SURFACE WATERS of KANSAS 

1895-1919 




KANSAS 

WATER COMMISSION 

1920 



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PLATE I.— MAP SHOWING DRAINAGE BASINS OF KANSAS, ARKANSAS AND MARAIS DES CYGNES RIVERS IN KANSAS, NEBRASKA AND COLORADO. 

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KANSAS WATER COMMISSION. 



COMMISSIONERS. 

Henry J. Allen, Governor, ex officio chairman. 

T. J. Strickler, Topeka. 

H. A. Rice, Secretary, Lawrence. 

H. B. Walker, Engineer, Manhattan. 

UNITED STATES GEOLOGICAL SURVEY. 

N. C. Grover, Chief Hydraulic Engineer. 
Roger C. Rice, District Engineer. 



LIBI^ARY OF CONGRESS 

RSCetVED 

MAY 10 1922 



PREFACE. 



The Kansas Water Commission was established in 1917 by 
virtue of an act entitled, "An act relating to floods, drainage, 
water power, domestic water supply, navigation, irrigation, 
and providing for state control of all matters relating thereto, 
and providing for a Water Commission in the state of Kansas." 

Section 5 of the above act authorized and directed the com- 
mission to establish and maintain river gauging stations and 
to make such surveys and other investigations as may be neces- 
sary to a complete knowledge of the subjects assigned to it for 
investigation. 

In accordance with the above section and section 4 of the 
act, authorizing the commission to cooperate with the Federal 
government, a cooperative agreement was made with the 
United States Geological Survey on May 11, 1917, for the pur- 
pose of investigating the water resources of Kansas. 

Offices were opened on June 1, 1917, at Topeka, Kan., and 
the United States Geological Survey began its work under the 
direction of N. C. Grover, chief hydraulic engineer, by Roger 
C. Rice, district engineer. 

The first step for the proper study of problems relating to 
flood protection, drainage, water supply, navigation and irriga- 
tion is to ascertain the flow of the streams in this state. With 
this end in view, the commission, cooperating with the United 
States Geological Survey, has established river gauging sta- 
tions at numerous points, as noted herein, and has brought to- 
gether all the available records of stream flow in Kansas. This 
information should prove valuable to all those interested in the 
various phases of the utilization of the waters of the state. 

The manuscript which follows has been compiled by the dis- 
trict engineer of the United States Geological Survey. 

Kansas Water Commission. 

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CONTENTS. 



PAGE 

Introduction 7 

Cooperation 8 

Scope of report 9 

Topographic features of Kansas . . 10 

Rainfall in Kansas, by S. D. Flora, meteorologist, U. S. Weather 

Bureau 11 

Definition of terms : 13 

Explanation of stream-flow data '. 14 

Accuracy of field data and computed results 16 

Gauging stations maintained in Kansas 17 

Kansas River System 19 

Principal rivers 19 

Republican river basin 20 

General features 20 

Republican river at Scandia 21 

Republican river at Clyde _ 22 

Republican river at Clay Center 24 

Republican river at Wakefield 32 

Republican river at Junction City 38 

Kansas river basin 56 

General features 56 

Kansas river at Ogden 57 

Kansas river at St. George 62 

Kansas river at Wamego 63 

Kansas river at Topeka 68 

Kansas river at Lecompton 83 

Kansas river at Lawrence ; r- 96 

Kansas river at Bonner Springs 113 

Kansas river at Kansas City 118 

Snioky Hill river basin 131 

General features 131 

Smoky Hill river at Ellsworth . ., 132 

Smoky Hill river at Lindsborg 152 

Smoky Hill river at Solomon 160 

Smoky Hill river near Abilene 161 

Ladder creek near Scott City 173 

Saline river basin 175 

General features 175 

Saline river at Beverly 175 

Saline river at Tescott . . .- 181 

Saline river near Salina 182 

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Solomon river basin 194 

General features 194 

North Fork of Solomon river at Kirwin 194 

Solomon river at Beloit 197 

Solomon river near Bennington 209 

Solomon river at Niles 213 

South Fork of Solomon river at Alton 227 

Big Blue river basin 229 

General features 229 

Big Blue river at Hull 229 

Big Blue river at Blue Rapids 231 

"Big Blue river at Randolph : 239 

Big Blue river near Manhattan 244 

Big Blue river at Manhattan 262 

Marais des Cygnes river basin 268 

General features 268 

Marais des Cygnes river at Ottawa 269 

Marais des Cygnes river near Ottawa 275 

Arkansas river basin 278 

General features 278 

Arkansas river near Coolidge 280 

Arkansas river near Syracuse 283 

Arkansas river at Dodge City 290 

Arkansas river near Dodge City 295 

Arkansas river at Great Bend 301 

Arkansas river at Hutchinson 303 

Arkansas river at Wichita 320 

Arkansas river at Arkansas City : . . . 332 

Little Arkansas river at Sedgwick 340 

Walnut river at Arkansas City 342 

Salt Fork of Arkansas river basin 345 

General features 345 

Medicine Lodge river near Kiowa 346 

Cimarron river basin 350 

General features 350 

Cimarron river at Arkalon 351 

Verdigris river basin 358 

General features 358 

Verdigris river at Independence 359 

Verdigris river near Liberty 360 

Fall river at Fall River 374 

Neosho river basin 376 

General features 376 

Cottonwood river at Emporia 378 

Neosho river at Neosho Rapids 385 

Neosho river at Le Roy 395 

Neosho river at lola 401 

Neosho river near lola 423 

Neosho river at Humboldt 428 

Neosho river at Oswego 429 



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PAGE 

Miscellaneous Measurements 438 

Precipitation Records for Kansas 439 

Hydraulic Conversion Tables and Convenient Equivalents 442 

Bibliography Relating to Water Resources of Kansas 448 

Index 461 



ILLUSTRATIONS. 

Plate page 

I. Map showing drainage basins of Kansas, Arkansas and Marais 

des Cygnes rivers in Kansas, Nebraska and Colorado Insert. 

II. A, Price current meters; B, Gauging station on Neosho river 
near lola, showing shelter for water-stage recorder and cable 
measuring section 452 

III. Rating curve for Republican river at Wakefield 453 

IV. Kansas river at Topeka during 1903 flood 454 

V. Gurley long distance water- stage recorder on Kansas river at 

Topeka; A, sender; B, receiver, side view; C, receiver, front view, 455 
VI. High-water record, Kansas river at Topeka, March 15-22, 1919, 456 
VII. A, Chain gauge on Republican river at Clyde; B, Republican 

river at Wakefield during 1915 flood 457 

VIII. A, Marais des Cygnes river at Ottawa during 1904 flood; B, 
Gauging station on Marais des Cygnes river near Ottawa, show- 
ing reinforced concrete well and shelter for water-stage recorder 

and bridge measuring section 458 

IX. A, Reinforced concrete well and shelter for sender of long-distance 
water-stage recorder on Kansas river at Topeka; B, High-water 

staff gauge on Big Blue river at Randolph , 459 

X. Average annual precipitation for Kansas. 460 



SURFACE WATERS OF KANSAS. 



INTRODUCTION. 

Kansas is preeminently an agricultural state. According to the 
United States census of 1910, the area in farms was 43,384,799 acres, or 
67,789 square miles, 83 per cent of the total area of the state — 82,158 
square miles. 

The products of these farms rank high in value among those of 
farms in other states, as shown by comparative statistics compiled by 
the United States Department of Agriculture, Bureau of Crop Estimates. 
For the period from 1913 to 1917 Kansas ranked ninth of the states of 
the United States in the value of all crops raised, exclusive of live 
stock; in 1919 Kansas ranked fifth. In live stock Kansas ranked sixth 
in 1918 and eighth in 1919. 

Climatic conditions have largely dominated agricultural development 
in Kansas. Early ventures in dry farming in western Kansas, en- 
couraged by a succession of rainy seasons, resulted in disheartening 
disasters, due to the dry seasons that followed. Throughout that region 
the farmers have gradually utilized the surface and underground waters 
for irrigation to provide against this deficiency of rainfall. 

The floods that have occurred in the valleys of eastern" Kansas at 
frequent intervals during the past twenty years have been the sub- 
ject of much investigation by state and Federal organizations. In 1844 
and 1903 exceptionally disastrous floods occurred in the Kansas (Kaw) 
valley. Floods that were of lesser magnitude, but that caused widespread 
loss and injury to property, have occurred in other years, the most recent 
being the flood of 1915. Much of the cultivated land in these valleys lies 
along fertile river bottoms that are annually liable to overflow, and the 
control of the flood waters on these rivers and their tributaries is there- 
fore one of the problems arising from unfavorable climate that de- 
mand early solution. 

In view of the increasing demand for water for domestic service and 
fire protection, the need of determining whether the supply is adequate 
for rapidly growing centers of population throughout the state has re- 
cently been impressed very strongly upon a great many communities. 
The dependability of available sources of water supply during seasons of 
drought is fully as important as investigations of flood problems. 

Practical solutions of the many local and statewide water problems, 
such as flood protection, flood prevention, domestic water supply, drain- 
age, irrigation, and water power, depend largely on a thorough knowledge 
of certain physical data relating to water resources. 

Hydrologic conditions differ widely in the different drainage basins, 
so that long-time investigations of stream-flow phenomena in each basin, 

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as well as long-time investigations of meteorologic conditions over the 
state, are essential in the formulation of comprehensive plans to meet 
specific water problems. 

The collection of long-time records of stream-flow in Kansas which 
is published in this volume has been prepared for the use of those who 
are concerned with the different phases of the utilization of water in the 
state. 

COOPERATION. 

The Kansas legislature in 1917 passed the Water Commission act, 
entitled, "An act relating to floods, drainage, water power, donfiestic 
water supply, navigation, irrigation, and providing for state control of 
all matters relating thereto, and providing for a Water Commission in 
the state of Kansas." 

Under this act the Water Commission was created and authorized to 
investigate the problems relating to floods, drainage, water power, do- 
mestic water supply, navigation and irrigation. It was, however, limited 
in this work on account of the appropriation provided, and it has there- 
fore confined its investigations to stream-gauging work in the principal 
watersheds of Kansas. This work has been carried out under a coopera- 
tive agreement entered into with the United States Geological Survey. 

Previous to the formation of the Kansas Water Commission the 
State Board of Irrigation Survey, Experiment and Demonstration co- 
operated with the United States Geological Survey in the stream-gauging 
investigations in Kansas from 1895 to 1906. Work by the United States 
Geological Survey was begun in 1895 by Arthur P. Davis, under the di- 
rection of F. H. Newell, chief hydrographer. E. C. Murphy, professor of 
engineering in the Kansas State University at Lawrence, Kan., was in 
charge of the work in eastern Kansas, and W. G. Russell was in charge 
of the work in western Kansas. Prof. O. P. Hood, of the Kansas State 
Agricultural College, Manhattan, Kan., cooperated in maintaining the 
gauging station on the Blue river near Manhattan. During 1904, 1905 
and part of 1906, M. C. Hinderlider was district hydrographer. 

From 1906 to 1916 no stream-gauging investigations were made in 
Kansas, and the only records available for this period are those of 
river stages taken by the United States Weather Bureau, at a few se- 
lected stations, for use by the river forecast service. The floods of 1908, 
1909 and 1915 occurred during this period. 

On May 11, 1917, a cooperative agreement was entered into by the 
Kansas Water Commission and the United States Geological Survey for 
the investigation of the water resources of Kansas. District headquarters 
were established June 1, 1917, in the Federal building at Topeka, Kan. 
The stream gauging in Kansas has been carried on under the direction of 
the Kansas Water Commission in cooperation with the United States 
Geological Survey, under the direction of N. C. Grover, chief hydraulic 
engineer, and Roger. C. Rice," district engineer. 

Additional cooperation was secured from the United States Weather 
Bureau, which cooperated in maintaining the long-distance water-stage 
recorder at the gauging station on the Kansas river at Topeka. The 



Surface Waters of Kansas. 9 

receiving instruments have been placed in the Weather Bureau office 
(S. D. Flora, meteorologist in charge) and form an integral part of the 
Weather Bureau flood forecast service for the Kansas (Kavs^) valley. 

The North Topeka Drainage District, V. R. Parkhurst, engineer, and 
the South Side Levee District No. 6, at Topeka, cooperated by construct- 
ing a shelter for the water-stage recorder at the gauging stations on the 
Kansas river at Topeka. This work was completed in the spring of 1918. 

Franklin county and the city of Ottawa, Kan., cooperated in the 
Marais des Cygnes valley by furnishing assistance and materials in the 
construction of the shelter for the water-stage recorder at the gauging 
station on the Marais des Cygnes river near Ottawa, Kan., which was 
completed in the fall of 1918. 

SCOPE OF REPORT. 

This volume presents compilations of the following official records : 

(1) Records of stream flow made on Kansas streams from 1895 to 
1906 by the state of Kansas in cooperation with the United States Geo- 
logical Survey. These records, except the tables of daily discharge, have 
been published in the early reports of the Geological Survey (see Bibli- 
ography, in this volume), most of which are now out of print and no 
longer available except in public libraries. These long-time records have 
been invaluable in assisting in the formulation of the plans for flood 
prevention that have been developed or proposed from time to time. 

(2) Records of stream flow rnade on Kansas streams from 1917 to 
1919 by the Kansas Water Commission in cooperation with the United 
States Geological Survey. 

(3) Records of river stages made on Kansas streams since 1904 by 
the United States Weather Bureau in connection with river forecast 
work in Kansas. These records have appeared in the "Daily river stages 
at river gauging stations on the principal rivers of the United States," 
which are published annually by the United States Weather Bureau. 
They supplement the investigations of stream flow made by the United 
States Geological Survey. 

(4) Summaries of records of precipitation for Kansas from records 
collected in the several counties of the state by the United States Weather 
Bureau as part of the investigations of the climatology of Kansas. i 

The results of the investigations of underground water that have 
formed a part of the general hydrologic investigations made in Kansas 
by the United States Geological Survey are not* given in this volume. As 
geologic conditions modify the underground supplies, these investigations 
are more laborious than investigations of the surface waters. The pub- 
lished results are, however, valuable contributions to the investigations 
relating to the irrigation of the semiarid part of the state, which is de- 
pendent largely upon artesian waters for irrigation and water supply. 
A list of the more important publications covering these investigations is 
given in the "Bibliography relating to water resources of Kansas," in 
this volume. 

1. For records in detail see Summary of the climatological data for the United States, 
by sections, reprint of sections 38 and 39, Kansas: U. S. Dept. Agr., 1919. 



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TOPOGRAPHIC FEATURES OF KANSAS.2 

The area of Kansas forms a part of the great plain which extends 
from Mississippi river to the Rocky Mountains. Its northern and south- 
ern boundaries extend 400 miles from east to west; its eastern and 
western boundaries extend 200 miles from north to south; and its exact 
area is 82,158 square miles, or somewhat greater than the combined 
areas of the six New England states, Delaware, Maryland, and the Dis- 
trict of Columbia. 

The eastern part of Kansas has an average altitude of approximately 
850 feet. Bonita, about the highest point, stands 1,075 feet above sea 
level. The altitudes along its western boundary rise and fall slightly 
from north to south but hold close to an average of 4,000 feet above sea 
level. The north and south boundaries are approximately equal in eleva- 
tion, although the increase in height westward is greater in equal dis- 
tances along the northern side than along the southern side. West of 
Independence the southern line crosses the Flint hills, which increase 
the elevation to 1,700 feet, from which it declines again to 1,066 feet at 
Arkansas City, whence it rises gradually. The lowest point in the state 
is at the Missouri Pacific railway depot in Coffeyville, where the elevation 
is 734 feet. Thus it appears that the general slope of the state is to the 
east and, consequently, most of the streams flow eastward, but numerous 
diversions from this course are caused by local flexures and by the 
character of the materials in which the stream channels are eroded. 
Thus the streams in the northwest and northeast corners of Kansas flow 
northeastward, those in the southeast corner flow southwestward, and 
still others have southeasterly or southerly courses. The great incline 
of the surface as a whole, which, from west to east, for the whole state 
averages nearly 8 feet to the mile, gives to many of the streams a rather 
strong current. Some of the streams in the western part of the state 
have scarcely reached base level, but some of those in the eastern part 
occupy broad, level valleys which are filled with twenty to sixty feet of 
alluvial material. 

The Flint hills,-" which occupy approximately the southern part of 
Chase county, the western border of Greenwood, Elk, and Chautauqua 
counties, and the eastern part of Butler and Cowley counties, contain the 
headwaters of a number of streams. 

The surface of the state as a whole is an undulating plain, which, 
however, is here and there broken by valleys 200 feet deep, and by bluffs 
and mounds 300 feet high. There are also overhanging rocky ledges and 
along some of the streams, waterfalls, the varied features forming alto- 
gether a country of great beauty and interest. 

2. Parker, H. N., Quality of water supplies of Kansas: U. S. Geol. Survey Water- 
Supply Paper 273, pp. 21-23, 1911; abstracted from Kansas Univ. Geol. Survey, vol. 1, 
pp. 9-15, 1896. 

3. Kansas Univ. Geol. Survey, vol. 1, pp. 27-29, 1896. 



Surface Waters of Kansas. 11 

RAINFALL IN KANSAS.* 

By S. D. Floea, Meteorologist, U. S. Weather Bureau. 
PRECIPITATION. 

The distribution of the annual precipitation over Kansas and the time 
of its occurrence are the chief limiting factors of crop growth and receive 
more attention than any other features of the weather. 

*" Precipitation decreases with remarkable regularity from forty-two 
inches in the southeastern counties to just a little more than fifteen inches 
at the Colorado line. The northern half of the state receives practically 
the same amount as the southern, except that the northeast .quarter 
receives slightly less than the southeast. 

Over the eastern half the annual precipitation equals that of Iowa, 
Wisconsin or Michigan, and is only a little less than that of Illinois, 
Indiana or Ohio, and it occurs at more opportune times of the year than 
the precipitation of any of these states. From 71 to 78 per cent of the 
annual amount falls over the state during the six crop-growing months, 
April to September, inclusive, and there are no states in the country, 
except a few along the Gulf coast, that, taken individually, receive as 
much rain during the summer months as the eastern third of Kansas. 
Even the middle third of the state receives slightly over twenty inches 
during these six months, which is within two inches of the amount that 
falls during the same period in Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, New York, and 
the New England states, while the western third, the "semiarid region," 
has an average precipitation of more than sixteen inches for this period, 
which almost equals the amount during these six months in Michigan and 
Wisconsin and is approximately three-fourths of the average for Iowa 
for the same period. 

The least average amount of precipitation occurs in January, after 
which there is a steady increase in the normal monthly amounts until 
June, when the normal for the state ranges from almost six inches in 
the southeastern counties to approximately two and one-half inches along 
the Colorado line and measurable rain falls in all parts on an average of 
one day out of three. After June there is a steady decrease in the normal 
precipitation to the end of the year, though the heaviest downpours 
usually occur from July to September. Torrential rains of from five to 
ten inches in twenty-four hours Or less have occurred at this time of the 
year in many parts of the state, even the extreme western counties. The 
heaviest twenty-four-hour amount of record is 10.33 inches, which oc- 
curred at Moran on September 7, 1915. 

The average annual snowfall of the state ranges from eleven inches in 
the extreme south-central counties to two feet in scattered localities 
farther north. As a rule the ground is not covered with snow more than 
a few days at a time, but when it falls with a high wind it drifts badly 
and is a serious obstacle to transportation. A deep snow that lays on the 
ground a long time is one of the most favorable conditions for a large 
yield of wheat, the principal crop of the state. Floods in the main 
streams are seldom, if ever, caused by melting snow. 

4. Abstracted from Summary of the climatological data for the United States, by sec- 
tions, reprint of sections 38 and 39, Kansas: U. S. Dept. Agr., Weather Bureau, 1919. 



12 Kansas Water Commission. 

Whether the precipitation falling over the state, especially the west- 
ern counties, has shown any progressive increase or decrease since the 
land was opened for settlement and the prairie sod broken up is a ques- 
tion that has been the subject of much discussion, o'vving to the extreme 
importance of such a change on crop yields. It is undeniably a fact that 
fertile fields of wheat, grain sorghums, and even corn now cover a large 
area in the western portion that was once designated as "The Great 
American Desert," but a rather exhaustive study of all the availaole 
precipitation records, many of which were begun more than forty years 
ago, fails to show any material change in the annual amount or in its 
distribution through the year. 

DROUGHTS. 

Damage by drought in Kansas usually occurs during July and August 
and is due largely to the high rate of evaporation caused by an excessive 
amount of sunshine and hot, drying winds. 

Records compiled for the twenty-year period ending with 1914 show 
that in the eastern part periods of thirty days without more than 0.25 
inch of rain within twenty-four hours have occurred during the growing 
season — April to September, inclusive — on an average of about one year 
in two, which is the average for other important corn-growing states, 
but in the western part rainfall is inclined to be irregular, both as to 
time and place of occurrence, and thirty-three such periods have occurred 
in the twenty-year period. 

Until the state-wide meteorological record was begun in 1887, records 
of droughts had been fragmentary, but the most notable prior to that 
time were in 1860, 1864-'65, and 1874, the last mentioned being known to 
old settlers as "grasshopper year." Since 1887 the most severe droughts 
are those of 1901, 1911, 1913 and 1917. 

In 1901 the eastern portion of the state had but 18 per cent of its 
normal precipitation from April 14 to July 25 and this deficiency was in- 
tensified by the excessive heat, the summer being the hottest on record. 

During the drought of 1911, which had its beginning in 1910 in the 
southeastern part of the state, the rainfall during the six crop-growing 
months, April to September, was, with two exceptions, the least since 
1887, and the effect of this was intensified by the fact that June of that 
year was the hottest on record. 

The drought of 1913 was in all probability the most damaging the 
state ever experienced. The three summer months, June, July and 
August, were drier than the summer months of any other year since the 
record was begun, and came within a fraction of a degree of "being the 
hottest. Available records of early droughts indicate that, with the possi- 
ble exception of 1874, the summer of 1913 was the driest ever experienced 
by white men in the state. There was no part where the drought was not 
felt greatly, and it was especially damaging on account of the fact that 
it was not broken until September 10, when it was too late to benefit even 
late corn and vegetables. 

The drought of 1917 was most severe in June and July, which together 
made the driest two-month period for the time of the year and completed 



Surface Waters of Kansas. 13 

a twelve month period that came within a fraction of an inch of having 
the least precipitation of any such period on record in the state. 

FLOODS. 

The rainfall of eastern Kansas during the warm season is normally 
heavier than in almost any other part of the country and exceptionally 
heavy rains falling at this time have been the cause of all the serious 
floods the state has experienced. The melting of the snow cover at the 
close of winter, either in this state or at the headwaters of its streams in 
Colorado, is never the cause of any serious apprehension in this connec- 
tion. The drainage areas of the principal streams are immense in com- 
parison with the size of the river channels,' and continued heavy rains 
over large areas, -which are most liable to occur in May and June, often 
start disastrous overflows, as the banks are generally low and the courses 
of the streams tortuous. As a rule these floods are caused by rains east 
of the center of the state. Torrential downpours, which sometimes occur 
in July, August and September, seldom cause overflows in the larger 
streams, for the reason that they are nearly always local and fall on 
ground that has been dried by the heat of summer. 

Among the most noteworthy floods on record are those of 1844, 1903, 
1904, 1908 and 1915 in the Kansas river watershed, and those of 1826, 
1844, 1855, 1903, 1904 and 1909 in the Neosho and Marais des Cygnes 
watersheds. 

The flood of 1844 in the Kansas river valley, which also devastated the 
Missouri valley, represents the highest water known in these valleys, 
though records of it are quite fragmentary, as the state was settled only 
by a few pioneers at that time. 

The flood of 1903, while lacking two feet of reaching the high mark of 
1844 at Kansas City, the only place where a definite comparison was 
possible, caused more damage to property and loss of life than any other 
overflow the state has ever experienced, owing to the fact that between 
the time of these two floods the valleys in question had become thickly 
settled and great commercial enterprises had grown up. 

Next to the flood of 1903 that of 1908 was the most damaging to 
property interests in the valley of the Kansas river proper, while that of 
1915 was especially severe in the valleys of the Republican and Solomon, 
where property damage was estimated at close to $4,000,000. 

DEFINITION OF TERMS. 

The volume of water flowing in a stream — the "run-off" or "discharge" 
— is expressed in various terms, each of which has become associated 
with a certain class of work. These terms may be divided into two 
groups — (1) those that represent a rate of flow, as second-feet, gallons 
per minute, miner's inches, and discharge in second-feet per square mile, 
and (2) those that represent the actual quantity of water, as run-off in 
depth of inches, acre-feet, and millions of cubic feet. The principal terms 
may be defined as follows : 

"Second-feet" is an abbreviation for "cubic feet per second." A second- 
foot is the rate of discharge of water flovnng in a channel of rectangular 



14 Kansas Water Commission. 

cross section one foot wide and one foot deep at an average velocity of 
one foot per second. It is generally used as a fundamental unit from 
which others are computed by the use of the factors given in the hydraulic 
conversion tables in this volume. 

"Second-feet per square mile" is the average number of cubic feet of 
water flowing per second from each square mile of area drained, on the 
assumption that the run-off is distributed uniformly both as regards 
time and area. 

"Run-off, depth in inches," is the depth to which the drainage area 
would be covered if all the water flowing from it in a given period were 
conserved and uniformly distributed on the surface. It is used for com- 
paring run-off with rainfall, which is usually expressed in depth of 
inches. 

An "acre-foot" is equivalent to 43,560 cubic feet and is the quantity 
required to cover an acre to the depth of one foot. The term is commonly 
used in connection with storage for irrigation. 

"Millions of cubic feet" is used to express quantities of water stored 
in reservoirs, most frequently in connection with studies of flood control. 

"Gallons per minute" and "millions of gallons" are generally used in 
connection with pumping and city water supply. 

The "miner's inch" is the rate of discharge of water that passes 
through an orifice one inch square under a head which varies locally. 
It is commonly used by miners and irrigators throughout the West and is 
defined by statute in each state in which it is used. 

The following terms not in common use are here defined: 

"Stage-discharge relation," an abbreviation for the term "relation of 
. gauge height to discharge." 

"Control," a term used to designate that section or sections of the 
stream below the gauge which determine the discharge relation at the 
gauge. It should be noted that the control may not be the same section 
or sections at all stages. 

The "point of zero flow" for a given gauging station is that point on 
the gauge — the gauge height — to which the surface of the river would 
fall if there were no flow. 

EXPLANATION OF STREAM-FLOW DATA. 

The stream-flow data presented in this report are divided into years, 
beginning October 1 and ending September 30 of the following year. At 
the first of January, in most parts of the country, much of the precipita- 
tion for the preceding three months is stored as ground water in the 
form of snow or ice, and this stored water passes off into the streams 
during the spring break-up. At the end of September the only stored 
water available for run-off is possibly a small quantity in the ground; 
therefore, the run-off for a year beginning with October 1 is practically 
all derived from precipitation occurring within that year. 

The base data secured at each United States Geological Survey stream- 
flow measuring station (see PI. Ill) consist of records of stage (gauge 
heights), measurements of discharge, and general information regarding 
hydrometric conditions, all of which data are used in determining the 



Surface Waters of Kansas. 15 

daily discharge and channel-carrying capacity. The United States 
Weather Bureau obtains only records of stage at the river stations it 
maintains. The records of stage for these gauging stations in Kansas 
were obtained from direct readings on staff or chain gauges by local 
observers. During 1917-1919 w^ater-stage recorders were used at Topeka, 
lola and Ottawa. Discharge measurements were made with a current 
meter (see PI. II, A) by the general methods outlined in standard text- 
books on the measurement of river discharge. 

From the discharge measurements rating curves are prepared that 
give the discharge for any given stage, and these rating tables, when 
applied to the gauge heights, give the daily discharge, from which 
monthly and yearly mean discharge is determined. 

The data given for each United States Geological Survey gauging 
station comprise a description of the station, a table giving results of 
discharge measurements, a table of daily gauge height, a table showing 
the daily discharge of the stream, and a table of monthly and yearly dis- 
charge and run-off. 

If the base data are insufficient to determine the daily discharge, only 
tables giving results of discharge measurements and daily gauge height 
are published. 

The description of the station gives, in addition to statements regard- 
ing location and equipment, information in regard to any conditions that 
may affect the permanency of the stage-discharge relation, covering such 
subjects as changes in channel and control, occurrence of ice and back- 
water; it gives also information as to diversions that decrease the flow 
at the gauge, artificial regulation, and maximum and minimum recorded 
stages and corresponding discharges. 

The table of daily discharge gives the discharge in second-feet corre- 
sponding to the mean of the gauge heights read each day. At stations 
on streams subject to rapid changes in stage, the discharge obtained 
from the rating table and the mean daily gauge height may not be the 
true mean discharge for the day. If such stations are equipped with 
automatic gauges, the true mean daily discharge may be obtained by 
applying the rating table to gauge heights at short intervals throughout 
the day. 

In the table of monthly discharge, the column headed "Maximum" 
gives the mean flow for the day when the mean gauge height was highest. 
As the gauge height is the mean for the day, it does not indicate cor- 
rectly the stage when the water surface was at crest height and the 
corresponding discharge was consequently larger than given in the maxi- 
mum column. The column headed "Minimum" gives the mean flow for 
the day when the mean gauge height was lowest. The column headed 
"Mean" gives the average flow in cubic feet for each second during the 
month. On this average flow computations of acre-feet, which is defined 
on page 14, are based. 



16 Kansas Water Commission. 



ACCURACY OF FIELD DATA AND COMPUTED RESULTS. 

The accuracy of stream-flow data depends primarily (1) on the per- 
manence of the stage-discharge relations and (2) on the accuracy of 
observation of stage, measurement of flow, and interpretation of records. 

For all gauging stations established since 1917 a paragraph m the 
description of footnotes added to the tables gives information regarding 
(1) the permanency of the stage-discharge relation; (2) the precision 
with which the discharge rating curve is defined; (3) the refinement of 
gauge readings; (4) the frequency of gauge readings; and (5) the 
methods of applying daily gauge heights to the rating table to obtain 
the daily discharge.^ This detailed information is not available for the 
gauging stations that were maintained during the period from 1895 to 
1905 The data for that period, which have appeared in published form 
in several early publications of the United States Geological Survey 
(see Bibliography, in this volume), most of which are now out of print 
and are no longer readily available, have been assembled and reprinted 
without material change in this volume. Tables of daily discharge which 
have not yet been published by the United States Geological Survey have 
been included in this volume for the convenience of those who desire more 
detailed information on stream flow. These daily discharges, taken from 
the original computations, have been made to conform with the present 
rules of computation that govern significant figures. This necessitated 
recomputations of all values given for monthly discharge. In making 
use of these data for this early period consideration should be given to 
the statements in the description of the station under "Channel and con- 
trol," and also to the frequency with which the stage-discharge relation 
was checked, as shown in a general way by the number of discharge 
measurements obtained from year to year at each station. 

Footnotes added to the daily gauge height and daily discharge tables 
give information regarding special conditions affecting the flow. 

The table of monthly discharge gives a general idea of the flow at the 
gauging station and should be used only for preliminary estimates; the 
table of daily discharge allows more detailed studies of the variation in 
flow. It should be borne in mind, however, that the observations in each 
succeeding year may be expected to throw new light on data previously 

published. 

In general, hydrometric conditions governing stream-gauging investi- 
gations in Kansas are only fair. The unstable river beds generally yield 
permanent relations between stage and discharge only for short periods, 
so that it is necessary to continue making discharge measurements at 
all gauging stations from year to year to develop the new stage-discharge 
relations or to check the permanency of the old ones. 

5 For a more detailed discussion of the accuracy of stream-flow data see Grover 
N C, and Hoyt, J. C, Accuracy of stream-flow data: U. S. Geol. Survey Water-Supply 
Paper 400, pp. 53-59, 1916. 



Surface Waters of Kaiisas. 17 



GAUGING STATIONS MAINTAINED IN KANSAS. 

(See Plate I.) 

Missouri River Basin. 
Kansas (Kaw) river basin: 

Republican river (head of Kansas river) at Scandia, 1919- 
Republican river at Clyde, 1918- 
•5 Republican river at Clay Center, 1904-1917. 
Republican river at Wakefield, 1917- 
Republican river at Junction City, 1895-1905. 
Kansas river at Ogden, 1917- 
Kansas river at St. George, 1904. 
•3 Kansas river at Wamego, 1914- 
Kansas river at Topeka, 1904; 1917- (also U. S. Weather Bureau 
, record, 1904- ; U. S. Geological Survey record used 

after 1918.) 
Kansas river at Lecompton, 1896; 1899-1906. 
Kansas river at Lawrence, 1881-1899. 
Kansas river at Bonner Springs, 1917- 
Kansas river at Kansas City, 1901- 

Smoky Hill river at Ellsworth, 1895-1905; 1918- 
Smoky Hill river at Lindsborg, 1905- 
Smoky Hill river at Solomon, 1904. 
6 Smoky Hill river near Abilene, 1904- (also U. S. Geological 
Survey records, 1918-). 
Ladder (Beaver) creek near Scott City, 1904-1905. 
Saline river at Beverly, 1895-1897. 
Saline river at Tescott, 1919- 
Saline river near Salina, 1897-1903. 

Solomon river, North Fork (head of Solomon river) at Kir- 
win, 1919- 
Solomon river at Beloit, 1895-1897 (also U. S. Weather Bu- 
reau record, 1905-). 
Solomon river near Bennington, 1917-1919. 
Solomon river at Niles, 1897-1903; 1919- 

Solomon river. South Fork, at Alton, 1919- 
Big Blue river at Hull, 1919- 
^Big Blue river at Blue Rapids, 1905- 
Big Blue river at Randolph, 1918- 
Big Blue river near Manhattan, 1895-1905. 
6Big Blue river at Manhattan, 1904-1914. 

Osage river basin: 

Marais des Cygnes river (head of Osage river) at Ottawa, 1902- 
1905 (also U. S. Weather Bureau record, 1911- 
1914). 
Marais des Cygnes river near Ottawa, 1918- 

6. Maintained by United States Weather Bureau. 
2 — Water Com.— 4162 " 



18 Kansas Water Commission. 

Lower Mississippi River Basin. 
Arkansas river basin: 

Arkansas river near Coolidge, 1903- 
Arkansas river near Syracuse, 1902-1906. 
Arkansas river at Dodge City, 1902-1906. 
^Arkansas river near Dodge City, 1909- 
Arkansas rivec at Great Bend, 1909-1913. 
Arkansas river at Hutchinson, 1895-1905. 
^Arkansas river at Wichita, 1897- 
Arkansas river at Arkansas City, 1902-1906. 
^Little Arkansas river at Sedgwick, 1916- 
Walnut river at Arkansas City, 1902-1903. 
Salt Fork of Arkansas river: 

Medicine Lodge river near Kiowa, 1895-1896. 
Cimarron river at Arkalon, 1895-1896; 1903-1905. 
Verdigris river at Independence, 1904. 
Verdigris river near Liberty, 1895-1903. 

Fall river at Fall River, 1904-1905. 
^Cottonwood river (head of Neosho river) at Emporia, 1908- 
<5Neosho river at Neosho Rapids, 1904- (also U. S. Geological 

Survey record, 1904). 
Neosho river at Le Roy, 1908- 
Neosho river at lola, 1895-1903 (also U. S. Weather Bureau 

record, 1904-). 
Neosho river near lola, 1917- 
Neosho river at Oswego, 1904- 



Surface Waters of Kansas. 19 



KANSAS RIVER SYSTEMS 



PRINCIPAL RIVERS. 

Kansas river and its tributaries, which drain the entire northern half 
of the state, lie between the basins of Platte and Nemaha rivers on the 
north and the Arkansas and Osage rivers on the south. Unlike the 
basins of these rivers, the drainage basin of Kansas river and its tribu- 
taries does not extend back to the mountains, but is wholly included 
within the Great Plains area. The entire drainage area is approximately 
61,400 square miles, of which 9,400 square miles are in Colorado, 17,500 
square miles in Nebraska, and 34,500 square miles are in Kansas. 

The principal rivers of the system, named in succession from west 
to east across the state, are the Smoky Hill, Saline, Solomon, Republican, 
Kansas, Blue, and Delaware. 

In this volume the Republican is considered the continuation of Kansas 
river. Kansas river is formed near Junction City by the confluence of 
the Republican and the Smoky Hill. Saline and Solomon rivers are tribu- 
taries of the Smoky Hill. Blue and Delaware rivers flow directly into the 
Kansas. All the large tributaries of both the Smoky Hill and the Kansas 
enter those streams from the north; the tributaries from the south 
are all small, because the divide that separates the basin of Kansas river 
from the basins of the Arkansas and the Osage runs close to the Smoky 
Hill and the Kansas. 

The mean annual rainfall of the basin of Kansas river and its tribu- 
taries ranges from about 15 inches in the extreme western part of the 
state to about 37 inches in the extreme eastern part. 

The conditions that govern the utilization of this stream are the re- 
verse of those that govern most of the western streams. Most of those 
streams head in high mountains, where the precipitation is heavy, and 
flow to lands at a lower elevation, where the rainfall is slight. Under 
such favorable conditions the fall can be utilized to advantage for the 
development of power and irrigation. The tributaries of Kansas river, 
however, for the most part rise in the arid portions of the basin and 
drain a gently undulating or nearly flat country. They are almost insig- 
nificant in size, except during the wettest seasons, until they reach the 
region where the precipitation is so great that the requirements of agri- 
culture are nearly satisfied. These streams attain great volume only in 
the eastern part of the state, where irrigation is not so important and 
where nearly all of the water is concentrated into one stream, which is 
so large and flows over a slope so gentle that its diversion is exceedingly 
difficult, if not impracticable. 

The chief problem presented by Kansas river and its tributaries as 
regards the agricultural development of the state is, therefore, the con- 
trol of the flood waters. 

7. Abstracted in large part from U. S. Geol. Survey Water Supply Paper 273, p. 212, 
1911. 



20 Kansas Water Commission. 

REPUBLICAN RIVER BASIN. 



GENERAL FEATURES. 

Republican river rises in the arid plains of eastern Colorado, flows 
northeastward into southwestern Nebraska, then eastward through the 
southern tier of counties to Superior, Neb., where it turns to the south- 
east, enters Kansas, and about two miles northeast of Junction City 
unites with Smoky Hill river to form Kansas river. 

The length of the basin from east to west is approximately 360 miles; 
its greatest width is 120 miles; and the total area drained is 25,800 
square miles, of which 7,900 square miles are in Colorado, 10,400 square 
miles are in Nebraska, and 7,500 square miles are in Kansas. From 
the Kansas-Nebraska state line to Junction City, the river meanders 
southeastward in a wide and rather shallow channel, composed largely of 
shifting sand, and traverses a course of 150 miles in order to cover an 
air-line distance of 90 miles. 

In the upper portion of its course the Republican receives many tribu- 
taries, chiefly from the south. Of these, the South Fork, which heads in 
Lincoln county, Colo., drains the greater portion of Cheyenne county, 
Kansas, through what is known as the St. Francis basin.^ 

Sappa and Prairie Dog creeks drain parts of Cheyenne, Sherman, Raw- 
lins, Thomas and Decatur counties in northwestern Kansas, and flow 
northeastward into the Republican in Nebraska. Beaver creek is the 
principal tributary of Sappa creek. 

The principal tributaries of Republican river whose courses lie wholly 
within Kansas are White Rock and Buffalo creeks from the west and Salt 
creek from the east. Buffalo creek receives the drainage of the large 
Jamestown salt marsh. Salt creek, which enters at Lawrenceburg, drains 
Tuthill salt marsh.9 

The average annual rainfall in the upper part of the drainage area is 
less than twenty inches, but as this part of the basin is covered with 
buffalo grass, which sheds rain like a roof, the percentage of rainfall 
reaching the streams is great. Southward from the Kansas-Nebraska 
state line to the mouth of the Republican river the drainage becomes 
narrower. Although the tributaries are small and unimportant, the 
rainfall is greater, ranging from twenty-five to thirty inches annually. 

This portion of the Republican river is subject to sudden fluctuations 
and occasionally has severe floods. The most notable flood since 1895 
occurred in May and June, 1903. 

There are no lakes or fresh-water marshes of any considerable extent 
in this drainage basin. The rainfall in the lower basin is considered suffi- 
cient for all growing crops, and there are no irrigation works. 

8. Wolff, H. C, The utilization of the underflow near St. Francis, Kan. : U. S. Geol. 
Survey Water-Supply Paper 258, pp. 98-119, 1911. 

9. Abstracted from Quality of the water supplies of Kansas, by H. N. Parker: U. S. 
Geol. Survey Water-Supply Paper, 273, p. 230, 1911. 



Surface Waters of Kansas. 21 



REPUBLICAN RIVER AT SCANDIA, KAN. 

Location. — In the N. E. % sec. 17, T. 3 S., R. 4. W., at highway bridge 
at Scandia, Republic county. Dry creek enters from east 4 miles up- 
stream, and School Creek enters from east 4 miles downstream. 

Drainage Area. — Not determined. 

Records Available. — August 27 to September 30, 1919. 

Gauge. — Vertical staff in three sections: No. 1, low-water section, read- 
ing from 0.0 to 3.34 feet, fastened to cut-off pile on. left bank, 5 feet 
out from cylinder pier, downstream side of highway bridge; No. 2, 
painted section, reading from 2.0 to 13.7 feet, on second downstream 
cylinder pier of bridge from left bank; No. 3, vertical staff, reading 
from 11.65 to 16.0 feet, fastened to southwest corner of Missouri Pa- 
cific railway station, 250 feet east of section No. 1 ; sections 2 and 8 set 
by levels from low-water section. Gauge read by Chas. P. Nordman. 

Discharge Measurements. — Made from downstream side of highway 
bridge, or by wading. 

Channel and Control. — Bed is sandy and shifting, and clear of vegeta- 
tion, except for sand islands in the channel covered with undergrowth. 
River is confined within low banks; bankful stage about 9 feet. 
At high stages both banks overflow. 

Channel is fairly straight in the vicinity of gauge, with several 
channels at low stages. The Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific railread 
bridge and long fill, one-half mile downstream, controls the stage at 
medium and high stages. 

Extremes of Stage — Maximum stage recorded dui'ing period, 10.9 feet 
(crest) at 4:10 p.m., September 19; minimum stage recorded during 
period, 1.4 feet at 8 p. m., September 15. 

High-water mark of June 20, 1915, painted on north side of Missouri 
Pacific railway station, corresponds to a stage of 14.2 feet. 

Ice. — Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. 

Regulation. — Flow is affected by regulation of dam at Superior, Neb. 

Diversions. — Some irrigation diversions from Republican river in west- 
ern Nebraska. 

Accuracy. — Stage-discharge relation not determined. Staff gauge read 
to quarter-tenths twice daily. 



22 



Kansas Water Commission. 



Discharge Measurements of Republican river at Sdandia, Kan., during 1919. 



Date. 


Made by — 


Gauge height. 


Discharge. 


July 19 


Rice and Grant 


Feet. 
2.86 
1.88 


Sec.-ft. 
649 


Aug. 27 


E. L. Grant 


151 











Daily Gauge Height, in feet of Republican river at Scandia, Kan., for the year ending Sep- 
tember 30, 1919. 



Day. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Day. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1 




1.9 

1.85 

1.8 

1.75 

1.8 

1.7 

1.75 

1.8 

1.6 

1.6 

1.65 

1.6 

1.65 

1.5 

1.45 


16 




1.55 


2 




17 




1.65 


3 




18 





5.75 


4 




19 




O10.7 


5 




20 




8.45 


6 




21 




5.95 


7 




22 




4.8 


8 . 




23 




3 95 


9... . ,. . . 




24 




3.1 


10 




25 




2.8 


11 . . 




26 




2.55 


12... 




27 

28 

29 

30 

31 


1.95 

1.9 

1.95 

1.85 

1.9 


2.5 


13 




2.4 


14 




2.3 


15 




2.3 









10.9 feet, crest stage, at 4:10 p. m. 



REPUBLICAN RIVER AT CLYDE, KAN. 

Location.— In the S. W. % sec. 26, T. 5 S., R. 1 W., at Missouri Pacific 
Railway bridge, 1,700 feet west of railroad station, one-half mile south 
of Clyde, Cloud county. Elm creek enters from south at Ames, three 
miles upstream; Elk creek and Dry creek enter from north, one and 
two miles, respectively, downstream. 

Drainage Area. — Not measured. 

Records Available. — May 1 to July 31, 1918, and January 1 to Septem- 
ber 30, 1919. 

Station was formerly maintained by U. S. Weather Bureau on Re- 
publican river at Clay Center, August 1, 1904, to October 31, 1917. 
(See p. 25.) 

Gauge. — Chain gauge of U. S. Weather Bureau, bolted to end of floor 
beam, upstream side of railroad bridge, 79 feet from left abutment. 
(See PI. VII, A.) Installed April 26, 1918, for U. S. Weather Bureau 
by U. S. Geological Survey. 

Channel and Control. — Bed composed of sand, shifting. Channel curves 
to west upstream from gauge; is straight for a considerable distance 
downstream. Both banks are low and poorly defined. Bankful stage 
about 16 feet. The embankment of Missouri Pacific railway is above 
high water on north side of the river from railroad station to bridge; 
overflows on the south side. Pile trestle openings in the embankment 
between Ames and the railroad bridge relieve the pressure against 
the embankment at high stages and make available a second channel 
in the vicinity of the gauge. 



Surface Waters of Kansas. 



23 



Extremes of Stage. — 1918-'19: Maximum stage recorded, 16.6 feet, 
September 20, 1919; minimum stage recorded, 6.4 feet, July 11-19, 
1918. 

High-water mark of June 21, 1915, painted on left abutment of 
Missouri Pacific railway bridge, corresponds to a stage of 19.2 feet. 

Ice. — Stage affected by ice. 

Regulation. — Practically none. 

Cooperation. — Gauge height record furnished by U. S. Weather Bureau. 

Daily Gauge Height, in feet, of Republican river at Clyde, Kan., for 1918-'19. 



Day. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Day. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


1918 








1918 








1 


7.6 


10.7 


6.8 


16 


7.0 


7.0 


6.4 


2 


7.6 

7.5 
7.5 


11.6 

9.6 

12.0 


6.8 
6.8 
6.8 


17 

18 

19 


7.0 
7.0 
7.0 


6.9 
6.9 
6.9 


6.4 


3 


6.4 


4 


6.4 


5 


7.5 


11.0 


6.8 


20 


7.0 


6.9 


10.9 


6 


7.5 


9.8 


6.8 


21 


7.0 


6.9 


10.0 


7 


7.5 


9.3 


6.8 


22 


7.0 


6.9 


10.0 


8 


7.4 


8.1 


6.8 


23 


11.6 


6.9 


9.2 


9 


7.4 


9.5 


6.8 


24 


10.2 


6.9 


8.9 


10 


7.4 


8.3 


6.8 


25 


9.3 


6.9 


8.6 


11 


7.4 


7.6 


6.4 


26 


8.4 


6.9 


8.0 


12 


7.2 


7.1 


6.4 


27 


8.0 


6.9 


8.0 


13 


7.2 


7.1 


6.4 


28 


8.0 


6.9 


8.0 


14 


7.2 
7.1 


7.1 

7.1 


6.4 
6.4 


29 

30 


8.8 
8.0 


6.9 
6.9 


8.0 


15 


8.0 










31 


7.5 




7.9 



Daily Gauge Height, in feet, of Republican river at Clyde, Kan., 
for 1918-'19— Coj!^/Mded. 



Day. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1919 
1.. . 


7.3 
7.3 
7.3 
7 .3 
7.3 
7.3 
7.3 
7.3 
7.3 
7.3 
7.3 
7.3 
7.3 
7.3 
7.3 
7.3 
7.3 
7.6 
7.6 
7.6 
7.6 
7.8 
7.6 
7.6 
7.8 
7.8 
7.8 
8.8 
8.3 
8.0 
8.0 


8.0 
8.0 
8.0 
8.0 
8.0 
8.3 
8.3 
8.3 
8.3 
8.3 
9.3 
9.3 
9.3 
9.3 
8.3 
8.0 
7.4 
7.4 
7.4 
7.4 
8.3 
8.3 
8.0 
8.0 
8.0 
7.8 
7.8 
7.8 


7.3 
7.3 
7.3 
7.3 
7.3 
7.3 
7.3 
7.2 
7.2 
7.2 
• 7.8 
7.1 
8.0 
7.1 
7.6 
8.3 
8.3 
8.8 
9.0 
8.1 
8.1 
8.8 
8.8 
8.4 
8.3 
8.1 
8.1 
8.1 
8.0 
7.8 
7.6 


8.1 
8.1 
8.1 
8.1 
8.1 
8.1 
8.1 
7.9 
9.5 
9.9 
8.8 
8.7 
8.7 
8.7 
8.7 
8.7 
8.7 
8.7 
8.4 
8.3 
8.3 
8.3 
8.3 
8.3 
8.3 
7.9 
7.9 
7.9 
8.6 
10.0 




8.9 

11.2 

10.7 

12.2 

11.4 

11.2 

9.1 

9.3 

10.1 

13.7 

14.3 

14.5 

14.4 

10.3 

10.6 

10.6 

9.9 

9.5 

9.5 

9.2 

9.6 

10.0 

10.2. 

8.8 

9.9 

9.0 

8.7 

8.5 

9.8 

8.6 








2 








3 








4. 








5 


7.8 
7.0 






6 






7.. .... . 






8. . 








9 








10 


7.6 
7.0 
7.4 
7.3 
7.3 
7.4 
7.7 
7.6 
7.5 
7.0 
7.9 
7.7 
7.9 
11.4 
9.5 
9.3 
9.2 
8.7 
8.4 
8.1 
7.8 
7.6 






11. 






12.. . 






13 






14. 






15. . 






16 






17 






18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 




7.0 
14.2 
16.6 
15.2 
12.3 


24 






25.. . . 






26 






27 






28 ,. 

29 

30 

■31. 




7.5 
7.2 
7.0 













Note. — Gauge read to top of ice, January 1 to 16, 1919. 



24 



Kansas Water Commission. 



REPUBLICAN RIVER AT CLAY CENTER, KAN. 

Location — At highway bridge on Bridge street, Clay Center, Clay 
county. 

Drainage Area. — 22,800 square miles. (Authority, U. S. Weather 
Bureau.) 

Records Available. — August 1, 1904, to October 31, 1917. Station dis- 
continued October 31, 1917. U. S. Weather Bureau reestablished this 
station at Clyde in 1918, (See Republican river at Clyde, Kan., p. 23.) 

Gauge. — Chain gauge fastened to downstream side of bridge in east 
span. 

Channel and Control. — Bed composed of sand. On June 24, 1915, a new 
channel of Republican river cut through the bend of the river west of 
the gauge, so that the gauge records since that date do not represent 
the fluctuations of the entire river. Flood stage about 18 feet. 

Extremes of Stage. — 1904-1917. Maximum stage recorded, 26.2 feet at 
11 a. m. June 21, 1915; minimum stage recorded, 3.2 feet, September 
6-10, 21-24, 1913. 

Ice. — Stage affected by ice. 

Regulation. — Flow affected by regulation of a dam about one-half mile 
upstream. 

Cooperation. — Gauge height record furnished by U. S. Weather Bureau. 



Daily Gauge Height, 


in feet, of Republican river 


at Clay Center, Kan., 


for 1904-1917. 


Day. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Day. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1904 

1 

2 

3 

4 


7.2 
7.0 
7.3 
7.1 
6.9 
6.9 
6.9 
6.8 
6.8 
7.0 
7.6 
7.3 
7.0 
6.8 
6.8 


6.5 
6.5 
6.3 
6.1 
6.4 
6.2 
5.8 
6.4 
6.4 
6.4 
6.5 
6.4 
6.4 
6.4 
6.1 


16. . . 

17. . . 

18. . . 
19 . 


1918 


6.9 
6.9 
6.9 
6.8 
6.8 
6.9 
6.7 
7.5 
7.2 
6.8 
6.8 
6.6 
6.6 
6.5 
6.4 
6.5 


6.0 
6.1 
6.1 
6.1 


5 

6 

7 .■ 

8 


20. . . 
21... 
22.. . 
23 




6.1 
5.9 
6.0 
5.9 


9 


24 

25 

26 

27 

28 . - - 


6.0 


10 


5.7 


11 : 

12 


5.9 
5.9 


13 


5.9 


14 


29. . . 

30. . . 

31. . 




5.9 


15 


6.1 







Surface Waters of Kansas. 



25 



Daily Gauge Height, in feet, of Republican river at Clay Center, Kan., 
for 190i-'n— Continued. 



Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1904-05 

1 

2 

3... .. 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 


6.0 
6.0 
6.1 
6.1 
6.2 
6.3 
6.2 
6.4 
6.3 
6.3 
6.2 
6.2 
6.2 
6.4 
6.4 
6.3 
6.2 
6.3 
6.9 
6.4 
6.6 
6.4 
6.3 
7.1 
7.1 
7.0 
7.0 
6.9 
6.8 


6.6 
6.6 
6.7 
6.6 
6.6 
6.5 
6.7 
6.6 
6.6 
6.6 
6.6 
6.6 
6.5 
6.6 
6.5 
6.5 
6.5 
6,6 
6.6 
6.5 
6.5 
6.6 
6.6 
6.6 
6.6 
6.6 
6.7 
6.6 
fi fi 


6.7 
6.7 
6.4 
6.6 
6.6 
6.5 
6.6 
6,6 
6.6 
6.6 
6.6 
6.5 
6.2 
5.9 
6.1 
6.2 
6.4 
6.1 
6.4 
6.3 
6.5 
6.6 
6.8 
6.5 
6.2 
6.1 
6.8 
5.6 


6.4 
6,2 
6.3 
6.5 
6.6 
6.9 
6.7 
6.4 
6.7 
6,6 
7.6 
7.2 
7.0 
6.8 




10.7 
10.1 
9.6 
9.4 
9.1 
8.8 
8.4 
8.3 
8.2 
8.0 
7.9 
7.8 
7.8 
7.7 
7.6 
7,6 
7.6 
7.7 
7.6 
7.7 
7.7 
7.7 
7.6 
7.6 
7.6 
7.5 
7,6 
7.5 
7.4 
7.3 
7.3 


7.2 
7.2 
7.2 
7.3 
7.3 
7.2 
7.2 
7.1 
6.9 
7.1 
7,4 
7.3 
7.2 
7.1 
7.1 
6.9 
7.0 
7.0 
7.0 
6.9 
6.9 
6.9 
7.0 
7.4 
7.4 
7.4 
8.1 
8.4 
8.4 
7.7 


7.9 
8,3 
8.0 
7.7 
7.5 
7.4 
7.4 
7.3 
8.2 
7.3 
7.3 
7.8 

11.1 
8.6 
8.2 
8,0 
8.5 
9.7 

10.4 
9.3 
8.3 
8.1 
7.8 
7.7 
8.7 

11.1 
9.0 
8.7 

10.9 
8.6 

14.0 


11.4 

9,7 

9.1 

10.0 

10.2 

10.0 

9.1 

8.. 4 

8.3 

7.9 

7.9 

7.7 

7.4 

7.3 

7.3 

9.2 

8.6 

8.1 

10.1 

10.1 

11.1 

9.6 

8.8 

13.0 

12.6 

12.8 

12.4 

12.6 

14.0 

13.0 


11.2 

15.6 

15.7 

16.4 

16.6 

16.9 

22.0 

19.5 

14.6 

12,1 

11.4 

10.9 

10.9 

10.4 

10.0 

9.5 

9.3 

9.0 

8.8 

8.7 

8.5 

10.2 

10.3 

9.2 

8.6 

8.7 

11.3 

14.0 

12.9 

11.9 

13.1 


12.3 
12.4 
12.6 
12.6 
12.9 
13.8 
13.0 
12.2 
12.5 
11.2 
10.8 
9.9 
9.4 
9.0 
9.0 
9.1 
8.5 
8.3 
8.5 
8.6 
8,7 
8,4 
7,9 
7,7 
7,6 
7.6 
7.5 
7.3 
7.1 
7.1 
7.1 


7.0 
7.0 
6.9 
6.9 
6.9 
7.1 
7.2 
7.3 
7.5 
7.3 
7.0 
7.0 
7.1 
7.0 
6.9 


16. . 






6.8 


17 






6.8 


18 






6.8 


19 

20 


6.4 




6.7 
6.6 


21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29. 


6.2 
6.2 


■■8'2' 

8.1 

7.9 

8.7 

11.3 

11.1 


6.6 
6.6 
6.6 
6,6 
6.6 
6.7 
6.7 
6.7 
6.8 


30 


6.7 6.6 

6.8 








6.7 


31 


6 3 


















Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1905-06 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 


6.7 
6.7 
6.7 
6.6 
6.6 
6.6 
6.6 
6.6 
6.5 
6.5 
6.4 
6.3 
6.4 
6.4 
5.7 
6.4 
6.4 
6.4 
6.3 
6.3 
6.3 
5.6 
6.3 
6.3 
6.4 
6.4 
6.4 
6.4 
6.4 
6.4 
6.4 


6.4 
6.4 
6.5 
6.5 
6.6 
6.8 
6.7 
6.7 
6.7 
6.7 
6.6 
6.6 
6.7 
6.8 
6.7 
6.7 
6.7 
6.7 
6.7 
6.7 
6.7 
6.7 
6.7 
6.7 
6.7 
6.7 
6.7 
6.9 
6.9 
6.3 


6.3 
6.4 
6.4 
6.4 
6.4 
6.4 
6.5 
7.6 
6.6 
6.6 
6.7 
6.7 
6.7 
6.7 
6.6 
6.5 
6.5 
6.5 
6.4 
6.4 
6.5 
6.5 
6.5 
6.6 
6.7 
6.7 
6.7 
6.5 
6.5 
6.5 
6,5 


6.4 
6.4 
6.4 
6.4 
6.4 
6.4 
6.4 
6.6 
6.6 
6.0 
6.2 
6.3 
6.3 
6,5 
6.5 
6.8 
6.8 
6.8 
6.8 
6,9 
6,8 
6.4 
6.1 
5.9 
6.2 
6.4 
6.5 
6.6 
6.8 
7.2 
7.2 


7.2 
7.2 
7.2 
7.0 
6.5 
6.5 
6.5 
6.4 
6.3 
6.3 
6.3 
6.3 
6.3 
6.2 
6.0 
6.1 
6.1 
6.4 
6.7 
6.8 
7.2 
7.3 
7.2 
7.2 
7.3 
7.5 
7.7 
7.2 


7.2 
7.0 
7.0 
7.0 
6.9 
6.7 
6.7 
6.7 
6.7 
6.6 
6.0 
6.0 
5.9 
6.1 
5.9 
5.9 
5.9 
5.9 
6.1 
6.2 
6.2 
6.4 
6.6 
6.7 
6.9 
7.1 
7.6 
7.4 
8.0 
8.5 
8.1 


8.0 
7.8 
7.6 
7.5 
7.4 
7.4 
7.4 
7.4 
7.3 
8.0 
7.4 
8.5 
8.0 
7.8 
7.6 
7.6 
7.6 
7.6 
7.4 
7.2 
7.2 
7.0 
7.0 
7.0 
7.0 
6.9 
6.9 
6.9 
8.2 
9.3 


8.7 
7.6 
7.6 
8.7 
10.5 
9.1 
8.7 
8.3 
8.0 
8.0 
7.9 
7.8 
7,7 
7.5 
7.4 
7.4 
8.7 
7.9 
7.6 
7.2 
7.0 
7.0 
6.9 
7.5 
9.5 
8.2 
9.2 
8.0 
7.5 
7.2 
6.9 


7.2 
7.2 
6.9 
6.9 
6.7 
6.6 
6.6 
6.5 
6.3 
6.0 
6.2 
6.2 
6.2 
6.2 
6.1 
6.0 
6.0 
6.0 
6.0 
6.0 
6.0 
6.0 
6.0 
6.1 
5.9 
5.9 
5.8 
5.8 
5.8 
5.8 


6.0 
6.2 
6.0 
5.8 
5.7 
5.7 
5.7 
5.6 
5.7 
5.8 
5.8 
5.9 
6.5 
5.9 
5.9 
6.1 
6.1 
6.2 
6.2 
6.2 
6.2 
5.8 
5.7 
6.0 
6.0 
7.7 
7.6 
7.4 
7.6 
8.3 
7.7 


6.7 
6.3 
6.1 
6.0 
5.8 
6.5 
6.5 
8.4 
7.1 
6.7 
6.7 
6.7 
7.9 
7.6 
7.0 
6.7 
6.5 
6.4 
6.3 
6.1 
6.0 
6.0 
6.0 
6.0 
6,0 
6.0 
6.0 
5.9 
6.7 
6.3 
6.0 


6.0 
6.0 
5.7 
5.7 
5.7 
5.6 
5.6 
5.2 
5.2 
5.2 
5.2 
5.9 
5.9 
6.0 
6.5 
6.5 
6.5 
6.7 
6.7 
6.4 
6.1 
5.8 
5.7 
5.6 
5.5 
5.6 
5.5 
5.3 
5.4 
5.4 



26 



Kansas Water Commission. 



Daily Gauge Height, in feet, of Republican river at Clay Center, Kan., 
for 1904-1917— Continued. 



Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1906-07 


























1 


5.3 


6.1 


6.1 


6.4 




6.5 


6.1 


5.9 


6.8 


6.9 


6.6 


4.9 


2 


5.2 


6.0 


6.1 


6.6 




6.4 


6.1 


5.9 


6.4 


7.3 


6.3 


5.2 


3 


5.1 


6.0 


6.0 


6.6 




6.4 


6.1 


5.9 


6.3 


6.9 


6.0 


5.2 


4 


5.1 


6.0 


6.0 


6.6 




6.4 


6.1 


5.9 


6.2 


6.2 


5.9 


5.1 


5 


5.3 


6.0 


6.0 


6.6 




6.9 


6.0 


5.9 


6.2 


6.2 


5.8 


5.1 


6 


5.3 


6.0 


6.0 


6.6 




6.7 


6.0 


5.9 


6.1 


5.9 


5.8 


5.1 


7 


4.9 


6.0 


6.0 


6.0 




6.5 


6.0 


6.0 


6.0 


5.9 


5.7 


5.0 


8 


5.1 


6.1 


6.0 


6.0 




6.5 


6.0 


6.0 


6.0 


5.9 


5.6 


5.1 


9 


5.1 


6.1 


6.0 


5.5 




6.5 


6.0 


5.9 


6.0 


5.8 


5.5 


5.1 


10 


5.2 


6.1 


6.0 


5.5 




6.6 


6.0 


5.9 


8.3 


5.6 


5.4 


5.1 


11 


5.2 


6.1 


6.0 


5.5 


6.3 


6.6 


6.0 


5.9 


S.O 


5.6 


6.1 


5.1 


12 


5.3 


6.1 


6.0 


5.5 


6.3 


6.6 


6.0 


5.9 


7.4 


5.5 


5.9 


5.0 


13 


5.3 


6.2 


6.0 


5.5 


6.3 


6.6 


6.0 


5.9 


7.9 


5.5 


5.7 


5.0 


14 


5.3 


6.2 


6.0 


5.5 


6.1 


6.6 


5.9 


6.0 


7.4 


5.4 


5.4 


5.0 


15 


5.3 


6.2 


6.0 


5.5 


6.3 


6.3 


5.9 


6.0 


7.1 


5.4 


5.2 


5.0 


16 


5.3 


6.1 


6.0 


5.2 


6.4 


6.3 


5.9 


6.0 


6.8 


5.4 


5.2 


5.0 


17 


5.4 


6.1 


5.8 


5.2 


6.9 


6.4 


5.9 


5.9 


6.6 


9.9 


5.2 


5.0 


18 


5.4 


6.0 


5.5 


5.4 


7.1 


6.4 


5.9 


5.9 


6.5 


7.8 


5.2 


5.0 


19 


5.4 


6.0 


5.5 


5.4 


7.3 


6.3 


5.8 


5.8 


6.4 


7.0 


5.2 


5.0 


20 


5.4 


6.0 


5.5 


5.6 


7.3 


6.3 


5.8 


5.8 


6.4 


6.8 


5.1 


5.0 


21 


5.4 


6.0 


5.5 


6.0 


7.3 


6.3 


5.8 


5.8 


6.4 


6.9 


5.0 


4.9 


22 


5.7 


6.1 


5.6 


6.0 


• 7.3 


6.3 


5.8 


5.8 


6.0 


6.8 


5.0 


4.9 


23 


5.7 


6.1 


5.6 


6.0 


7.3 


6.3 


5.8 


5.8 


6.0 


6.8 


5.0 


4.9 


24 


5.7 


6.1 


5.7 


6.0 


7.3 


6.3 


5.7 


5.7 


6.0 


6.7 


5.0 


5.0 


25 


5.8 


6.1 


5.7 


5.9 


7.0 


6.3 


5.7 


5.7 


6.0 


6.6 


5.0 


4.9 


26. . . . . 


6.1 


6.2 


5.7 




6.6 


6.3 


5.7 


5.7 


6.4 


6.5 


5.0 


4.8 


27 


6.2 


6.1 


6.0 




6.6 


6.3 


5.9 


5.7 


6.5 


6.3 


5.0 


4.8 


28 


6.1 


6.1 


6.0 




6.6 


6.3 


5.9 


5.7 


6.4 


6.1 


5.2 


4.8 


29 


6.1 
6.1 
6.1 


6.1 

6.1 


6.0 
6.4 
6.4 






6.2 
6.1 
6.1 


5.8 
5.9 


5.7 
7.0 
7.1 


6.3 
6.3 


9.9 
8.5 
6.9 


5.1 
4.9 
4.9 


4.8 


30 






4.8 


31 
















Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1907-08 


























1 


5.3 


5.2 


5.7 


5.7 




6.7 


5.8 


5.5 


7.1 


8.9 


7.8 


7.8 


2 


5.8 


5.2 


5.7 


5.7 




6.7 


5.8 


5.4 


9.3 


9.1 


7.6 


7.8 


3 


9.4 


5.2 


5.7 


5.8 




6.6 


5.7 


5.4 


15.6 


8.8 


7.4 


7.6 


4 


11.0 


5.2 


5.7 


5.8 




6.5 


5.7 


6.3 


12.4 


8.2 


7.3 


7.4 


5 


8.3 


5.2 


5.7 


5.7 




6.4 


5.7 


7.0 


13.0 


8.0 


7.2 


7.1 


6 


7.3 


5.3 


5.7 


5.9 


5.6 


6.4 


5.7 


5.8 


21.6 


7.8 


7.0 


7.0 


7 


6.8 


5.3 


5.7 


5.9 


5.7 


6.3 


5.7 


5.7 


20.6 


7.7 


7.8 


6.8 


8 


6.0 


5.3 


5.7 


5.7 


5.5 


6.2 


5.7 


5.5 


19.8 


7.4 


10.8 


6.6 


9. 


5.8 


5.3 


5.7 


5.8 


6.0 


6.2 


5.7 


5.5 


14.0 


9.8 


8.4 


6.7 


10 


5.7 


5.3 


5.7 


5.8 


6.2 


6.1 


5.7 


5.4 


11.0 


9"7'0 


7.6 


6.6 


11 


5.6 


5.3 


5.7 


5.9 


6.0 


6.0 


5.7 


5.4 


9.7 


8.1 


7.5 


6.4 


12 


5.4 


5.3 


5.8 


5.9 


5.9 


6.0 


5.7 


7.0 


11.0 


7.5 


7.4 


6.4 


13 


5.0 


5.3 


5.8 


5.1 


6.0 


6.0 


5.7 


5.7 


16.7 


7.3 


8.5 


6.4 


14 


5.0 


5.3 


5.8 


5.4 


6.0 


6.0 


5.7 


6.2 


14.1 


10.7 


9.8 


6.4 


15 


5.0 


5.3 


5.8 


5.8 


6.0 


6.0 


5.6 


6.3 


11.7 


14.2 


8,5 


6.3 


16 


5.3 


5.3 


5.8 


6.5 


6.1 


6.0 


5.6 


6.0 


10.3 


13.5 


7.8 


6.3 


17 


5.2 


5.3 


5.8 


5.5 


5.9 


6.0 


5.6 


6.0 


9.7 


11.0 


7.2 


6.2 


18 


5.1 


5.3 


5.7 


5.2 


5.9 


6.0 


5.7 


6.2 


9.6 


9.5 


7.2 


6.1 


19 


5.1 


5.3 




5.4 




6.0 


5.7 


6.1 


16.2 


9.3 


7.8 


6.1 


20 


5.1 


5.3 




5.8 




5.9 


5.6 


5.9 


17.6 


9.0 


12.6 


6.0 


21 


5.1 


5.4 




6.0 


5.6 


5.9 


5.6 


7.5 


14.6 


10.8 


13.8 


6.0 


22 


5.1 


5.4 




5.9 


5.9 


5.9 


5.6 


12.0 


13.4 


10.3 


12.8 


6.0 


23 


■ 5.1 


.5.4 




5.0 


6.2 


5.9 


5.6 


7.4 


11.2 


10.7 


10.4 


6.3 


24 


5.1 


5.4 


5.5 


6.0 


6.4 


5.9 


5.6 


6.9 


12.4 


14.0 


9.8 


6.2 


25 


5.1 


5.5 


5.5 


5.8 


■ 7.5 


5.9 


5.5 


6.7 


11.7 


14.8 


10.0 


6.0 


26 


5.1 


5.5 


5.5 


5.6 


7.0 


5.9 


5.5 


6.4 


10.8 


11.4 


8.9 


6.0 


27 


5.1 


5.6 


5.5 


5.8 


6.6 


5.8 


5.5 


6.2 


9.5 


9.8 


12.8 


6.0 


28 


5.1 


5.6 


5.6 


6.0 


6.5 


5.8 


5.5 


6.1 


8.9 


9.0 


11.5 


5.9 


29 


5.1 


5.7 


5.7 


5.8 


6.5 


5.8 


5.5 


12.6 


9.3 


8.5 


8.8 


5.9 


30 


5.2 


5.7 


5.8 


5.4 




5.8 


5.5 


8.0 


9.0 


8.3 


7.5 


5.8 


31 


5.2 




5.7 


5.5 




5.8 




7.3 




8.0 


6.7 





Surface Waters of Kansas. 



27 



Daily Gauge Height, in feet, of Republican river at Clay Center, Kan., 
for 1904-1917 — Continued. 



Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June, 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1908-09 




















7.4 
7.2 






1 


5.8 


7.0 


6.3 


6.1 




7.5 


6.8 


6.1 


7,4 


8.6 


5.0 


2 


5.8 


6.8 


6.2 


6.1 




7.4 


6.8 


6.1 


7.1 


7.2 


5.0 


3 


5.7 


6.8 


6.2 


6.0 


6.3 


7.4 


6.8 


6.1 


6.9 


6.9 


6.9 


11.4 


4 


5.7 


6.8 


6.1 


5.9 


6.3 


7.3 


6.7 


6.0 


7,4 


6.7 


8.5 


5 


5.7 


6.7 


6.1 




6.5 


7.2 


6.7 


6.0 


7.1 


6.8 


6.2 


7.8 


6 


5.7 


6.7 


6.1 




6.6 


7.1 


6.7 


6.0 


6.8 


8.6 


6.0 


7.5 


7 


5.7 


6.6 


6.1 




6.6 


7.0 


6.6 


6.0 


6.6 


10.0 


6.2 


8.2 


8 


5.8 


6.5 


6.1 




6.6 


7.0 


6.5 


6.0 


6.5 


9.9 


6.1 


8.1 


9 


5.7 
5.7 
5.7 


6.5 
6.4 
6.5 


6.3 
6.4 
6.5 






6.9 
6.8 
6.8 


6.5 
6.5 
6.4 


6.0 
6.0 
6.0 


6.7 
10.2 

8.4 


9.6 
8.5 
9.0 


6.1 
6,0 
5.8 


7.5 


10 






6.8 


11 




6.8 


6.1 


12 


5.8 


6.4 


6.4 




6.7 


6.8 


6.4 


6.0 


7.6 


8.1 


5.7 


5.9 


13 


6.1 
5.9 
5.9 
5.9 
5.8 
5.8 
5.8 
5.8 
5.8 


6.4 
6.3 
6.3 
6.3 
6.3 
6.2 
6.2 
6.2 
6.2 


6.4 
6.5 
6.5 
6.7 
6.6 
6.5 
6.4 
6.4 
6.4 






6.7 
6.7 
6.6 
6.6 
6.6 
6.6 
6.6 
6.6 
6.6 


6.4 
6.4 
6.4 
6.4 
6.4 
6.4 
6.4 
6.4 
6.3 


5.9> 
5.9 
7.4 
7.2 
6.7 
10.8 
10.6 
9.4 
7.6 


7.1 
7.1 
7.4 
7.1 
7.1 
8.6 
8.7 
8.9 
8.3 


11.5 
10.9 
8.4 
8.3 
8,0 
7.9 
7.3 
7.0 
6.8 


5.6 
5.5 
5.5 
5.5 
5.4 
5.4 
5.3 
5.3 
5.3 


5.5 


14. 






5 4 


15 






7.6 


16 






6.4 


17 






6.0 


18. . . 






5.8 


19 






5.7 


20 






5.6 


21 




6.7 


5.5 


22 


5.8 


6.2 


6.4 




6.9 


6.6 


6.3 


6.8 


7.8 


6.6 


5.3 


5.5 


23 


5.8 


6.2 


6.4 


6.0 


6.7 


6.7 


6.3 


6.6 


7.6 


6.6 


5.2 


8.5 


24 


5.8 


6.3 


6.4 


6.0 


6.6 


7.0 


6.2 


6.5 


8.1 


6.6 


5.2 


8.2 


25 


5.8 


6.3 


6.3 


6.0 


6.6 


7.2 


6.2 


6.4 


10.6 


6.6 


5.2 


7.7 


26 


8.9 


6.4 


6.3 6.0 


6.7 


7.1 


6.2 


6.3 


9,2 


6.5 


5.1 


7.0 


27 


8.2 


6.4 


6.3 


6.0 


6.8 


7.0 


6.2 


6.2 


9,8 


6.4 


5.0 


6.7 


28 


7.9 


6.4 


6.3 


6.2 


7.0 


6.8 


6.2 


6.2 


8.6 


i6.2 


5.0 


6.2 


29 


7.6 


6.5 


6.2 


6.2 




6.8 


6.2 


6.1 


7.7 


6.2 


5.0 


6.0 


30 


7.3 

7.2 


6.5 


6.2 
6.2 






&.8 
6.8 


6.2 


8.6 

7.8 


7.6 


6.2 
9.1 


5.0 

5.0 


5.9 


31 




■ 




Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1909-10 


























1 


5.8 


5.2 


8.0 




7.7 




6.0 


5.8 


7.3 


6.1 


4.6 


8.3 


2 


5.7 


5.2 


8.4 




7.9 


7.0 


6.0 


5.8 


7.0 


5.8 


4.6 


8.6 


3 


5.6 


5.4 


9.0 




8.1 


7.0 


6.0 


5.8 


6.8 


5.6 


4.6 


7.5 


4 


5.6 


5.6 


8.6 




7.9 


7.1 


6.0 


5.8 


9.4 


5.5 


5.0 


7.3 


5. 


5.5 
5.4 
5.3 
5.3 
5.4 
5.7 
6.0 
5.8 
5.6 
5.6 
5.5 
5.4 
5.3 
5.3 
5.2 
5.2 
5.2 
5.2 
5.2 
5.2 
5.2 
5.2 
5.2 


5.6 
5.7 
5.8 
5.7 
5.7 
5.6 
5,4 
5.4 
7.4 
10.7 
10.7 
8.7 
7.7 
7.0 
6.9 
6.7 
6.6 
6.5 
6.5 
6.5 
6.5 
6.5 
6.5 






7.7 
7.4 
7.4 
7.3 
7.3 
7.3 
7.2 
7.1 
7.0 
6.9 
6.9 


7.3 
7.4 
7.5 
7.5 
7.4 
7.4 
7.3 
7.1 
7.0 
6.9 
6.8 
6.8 
6.7 
6.7 
6.7 
6.5 
6.5 
6.4 
6.3 
6.3 
6.3 
6.2 
6.2 


6.0 
6.0 
6.0 
6.0 
6.0 
6.0 
6.0 
6.0 
6.0 
6.0 
6.0 
6.0 
6.0 
6.0 
5.9 
5.9 
5.9 
5.9 
5.8 
5.8 
5.8 
5.8 
5.8 


5.9 
6.0 
7.9 
7.0 
6.2 
6.1 
6.1 
6.0 
5.9 
5.9 
5.9 
5.9 
5.9 
5.9 
5.9 
5.9 
10,9 
9.3 
8.5 
7.3 
6.7 
6.6 
6.5 


8.1 
7.4 
6.9 
8.3 
9.2 
10.1 
8.6 
7.4 
6.9 
6.6 
6.4 
6.3 
6.2 
7.5 
7.0 
6.7 
6.0 
5.9 
5.8 
5.7 
5.7 
5.7 
5.6 


5.5 
5.4 
5.4 
5.4 
5.4 
5.4 
5.4 
5.5 
5.4 
5.9 
5.5 
5.4 
5.3 
5.3 
5.2 
5.2 
5,2 
5.2 
5.1 
5.1 
5.0 
5.0 
4.9 


5.0 

5.0 

5.0 

5.1 

8.5 

11.0 

8.4 

7.3 

6.9 

8.1 

11.8 

8.5 

8.8 

14.8 

10.3 

10.7 

10,0 

9,8 

9.6 

9.0 

8.6 

8.1 

7.7 


7 5 


6. . . 






10.3 


7. . . . 






8.3 


8. 






7 4 


9. 






■6 6 


10 






•6.4 


11 






6.4 


12.. 






6 3 


13 






6.2 


14 






6.1 


15 






6.1 


16 






6".0 


17 


" 






6.0 


18 








6.0 


19. . . 








5 9 


20 








5.9 


21 








5.8 


22... 








5.8 


23 








5.8 


24 








■ 5.7 


25 








5.7 


26 








5.9 


27 




9.1 




10.8 


28 


5.2 


7.4 




8.9 




6.1 


5.8 


9.8 


5.6 


4.9 


7.5 


9.0 


29 


5.2 


8.0 




8.4 




6.0 


5.8 


13.3 


5.6 


4,8 


7.1 


7.9 


30 


5.2 


8.7 




8.0 




6,0 


5.8 


9.7 


5.5 


4.7 


6.9. 


6,8 


31 


5.2 






8.0 




6.0 




9.0 




4.6 


6.5 











28 



Kansas Water Comryiission. 



Daily Gauge Height, in feet, of Republican river at Clay Center, Kan., 
for 1904-1917. — Continued. 



Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1910-11 


























1 


6.7 


5.4 


5.7 


5.5 


6.2 


6.1 


5.8 


8.4 


5.5 


4.9 


6.7 


7.9 


2 


6.5 


5.4 


5.7 




6.3 


6.0 


5.7 


9.0 


5.5 


4.7 


6.4 


7.9 


3 


6.4 


5.4 


5.7 




6.3 


6.0 


5.7 


7.0 


5.5 


4.6 


6.8 


7.7 


4 


6.3 


5.4 


5.7 




6.3 


6.0 


5.7 


6.8 


5.4 


4.5 


7.3 


7.7 


5 


6.2 


5.4 


5.8 




6.3 


6.1 


5.6 


6.5 


5.4 


4.4 


11.4 


7.4 


6 


6.2 
6.2 
6.1 
6.1 

5.9 

5.8 
5.8 
5.8 


5.5 
5.5 
5.6 
5.6 
5.6 
5.7 
5.7 
5.6 






6.2 
6.2 
6.2 
6.2 
6.3 
6.3 
6.3 
6.3 


6.1 
6.2 
6.2 
6.3 
6.3 
6.2 
6.2 
6.2 


5.6 
5.6 
5.6 
5.6 
5.6 
5.6 
5.6 
5.6 


6.1 
6.0 

5.8 
5.8 
5.8 
5.7 
5.7 
5.6 


5.4 
5.3 
5.2 
5.2 
5.1 
5.1 
5.0 
4.9 


4.3 
4.2 
4.2 
4.2 
4.2 
4.2 
4.2 
4.2 


13.9 
15.0 
16.0 
17.3 
17.0 
16.6 
17.4 
15.6 


7.3 


7 






7.2 


8 






7.2 


9 






7.1 


10 






7.1 


11 






7.2 


12: 






7.3 


13 


5.5- 




7.2 


14 


5.8 


5.6 


5.6 




6.3 


6.2 


5.6 


5.6 


4.9 


4.2 


11.4 


7.2 


15 


5.7 


5.6 


5.6 




6.3 


6.1 


5.6 


5.6 


4.8 


4.2 


10.7 


7.4 


16 


5.7 


5.6 


5.6 




6.6 


6.1 


5.5 


5.6 


4.7 


7.2 


10.0 


8.8 


17 


5.7 


5.6 


5.7 




7.1 


6.1 


5.5 


5.5 


4.7 


7.9 


10.4 


8.0 


18 


5.7 


5.6 


5.7 




9.0 


6.1 


5.5 


5.5 


4.6 


7.3 


9.8 


7.6 


19 


5.6 


5.7 


5.7 




7.4 


6.0 


5.5 


5.5 


4.6 


8.7 


9.4 


7.4 


20 


5.6 


5.7 


5.7 




6.2 


6.0 


5.5 


5.5 


4.5 


8.0 


10.1 


7.3 


21 


5.5 


5.7 


5.7 




6.2 


6.0 


5.5 


5.7 


4.5 


7.2 


9.7 


7.1 


22 


5.5 


5.7 


5.7 




6.2 


6.0 


5.4 


5.9 


4.5 


6.6 


11.1 


7.1 


23 


5.5 
5.4 

5.4 


5.7 
5.7 
5.8 






6.2 
6.2 
6.1 


6.0 
6.0 
6.0 


5.4 
5.4 
5.4 


5.8 
5.7 
5.5 


4.5 
4.5 
4.5 


6.2 
6.0 

5.8 


10.3 
9.4 
9.1 


7.0 


24 






6.9 


25 


5.7 




6.7 


26 


5.3 


5.8 


5.7 


5.8 


6.1 


6.0 


5.4 


5.5 


5.3 


7.8 


10.2 


6.6 


27 


5.3 


5.8 


5.6 


6.0 


6.1 


5.9 


5.4 


5.5 


5.2 


7.0 


9.2 


6.5 


28 


5.3 


5.8 


5.6 


6.0 


6.1 


5.9 


5.4 


5.5 


5.1 


6.7 


8.7 


6.4 


29 


5.3 


5.8 


5.5 


6.0 




5.9 


5.4 


5.4 


5.1 


8.4 


8.4 


6.4 


30 


5.3 


5.8 


5.5 


6.1 




5.8 


5.7 


5.4 


5.0 


8.0 


8.0 


6.5 


31 


5.3 




5.5 


6.1 




5.8 




5.4 




7.6 


8.0 





Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 

6.1 
6.1 
6.0 
5.9 
5.9 
5.9 
5.8 
5.8 
5r7 
5.7 
5.7 
6.2 
5.7 
5.6 
5.6 
5.5 
5.4 
5.4 
5.3 
5.3 
5.2 
5.2 
~ 5.1 
5.1 
5.1 
5.1 
5.1 
5.1 
5.1 
5.1 
5.1 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1911-12 
1 


6.6 
11.2 
10.6 
9.2 
8.3 
7.6 
7.3 
6.8 
6.7 
6.6 
6.5 
7.8 
7.4 
7.0 
6.9 
6.8 
6.7 
6.6 
6.6 
6.5 
6.5 
6.5 
6.5 
6.5 
6.4 
6.4 
6.4 
6.4 
6.3 
6.4 
6.5 


6.5 
6.4 
6.4 
6.3 
6.3 
6.3 
6.3 
6.2 
6.2 
6.0 
5.9 
5.8 
5.7 
5.7 
5.7 
5.8 
5.9 
6.0 
6.1 
6.4 
6.4 
6.4 
6.4 
6.3 
6.3 
6.3 
6.3 
6.2 


6.2 
6.2 
6.2 
6.2 
6.2 
6.2 
6.2 
6.2 
6.2 
6.3 
6.4 
6.4 
6.4 
6.3 
6.3 
6.3 
6.3 
6.3 
6.2 
6.2 
6.2 








11.7 
10.8 
10.2 
9.8 
9.6 
9.0 
8.7 
8.5 
8.1 
7.8 
7.8 
7.8 
7.7 
7.7 
7.5 
7.4 
7.2 
7.1 
7.1 
7.0 
7.0 
7.0 
7.0 
7.8 
7.7 
7.3 
7.1 
7.4 
7.2 
7.1 


7.0 
7.0 
6.9 
6.8 
8.1 
9.4 
8.1 
7.6 
7.5 
7.8 
10.4 
8.7 
9.1 
8.9 
7.7 
7.2 
6.9 
6.8 
6.8 
6.5 
6.5 
6.4 
6.4 
6.3 
6.3 
6.3 
6.2 
6.2 
6.0 
6.0 
5.9 


5.9 
5.9 
5.8 
5.8 
5.8 
5.8 
5.8 
5.7 
5.7 
5.9 
6.0 
6.2 
- 7.6 
7.9 
8.6 
8.0 
7.8 
7.2 
7.2 
7.1 
7.0 
7.0 
6.9 
6.8 
6.6 
6.5 
6.4 
6.3 
6.2 
6.2 


5.1' 
5.1 
6.2 
6.1 
6.1 
6.7 
8.8 
12.2 
11.9 
11.3 
10.7 
8.0 
7.4 
7.1 
7.0 
6.8 
6.7 
6.9 
6.8 
6.7 
8.7 
8.3 
7.8 
7.4 
7.3 
7.2 
7.0 
6.8 
6.7 
6.6 
6.5 


6.5 


2 








6.4 


3 








6.3 


4 








6.1 


5 








6.0 


6 








5.8 


7 








5.7 


8 








■ 5.5 


9. . . . 








5.5 


10 








5.5 


11 








5.5 


12 








5.5 


13 








5.5 


14 








5.5 


15 








5.4 


16 






6.8 
7.4 
8.6 
13.6 
14.8 
12.8 
12.0 
12.8 
12.9 
12.2 
13.0 
13.6 
12.4 
12.8 
12.7 
12.2 


5.4 


17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 




6.3 

15.6 
13.8 
11.4 
9.7 
8.6 
8.4 
8.2 
7.9 
7.9 


5.4 
5.3 
5.3 
5.3 
5.3 
5.3 


23 






5.2 


24 






5.2 


25 






5.2 


26 






5.1 


27 






5.1 


28 








5.1 


29 








5.1 


30 










5.1 


31 























Surface Waters of Kansas. 



29 



Daily Gauge Height, in feet, of Republican river at Clay Center, Kan., 
for 1904-1917.— CoKiraited. 



Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1912-13 


























1 


5.1 


5.4 


5,6 


5,3 


5.1 


5.1 


6.0 


6.0 


6,1 


5,2 


3.9 


3,4 


2 


5.1 


5.4 


5,6 


5,3 


5.1 


5.1 


6.0 


6.0 


6.0 


5,1 


3.9 


3.4 


3 


5.1 


5.4 


5,5 


5,3 


5.1 


5.2 


6,0 


6,0 


5.9 


5,0 


3.8 


3,3 


4 


5.1 


5.3 


5,4 


5.3 


5.1 


5,2 


6.0 


10,1 


5.9 


4,9 


3.7 


3,3 


5 


5.1 


5.3 


5,4 


5.3 


5.1 


5,2 


6,0 


9.7 


6.0 


4.8 


3.6 


3,3 


6 


5.0 


5.3 


5,3 


5.3 


5.0 


5,7 


6.0 


8.6 


6.1 


4.8 


3,6 


3,2 


7 


5.0 


5.3 


5,3 


5.2 


5.0 


6,1 


6.0 


8,3 


6.1 


5,1 


3,6 


3,2 


8 


5.0 


5.3 


5,3 


5.2 


5.0 


6,7 


6,0 


8,0 


6.8 


5.4 


3,6 


3.2 


9 


5.0 


5.3 


5,3 


5.2 


5,0 


7,0 


6,0 


7,8 


6,6 


5.3 


3,6 


3.2 


10 


6.5 


5.3 


5,3 


5.2 


5,0 


7,3 


6.0 


8,4 


6.0 


5,1 


3,5 


3.2 


11 


6.7 


5.3 


5.3 


5.2 


5,1 


7.0 


6,0 


9.4 


5,9 


5,0 


3,5 


3.5 


12 


6.5 


5.3 


5.3 


5.2 


5.1 


6.0 


6,0 


13.8 


5,8 


4.9 


3,5 


3.4 


13 


6.4 


5.3 


5.3 


5,2 


5,1 


6.9 


6,0 


12.0 


5,7 


4,8 


3,5 


3,4 


14 


6.3 


5.4 


5,3 


5,2 


5,1 


6.7 


6,0 


8.6 


5,7 


4,7 


3,5 


3,4 


15 


6.0 


5.4 


5,7 


5.2 


5,1 


6.6 


6,0 


7.8 


5,6 


4.7 


3.5 


3,4 


16 


5.8 


5.4 


5,7 


5,2 


5,1 


6.4 


6,0 


7,3 


5,5 


4,6 


3.5 


3,4 


17 


5.7 


5.4 


5,3 


5.2 


5,2 


6.3 


6,0 


7,2 


5,4 


4.6 


3,5 


3,4 


18 


5.5 


5.4 


5.3 


5,2 


5,2 


6.3 


6,0 


7.0 


5,4 


4,5 


3,5 


3,4 


19 


5.5 


5.5 


5,3 


5,2 


5,2 


6.3 


6,0 


6.8 


5,3 


4,4 


4,0 


3,3 


20 


5.4 


5,5 


5,3 


5.2 


5,2 


6.3 


6,0 


7.4 


5,3 


4,4 


3,5 


3,3 


21 


6.9 


5.5 


5,3 


5,2 


5,2 


6,2 


6,0 


12.2 


5,3 


4,3 


3,5 


3,2 


22 


6.4 


5.6 


5,3 


5,2 


5,2 


6,2 


6,0 


10.6 


5,2 


4,2 


3,5 


3,2 


23 


5.8 


5.6 


5,3 


5,2 


5,2 


6,2 


6.0 


9.0 


5,2 


4.1 


3,5 


3,2 


24 


5.7 


5.6 


5.3 


5.2 


5,1 


6,2 


6.0 


8,4 


5,2 


4,1 


3,5 


3,2 


25 


5.6 


5.6 


5.3 


5.2 


5,1 


6,2 


6.0 


7,8 


5.1 


4,1 


3,5 


3,3 


26 


5.6 


5.6 


5.3 


5.2 


5,1 


6,2 


6,0 


7.1 


5.1 


4,1 


3,5 


3,6 


27 


5.5 


5.6 


5.3 


5.2 


5,1 


6,1 


6,0 


6.6 


5.1 


4,1 


3,5 


4.0 


28 


5.4 


5.7 


5.3 


5,2 


5,1 


6,1 


6.0 


6.4 


5.1 


4.0 


3,5 


3,8 


29 


5.4 


5.7 


5.3 


5,2 




6,1 


6.0 


6.3 


5.1 


4.0 


3,5 


3,5 


30 


5.4 


5.7 


5.3 


5,1 




6.1 


6.0 


6.2 


5.1 


4.0 


3,5 


3,5 


31 


5.5 




5.3 


5.1 




6,1 




6.2 




4.0 


3,5 




Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1913-14 


























1 


3.5 


3.8 


4,3 


4,8 


5-. 4 


5.1 


5.5 


5.6 


6.3 


6,5 


6,1 


4.9 


2 


3.4 


3.8 


4,4 


4,8 


5,4 


5.1 


5.5 


5.6 


6.2 


6,4 


6,0 


4.9 


3 


3.4 


3.9 


4,5 


4,8 


5,4 


5.2 


5.5 


5.6 


6.2 


6.4 


6,0 


4,9 


4 


3.6 


3.9 


4,8 


4.9 


5,3 


5.2 


5.5 


5.7 


6.2 


6,3 


5.8 


4,9 


5 


3.9 


4,0 


5,4 


4.9 


5,3 


5.2 


5.5 


6.6 


6.3 


6.2 


5.8 


5.0 


6 


3.8 


4,0 


5,9 


5.0 


5,3 


5.2 


5.5 


6.2 


8.2 


6.0 


5.7 


5.0 


7 


3.8 


4,0 


6,6 


5.1 


5.3 


5.4 


5,6 


6.0 


7.5 


6.0 


5.6 


5,0 


8 


3.8 


4,0 


7.0 


5.1 


5.3 


6.0 


5,« 


5.9 


6,6 


5.8 


5.6 


5,1 


9 


3.7 


3,9 


6,8 


5.1 


5.3 


6,6 


5,6 


6.4 


6,3 


10.0 


5.6 


5,2 


10 


3.8 


4,0 


6,2 


5.1 


5,3 


6.5 


5,6 


6.6 


6,1 


9.1 


5.5 


5.2 


11 


3.8 


4,1 


5,8 


5.2 


5,2 


6.3 


5,6 


6.4 


6,2 


8.4 


5.4 


7.1 


12 


3.8 


4.1 


5,7 


5.2 


5,2 


6.1 


5,6 


6,3 


6,4 


7.5 


5.4 


6.4 


13 


3.8 


4.1 


5,6 


5.3 


5,2 


6.0 


5,6 


6,0 


6,5 


8.6 


5.3 


6.0 


14 


3.8 


4.0 


5,6 


5.3 


5,2 


6.0 


5.5 


6,0 


6.5 


8.1 


5.3 


7.2 


15 


3.9 


4.0 


5,5 


5.3 


5,2 


5.9 


5.5 


6,0 


10.4 


7.6 


5,3 


7,8 


16 


3.9 


4,0 


5,5 


5.4 


5.2 


5.8 


5.5 


5,9 


11.8 


7.2 


5,3 


6,5 


17 


4.1 


4.0 


5,5 


5,4 


5.2 


5.7 


5.4 


5,9 


13.0 


6,8 


5,3 


6.2 


18 


4.2 


4.0 


5,4 


5,4 


5,2 


5.7 


5.5 


5.8 


13.6 


6,7 


5,3 


6,1 


19 


4.2 


4.0 


5,4 


5,4 


5,1 


5,7 


5.7 


5.8 


13.8 


6,7 


5,3 


6.0 


20 


4.2 


4.0 


5,3 


5.5 


5,1 


5,6 


5.7 


5.8 


12.3 


6.5 


5,3 


5.6 


21 


4.2 


4.0 


5,2 


5,5 


5,1 


5,7 


5.6 


5.8 


10.6 


6.4 


5,3 


5.5 


22 


4.2 


4.0 


5,2 


5,5 


5,1 


5,5 


5.6 


5.7 


9.7 


6,2 


5.3 


5.2 


23 


4.1 


4.0 


5.1 


5,5 


5,1 


5,5 


5,6 


5.7 


9,0 


6,2 


5.2 


5.0 


24 


4.1 


4,0 


5.1 


5.5 


5,1 


5,5 


5,6 


5.8 


8,5 


6,0 


5.2 


4.9 


25 


4.0 


4,1 


5.1 


5.6 


5.1 


5,5 


5,5 


5.9 


8,0 


5,7 


5.1 


4.8 


26 


4.0 


4,1 


5.0 


5.6 


5.1 


5.5 


5.5 


5.9 


7,7 


5,6 


5,0 


4,8 


27 


4.0 


4,1 


5.0 


5.6 


5.1 


5.5 


5.5 


6.2 


7,2 


5,4 


5,0 


4,8 


28 


4.0 


4,1 


5,0 


5.6 


5.1 


5.5 


5.5 


6,1 


7.0 


5,3 


4,9 


4,7 


29 


4.0 


4,1 


4,9 


5.6 




5.4 


5.5 


6,0 


6.8 


5.3 


4,9 


4.7 


30 


3.8 


4,2 


4.8 


5.6 




5.4 


5.5 


6,0 


6,6 


5,2 


4,9 


4,7 


31 


3.8 




4,8 


5.6 




5.5 




6.5 




5.9 


4,9 





30 



Kansas Water Commission. 



Daily Gauge Height, in feet, of Republican river at Clay Center, Kan., 
for 1904-1917.— Coreiinaed. 



Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1914-15 


























1 


4.7 


4.6 


4.9 


4.6 


4.4 


7.0 


6.4 


7.2 


7,6 


16.5 


15.2 


14.3 


2 


4.7 


4.6 


4.9 


4.6 


4.4 


6.8 


6.4 


6.9 


6.8 


15.3 


15.7 


13.6 


3 


4.7 


4.7 


4,8 


4.6 


4.4 


7.1 


6,4 


6.8 


10,6 


14.1 


17.6 


13.1 


4 


4.7 


4.7 


4.8 


4.6 


4.4 


7.0 


6,4 


6.6 


9.9 


16.2 


18.5 


12.9 


5 


4.7 


4.7 


4.8 


4.6 


4.4 


7.0 


6,4 


6.5 


10.4 


15,0 


18.2 


12.8 


6 


4.7 


4.7 


4.8 


4.6 


4.4 


6.8 


6.4 


7.6 


12.4 


14.8 


18.7 


12.6 


7 


4.7 


4.7 


4.8 


4.6 


4.6 


6.7 


6.4 


7.2 


15.5 


14.9 


17.8 


12.5 


8 


4.7 


4.7 


4.8 


4.6 


4.6 


6.6 


6.4 


6.8 


14.8 


15.4 


15.0 


12.5 


9 


4.7 


4.7 


4.7 


4.6 


4.9 


6.4 


6.6 


6.8 


15.2 


15.8 


13.8 


12.3 


10 


5.8 


4.7 


4.7 


4.6 


5.0 


6.2 


6.6 


6.7 


15.5 


14.5 


13.4 


12.2 


11 


7.3 


4.7 


4.7 


4.6 


5.6 


6.0 


6.5 


6.7 


17.4 


13.8 


13.0 


12.0 


12 


6.5 


4.7 


4.7 


4.5 


6.2 


6.1 


6.5 


6.6 


17.0 


14,2 


12.8 


11.9 


13 


5.3 


4.8 


4.7 


4.5 


7.4 


6.1 


6.5 


6.6 


16.8 


14,1 


12.9 


11.8 


14,. ... 


. 5.0 


4.8 


4.7 


4.5 


7.4 


6.1 


6.4 


6.5 


12.7 


16.0 


12,8 


11.6 


15 


4.9 


4.8 


4.7 


4.5 


7.3 


6.3 


6.4 


6.5 


11.6 


16.3 


12.6 


11.6 


16 


4.8 


4.8 


4.7 


4.5 


7.2 


6.4 


6.3 


6.5 


11.0 


19.8 


12.5 


11.6 


17 


4.7 


4.8 


4.7 


4.5 


7.0 


6.4 


6.2 


6.4 


10.5 


16.8 


13.3 


11.6 


18 


4.7 


4.9 


4.7 


4.5 


7.0 


6.6 


6.2 


6.3 


18.7 


15.2 


14.1 


11.6 


19 


4.7 


4,9 


4.7 


4.5 


7.2 


6.6 


6.2 


6.3 


19.8 


14.0 


16.8 


11.6 


20 


4.7 


4.9 


4.7 


4.5 


7.3 


6,6 


6.1 


6.3 


21.8 


14.4 


14.9 


11.6 


21 


4.6 


4,9 


4.7 


4.5 


7.2 


6,4 


6.0 


6.3 


24.0 


14.3 


14.9 


11.6 


22 


4.6 


4.9 


4.6 


4.5 


6,9 


6,3 


6.0 


6.3 


24.4 


13.8 


14.6 


11.6 


23 


4.6 


4.9 


4.6 


4.5 


6.7 


6.0 


6.0 


6.5 


21.1 


13.1 


14.3 


11.5 


24 


4.6 


4.9 


4.6 


4.4 


6.6 


6.0 


6.0 


10.2 


20.9 


12.8 


13.8 


11.5 


25 


4.6 


4.9 


4.6 


4.4 


6.6 


6.2 


8,0 


10.0 


18.0 


13.4 


13.5 


11.7 


26 


4.6 


4,9 


4.6 


4.4 


6.7 


6.4 


8,3 


8.7 


15,8 


13.3 


13.0 


14.8 


27 


4.6 


4.9 


4.6 


4.4 


6.8 


6.5 


7.6 


8.8 


13.7 


14.0 


12.7 


13.4 


28 


4.6 


4.9 


4.6 


4.4 


7.1 


6.6 


7.3 


8.8 


13.5 


14.5 


12.6 


12.2 


29 


4.6 


4.9 


4.6 


4.4 




6,6 


7.1 


10.0 


15.3 


13.7 


14.8 


11.7 


30 


4.6 


4.9 


4.6 


4.4 




6.4 


7.0 


9.8 


16.6 


12.8 


14.2 


11.2 


31 


4.6 




4.6 


4,4 




fi.4 




8.7 




13.7 


13.0 




Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1915-16 


























1 


11.2 


10.7 


9.3 


8.3 


7.8 


11.8 


11.0 


11,6 


11.6 


12.7 


11.0 


11.2 


2 


11.1 


10.7 


9.2 


8.3 


7.8 


11.8 


10.8 


11,8 


11.4 


12.3 


11.0 


11.2 


3 


11.1 


10.6 


9.2 


8.2 


7.8 


11.7 


10.8 


11.8 


11.8 


12.3 


11.0 


11.2 


4 


11.1 


10.6 


9.2 


8,2 


7.8 


11,7 


10.8 


11.4 


11,8 


12.1 


11.0 


11.1 


5 


11.0 


10,6 


9.2 


8.2 


7.8 


11.7 


10.7 


11,4 


12.0 


12,0 


10.8 


11.1 


6 


11.0 


10.5 


9.2 


8.2 


7.8 


11.6 


10,7 


11.3 


12.2 


11.8 


10.9 


11.0 


7 


11.0 


10.5 


9,1 


8,2 


8.0 


11.6 


10.7 


11,2 


12.0 


11,8 


10.9 


11.2 


8 


10.9 


10.4 


9 J 


8,^ 


8.0 


11,5 


10.7 


11.2 


11.8 


11.8 


10.8 


11.1 


9 


10.9 


10.4 


9.1 


8.2 


8.0 


11.5 


10.7 


11.0 


11.6 


11.9 


10.8 


• 11.0 


10. 


10.8 


10.3 


9.0 


8,2 


8.0 


11.5 


10.7 


10,8 


11.4 


11.9 


10.7 


11.0 


11 


10.6 


10.2 


9.0 


8.2 


8.0 


11.5 


10.6 


11.2 


11.8 


11.9 


10.7 


11.4 


12 


10.5 


10.0 


8.9 


8.1 


8.0 


11.5 


10.6 


11.7 


11,6 


11.8 


10.7 


11.4 


13 


10.4 


10.0 


8.9 


8.1 


8.0 


11.4 


10,6 


12.8 


13.8 


11,7 


10.6 


11.3 


14 


10.4 


10.0 


8.9 


8.1 


8.2 


11.4 


10.6 


15.0 


14.7 


11.7 


10.6 


11.2 


15 


10.2 


9.8 


8.9 


8.0 


8.6 


11.4 


10.6 


13.8 


13.4 


11.6 


12.0 


11.1 


16 


12.8 


9.8 


8,8 


8.0 


13.6 


11.3 


10.6 


13.4 


12.7 


11.6 


11.7 


11.0 


17 


12.0 


9.8 


8.8 


8.0 


14.8 


11.3 


10.6 


12.6 


12.1 


11.6 


11,6 


11.0 


18 


11.8 


9.7 


8.7 


8.0 


15.2 


11.3 


10.6 


12.0 


12.0 


11.7 


11,4 


11.0 


19 


11.7 


9.7 


8.7 


8.0 


14.0 


11.3 


10.7 


11.8 


11.8 


11.8 


11.4 


11.0 


20 


11.6 


9.7 


8.7 


8.0 


12,9 


11.3 


10.7 


11.8 


11.9 


11.5 


11.1 


11.0 


21 


11.4 


9.6 


8.7 


7.9 


12.1 


11.3 


10.7 


11,9 


12.8 


11.3 


11.0 


11.0 


22 


11.0 


9.6 


8.7 


7.9 


12.0 


11.2 


10.6 


12,0 


14.7 


11.3 


11.0 


11.0 


23 


10.9 


9.6 


8.7 


7.9 


12,0 


11.2 


10,9 


12.2 


14,2 


11.2 


10.8 


10.9 


24 


10.9 


9.5 


8.6 


7.9 


12.0 


11,2 


11,5 


12.4 


14.9 


11.2 


10.8 


10.9 


25 


10.8 


9,5 


8.6 


7.9 


12.0 


11.2 


12,0 


12.2 


14.4 


11.2 


10.8 


10.9 


26 


10.8 


9.4 


8.5 


7.9 


12.0 


11.1 


11.8 


12.0 


13.8 


11.1 


11.0 


10.9 


27 


10.8 


9.4 


8.5 


7.9 


11.9 


11.1 


11,6 


12.0 


15.0 


11.1 


11.0 


10.9 


28 


10.8 


9.4 


8.4 


7.9 


11.9 


11,0 


11.2 


12.1 


14.3 


11.0 


10,8 


10.8 


29 


10.8 


9.3 


8.3 


7.9 


11.9 


11.0 


11.2 


12.0 


14.2 


11.0 


10.8 


10.8 


30 


10.7 


9.3 


8.3 


7.8 




11.0 


11.3 


11.9 


13.4 


11.0 


10.7 


10.8 


31 


10.7 




8.3 


7,8 




11.0 




11.8 




11,0 


10,6 





Surface Waters of Kansas. 



31 



Daily Gauge Height, in feet, of Republican river at Clay Center, Kan., 
for 1904-1917. — Continued. 



Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1916-17 


























1 


10.8 


10.5 


11.4 


11.2 


11.2 


12.1 


12.0 


12.1 


14.0 


10.5 


9.0 


9.8 


2 


10.8 


10.5 


11.5 


11.2 


11.2 


12.1 


12.0 


12.1 


14.0 


10,4 


9.0 


9.8 


3 


10.7 


10.5 


11.5 


11.2 


11.3 


12.1 


12.0 


12.1 


14.4 


10.4 


9.0 


9.8 


4 


10.7 


10.5 


11.5 


11.2 


11.3 


12.3 


11.9 


11.9 


14.5 


10.4 


9.0 


9.8 


5 


10.7 


10.5 


11.6 


11.2 


11.3 


12.4 


11.9 


11.9 


14.3 


10.3 


9.0 


9.6 


6.. .. . 


10.7 


10.5 


11.6 


11.2 


11.4 


12.3 


11.7 


11.9 


17.2 


10.3 


9.4 


9,6 


7 


10.7 


10.5 


11.6 


11.2 


11.4 


12.3 


11.7 


11.6 


16.3 


10,3 


9.9 


9.6 


8 


10.7 


10.6 




11.2 


11.4 


12.2 


11.6 


11.6 


14.4 


10.1 


10.0 


9.6 


9 


10.7 


10.6 




11.2 


11.4 


12.1 


11.5 


11,6 


13.4 


10.1 


10.1 


9.5 


10 


10.7 


10.6 




11.2 


11.4 


12.0 


11.5 


11.6 


13.0 


10.0 


10.2 


9.5 


11 


10.7 


10.7 




11.2 


11.4 


12,0 


11.5 


11.5 


13.0 


10.0 


10.3 


9.5 


12 


10.7 


10.7 




11.2 


11.4 


12.0 


11.5 


11.5 


12.9 


10.0 


10.0 


9.2 


13 


10.7 


10.7 




11.2 


11.4 


12.0 


11.5 


11.5 


12.6 


10.0 


9.9 


9.2 


14 


10.7 


10.8 




11.2 


11.4 


12.0 


11.5 


11.5 


12.3 


10.0 


9.9 


9.2 


15 


10.7 


10.8 




11.2 


11.4 


12.1 


11.5 


11.4 


12.1 


10.0 


9.7 


9.2 


16 


10.7 


10.8 




11.3 


11.4 


12.1 


11.5 


11.4 


11,9 


9.9 


9.5 


9.2 


17 


10.6 


10.8 




11.3 


11.4 


12.1 


11.5 


11.4 


11.7 , 


9,9 


9.5 


9.2 


18 


10.6 


10.8 




11.3 


11.4 


12.1 


11.5 


11.4 


11.5 


9.8 


9.4 


9.2 


19 


10.6 


10.9 




11.3 


11,4 


12.1 


11.5 


11.4 


11.3 


9.7 


9.4 


9.2 


20 


10.7 


10.9 




11.3 


11.4 


12,0 


11.5 


11.2 


11.2 


9,7 


9.8 


9,1 


21 


10.7 


10.9 




11.3 


11.4 


12.0 


11.3 


11.2 


11.2 


9.6 


9.8 


9.1 


22 


10.6 


11.0 




11.3 


11.4 


12.0 


11.3 


11.4 


11.1 


9,6 


9.8 


9,6 


23 


10.6 


11.0 




11.3 


11.4 


12.0 


11.4 


11.6 


11.0 


9.6 


9.8 


9,6 


24 


10.6 


11.1 




11.3 


11.6 


12.0 


11.4 


11.8 


10.8 


9.5 


9.7 


10.4 


25 


10.7 


11.1 




11.3 


11.9 


12,0 


11.4 


11.8 


10.7 


9.4 


9.7 


10,4 


26 


10.7 


11.2 




11.3 


12.2 


12.0 


11.4 


11.8 


10.7 


9.4 


9.7 


10.8 


27 


10.6 


11.3 




11.3 


12.2 


12.0 


11.6 


13.2 


10.7 


9,3 


9.7 


10.9 


28 


10.6 


11.3 




11.3 


12.1 


12.0 


11.8 


15.8 


10.6 


9.2 


9.7 


11.9 


29 


10.6 


11.4 




11.2 




12.0 


12.2 


14.6 


10.6 


9.1 


9.7 


11.9 


30 


10.6 


11.4 




11.2 




12.0 


12.1 


13.4 


10,6 


9.0 


9.7 


11.4 


31 . . 


10.6 






11.2 




12.0 




13.7 




9,0 


9.8 













River frozen December 8-81, 1916. 



Daily Gauge Height, in feet, of Republican river at Clay Center, Kan., 
for 1904-1917. — Concluded. 



Day— 1917. 


Oct. 


Day— 1917. 


Oct. 


1 


11.4 
11.4 
12.0 
11.5 
11.5 
11.5 
11.3 
11.3 
11.1 
10.8 
10.5 
10.2 
10.1 
10.1 
10.1 


16 

17 


10 1 


2 


10 1 


3 


18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 : 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 


io 1 


4 


10.1 


5 


10 1 


6 


10 1 


7 


10.1 


8 


10.1 


9 


10 1 


10 


10.1 


11 


10.1 


12 


10 1 


13 


10 1 


14 

15 


10.1 
10.1 
10.1 



Note. — River frozen on days in November, December, January, February, and March, for 
which no gauge heights are given. 



32 Kansas Water Commission. 

REPUBLICAN RIVER AT WAKEFIELD, KAN. 

Location. — In the N. E. ^4 sec. 5, T. 10 S., R. 4 E., at highway bridge 
about 1,000 feet north of Union Pacific railroad station at Wakefield, 
Clay county. No important tributaries enter between this point and 
the confluence with Smoky Hill river to form Kansas river near 
Junction, 16 miles (air-line distance) downstream. 

Drainage Area. — Not determined. 

Records Available.— June 21, 1917, to September 30, 1919. 

Gauge. — Chain gauge bolted to upstream guard timber of highway bridge 
in center of middle span, read by S. R. Winsor. 

On June 13, 1918, a vertical staff, reading from 13.55 to 20.3 feet, 
was spiked to a large cottonwood tree 25 feet downstream from south 
end of bridge, on right bank, for use during extreme high stages; set 
by levels from bench mark. 

Discharge Measurements — Made from downstream side of highway 
bridge or by wading. (See PI. VII. B.) 

Channel and Control — Bed is sandy and shifting, and clear of vegeta- 
tion; stage-discharge relation, however, has not been affected. 

River is confined within fairly high banks; bankful stage is about 
11 feet. Left bank overflows at high stages and river spreads out 
over valley floor to a width of two to three miles. Right bank at 
gauge is high and not subject to overflow. Channel bends slightly 
about a quarter of a mile upstream and is straight for a long dis- 
tance downstream from the gauge. 

Extremes of Discharge. — 1917-1919: Maximum stage recorded, 11.05 
feet at 6:30 p. m. June 10, 1919 (discharge, 18,200 second-feet) ; mini- 
mum stage recorded, 1.6 feet at 7 p. m. September 12, 1917 (discharge, 
40 second-feet) . 

During the flood of June, 1915, the river rose to within a few feet 
of the bridge floor, which is approximately at gauge height, 22% feet, 
and the entire valley was flooded. 

Ice. — Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. 

Regulation. — Flow is affected by regulation of a dam at Clay Center. 

Accuracy. — Stage-discharge relation permanent; a well-defined rating 
curve has been used throughout. (See PI. III.) 

Chain gauge read to quarter-tenths twice daily during open water 
periods, and daily to open water surface, except as noted, during 
periods of ice. 

Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gauge height 
to rating table, except for periods of ice, December 8, 1917, to Febru- 
ary 24, 1918, and December 26, 1918, to January 21, 1919, when stage- 
discharge relation was affected by ice. Observer's ice notes and the 
weather records followed as basis of estimates for these periods and 
values compared with other records in Kansas river basin. Records 
excellent for periods of open water; winter records subject to error. 



Surface Waters of Kansas. 



33 



Discharge Measurements of Republican river at Wakefield, Kan., during 1917-1919. 



Date. 


Made by — 


Gauge height. 


Discharge. 


1917. 

June 21 

July 26 


R. C. Rice 

do 


Feet. 
3.38 
2.04 
1.78 

3.36 
5.38 
5.26 
3.68 
2.52 

3.74 
3.84 
7.17 
7.13 
6.80 
6.17 
4.88 
5.16 
2.38 
9.74 


Sec.-ft. 
750 
84 


Sept. 5 

1918. 

Mar. 22 

May 25 

May 25 

June 14 

July 18 

1919. 

Apr. 24 

May 23 

June 3 

4 

15 

16 

26 

July 24 

Sept. 4 


do 

R. C. Rice. 

do 

do 


55 

686 
2,600 
2,380 


do 

do .. 


914 
241 

988 


ETL. Grant 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do.. 


1,040 
6,110 
5,910 
5,230 
4,200 
2,280 
2,800 
190 


21 


R. C. Rice 


13,200 



Daily Gauge Height, in feet, of Republican river at Wakefield, Kan., for 
1917-1919. 



Day. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Day. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1917 




3.0 

2.9 

2.9 

2.85 

2.85 

2.75 

2.8 

2.7 

2.7 

2.65 

2.6 

2.5 

2.55 

2.5 

2.4 


2.0 

1.95 

1.9 

1.8 

2.35 

2.15 

2.85 

3.05 

2.8 

3.05 

3.5 

2.7 

2.55 

2.4 

2.45 


2.1 

2.15 

1.85 

1.95 

1.9 

1.95 

1.95 

1.95 

2.0 

1.7 

1.85 

1.65 

1.8 

1.85 

1.8 


16 .... 




2.45 

2.5 

2.45 

2.4 

2.4 

2.35 

2.3 

2.3 

2.25 

2.3 

2.3 

2.2 

2.3 

2.35 

1.9 

2.05 


2.4 

2.4 

2.1 

2.05 

2.35 

2.2 

2.25 

2.3 

2.3 

2.15 

2.2 

2.2 

2.15 

2.15 

2.0 


1.75 


1 


17. . . ... 




1.65 


2 




18 




1.85 


3 


19 




1.75 


4. . . 




20 




1.95 


5 




21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

1 31 


3.4 

3.3 

3.3 

3.25 

3.2 

3.L 

3.1 

3.05 

3.05 

3.1 


2.65 


6 




2.5 


7 




' 2.4 


8 




2.6 


9 




2.65 


10 




2.65 


11. . . . 




2.7 


12 




2.75 


13 




4.0 


14 . . 




3.6 


15. . . . 

















3— Waler Com.— 4102 



34 



Kansas Water Commission. 



Daily Gauge Height, in feet, of Republican river at Wakefield, Kan., 
for 1917-1919. — Continued. 



Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1917-18 


























1 


4.6 


2.55 


2.8 


3.05 


3.2 


3.55 


3.25 


3.35 


3.5 


2.65 


3.25 


2.7 


2 


4.25 


2.55 


2.8 


3.05 


3.3 


3.5 


3.25 


3.3 


5.05 


2.65 


3.2 


3.15 


3 


4.0 


2.55 


2.85 


3.0 


3.25 


3.35 


3.25 


3.25 


5.95 


2.6 


3.1 


2.95 


4 


3.7 


2.5 


2.85 


3.05 


3.4 


3.6 


3.2 


3.2 


5.65 


2.6 


3.0 


3.15 


5 


3.45 


2.65 


2.8 


3.05 


3.4 


3.95 


3.2 


3.15 


6.2 


2.45 


3.0 


3.6 


6 


3.3 


2.6 


2.65 


3.05 


3.3 


4.05 


3.2 


3.2 


5.4 


2.4 


2.9 


3.25 


7 


3.15 


2.55 


2.2 


3.1 


3.4 


3.9 


3.2 


3.2 


5.05 


2.6 


2.8 


3.0 


8 


3.05 


2.6 


2.65 


3.2 


3.5 


4.05 


3.2 


3.2 


4.7 


2.3 


2.8 


3.0 


9 


2.95 


2.55 


2.75 


3.2 


3.45 


4.05 


3.2 


3.15 


5.4 


2.4 


2.8 


2.85 


10 


2.9 


2.6 


2.65 


3.15 


3.55 


3.75 


3.15 


3.1 


4.8 


2.4 


2.75 


2.7 


11 


2.85 


2.6 


2.8 


3.0 


3.5 


3.85 


3.15 


3.1 


4.3 


2.35 


2.7 


2.7 


12 


2.7 


2.7 


2.9 


3.0 


3.5 


3.75 


3.15 


3.05 


4.0 


2.35 


3.35 


2.65 


13 


2.7 


2,65 


2.9 


3.05 


3.5 


3.7 


3.1 


3.05 


3.8 


2.35 


4.2 


2.6 


14 


2.65 


2.65 


2.75 


3.3 


3.5 


3.65 


3.15 


3.05 


3.65 


2.3 


3.8 


2.5 


15 


2.7 


2.7 


2.7 


3.25 


3.2 


3.55 


3.25 


3.0 


3.5 


2.4 


3.4 


2.5 


16 


2.6 


2.65 


2.7 


3.1 


3.65 


3.5 


3.2 


2.95 


3.35 


2.4 


3.35 


2.55 


17 


2.6 


2.7 


2.75 


3.3 


4.0 


3.45 


3.25 


2.95 


3.3 


2.4 


3.45 


2.55 


18 


2.6 


2.65 


2.95 


3.4 


3.9 


3.45 


3.2 


2.9 


3.2 


2.55 


3.35 


2.5 


19 


2.55 


2.75 


2.9 


3.35 


2.9 


3.4 


3.3 


2.85 


3.15 


2.45 


3.6 


2.55 


20 


2.55 


2.7 


2.9 


3.2 


3.95 


3.35 


3.35 


2.85 


3.1 


2.15 


3.6 


2.45 


21 


2.5 


2.8 


2.9 


3.5 


4.1 . 


3,4 


3.25 


2.8 


3.0 


5.15 


3.55 


2.45 


22 


2.55 


2,8 


3.0 


3.2 


3.8 


3.35 


3.25 


2.95 


2.9 


5.25 


3.45 


2.5 


23 


2.5 


2.8 


2.9 


3.2 


3.7 


3.35 


3.25 


6.0 


2.9 


4.9 


3.6 


2.5 


24 


2.55 


2.8 


2.85 


3.3 


4.1 ■ 


3,3 


3.3 


6.45 


2.85 


4.5 


3.5 


2.5 


25 


2.6 


2.75 


2.8 


3.3 


3.35 


3.3 


3.4 


5.35 


2.8 


4.25 


3.45 


2.5 


26 


2.5 


2.8 


2.9 


3.2 


4.0 


3.3 


3.35 


4.8 


2.7 


3.9 


3.5 


3.1 


27 


2.5 


2,8 


3.05 


3.25 


3.7 


3.25 


3.4 


4.2 


2.75 


3.75 


3.3 


3.05 


28 


2.5 


2.85 


2.8 


3.3 


3.6 


3.25 


3.35 


3.6 


2.65 


3.6 


3.1 


2.85 


29 


2.65 


2.8 


3.05 


3.25 




3.3 


3.4 


4.1 


2.65 


3.4 


2.95 


2.8 


30 


2.55 


2.8 


2.85 


3.25 




3.25 


3.4 


4.4 


2.8 


3.3 


2.9 


2.9 


31 


2.55 




2.9 


3.2 




3.2 




3.85 




3.35 


2.8 





Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1918-19 


























1 


2.7 


3.4 


3.1 


3.35 


3.7 


4,3 


3,75 


5.35 


4.1 


4.8 


3.3 


2.35 


2 


2.55 


3,3 


3.05 


3.4 


3.75 


4.45 


3.8 


5.95 


5.1 


3.95 


3.25 


2.4 


3 


2.5 


3.25 


3.1 


3'. 35 


3.8 


3.3 


3,85 


5.4 


6.8 


3.75 


3.1 


2.35 


4 


2.45 


3.2 


3.05 


3.3 


3.8 


3.6 


3,8 


8.2 


7.1 


3.6 


3.0 


2.35 


5 


2.45 


3.2 


3.05 


3.35 


3.8 


3,5 


3,75 


6.0 


7.1 


3.5 


2.95 


2.25 


6 


2.4 


3.2 


3.05 


3.4 


3.8 


3,5 


3,8 


5.25 


6.7 


3.4 


2.9 


2.3 


7 


2.45 


3.15 


3.05 


3.45 


3.7 


3,45 


3,9 


4.8 


6.0 


3.5 


3.0 


2.2 


8 


2.5 


3.25 


3.05 


3.4 


3.9 


3,55 


3,8 


4.3 


5.2 




2.75 


2.25 


9 


3.05 


3.75 


3.1 


3.35 


3.55 


3.75 


6.65 


4.2 


5.65 


3.4 


2.7 


2.2 


10 


2.9 


3.4 


3.1 


3.5 


3.4 


3.8 


7.25 


4.1 


10.7 


3.4 


2.75 


2.2 


11 


2.95 


3.3 


3.1 


3.5 


3.2 


3.65 


5.7 


4.0 


10.25 


3.25 


2.6 


2.2 


12 


3.05 


3.2 


3.15 


3.45 


3.4 


4.0 


4.75 


4.0 


9.5 


3.15 


2.9 


2.15 


13 


2.9 


3.15 


3.2 


3.55 


3.7 


4.2 


4.6 


4.45 


9.5 


3.05 


3.15 


2.15 


14 


2.9 


3.15 


3.2 


3.55 


4.1 


4.1 


4.25 


5.8 


8.0 


3.0 


3.2 


2.1 


15 


2.8 


3.15 


3.2 


3.5 


3.9 


4.55 


4.15 


4.4 


7.2 




2.8 


2.1 


16 


2.7 


3.15 


3,2 


3,55 


4.5 


5.15 


4.05 


5.2 


6.2 




2.65 


2.1 


17 


2.65 


3.25 


3.2 


3,65 


3.2 


5,1 


4.1 


4.7 


5.7 


3.0 


2.65 


2.0 


18 


2.6 


3.35 


3.15 


3.7 


3.65 


5,1 


4.2 


4.25 


5.5 


3.0 


2.55 


2.1 


19 


2.7 


3.25 


3.15 


3.65 


3.3 


5,0 


4.1 


4.65 


5.1 


3.1 


2.6 


2.15 


20 


3.25 


3.25 


3.25 


3.7 


3.65 


4,7 


4.0 


4.8 


5.05 


3.05 


2.6 


7.3 


21 


3.35 


3.2 


3.25 


3.75 


3.7 


4,35 


4.1 


4.2 


5.4 


3.25 


2.5 


9.7 


22 


3.15 


3.2 


3.25 


3.6 


4.3 


4,2 


3.95 


4.05 


5.35 


3.1 


2.45 


8.05 


43 


3.0 


3.2 


3.3 


3.6 


4.35 


4,05 


3,8 


3.8 


4,75 


4.5 


2.5 


6.55 


24 


2.95 


3.15 


3.5 


3.35 


4.3 


3.95 


3,7 


3.7 


5,1 


5.2 


2.5 


5.75 


25 


2.85 


3.15 


3.65 


3,45 


4.1 


3.9 


3,7 


3.6 


4,8 


4.6 


2.35 


5.1 


26 


4.4 


3.1 


3.45 


3,45 


4.15 


4.25 


3,7 


3.6 


5,15 


4.5 


2.4 


4.4 


27 


5.0 


3.1 


3,4 


3.4 


4.35 


4.0 


3.65 


3.55 


4.45 


4.4 


2.5 


4.1 


28 


5.1 


3.05 


3.25 


3.6 


4.3 


3.8 


3.7 


3.5 


4.3 


4.05 


2.6 


6.2 


29 


4.95 


3.15 


3.25 


3.75 




3.7 


3.8 


3.45 


4.4 


3.8 


2.6 


5.6 


30 


4.0 


3.1 


3.4 


3.7 




3.7 


4.95 


3.4 


5.0 


3.6 


2.55 


3.9 


31 


3.6 




3.3 


3.75 




3,75 




3.35 




3.4 


2.35 





Note.— Gauge read to top of ice December 8-12, 20-22, 24, 19l7; February 21-22, 24, De- 
cember 24-25, 1918; February 15-16, March 2, 1919. Slush ice February 26, 1918. Gauge not 
read July 8, 15-16, 1919. 



Surface Waters of Kansas. 



35 



Daily Discharge, in second-feet, of Republican river at Wakefield, Kan., 
for 1917-1919. 



Day. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Day. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1917 
1 




" 482 
428 
428 
402 
402 
351 
376 
326 
326 
303 
280 
236 
258 
236 
196 


80 

74 

68 

57 

178 

113 

402 

511 

376 

511 

798 

326 

258 

196 

216 


98 
113 
62 
74 
68 
74 
74 
74 
80 
48 
62 
44 
57 
62 
57 ■ 


1917 
16.. 




216 
236 
216 
196 
196 
178 
160 
160 
144 
160 
160 
128 
160 
178 
68 
89 


196 

128 

98 

89 

178 

128 

144 

160 

160 

113 

128 

128 

113 

113 

89 

80 


52 


2 




17...... 

18 .~. . .. 




44 


3 




62 


4 




19 . 




52 


5. . . 




20 




74 


6 




21 


730 
■ 664 
664 
632 
600 
540 
540 
511 
511 
540 


303 


7 




22 

23 ... . 


236 


8 




196 


9 




24 


280 


10 




25 

26 

27 

28 

29 .' . 


303 


11 




303 


12 




326 


13 




351 


14 




1,200 


15 




30 


870 






31 





36 



Kansas Water' Commission. 



Daily Discharge, in second-feet, of Republican river at Wakefield, Kan., 
for 1917-1919.— Conciwded. 



Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1917-18 


























1 


1,860 


258 


376 






834 


632 


697 


798 


303 


632 


326 


2 


1,450 


258 


376 






798 


632 


664 


2,470 


303 


600 


570 


3 


1,200 


258 


402 






697 


632 


632 


3,810 


280 


540 


455 


4 


944 


236 


402 






870 


600 


600 


3,340 


280 


482 


570 


5 


764 


303 


376 






1,160 


600 


570 


4,220 


216 


482 


870 


6 


664 


280 


303 






1,250 


600 


600 


2,970 


196 


428 


632 


7 


570 


258 


128 






1,110 


600 


600 


2,470 


280 


376 


482 


8 


511 


280 






300 


1,250 


600 


600 


1,990 


160 


376 


482 


9 


455 


258 








1,250 


600 


570 


2,970 


196 


376 


402 


10 


428 


280 








984 


570 


540 


2,120 


196 


351 


326 


11 


402 


280 








1,070 


570 


540 


1,510 


178 


326 


326 


12 


326 


326 








984 


570 


511 


1,200 


178 


697 


303 


13 


326 


303 








944 


540 


511 


1,020 


178 


1,400 


280 


14 


303 


303 








907 


570 


511 


907 


160 


1,020 


236 


15 


326 


326 




250 




834 


632 


482 


798 


196 


730 


236 


16 


280 


303 






1 


798 


600 


455 


697 


196 


697 


258 


17 


280 


326 


i 200 






764 


632 


455 


664 


196 


764 


258 


18 


280 


303 






f 400 


764 


600 


428 


600 


258 


697 


236 


19 


258 


351 








730 


664 


402 


570 


216 


870 


258 


20 


258 


326 








697 


697 


402 


540 


113 


870 


216 


21 


236 


376 






1 


730 


632 


376 


482 


2,610 


834 


216 


22 


258 


376 






y 350 


697 


632 


455 


428 


2,750 


764 


236 


23 


236 


376 






697 


632 


3,890 


428 


2,260 


870 


236 


24 


258 


376 






a 540 


664 


664 


4,650 


402 


1,740 


798 


236 


25 


280 


351 






697 


664 


730 


2,900 


376 


1,450 


764 


236 


26 


236 


376 






1,200 


664 


697 


2,120 


326 


1,110 


798 


.540 


27 


236 


376 






944 


632 


730 


1,400 


351 


984 


664 


511 


28 


236 


402 






870 


632 


697 


870 


303 


870 


540 


402 


29. . .., 


303 


376 








664 


730 


1,300 


303 


730 


455 


376 


30 


258 


376 








632 


730 


1,620 


376 


664 


428 


428 


31 


?=^8 










600 




1.070 




fi07 


376 




Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec." 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sepf 


1918-19 


























1 


326 


730 


540 




944 


1,510 


984 


2,900 


1,300 


2,120 


664 


178 


2 


258 


664 


511 




984 


al,510 


1,020 


3,810 


2,540 


1,160 


632 


196 


3 


236 


632 


540 




1,020 


664 


1,070 


2,970 


5,300 


984 


540 


178 


4 


216 


600 


511 




1,020 


870 


1,020 


8,520 


5,910 


870 


482 


178 


5 


216 


600 


511 




1,020 


798 


984 


3,890 


5,910 


798 


455 


144 


6 


196 


600 


511 




1,020 


798 


1,020 


2,750 


5,110 


730 


428 


160 


7 


216 


570 


511 


1 


944 


764 


1,110 


2,120 


3,890 


798 


482 


128 


8 


236 


632 


511 




1,110 


834 


1,020 


1,510 


2,680 


764 


351 


144 


9 


511 


984 


540 




834 


984 


5,020 


1,400 


3,340 


730 


326 


128 


10 


428 


730 


540 




730 


1,020 


6,230 


1,300 


16,800 


730 


351 


128 


11 


455 


664 


540 


600 


600 


907 


3,420 


1,200 


15,000 


632 


280 


128 


12 


511 


600 


570 




730 


1,200 


2,060 


1,200 


12,400 


570 


428 


113 


13 


428 


570 


600 




944 


1,400 


1,860 


1,680 


12,400 


511 


570 


113 


14 


428 


570 


600 




a 858 


1,300 


1,450 


3,570 


8,000 


482 


600 


98 


15 


376 


570 


600 




a 772 


1,800 


1,350 


1,620 


6,120 


482 


376 


98 


16 


326 


570 


600 




a 686 


2,610 


1,250 


2,680 


4,220 


482 


303 


98 


17 


303 


632 


600 




600 


2,540 


1,300 


1,990 


3,420 


482 


303 


80 


18 


280 


697 


.570 




907 


2,540 


1.400 


1,4.50 


3,120 


482 


258 


98 


19 


326 


632 


570 




664 


2,400 


1,300 


1,920 


2,540 


540 


280 


113 


20 


632 


632 


632 




907 


1,990 


1,200 


2,120 


2,470 


511 


280 


6,340 


21 


697 


600 


632 




944 


1,560 


1,300 


1,400 


2,970 


632 


236 


13,100 


22 


570 


600 


632 




1,510 


1,400 


1,160 


1,250 


2,900 


540 


216 


8,130 


23 


482 


600 


664 




1,560 


1,250 


1,020 


1,020 


2,060 


1,740 


236 


4,830 


24 


4 55 


570 


1 


697 


1.510 


1,160 


944 


944 


2,540 


2,680 


236 


3,500 


25 


402 


570 




764 


1,800 


1,110 


944 


870 


2,120 


1,860 


178 


2,540 


26 


1,620 


540 




764 


1,350 


1,450 


944 


870 


2,610 


1,740 


196 


1,620 


27 


2,400 


540 


i 600 


730 


1,560 


1,200 


907 


834 


1,680 


1,620 


236 


1,300 


28 


2,54C 


511 




870 


1,510 


1,020 


944 


798 


1,510 


1,250 


280 


4,220 


29 


2,330 


570 




984 




944 


1,020 


764 


1,620 


1,020 


280 


3,270 


30 


1,200 


540 




944 




944 


2,330 


780 


2,400 


870 


258 


1,110 


31 


8 70 





) 


984 


984 




697 




730 


178 





a Estimated. 

Note. — Stage-discharge relation affected by ice December 8, 1917 to February 24, 1918; 
December 24, 1918 to January 23, 1919; February 14-16 and March 2, 1919. Braced figures 
S how estimated mean discharge for period included. 



Surface Waters of Kansas. 



37 



Monthly Discharge of Republican river at Wakefield, Kan., 
for 1917-1919. 





Month. 


Discharge in second-feet. 


Run-off 
(Total 




Maximum. 


Minimum. 


Mean. 


m 
acre-feet) . 


June 21-30 ... . 


1917 


730 

482 

798 

1,200 


511 
68 
57 

44 


593 
248 
200 
190 


11,800 


July 


15,200 




12,300 


September 




11,300 










50,600 









Monthly Discharge of Republican river at Wakefield, Kan., for 1917-1919. 



Month. 



Discharge in second-feet. 



Maximum. Minimum. 



Mean. 



Run-off 
(Total 



acre-feet). 



October . . . 
November. 
December , 
January . . . 
February . . 
March .... 

April 

May 

June 

July 

August 

September . 



1917-1918 



The year . 



October . . . 
November. 
December . 
January . . . 
February . . 
March .... 

April 

May 

June 

July 

August .... 
September . 



1,860 
402 



1,260 
730 
4,650 
4,220 
2,750 
1,400 
870 



2,540 
984 



1,560 
2,610 
6,230 
8,520 

16,800 

2,680 

664 

13,100 



The year . 



236 
236 



600 
540 
376 
303 
113 
326 
216 



474 
319 
231 
250 
421 
838 
634 
1,010 
1,310 
650 
645 
371 



598 



196 
51'1 



600 
664 
907 
697 
1,300 
482 
178 
80 



660 

617 

575 

662 

1,020 

1,340 

1,590 

1,960 

4,830 

953 

352 

1,750 

1,350 



29,100 
19 , 000 
14,200 
15,400 
23,400 
51,500 
37,700 
62,100 
78,000 
40,000 
39,700 
22,100 



432,000 



40,600 

36,700 

35,400 

40,700 

56,600 

82,400 

94,600 

121,000 

287,000 

58,600 

21 , 600 

104,000 

979,000 



38 Kansas Water Commission. 



REPUBLICAN RIVER AT JUNCTION CITY, KAN. 

Location. — At highway bridge at north end of Washington street, Junc- 
tion City, Geary county. Republican river unites with Smoky Hill 
river about three miles (by river) downstream to form Kansas river. 

Drainage Area. — 25,800 square miles. 

Records Available. — April 26, 1895, to October 31, 1905. Station was 
discontinued October 31, 1905. 

Gauge — Staff gauge in two sections: No. 1, inclined, reading from to 
11 feet, spiked to a pile and to a large cottonwood tree on upstream 
side of bridge on right bank; No. 2, nearly vertical, reading from 11 
to 25 feet, fastened to the cottonwood tree. 

Discharge Measurements. — Made from downstream side of highway 
bridge or by wading. 

Channel and Control. — Bed composed of sand; channel straight for 
some distance above and below gauge; right bank is high; left bank 
low and subject to overflow at high stages. The flood of 1903 cut a 
new channel, about 220 feet wide, north of the bridge, and for a time 
this channel carried most of the water. This channel was at first 
bridged by a pile bridge, but later was filled in so that the stream 
flowed in the old channel. 

Extremes of Discharge. — 1895-1905: Maximum stage recorded, 18.2 
feet on May 30, 1903 (discharge, 47,500 second-feet) ; minimum stage 
recorded, 2.4 feet in August and September, 1901 (discharge, 20 sec- 
ond-feet). 

Ice — Stage-discharge relation somewhat affected by ice. 

Regulation. — Flow slightly affected by regulation of a dam at Clay Cen- 
ter. 

Accuracy. — 1895-1905. (See general statement in Introduction.) 



Surface Waters of Kansas. 



39 



Discharge Measurements of Republican river at Junction City, Kan., 
during 1895-1904. * 



Date. 


Made by — 


Gauge height. 


Discharge. 


1895. 

Apr. 27 

Aug. 20 

Oct. 11 

Nov. 11 


A. P. Davis 

W. G. Russell 

do 

do 


Feet. 
3.00 
4.75 
2.57 
2.60 
2.95 
3.18 

3.50 
3.12 
3.70 
6.50 
5.75 
3.90 
4.30 
4.20 
3.55 
4.00 
4.90 
2.80 
2.75 
2.80 
3.30 
3.50 

4.30 
3.80 
4.30 
4.90 
6.10 
3.60 
3.10 
3.70 
6.30 
7.40 
5.95 
■ 4.45 
4.20 
2.30 
2.80 
3.50 

4.80 
3.90 
4.90 
4.50 
5.35 
3.00 
2.70 
2.80 

3.90 
4.20 
4.40 
3.80 

2.55 

4.50 
4.10 
3.40 
2.80 
2.80 

3.80 
5.40 
3.75 
3.60 

4.00 
3.65 
5.10 


Sec.-ft. 

219 

1,910 

281 

286 


Dec. 13 . . . 


do 


378 


27 


do 


445 


1896. 


W. G. Russell 


504 


27 


do 


410 


Feb. 10 


do 


745 


Apr. 16 


do 


3,620 


May 14 


do 


3,140 


June 16 


do ... 


1 120 


27 


do . .' . . 


1,490 


July 11 


do 


1,150 


Aug. 12 


do.. 


866 


28 . . . 


do 


1,130 


Sept. 19 


do 


1,700 


30 


do 


388 


Oct. 20 . 


do 


355 


28 


do 


347 


Nov. 17 


do 


594 


Dec. 10 


do 


551 


1897. 
Feb. 23 


W. G. Russell 


1 020 


Mar. 23 


do 


611 


Apr. 7 


do 


1,020 


20 


do 


1,430 


27. . 


do 


3 560 


May 6. . . 


do . .' 


1,080 


21 


do 


725 


June 1 


do 


869 


16 . . 


do 


3,640 


30 


do f 


6 , 050 


July 13 


do 


3,140 


28 


do • 


1 370 


Aug. 18. . . 


do 


1,240 


Sept. 30 


do 


175 


Oct. 26 


do 


313 


Nov. 12 . . . . 


do . 


616 


1898. 
Feb. 16 


W. G. Russell 


] ,410 


Mar. 2 . . . . 


do 


686 


Apr. 27 


do -. 


1 , 330 


May 6 


do 


1 230 


23 . . 


do . . 


2,180 


July 28 


do 


355 


Sept. 13 . . 


W. G. Russell ... . ... 


139 


Oct. 18 


do 


159 


1899. 
Apr. 19 . . 


W. G. Russell 


737 


May 26 


do 


1,030 


June 7 


do 


1,220 


15 


do 


936 


Oct. 19 . . . 


do 


85 


1900. 
May 5 . . . 


W. G. Russell 


1,160 


22 


do 


851 


Sept. 24 

Oct. 23 

Nov. 30 


do 

do 

do 


364 
203 
133 


1901. 

May 17 

Sept. 19 


W. G. Russell 

do 


761 
2,080 


Oct. 15...... 

Dec. 3 

1902. 

Mar. 13 

Apr. 29 

May 19 


do 

do 

W. G. Russell 

do 

do 


544 
491 

846 

556 

2,050 



40 



Kansas Water Commission. 



Discharge Measurements of Republican River at Junction City, Kan., during 
1895-1904— CoMiinwed. 



Date. 


Made by — 


Gauge height. 


Discharge. 


1902. 


W. G. Russell 


Feet. 
4.80 
5.10 
4.80 
7.55 
10.25 
6.65 
8.50 

7.75 

9.00 

10.45 

12,35 

18,20 

4,60 

7,60 

8,40 

6.30 

3.40 

4.10 
8.80 
8,35 
10.40 
9.95 
4,50 
3,40 

4.20 
4.10 
4.70 
8.70 
8.45 
5.70 
5,30 
3 , 65 


Sec.-ft. 
1,780 


16 


do 


2,180 


25 

July 7 


do 

do 


1,740 
7,710 


8 


do 


16,600 


15 

Sept. 27 

1903. 

Mar. 9 

May 12 

13 

14. 


do 

do 

W. G. Russell 

do 


5,310 , 
10,200 

6,190 
9,660 


do 

do 


18,000 
28,200 


30 


do 


71,000 


June 24 


do 


1,930 


July 15 

16. 


do ■. 

do 


6,240 
8,760 


Aug. 8 . . . 


do 


4,580 


Sept. 29 


E. C. Murphy 


536 


1904. 
Mar. 15 


W. G. Russell 


868 


Apr. 26 


do 


11,700 


M. C. Hinderlider 


8,890 


July 8 

July 9 

21 


W. G. Russell 


14,700 


do 


13,100 




2,110 


Nov. 4 . 


do 


824 


1905. 
Mar. 28 


W. G. Russell. . 


1,370 


Apr. 11 

May 23 

June 26 

27 


do 


1,160 


do 


2,220 


do 

do 


8,970 
8,420 


July 22 

Aug. 15 

Oct. 4 


do 

do 


3,640 
2,940 


do 


969 



Surface Waters of Kansas. 



41 



Daily Gauge Height, in feet, of Republican river at Junction City, Kan., for 1895-1905. 



Day. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1895. 
1 




2.95 

2.95 

2.9 

2.95 

2.9 

3.15 

3.2 

3.1 

3.05 

3.0 

3.05 

3.05 

2.95 

2.9 

2.8 

2.8 

2.75 

2.7 

2.7 

2.7 

2.7 

2.65 

2.6 

2.6 

2.7 

2.65 

2.55 

2.45 

2.5 

2.6 

2.7 


2.6 

2.7 

3.0 

2.9 

6.65 

9.1 

9.5 

9.25 

8.15 

8.35 

8.55 

6.75 

6.05 

5.6 

5.25 

4,95 

5.9 

6.15 

5.45 

5.05 

4.8 

4.55 

4.4 

4.25 

4.05 

3.95 

4.45 

4.45 

4.15 

3.95 


3.85 

3.75 

3.65 

3.55 

5.05 

4.55 

3.65 

3.6 

5.2 

4,75 

4,75 

5,25 

5,2 

4.5 

4.25 

4.05 

3.95 

5,2 

5,3 

5,35 

5,7 

5,45 

5,0 

4.6 

4.4 

4.15 

4.0 

3.85 

3.75 

3.7 

3.6 


3,85 

3,85 

3.7 

3.55 

3.75 

3.45 

3.3 

3.2 

3.15 

3.7 

4,85 

5,6 

5.5 

4.9 

4.55 

6,65 

7.25 

5.65 

5.85 

4.55 

4.05 

3.75 

3.75 

3.85 

3.7 

3.65 

3.45 

3.4 

3.65 

6.05 

5,85 


5.4 


2 




5 01 


3 




4.15 


4 




3.85 


5 




3.75 


6 




3.75 


7 




3.45 


8 r 




3.5 


9 




3.55 


10 




3.3 


11 




3.0 


12 




2.85 


13 




2.8 


14 




2.75 


15 




2.7 


16 




2.55 


17 




2.6 


18 




2.55 


19 




2.45 


20 




2.45 


21 




2.35 


22 ■ 




2.5 


23 




2.45 


24 




2.3 


25 




2.4 


26 

27 


3.0 

3.0 

2.95 

2.9 

2.9 


2.35 
2.35 


28 

29 


2.45 
2.45 


30 , 


2.4 



Daily Gauge Height, in feet, of Republican river at Junction City, Kan., 
for 1895-1905 — Continued. 



Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1895-96 


























1 


2.4 

2.3 

2.65 

2.75 

2.6 

2.6 

2.5 

2.5 


2.35 

2.4 

2.45 

2.4 

2.35 

2.5 

2.6 

2.55 


2.6 

2.6 

2.6 

2.6 

2.6 

2.65 

2.75 

2.95 


3,55 

3.4 

3.3 

3.05 

3.1 

3.05 

2.9 

3.1 


3.65 

3.95 

4.05 

3.9 

3.8 

3.85 

4.05 

4.0 






4.45 

4,3 

4,25 

5,25 

5.95 

6.2 

6.45 

6.45 


4,9 

6.3 

7.2 

6.2 

6.2 

4.95 

4.95 

4.55 


3.55 

3.35 

3.3 

3.4 

3.35 

6.1 

5.8 

5.7 


4.0 

3.8 

3.6 

3,45 

3,6 

3,6 

3,45 

3.35 


3,1 


2 






3.0 


3 






2.95 


4 






, 2.85 


5 






2.8 


6. .^. . . 






2,8 


7 






2,7 


,8 




3.5 


2.65 


9 


2.5 


2.4 


2,85 


3.05 


3.8 




3.65 


5,1 


4.65 


5.4 


3.25 


2.6 


10 


2.5 


2.5 


3,0 


3.35 


3.75 




3.45 


4,5 


4.55 


5.0 


3.15 


2.75 


11 


2.55 


2.6 


2.9 


3.3 


3.85 




3.4 


4,2 


4.3 


4,85 


3.0 


2.75 


12 


2.5 


2.5 


2.85 


3.3 


3.8 




3,5 


4,1 


4.15 


4,95 


3.55 


2.6 


13 


2.5 


2.6 


2.85 


3.35 


3.75 




3.45 


4.4 


3.95 


4,85 


3.7 


2.6 


14 


2.5 


2.6 


2.95 


3.3 


3.7 




3.5 


5.4 


3.85 


4.55 


3.65 


5.0 


15 


2.5 


2,6 


2.9 


3.35 


3.65 




4.9 


5.7 


3.85 


4,4 


3.2 


3.65 


16 


2.5 


2,6 


2.9 


3.5 


3.6 




6.5 


5.9 


3.85 


4.2 


3.0 


3.5 


17 


2.4 


2,7 


3.05 


3.3 


3.6 




6.75 


5.6 


3.75 


4.2 


3.0 


3.7 


18 


2.4 


2,7 


3.0 


3.2 


3.6 




5.65 


5.0 


3,6 


10.97 


3.0 


3.75 


19 


2.3 


2,6 


3.05 


3.1 


3.55 




5.1 


6.5 


3,55 


8.8 


3.2 


4.7 


20 


2.3 


2,7 


3.4 


3.05 


3.55 




4,55 


7.0 


3,45 


6.5 


4.5 


5.4 


21 


2.3 


2,8 


3.55 


3.05 


3.55 




4,25 


6.1 


3.7 


5.15 


4.95 


4.35 


22 


2.3 


2.85 


3.45 


3,2 


3.6 




4.1 


5.3 


3.55 


5.65 


5.35 


3.65 


23 


2.3 


2.8 


3.4 


3,4 


3.6 




4.1 


4.75 


3.55 


5.1 


4.7 


3.35 


24 


2.3 


2.6 


3.45 


3,3 


3.55 




6.2 


4.4 


3.85 


4.35 


4,35 


3.15 


25 


2.35 


2.6 


3.55 


3.2 


3.55 




5.9 


4.25 


4.05 


4.1 


4,05 


3.05 


26 


2,3 


2.7 


3.4 


3,15 


3.5 




5.3 


4,05 


3.65 


3.8 


3.8 


3,0 


27 


2,35 


2.7 


3.2 


3.05 


3.55 




5.4 


3,85 


4.15 


3.65 


3.75 


2,9 


28 


2,4 


2.55 


3.2 


3.2 


3.5 




4.95 


3,8 


3.9 


3.6 


3.95 


2.8 


29 


2.4 


2.5 


3,1 


3.3 


3.5 




4.75 


3,75 


3.85 


3.55 


3.55 


2.8 


30 


2.4 
2.4 


2.5 


2.6 

2,35 


3.4 
3.4 






4.85 


4.05 
6,4 


3.45 


3.45 
3.45 


3.35 
3,25 


2.8 


31 









42 



Kansas Water Commission. 



Daily Gauge Height, in feet, of Republican river at Junction City, Kan., 
for 1895-1905 — Continued. 



Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1896-97 

1 

2..... 

3 

4 

5 

6..... 

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12..... 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21.. .: . 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26.., . . 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 


2.8 

2.8 

2.8 

2.75 

2.8 

2.75 

2.7 

2.7 

2.7 

2.7 

2.7 

2.7 

2.75 

2.8 

2.8 

2.8 

2.7 

2.7 

2.75 

2.7 

2.7 

2.7 

2.7 

2,7 

2.7 

2.7 

2.75 

2.5 

3.0 

4.65 

5.25 


4.65 

4.25 

3.9 

3.55 

3.4 

3.3 

3.2 

3,1 . 

3.1 

3.1 

3.2 

3.2 

3.2 

3.2 

3,2 

3.3 

3.3 

3.3 

3,35 

3.35 

3.3 

3.25 

3.05 

3.1 

3.0 

3.5 

3.5 

3.4 

3.3 

3.5 


3,7 

3.85 

3.8 

3.75 

3,95 

3.8 

3.6 

3,5 

3.5 

3.5 

3.5 

3.5 

3.5 

3.55 

3.6 

3.6 

3.65 

3,5 

3,3 

3.45 

3,5 

3.6 

3.8 

3.7 

3.5 

3.5 

3.5 

3.5 

3.7 

3.65 

3.75 


3.7 

3.8 

3,95 

3.8 

3.8 

3.7 

3.7 

3,6 

3.65 

3.55 

3.45 

3.45 

3.5 

3.55 

3.35 

3.45 

3.6 

3.6 

3.5 

3.65 

3.6 

3,7 

4.2 

3.5 

3.5 

3.5 

3.4 

3.4 

3.35 

3.3 

3.3 


3.4 

3.4 

3.55 

3.85 

4.0 

4.05 

4.15 

4,15 

4.2 

4.25 

4.25 

4.2 

4.55 

4.85 

4.8 

4.8 

5.0 

5.85 

5.2 

5.15 

4,8 

4.35 

4.2 

4.3 

4.2 

4.4 

4.1 

3.85 


3.8 

3.7 

3.65 

3.95 

4.05 

3.85 

3.8 

3.85 

4.2 

4.05 

3.9 

3.9 

3.9 

3.8 

3.7 

3.7 

3.6 

3.8 

3,85 

3,9 

3.8 

3.75 

3.75 

3.75 

3.7 

3.9 

3.9 

3.9 

3.9 

3.9 

3.9 


4,0 

4.0 

4.0 

4.05 

4.1 

4.15 

4.25 

4.55 

4.6 

4.7 

4.6 

4.7 

4.6 

4.45 

4.45 

4.45 

4.45 

4.4 

4.4 

4.8 

4.8 

4.65 

4.55 

7.2 

7,95 

7,35 

6,2 

5.7 

5,05 

4,7 


4,4 

4,4 

4.35 

4.2 

3.95 

3.7 

3.5 

3,5 

3.4 

3.35 

3,55 

3.55 

3.4 

3,45 

3,55 

3.6 

3.5 

3.4 

3,35 

3,15 

3.1 

3.05 

2.95 

2.8 

2.8 

2,8 

3,55 

4.55 

5.5 

4.75 

4.15 


3,65 

3.35 

3.15 

3.05 

2.95 

2.85 

2,8 

2,8 

2.7 

2.7 

2.7 

2.9 

4 . 55 

6.25 

5.6 

6.15 

5.7 

6.05 

5.7 

4.9 

5.0 

4.35 

4.05 

4.55 

5.25 

5.1 

3.95 

3.8 

5.7 

7.4 


6.15 

6.5 

6.4 

5.65 

5.05 

4.9 

4.7 

4,5 

4.65 

7.05 

7,5 

7,25 

5.8 

5.0 

4,3 

3,9 

3.65 

3.45 

3.3 

3.15 

3.05 

3.25 

3.3 

3.05 

3.2 

3.3 

3.35 

4.4 

3.9 

3.4 

3.15 


2.95 

3.45 

3.0 

2.85 

3.4 

3.6 

3,05 

2,85 

2,75 

2,7 

2.85 

3,6 

3.35 

3,55 

4,8 

5.25 

5.0 

4.15 

4.35 

3.3 

3.0 

2.85 

2.7 

2.7 

2.65 

2.6 

2.6 

2.6 

2.85 

2.9 

2.8 


2.75 

2.6 

2,55 

2.5 

2.5 

2.5 

2.5 

2.35 

2.3 

2.35 

2.5 

2.3 

2.3 

2.3 

2.3 

2.3 

2.3 

2.3 

2.3 

2.3 

3.05 

3.25 

3.05 

2.75 

2.6 

2.5 

2.4 

2.4 

2.35 

2.3 


Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1897-98 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9.. ... 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 


2.3 

2.3 

2.3 

2.2 

2.2 

2.2 

2.2 

2.2 

2.2 

2.2 

2.2 

2.2 

2.2 

2.15 

2.1 

2.2 

2.4 

2.4 

2.4 

2.55 

2.85 

3.0 

3.0 

3.0 

2.9 

2.8 

2.9 

2.8 

2.8 

2.8 

2.9 


4.15 

3.6 

3.4 

3.3 

3.35 

3.4 

3,4 

3.4 

3.5 

3.5 

3,5 

3.5 

3,5 

3.5 

3.45 

3.4 

3.4 

3.4 

3.4 

3.4 

3.4 

3.4 

3.4 

3.35 

3.3 

3.4 

3.4 

3.35 

2.85 

2.7 


2.7 

2.8 

3.1 

3.2 

3.3 

3.3 

3.3 

3.3 

3.4 

3.5 

3.4 

3.45 

3.55 

3.5 

3.5 

3.6 

3.6 

3.6 

3.6 

3.5 

3.4 

3.5 

3.5 

3.5 

3,6 

3.55 

3,65 

3.8 

3.9 

3.8 

3.8 


3.8 

3,85 

3.9 

3.95 

4.1 

4.1 

4.1 

4.1 

4.05 

4.1 

4.1 

4.2 

4.05 

4.1 

4.1 

4.1 

4.0 

3.95 

3.85 

4.05 

4.05 

4.0 

4.0 

3.95 

3.75 

3.75 

3.6 

3.5 

3.55 

3.8 

3.8 


3.85 

3.85 

3.9 

4.2 

4.2 

4.15 

4.0 

3.8 

3.8 

4.0 

5.]»5 

5,1 

4.85 

4,8 

4.75 

4.85 

4.95 

4.75 

4.7 

4.7 

4,35 

4.15 

4.0 

4.0 

3.9 

4.0 

4.0 

4.0 


4.0 

3.9 

3.85 

3.85 

3.85 

3.85 

3.85 

3.75 

3.8 

3,85 

3,85 

3.9 

3.85 

3.85 

3.9 

3.85 

3.85 

3.85 

3.95 

4.1 

3.85 

3.7 

3.75 

3.75 

3.65 

3.5 

3.75 

3.8 

3.75 

3.75 

3.65 


3.7 

3.8 

3.75 

3.85 

3,85 

3.85 

3.8 

3.85 

4.0 

3.9 

3.9 

3.9 

4.05 

4.1 

3.85 

3.9 

3.95 

4.0 

4.05 

4.15 

4.25 

4.3 

4.3 

4.35 

4.5 

4.3 

4.7 

4.25 

4.05 

4.2 


5.5 

5,65 

5,3 

4.7 

4.15 

4.55 

4,2 

4.2 

4.2 

4.2 

4.3 

4.35 

4.3 

6.8 

7.9 

6,35 

5.5 

4.9 

5.0 

5.35 

6.95 

6.5 

5.65 

4.95 

4.8 

4.85 

4.8 

4.85 

5.0 

5.6 

5.0 


5,2 

5.1 

5.05 

4.7 

4.35 

4.15 

5.35 

6.25 

5.7 

5.85 

5.8 

7.45 

6.75 

6.25 

5.55 

5.35 

5.7 

5.45 

5.2 

5.1 

4.9 

5.65 

5.2 

4.7 

4.35 

4.2 

4.2 

4.1 

3.9 

3.9 


3.7 

3.7 

3.7 

3.5 

3.6 

3.4 

3,45 

3.55 

3.55 

3.45 

3.4 

3,3 

3.3 

3.3 

3.8 

3.7 

3,5 

3.5 

3.65 

3.5 

3.4 

3.5 

3.3 

3.2 

3.2 

3.1 

3.1 

3.0 

3,0 

2.9 

2.9 


2.9 

2.85 

2.85 

2.8 

2.75 

2.7 

2.9 

2.85 

2.75 

2.85 

2.8 

2.8 

2,7 

2.8 

2.65 

2.7 

2.75 

3.0 

2.7 

2.65 

2.6 

2.6 

2.5 

2.5 

2.55 

2.6 

2.5 

2.4 

2.45 

2.4 

2.5 


2.4 

2.5 

2.5 

2.5 

2.55 

2.55 

2,55 

2.45 

2,4 

2.6 

2.7 

2.7 

2.75 

2.75 

3.2 

3.2 

3.1 

3.0 

2.8 

2.9 

2.85 

2.85 

2.8 

2.7 

2.6 

2.6 

2.7 

2.75 

2.85 

2.85 



Surface Waters of Kansas. 



43 



Daily Gauge Height, in feet, of Republican river at Junction City, Kan., 
for 1895-1905 — Continued. 



Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1898-99 


























1 


2.9 


2.9 


3.3 


3.4 


4.15 


4.0 


4.2 


3.65 


3.7 


5.9 


4.1 


3.1 


2 


2.8 


2.95 


3.3 


3.45 


4.15 


4.15 


4.2 


3.9 


4.25 


5.9 


4.55 


3.05 


3 


2.75 


2.95 


3.5 


3.75 


4.2 


4.35 


4.2 


4.25 


6.95 


5.2 


5.45 


3.0 


4 


2.75 


3.0 


3.45 


4.0 


4.05 


4.5 


4.15 


4.1 


10.0 


5.7 


4.85 


3.1 


5 


2.75 


2.95 


3.3 


3.95 


3.75 


4.8 


4.15 


3.85 


7.25 


6.05 


4.7 


2.85 


6 


2.75 


3.0 


3.25 


3.95 


3.7 


4.85 


4.2 


3.7 


5.2 


4.9 


4.4 


2.8 


7 


2.85 


3.0 


3.35 


3.8 


3.6 


4.85 


4.15 


3.65 


4.6 


6.0 


4.25 


2.85 


8 


2.7 


3.0 


3.4 


3.65 


3.65 


4.8 


4.2 


3.9 


6.1 


6.2 


4.0 


2.9 


9 


2.65 


3.0 


3.35 


3.5 


3.5 


4.7 


4.2 


5.45 


8.8 


5.9 


3.8 


2.9 


10 


2.85 


3.1 


3.4 


3.65 


3.5 


4.65 


4.2 


5.35 


7.25 


5.6 


3.65 


2.8 


11 


2.8 


3.05 


3.4 


3.85 


3.5 


4.8 


4.2 


4.1 


5.4 


5.0 


3.55 


2.7 


12 


2.7 


3.1 


3.35 


3.9 


3.5 


4.9 


4.15 


4.05 


4.4 


4.9 


3.6 


2.65 


13 


2.75 


3.1 


3.25 


3.95 


3.55 


5.15 


4.1 


3.8 


4.25 


4.4 


4.5 


2.65 


14 


2.85 


3.1 


3.25 


3.9 


3.6 


4.9 


4.0 


3.75 


4.0 


4.1 


4.45 


2.7 


15 


2.9 


3.2 


3.2 


3.85 


3.65 


5.25 


4.05 


3.6 


3.8 


4.15 


4.2 


2.6 


16 


2.85 


3.1 


3.3 


3.7 


3.7 


5.2 


4.0 


3.6 


3.65 


3.9 


3.8 


2.7 


17 


2.9 


3.05 


3.35 


3.6 


4.05 


5.4 


4.0 


3.6 


3.6 


3.7 


4.05 


2.7 


18 


2.85 


3.2 


3.4 


3.4 


3.9 


5.35 


4.0 


3.5 


3.5 


3.7 


3.8 


2.55 


19 


2.85 


3.2 


3.4 


3.5 


3.9 


4.9 


3.9 


3.4 


3.75 


3.85 


3.6 


2.6 


20 


2.85 


3.2 


3.3 


3.7 


3.95 


4.9 


3.95 


4.35 


3.6 


3.7 


3.4 


2.7 


21 


2.9 


3.2 


3.35 


3.85 


4.0 


4.85 


3.8 


6.0 


3.55 


3.6 


3.4 


2.7 


22 


2.85 


3.5 


3.8 


3.85 


3.95 


4.5 


3.8 


6.4 


3.35 


3.55 


3.3 


2.65 


23 


2.85 


3.45 


3.35 


3.7 


4.05 


4.5 


3.8 


6.15 


4.35 


3.50 


3.35 


2.65 


24 


2.8 


3.35 


3.35 


3.65 


4.15 


4.1 


3.8 


4.7 


4.3 


3.5 


3.4 


2.6 


25 


2.9 


3.25 


3.35 


3.65 


3.9 


4.1 


3.8 


4.55 


4.75 


3.3 


3.3 


2.7 


26 


2.95 


3.2 


3.35 


3.7 


3.85 


4.2 


3.75 


4.2 


4.15 


3.3 


3.0 


2.6 


27 


3.0 


3.25 


3.25 


3.7 


4.05 


4.15 


3.6 


8.2 


4.1 


3.2 


3.55 


2.65 


28 


2.95 


3.3 


3.35 


3.75 


3.95 


4.1 


3.7 


6.15 


4.1 


3.2 


3.1 


2.8 


29 


2.9 


3.35 


3.3 


3.80 




4.1 


3.7 


4.55 


4.8 


3.2 


3.1 


2.9 


30 


3.0 


3.4 


3.4 


3.85 




4.2 


3.75 


4.0 


6.7 


3.25 


3.25 


2.65 


31 


2.95 




3.35 


4.0 




4.2 




3.95 




3.35 


3.05 




Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1899- 


























1900. 


























1 


2.65 


2.65 


2.8 


3.7 


3.7 


3.8 


4.2. 


5.2 


3.8 


3.5 


3.4 


3.0 


2 


2.7 


2.85 


2.9 


3.5 


3.9 


4.0 


4.0 


5,0 


3.8 


3.5 


3.3 


3.0 


3 


2.75 


2.9 


3.2 


3.8 


3.9 


4.0 


4.0 


4.6 


3.9 


3.4 


3.3 


3.0 


4 


2.6 


2.95 


3.5 


3.6 


3.9 


■4.2 


3.9 


4.6 


3.7 


3.3 


3.0 


3.2 


5 


2.6 


2.8 


3.0 


3.5 


4.0 


3.9 


3.8 


4.5 


3.7 


3.3 


3.0 


3.1 


6 


2.85 


2.6 


3.8 


3.8 


4.1 


4.2 


3.8 


4.4 


3.9 


3.3 


3.2 


3.0 


7 


3.25 


2.6 


3.8 


3.6 


4.2 


4.2 


3.8 


4.0 


3.8 


3.3 


3.2 


2.9 


8 


2.8 


2.7 


3.2 


3.4 


4.2 


4.6 


3.8 


4.5 


3.7 


3.3 


3.3 


3.0 


9 


2.75 


2.8 


3.0 


3.6 


4.1 


6.8 


4.0 


4.7 


3.7 


3.2 


3.4 


3.0 


10..... 


2.7 


2.8 


3.2 


3.6 


3.9 


6.4 


3.9 


4.9 


3.7 


3.1 


3.3 


2.9 


11 


2.55 


2.5 


3.3 


3.8 


4.1 


6.2 


3.9 


5.1 


3.6 


3.1 


3.0 


3.0 


12 


2.55 


2.5 


3.5 


3.6 


4.2 


5.4 


3.8 


6.1 


3.6 


3.1 


3.0 


3.0 


13 


2.7 


2.6 


3.2 


3.6 


3.8 


5.2 


3.8 


6.0 


4.0 • 


3.0 


3.0 


3.3 


14 


2.7 


2.4 


3.5 


3.5 


3.9 


4.4 


3.7 


5.3 


3.7 


3.0 


3.1 


5.5 


15 


2.65 


2.6 


3.2 


3.7 


4.1 


4.5 


3.6 


4.5 


3.7 


3.2 


3.0 


6.0 


16 


2.5 


2.4 


3.3 


3.7 


3.8 


4.6 


4.5 


4.7 


3.6 


3.2 


2.9 


5.9 


17 


2.5 


2.6 


3.3 


3.7 


3.8 


4.9 


4.9 


4.7 


3.6 


3.3 


2.7 


4.9 


18 


2.6 


2.8 


3.2 


3.6 


3.8 


4.6 


6.0 


4.9 


4.3 


3.4 


2.7 . 


4.7 


19 


2.55 


3.2 


3.2 


3.8 


3.8 


4.4 


6.2 


4.9 


3.7 


3.3 


2.7 


4.0 


20 


2.5 


2.8 


3.1 


3.8 


3.9 


4.5 


5.9 


4.7 


3.7 


3.3 


2.7 


3.6 


21 


2.6 


2.7 


3.4 


3.8 


3.9 


4.2 


5.2 


4.5 


3.6 


3.3 


2.7 


3.5 


22 


3.25 


2.6 


3.6 


3.9 


4.0 


4.2 


5.4 


4.3 


3.6 


3.3 


3.0 


3.5 


23 


3.1 


2.8 


3.5 


3.7 


4.1 


4.2 


5.4 


4.2 


3.5 


3.5 


3.0 


3.5 


24 


3.35 


2.9 


3.5 


3.9 


4.2 


4.0 


5.0 


4.1 


3.6 


3.5 


3.5 


3.4 


25 


4.2 


2.9 


3.6 


3.8 


4.0 


4.3 


5.2 


4.0 


3.7 


3.4 


3.3 


3.3 


26 


4.05 


2.7 


3.4 


3.8 


4.0 


4.4 


5.4 


4.0 


3.6 


4.0 


3.3 


3.4 


27 


4.35 


2.6 


3.4 


3.9 


3.8 


4.2 


5.7 


4.0 


3.5 


3.7 


3.3 


5.9 


28 


4.05 


2.7 


3.6 


3.8 


3.8 


4.0 


5.9 


4.1 


3.5 


3.5 


3.2 


4.3 


29 


3.55 


2.9 


3.9 


3.9 




4.0 


5.5 


4.0 


3.5 


3.5 


3.2 


3.8 


30 


3.2 


2.9 


3.8 


3.8 




4.0 


5.0 


4.5 


3.5 


3.4 


3.3 


3.5 


31 


2.2 




3.4 


3.7 




4.2 




4.6 




3.4 


3.2 





44 



Kansas Water Commission, 



Daily Gauge Height, in feet, of Republican river at Junction City, Kan., 
for 1895-1905 — Continued. 



Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


1 
Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1900-01 


























1 


3.3 


3.0 


2.8 


3.7 


3.5 


4.3 


4.2 


4.3 


3.4 


3.5 


2.6 


2.4 


2 


3.3 


2.8 


2.8 


3.7 


3.6 


.4.4 


4.3 


4.3 


3.4 


3.4 


2.6 


2.4 


3 


3.3 


2.8 


2.8 


3.7 


3.8 


4.6 


4.3 


4,2 


3.3 


3.4 


2.6 


2.4 


4 


3.3 


2.7 


2.9 


3.7 


3.8 


4.6 


4.3 


4.2 


3.3 


3.3 


2.7 


2.4 


5 


3.2 


2.7 


2.9 


3.7 


3.8 


4.5 


4.3 


4.2 


3.3 


3,3 


2.7 


2.4 


6 


3.2 


2.7 


3.1 


3.7 


3.8 


4,5 


4.4 


4.1 


3.2 


3.3 


2.6 


2.4 


7 


3.2 


2.7 


3.1 


3.7 


3.8 


4.2 


4.3 


4.1 


3.4 


3.2 


2.6 


2.4 


8 


3.3 


2.6 


3.0 


3.7 


3.8 


5.0 


4.3 


4.1 


3.4 


3.2 


2.6 


2.5 


9 


3.3 


2.6 


2.9 


3.7 


3.8 


4.6 


4.3 


4.1 


3.5 


3.1 


2.6 


2.7 


10 


3.3 


2.6 


2.9 


3.7 


3.8 


4.5 


4.4 


4.1 


3.5 


3.0 


2,6 


2.8 


11 


3.2 


2.7 


2.9 


3.7 


3.8 


4.4 


4.6 


4.1 


3.5 


3.0 


2.6 


2.8 


12 


3.2 


2.7 


3.0 


3.7 


3.8 


4.3 


5.7 


4.1 


3.4 


2.8 


2.6 


2.6 


13 


3.1 


2.7 


3.0 


3.7 


3.8 


4.2 


6.8 


4.1 


3.4 


2.8 


2.6 


4,6 


14 


3.0 


2.7 


3.1 


3.7 


3.8 


4.1 


5.8 


3.8 


3.3 


2.7 


2.6 


5.0 


15 


3.0 


2.7 


3.1 


3.7 


3.8 


4.1 


5.1 


3.8 


3.3 


2.7 


2.6 


6.0 


16 


3.0 


2.8 


3.0 


3.7 


3.8 


4.1 


5.0 


3.8 


3.3 


2.7 


2.5 


5.7 


lY 


3.0 


2.7 


3.0 


3.6 


3.8 


4.1 


5.0 


3.8 


3.3 


2.7 


2.5 


5.6 


18 


2.9 


2.8 


3.0 


3.6 


3.8 


4.2 


5.0 


3.8 


3.2 


2.6 


2.5 


5.4 


19 


2.9 


2.8 


3.0 


3.6 


3.8 


4.2 


4.9 


3.8 


3.2 


2.6 


2.5 


5.2 


20 


2.9 


2.8 


3.0 


3.5 


3.8 


4.1 


4.9 


3.8 


3.3 


2.6 


2.5 


5.0 


21 


3.1 


2.8 


3.1 


3.5 


3.8 


4.1 


4.9 


3.7 


3.3 


2.6 


2.5 


4.8 


22 


3.4 


2.7 


3.3 


3.5 


3.8 


4.1 


4.9 


3.8 


3.4 


2.6 


2.5 


4.4 


23 


2.8 


2.9 


3.3 


3.4 


3.9 


4.1 


4.8 


4.0 


3.4 


2,6 


2.4 


4.3 


24 


2.8 


2.9 


3.2 


3.5 


4.0 


4.2 


4.7 


4.2 


3.5 


2,6 


2.4 


4.2 


25 


2.8 


2.8 


3.2 


3.4 


4.3 


4.4 


4.7 


4.2 


3.6 


2,6 


2.4 


4.0 


26 


2.7 


2.8 


3.1 


3.4 


4.3 


4.3 


4.6 


4.0 


3.6 


2,6 


2,4 


4.0 


27 


2.7 


2.7 


3.2 


3.4 


4.2 


4.2 


4.5 


3.8 


3.6 


2.6 


2.4 


4.0 


28 


2.7 


2.7 


3.2 


3.5 


4.1 


4.2 


4.5 


3.7 


3.6 


2,6 


2.4 


4.0 


29 


2.8 


2.8 


3.2 


3.5 




4.2 


4.4 


3.6 


3.5 


2,6 


2.4 


3.9 


30 


3.0 


2.8 




3.5 




4.3 


4.3 


3.5 


3.5 


2,6 


2.4 


3.9 


31 


3.2 






3.4 




4.2 




3.4 


.•,.,. 


2.6 


2.4 












Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1901-02 


























1 


4.0 


3.5 


3.6 


3.8 


3.9 


4.6 


4.35 


3.6 


5,5 


9.67 


5.75 


7.3 


2 


4.0 


3.5 


3.6 


3.8 


3.9 


4.2 


4.3 


3.55 


5,3 


8.5 


5.0 


5.6 


3 


3.9 


3.55 


3.6 


3.85 


3.9 


4.2 


4.1 


3.55 


5,1 


8.2 


5.35 


5.0 


4 


3.9 


3.5 


3.6 


3.85 


3.9 


4.3 


4.0 


4.63 


6.1 


9.3 


4.8 


4.2 


5 


4.0 


3.4 


3.6 


3.8 


3.9 


4.4 


4.0 


4.0 


4.8 


7.8 


4.55 


3.85 


6 


4.0 


3.4 


3.6 


3.8 


3.9 


4,5 


3.9 


3.8 


5.3 


7.25 


4,25 


3.45 


7 


4.0 


3.5 


3.6 


3.75 


3.9 


4.6 


3.9 


3.75 


5,9 


7.1 


4.2 


3.4 


8 


3.9 


3.55 


3.6 


3.75 


3.9 


4.5 


3.8 


3.7 


7.5 


10.6 


4.1 


3.3 


9 


3.8 


3.6 


3.6 


3.75 


3.9 


4.3 


3,85 


3.65 


6.85 


10.4 


3.85 


3.25 


10 


3.7 


3.5 


3.5 


3.8 


3.9 


4.2 


3.8 


3.65 


6.4 


11,2 


6.1 


3.2 


11 


3.8 


3.5 


3.6 


3.9 


3.9 


4.0 


3,8 


3.55 


5.85 


12.3 


3.8 


3.2 


12 


3.7 


3.6 


3.7 


3.9 


3.9 


4.0 


3,85 


3.55 


5.1 


12.7 


3.6 


3.1 


13 


3.7 


3.6 


3.7 


3.8 


3.9 


4.0 


3.8 


3.95 


7.4 


10 1 


3.5 


2.9 


14 


3.75 


3.6 


3.7 


3.8 


3.9 


3.9 


3.75 


4.95 


5.45 


7.6 


3.4 


2.9 


15 


3.7 


3.5 


3.8 


3.85 


3.9 


3.9 


3.7 


4.7 


6.2 


6.6 


4.5 


2.9 


16 


3.65 


3.6 


3.8 


3.9 


3.9 


3.85 


3.72 


4.0 


5.2 


6.2 


3.35 


2.85 


17 


3.6 


3.6 


3.85 


3.9 


3.9 


3.85 


3.72 


4.4 


4.8 


5.75 


3.25 


2.65 


18 


3.6 


3.55 


3.85 


3.9 


3.9 


3.8 


3.7 


4.2 


5,5 


5.4 


3.1 


2.8 


19 


3.6 


3.6 


3.85 


3.9 


3.9 


3.8 


3.7 


4.5 


5.4 


5.0 


3.5 


2.75 


20 


3.6 


3.6 


3.85 


3.9 


3.9 


3.75 


3.6 


5.4 


5.6 


4.8 


3.6 


2.75 


21 


3.5 


3.5 


3.85 


4.0 


3.9 


3.7 


3.6 


6,1 


6.2 


4.7 


7.6 


2.7 


22 


3.5 


3.5 


3.85 


4.0 


3.9 


3.9 


3.7 


6,4 


5.3 


5.3 


4.7 


2.7 


23 


3.45 


3.6 


3.85 


4.1 


3.9 


3.9 


3,65 


6.55 


5.0 


4.75 


3,9 


3.35 


24 


3.4 


3.6 


3.85 


4.0 


3.9 


3.85 


3.6 


6.6 


4.9 


4.4 


3.9 


3.65 


25 


3.4 


3.6 


3.85 


3.9 


4.0 


3.8 


3.6 


6.65 


4.8 


4.2 


3.8 


5.1 


26 


3.5 


3.55 


3.85 


3.9 


4.0 


3.9 


3.65 


7.6 


4.6 


4.2 


3.5 


8.2 


27 


3.5 


3.5 


3.85 


3.9 


4.1 


3.9 


3.65 


6.7 


4.4 


4.0 


5.85 


8.5 


28 


3.55 


3.55 


3.8 


3.9 


4.55 


3.85 


3.65 


5.6 


5.23 


4.2 


5.1 


5.9 


29 


3.5 


3.6 


3.8 


3.9 




3.85 


3.62 


5.7 


7.6 


8.2 


6.65 


5.7 


30 


3.5 


3.6 


3.8 


3.9 




3.9 


3.65 


5.6 


7.8 


8.4 


6,95 


5.5 


31 


3.45 




3.8 


3.9 




4.1 




5.9 




7.5 


8.9 





Surface Waters of Kansas. 



45 



~ Daily Gauge Height, in feet, of Republican river at Junction City, Kan., 
for 1895-1905— Con^mwed. 



Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1902-03 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 


5.0 

4.65 

4.6 

6.6 

5.35 

5.3 

5.15 

5.1 

4.6 

4.2 

4.0 

4.9 

4.9 

6.7 

4.9 

4.8 

4.4 

4.2 

4.0 

3.85 

3.9 

3.85 

3.8 

3.75 

3.65 

3.6 

3.55 

3.55 

3.5 

3.5 

3.45 


3.5 

3.5 

3.95 

3.95 

3.6 

3.5 

3.45 

3.4 

3.45 

3.45 

3.45 

3.45 

3.4 

3.5 

3.65 

3.7 

3.6 

3.6 

3.5 

3.5 

3.5 

3.45 

3.4 

3.5 

3.5 

3.4 

3.4 

3.45 

3.45 

3.4 


3.45 

3.45 

3.4 

3.4 

3.35 

3.1 

3.1 

3.0 

3.0 

3.2 

3.2 

3.2 

3.2 

3.18 

3.08 

3.12 

3.25 

3.3 

3.3 

3.35 

3.65 

3.38 

3.35 

3.3 

3.28 

3.28 

3.3 

3.65 

3.42 

3.55 

3.48 


3.5 

3.5 

3.5 

3.5 

3.48 

3.5 

2.38 

3.25 

3.45 

3.43 

4.25 

4.1 

4.1 

4.1 

4.05 

4.05 

4.0 

4.05 

4.1 

4.15 

4.2 

3.92 

4.05 

4.12 

4.1 

3.6 

3.55 

3.55 

3.55 

3.55 

3.f;5 


3.55 

3.55 

3.55 

3.7 

4.15 

4.57 

4.47 

4.45 

4.4 

4.4 

4.4 

4.35 

4.15 

4.0 

4.0 

4.05 

4.3 

4.3 

4.3 

4.3 

4.3 

4.3 

4.3 

4.7 

4.55 

4.5 

5.3 

6.02 


5.47 

4.52 

4.8 

4.95 

5.05 

5.7 

5.8 

6.05 

8.07 

8.7 

8.55 

8.45 

9.15 

9.35 

9.5 

8.8 

7.32 

6.65 

6.3 

6.05 

6.25 

6.15 

6.05 

5.85 

5.5 

5.17 

4.95 

4.7 

4.52 

4.35 

4.3 


4.25 
4.2 
4.2 
4.17 
4.0 
4.0 
4.0 
3.92 
3.8 
3.8 
3.8 
3.8 
3.9 
3.8 
3.72 
3.65 
3.62 
3.55 
3.6 
3.6 
3.52 
3.45 
3.4 
3.45 
3.4 
3.4 
3.35 
3.35 
3.45 
3.7 



7.17 

5.9 

4.87 

4.32 

4.12 

3.95 

3.92 

3.9 

3.9 

3.85 

4.4 

8.42 

10.85 

12.27 

10.05 

8.55 

7.62 

7.2 

7.87 

6.52 

6.37 

6.72 

8.9 

8.17 

7.35 

9.2 

11.5 

13.1 

18.02 

18.2 

17.75 


17.32 
16.22 
13.85 
11.32 
10.6 
9.35 
8.22 
7.35 
6.8 
6.47 
6.2 
5.97 
5.72 
5.45 
5.4 
5.25 
5.15 
5.02 
4.92 
4.76 
4.77 
4.67 
4.6 
4.52 
4.6 
5.48 
6.07 
5.47 
5.2 
5.5 


5.45 

5.4 

4.95 

4.67 

4.47 

4.4 

4.22 

4.3 

4.22 

4.6 

5.1 

4.75 

4.67 

4.87 

6.72 

8.27 

7.62 

7.4 

6.45 

5.8 

5.25 

5.82 

5.72 

5.12 

4.7 

4.62 

4.45 

4.32 

4.25 

4.17 

4.25 


4.32 

6.8 

8.1 

8.45 

7.17 

6.42 

6.15 

6.0 

4.95 

4.7 

4.45 

4.3 

5.9 

6.87 

6,45 

6.5 

8.22 

6.4 

6.1 

5.0 

4.57 

4.50 

4.65 

4.37 

4.32 

4.3 

4.17 

4.0 

3. '95 

3.9 

4.4 


5.72 

5.25 

4.8 

4.5 

4.17 

4.05 

3.85 

3.8 

3.92 

5.17 

4.12 

4.1 

4.17 

4.2 

3.8 

3.7 

3.62 

3.6 

3.55 

3.5 

3.5 

3.5 

3.5 

3.4 

3.4 

3.4 

3.4 

3.4 

3.45 

3.4 


Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1903-04 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 


3.4 

3.4 

3.4 

3.17 

3.4 

3.32 

4.45 

3.52 

3.3 

3.2 

3.05 

3.1 

3.4 

3.55 

3.65 

3.6 

3.6 

3.6 

3.6 

3.6 

3.5 

3.5 

3.5 

3.5 

3.5 

3.5 

3.5 

3.5 

3.5 

3.7 

3.8 


3.72 
3.8 
4.12 
4.37 
4.1 
4.15 
4.25 
4.12 
4.02 
3.92 
3.9 
3.9 
3.9 
3.9 
3.9 
3.9 
3.87 
3.8 
3.77 
3.5 
3.6 
3.72 
3.77 
3.82 
3.85 
3.9 
3.9 
3.9 
1 3.9 
3.9 


3.9 

3.97 

4.0 

4.0 

4.0 

4.0 

4.0 

3.97 

3.85 

3.8 

3.8 

3.72 

4.1 

4.1 

4.1 

4.1 

4.1 

4.25 

4.1 

3.8 

3.8 

3.8 

3.8 

3.8 

3.8 

3.8 

3.8 

3.8 

3.8 

3.82 

3.9 


3.97 

4.2 

4.2 

4.2 

4.2 

4.2 

4.25 

4.35 

4.35 

4.4 

4.35 

4.35 

4.75 

5.02 

4.75 

4.45 

4.25 

4.2 

4.2 

4.28 

4.2 

3.7 

3.5 

3.4 

3.4 

3.4 

3.4 

3.4 

3.4 

3.9 

4,4 


4.4 

4.4 

4.4 

4.4 

4.4 

4.4 

4.4 

4.4 

4.4 

4.4 

4.4 

4.35 

4.3 

4.35 

4.4 

4.4 

4.48 

4.5 

4.65 

4.72 

4.8 

4.68 

4.4 

4.32 

4.3 

4.3 

4.3 

4.3 

4.3 


4.3 
4.3 
5.05 
5.1 

4.72 

4.6 

4.48 

4.4 

4.32 

4.3 

4.3 

4.3 

4.22 

4.28 

4.2 

4.25 

4.0 

e.9 

4.0 
4.0 
4.0 
3.9 
3.9 
3.9 
■ 4.0 
4.4 
4.1 
3.9 
3.9 
3.98 
3.9 


3.85 

3.9 

4,05 

4.0 

3.9 

3.9 

3.8 

3.8 

3.8 

3.8 

3.8 

3.8 

3.8 

3.8 

3.8 

3.8 

3.8 

3.8 

3.8 

4.3 

4.4 

4.1 

4.97 

4.8 

7.5 

9.1 

7.55 

6.6 

5.5 

4.58 


4.35 

4.15 

3.95 

3.85 

3.72 

3.95 

3.9 

5.7 

6.78 

6.5 

5.7 

5.05 

4.78 

4.65 

4.55 

4.6 

4.3 

4.1 

4.02 

3.88 

3.78 

3.7 

3.7 

3.7 

3.7 

3.6 

3.6 

4.1 

8.6 

5.7 

5.35 


7.6 
5.8 
6.1 
7.7 
8.58 
6.28 
5.7 
5.3 
5.2 
6.95 
7.25 
7.3 
5.35 
4.75 
6.5 
10.55 
8.65 
7.05 
6.1 
5.45 
5.65 
6.05 
5.9 
5.55 
12.05 
12.85 
10.95 
9.0 
7.75 
7.4 


6.55 

6.05 

5.7 

6.85 

6.85 

10.65 
9.9 

10.45 
9.52 
7.55 
6.4 
6.4 
6.7 
5,55 
5.35 
5.3 
4.9 
4.7 
4.4 
4.52 
4.5 
4.7 
4.15 
3.9 
3.9 
3.8 
3.78 
3.7 
3.65 
3.65 
3.65 


3.6 

3.75 

3.7 

3.85 

3.85 

3.65 

3.58 

3.45 

3.5 

3.4 

3.45 

4.05 

3.92 

3.7 

3.5 

3.5 

3.5 

3.5 

3.65 

3.5 

3.48 

3.55 

3.35 

4.3 

3.95 

3.7 

3.45 

3.4 

3.35 

3.22 

3.2 


3.2 

3.2 

3.18 

3.08 

3.3 

3.12 

3.02 

3.0 

3.02 

3.0 

3.1 

3.0 

3.08 

3.0 

3.0 

3.15 

3.05 

3.02 

2.95 

3.0 

3.0 

2.7 

2.6 

2.65 

2.7 

2.45 

2.65 

2.6 

2.85 

3.0 



46 



Kansas Water Commission. 



Daily Gauge Height, in feet, of Republican river at Junction City, Kan., 
for 1895-1905— Continued. 



Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1904-05 


























1 


3.0 


3.5 


3,3 


3.9 


4.1 


7:42 


4.0 


4,65 


7,98 


7,4 


8,28 


4.0 


2 


3.0 


3.5 


3.3 


3.9 


4.1 


6.1 


4.0 


4,95 


6,75 


9,3 


7,55 


3,98 


3 


3.0 


3.5 


3.3 


3.9 


4.1 


5.95 


4,0 


4,88 


5,5 


10.65 


7,45 


3,9 


4 


3.0 


3.45 


3.3 


4,05 


4.1 


5.65 


4,0 


4,68 


5.7 


11,0 


7,85 


3.9 


5 


3.0 


3.4 


3.3 


4.1 


3.9 


5.48 


3,95 


4,58 


6,5 


11.1 


7.88 


3,92 


6 


3.0 


3.4 


3.3 


4.1 


3.8 


5.48 


3,95 


4,4 


6,12 


11.2 


8.55 


4.1 


7 


3.0 


3.4 


3.2 


4.1 


3.7 


5.12 


3,95 


4,4 


5.9 


12.55 


8.58 


4.1 


8 


3.0 


3.4 


3.2 


4.02 


3,5 


4,78 


3,92 


4,4 


5,18 


15.3 


7.45 


4.28 


9 


3.0 


3.4 


3.2 


3.88 


3.2 


4.68 


3.9 


6.3 


4.85 


12.25 


6.95 


4,35 


10 


2.9 


3.4 


3.2 


3.85 


3.2 


4,5 


3,9 


5,45 


4.65 


7.65 


6.4 


4,35 


11 


2.9 


3.4 


3.2 


3.85 


3.2 


4,42 


4,02 


4,42 


4.6 


7.2 


5.9 


4,15 


12 


2.9 


3.4 


3.2 


3.85 


3.2 


4,3 


4,15 


4,4 


4,6 


6.5 


5.65 


4,05 


13 


3.0 


3.4 


3.12 


3.85 


3.15 


4,3 


4,08 


5,35 


4.35 


6.3 


5.5 


4,0 


14 


3.0 


3.3 


3.1 


3.85 


3.15 


4.22 


4,08 


7,15 


4.08 


6.0 


5.4 


4.15 


15 


3.0 


3.3 


3.1 


3.85 


3.15 


4,15 


3.9 


5,45 


4,15 


5.6 


5.28 


4,02 


16 


3.0 


3.35 


3.1 


3.85 


3.15 


4,25 


3,85 


4,8 


4,9 


5.4 


5.5 


4,0 


17 


3.0 


3.37 


3.1 


3.85 


3.15 


4,28 


3,8 


4,9 


5,6 


4,8 


5.2 


3,9 


18 


3.0 


3.3 


3.1 


3.85 


3.15 


4,3 


3,8 


5,45 


5,05 


5.02 


5.05 


3,9 


19 


4.0 


3.3 


3.12 


3.85 


3.15 


4,3 


3,75 


7.35 


5.1 


4,7 


4,9 


3,82 


20 


4.0 


3.3 


3.25 


3.92 


3.15 


4,3 


3.7 


6.1 


6,85 


4.65 


4.88 


3,8 


21 


3.15 


3.3 


3.45 


3.98 


4.75 


4,32 


3.7 


5,35 


7,55 


4.6 


5.05 


3,75 


22 


3.1 


3.3 


3.32 


4.08 


5.9 


4,38 


3.78 


5,02 


6,35 


5.3 


5.0 


3,72 


23 


3.1 


3.3 


3.52 


4.1 


6.2 


4,4 


3.8 


4.72 


5,95 


6.35 


4.6 


3,68 


24 


3.15 


3.3 


3.4 


4.1 


5,85 


4,25 


3.9 


4,55 


8,55 


5,68 


4,5 


3,75 


25 


3.65 


3.3 


3.4 


4.1 


5.45 


4,38 


4,62 


9,0 


8,1 


4,8 


4,4 


3.8 


26 


3.75 


3.3 


3.4 


4.1 


5.22 


4,35 


4,45 


7,7 


8,7 


5,15 


4,4 


3.65 


27 


3.4 


3.3 


3.4 


4.1 


7.05 


4.32 


4,5 


6,1 


8,35 


5,0 


4,4 


3.65 


28 


3.3 


3.3 


3.4 


4.1 


7.2 


4,28 


5,25 


5,52 


8.3 


9,0 


4,3 


3.65 


29 


3.3 


3.3 


3.55 


4.1 




4,2 


5.22 


5.35 


11.15 


8,65 


4,28 


3,8 


30 


3.5 


3.3 


3.65 


4.1 




4.0 


4,95 


6,4 


9,3 


8,48 


4.15 


3,85 


31 


3.5 




3.8 


4.1 





4,0 




9,0 




7.7 


4,08 





Daily Gauge Height, in feet, of Republican river at Junction City, Kan., 
for 1895-1905 — Concluded. 



Day. 


Oct. 


Day. 


Oct. 


1905. 
1 . . , . . . , , 


3,8 

3,8 

3,8 

3,7 

3.6 

3.6 

3.58 

3.52 

3.5 

3.5 

3,5 

3,5 

3.5 

3,45 

3.4 


1905. 
16 


3,4 


2 

3 

4 ; 


17 

18 , ,. 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 : 


3,4 

3,35 

3,4 


5 

6 


3,4 
3,4 


7 

8 


3.4 
3.4 


9 

10 

11 

12 

13 


3.4 
3.4 
3.4 
3.4 
3.4 


14 

15 


3.4 

3.45 

3.5 



Note. — No gauge height record March 1 to April 7, 1896. Stage was about 3.5 feet during 
period. River frozen January 3-8, January 24 to February 11 and February 21-22, 1904. 



Surface Waters of Kansas. 



47 



Daily Discharge, in second-feet, of Republican river at Junction City, Kan., for 1895-1905. 



Day. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1895. 
1 




210 
210 
202 
210 
202 
265 
282 
249 
234 
219 
234 
234 
210 
202 
187 
187 
180 
174 
174 
174 
174 
168 
162 
162 
174 
168 
156 
145 
150 
162 
174 


162 

174 

219 

202 

18,000 

33,000 

35,000 

33,800 

28,900 

29,400 

30,300 

18,500 

9,450 

5,320 

3,490 

2,430 

7,650 

10,400 

4,440 

2,740 

2,020 

1,500 

1,240 

1,040 

800 

719 

1,320 

1,320 

907 

719 


636 

563 

497 

439 

2,740 

1,500 

497 

467 

3,280 

1,910 

1,910 

3,490 

3,280 

1,400 

1,040 

802 

719 

3,280 

3,710 

3,940 

6,000 

4,440 

2,580 

1,590 

1,240 

908 

763 

636 

563 

528 

467 


636 

636 

528 

439 

563 

387 

320 

282 

265 

528 

2,150 

5,320 

4,720 

2,280 

1,500 

al8,000 

a25,000 

5,560 

7,200 

1,500 

802 

563 

563 

636 

528 

497 

387 

363 

497 

a9,100 

7,200 


4 170 


2 




2,580 


3 




908 


4 




636 


5 




563 


6 




563 


7 




387 


8 




412 


9 




439 


10 




320 


11 




219 


12 




355 


13 




340 


14 




320 


15 




312 


16 . 




274 


17 




286 


18 




274 


19 




251 


20 




251 






230 


22 




262 


23 




251 


24 




220 


25 




240 


26 


219 
219 
210 
202 
202 


230 




230 


28- 


251 


29 


251 


30... 


240 


31 





a Estimated. 



Daily Discharge, in second-feet of Republican river at Junction City, Kan., 
for 1895-1905 — Continued. 



Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1895-96 


























1 


240 


230 


286 


556 


677 






1,320 


1,700 


773 


1,130 


500 


2 


220 


240 


286 


485 


1,120 






1,220 


3,510 


627 


1,000 


459 


3 


299 


251 


286 


467 


1,130 






1,180 


3,980 


594 


814 


440 


4 


326 


240 


286 


398 


1,120 




i 504 


2,180 


3,450 


660 


695 


405 


5 


286 


230 


286 


400 


925 






3,300 


3,450 


627 


814 


388 


6 


286 


262 


298 


398 


970 






3,450 


1,760 


3,390 


814 


388 


7 


262 


286 


322 


392 


1,130 






3,600 


1,760 


3,240 


695 


356 


8 


262 


274 


378 


400 


1,130 




504 


3,600 


1,400 


3,020 


627 


341 


9 


262 


240 


350 


398 


925 




677 


1,960 


1,480 


2,420 


569 


326 


10 


262 


262 


392 


475 


785 




494 


1,360 


1,400 


1,830 


522 


372 


11 


274 


286 


365 


467 


970 




485 


1,150 


1,220 


1,660 


459 


372 


12 


262 


262 


350 


467 


925 




504 


1,140 


1,140 


1,760 


773 


326 


13 


262 


286 


350 


475 


785 




494 


1,290 


1,120 


1,660 


904 


326 


14 


262 


286 


378 


467 


745 




504 


2,420 


970 


1,400 


859 


1,830 


15 


262 


286 


365 


475 


' 677 


i 504 


1,700 


3,020 


970 


1,290 


544 


859 


16 


262 


286 


365 


504 


612 




3,600 


3,280 


970 


1,150 


459 


733 


17 


240 


312 


406 


467 


612 




3,770 


2,810 


785 


1,150 


459 


904 


18 


240 


312 


392 


450 


612 




2,910 


1,830 


612 


37,500 


459 


954 


19 


220 


286 


406 


400 


556 




1,960 


3,620 


556 


31,500 


544 


1,520 


20 


220 


312 


518 


398 


556 




1,400 


3,920 


494 


3,620 


1,360 


2,420 


21 


220 


340 


575 


398 


556 




1,180 


3,390 


745 


2,030 


1,760 


1,250 


22 


220 


355 


536 


450 


612 




1,140 


2,260 


556 


2,910 


2,340 


859 


23 


220 


340 


518 


485 


612 




1,140 


1,560 


556 


1,960 


1,520 


627 


24 


220 


286 


536 


467 


556 




3,450 


1,290 


970 


1,250 


1,250 


522 


25 


230 


286 


575 


450 


556 




3,280 


1,180 


1,130 


1,140 


1,130 


479 


26 


220 


312 


518 


425 


504 




2,260 


1,130 


677 


1,000 


1,120 


459 


27 


230 


312 


451 


398 


556 




2,420 


970 


1,140 


859 


954 


422 


28 


240 


274 


451 


450 


504 




1,760 


925 


1,120 


814 


1,120 


388 


29 


240 


262 


421 


467 


504 




1,560 


785 


970 


773 


773 


388 


30 


240 


262 


286 


485 






1,650 


1,130 


494 


695 


627 


388 


31 


240 




230 


485 








3 , 570 




695 


569 





48 



Kansas Water Commission. 



Daily Discharge, in second-feet, of Republican river at Junction City, Kan., 
for 1895-1905 — Continued. 



Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1896-97 


























1 


388 


1,480 


904 


810 


625 


870 


1,000 


1,320 


780 


3,520 


390 


305 


2 


388 


1,180 


1,060 


870 


625 


810 


1,000 


1,320 


592 


4,100 


655 


254 


3 


388 


1,120 


1,000 


965 


720 


780 


1,000 


1,280 


490 


3,920 


415 


234 


4 


372 


773 


954 


870 


900 


965 


1,040 


1,160 


440 


2,740 


345 


210 


5 


388 


660 


1,120 


870 


1,000 


1,040 


1,080 


965 


390 


1,980 


625 


210 


6 


372 


594 


1,000 


810 


1,040 


900 


1,120 


810 


345 


1,820 


750 


210 


7 


356 


544 


814 


810 


1,120 


870 


1,200 


690 


325 


1,600 


440 


210 


8 


356 


500 


733 


750 


1,120 


900 


1,460 


690 


325 


1,420 


345 


139 


9 


356 


500 


733 


780 


1,160 


1,160 


1,500 


625 


290 


1,560 


305 


125 


10 


356 


500 


733 


720 


1,200 


1,040 


1,600 


590 


290 


5,250 


290 


139 


11 


356 


544 


733 


655 


1,200 


930 


1,500 


720 


290 


6,360 


345 


210 


12 


356 


544 


733 


655 


1,160 


930 


1,600 


720 


365 


5,690 


750 


125 


13 


372 


544 


733 


690 


1,460 


930 


1,500 


625 


1,460 


2,980 


592 


125 


14 


388 


, 544 


773 


720 


1,760 


870 


1,370 


655 


3,680 


1,920 


720 


125 


15 


388 


544 


814 


592 


1,710 


810 


1,370 


720 


2,680 


1,240 


1,710 


125 


16 


388 


594 


814 


655 


1,710 


810 


1,370 


750 


3,520 


930 


2,210 


125 


17 


356 


594 


859 


750 


1,920 


750 


1,370 


690 


2,820 


780 


1,920 


125 


18 


356 


594 


733 


750 


3,060 


870 


1,320 


625 


3,380 


655 


1,120 


125 


19 


372 


624 


594 


690 


2,150 


900 


1,320 


590 


2,820 


560 


1,280 


125 


20 


356 


624 


690 


780 


2,090 


930 


1,710 


490 


1,820 


490 


560 


12.5 


21 


356 


594 


733 


750 


1,710 


870 


1,710 


465 


1,920 


440 


415 


440 


22 


356 


569 


814 


810 


1,280 


840 


1,560 


440 


1,280 


540 


345 


537 


23 


356 


. 479 


1,000 


1,160 


1,160 


840 


1,460 


390 


1,040 


560 


290 


440 


24 


356 


500 


904 


690 


1,240 


840 


5,580 


325 


1,060 


440 


290 


305 


25 


356 


459 


733 


690 


1,160 


810 


8,250 


325 


2,210 


515 


272 


254 


26 


356 


733 


733 


690 


1,320 


930 


5,920 


325 


2,040 


560 


254 


210 


27 


372 


733 


733 


625 


1,080 


930 


3,600 


720 


965 


590 


254 


154 


28 


388 


660 


733 


625 


900 


930 


2,820 


1,460 


870 


1,320 


254 


154 


29 


459 


594 


904 


592 




930 


1,980 


2,550 


2,820 


930 


345 


139 


30 


1,480 


733 


855 


560 




930 


1,600 


1,660 


6,050 


625 


365 


125 


31 


2,180 




950 


560 




930 




1,120 




490 


325 





Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1897-98 


























1 


125 


1,120 


290 


645 


672 


760 


590 


2,400 


1,970 


590 


210 


69 


2 


125 


750 


325 


672 


672 


700 


645 


2,640 


1,820 


590 


192 


87 


3 


125 


625 


465 


700 


700 


672 


617 


2,110 


1,750 


590 


192 


87 


4 


102 


560 


515 


730 


900 


672 


672 


1,310 


1,310 


475 


175 


87 


5 


102 


592 


560 


825 


900 


672 


672 


862 


1,020 


530 


157 


98 


6 


102 


625 


560 


825 


862 


672 


672 


1,180 


862 


425 


139 


■ 98 


7 


102 


625 


560 


825 


760 


672 


645 


900 


2,180 


450 


210 


98 


8 


102 


625 


560 


825 


645 


617 


672 


900 


3,700 


502 


192 


78 


9 


102 


690 


625 


792 


645 


645 


760 


900 


2,720 


502 


157 


69 


10 


102 


690 


690 


825 


760 


672 


700 


900 


2. 990 


450 


192 


110 


11 


102 


690 


625 


825 


1,900 


672 


700 


975 


2,900 


425 


175 


139 


12 


102 


690 


655 


900 


1,820 


700 


700 


1,020 


6,160 


375 


175 


139 


13 


102 


690 


720 


792 


1,480 


672 


792 


975 


4,670 


375 


139 


157 


14 


93 


690 


690 


825 


1,420 


672 


825 


4,780 


3,700 


375 


175 


157 


15 


85 


655 


690 


825 


1,360 


700 


672 


7,180 


2,480 


645 


124 


325 


16 


102 


625 


750 


825 


1,480 


672 


700 


3,880 


2,180 


590 


139 


325 


17 


154 


625 


750 


760 


1,610 


672 


730 


2,400 


2,720 


475 


157 


285 


18 


154 


625 


750 


730 


1,360 


672 


760 


1,540 


2,320 


475 


252 


252 


19 


154 


625 


750 


672 


1,310 


730 


792 


1,680 


1,970 


560 


139 


175 


20 


234 


625 


690 


792 


1,310 


825 


- 862 


2,180 


1,820 


475 


124 


210 


21 


345 


625 


625 


792 


1,020 


672 


937 


5,100 


1,540 


425 


110 


192 


22 


415 


625 


690 


760 


862 


590 


975 


4,160 


2,640 


475 


110 


192 


23 


415 


625 


690 


760 


760 


617 


975 


2,640 


1,970 


375 


87 


175 


24 


415 


592 


690 


730 


760 


617 


1,020 


1,610 


1,310 


325 


87 


139- 


25 


365 


560 


750 


617 


700 


560 


1,140 


1,420 


1,020 


325 


98 


110 


26 


325 


625 


720 


617 


760 


475 


975 


1,480 


900 


285 


110 


110 


27 


365 


625 


780 


530 


760 


617 


1,310 


1,420 


900 


285 


87 


139 


28 


325 


592 


870 


475 


760 


645 


937 


1,480 


825 


252 


69 


157 


29 


325 


345 


930 


502 




617 


792 


1,680 


700 


252 


78 


192 


30 


325 


290 


870 


645 




617 


900 


2,560 


700 


210 


69 


192 


31 


365 




870 


645 




560 




1,680 




210 


87 





Surface Waters of Kansas. 



49 



Daily Discharge, in second-feet, of Republican river at Junction City, Kan., 
for 1895-1905— Cowtiwued. 



Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1898-99 


























1 


210 


210 


375 


500 


980 


870 


1,020 


645 


675 


3,070 


944 


345 


2 


176 


231 


375 


527 


980 


980 


1,020 


800 


1,060 


3,070 


1,310 


320 


3 


157 


231 


475 


705 


1,020 


1,140 


1,020 


1,060 


5,000 


2,030 


2,400 


295 


4 


157 


252 


450 


870 


905 


1,260 


980 


944 


12,000 


2,760 


1,620 


345 


5 


157 


231 


375 


835 


705 


1,570 


980 


767 


5,750 


3,320 


1,460 


227 


6 


157 


252 


350 


835 


675 


1,620 


1,020 


675 


2,030 


1,670 


1,180 


205 


7 


192 


252 


400 


735 


615 


1,620 


980 


' 645 


1,360 


3,230 


1,060 


227 


8 


139 


252 


425 


645 


645 


1,570 


1,020 


800 


3,400 


3,570 


870 


250 


9 


124 


252 


400 


555 


555 


1,460 


1,020 


2,400 


8,700 


3,070 


735 


250 


10 


192 


285 


425 


645 


555 


1,420 


1,020 


2,250 


5,750 


2,610 


645 


205 


11 


175 


268 


425 


767 


555 


1,570 


1,020 


944 


2,320 


1,780 


585 


160 


12 


139 


285 


400 


800 


555 


1,670 


980 


905 


1,180 


1,670 


615 


135 


13 


157 


285 


350 


835 


585 


1,960 


944 


735 


1,060 


1,180 


1,260 


135 


14 


192 


285 


350 


800 


615 


1,670 


870 


705 


870 


944 


1,220 


160 


15 


210 


325 


325 


767 


645 


2,100 


905 


615 


735 


980 


1,020 


115 


16 


192 


285 


375 


675 


675 


2,030 


870 


615 


645 


800 


735 


160 


17 


210 


268 


400 


615 


905 


2,320 


870 


615 


615 


675 


905 


160 


18 


192 


325 


425 


500 


800 


2,250 


870 


555 


555 


675 


735 


100 


19 


192 


325 


425 


555 


800 


1,670 


800 


500 


705 


767 


615 


115 


20 


192 


325 


375 


675 


835 


1,670 


835 


1,140 


615 


675 


500 


160 


21 


210 


325 


400 


767 


870 


1,620 


735 


3,230 


585 


615 


500 


160 


22 


192 


475 


645 


767 


835 


1,260 


735 


3,910 


475 


585 


447 


135 


23 


192 


450 


400 


675 


905 


1,260 


735 


3,480 


1,140 


555 


475 


135 


24 


175 


400 


400 


645 


980 


944 


735 


1,460 


1,100 


585 


500 


115 


25 


210 


350 


400 


645 


800 


944 


735 


1,310 


1,520 


447 


447 


160 


26 


231 


325 


400 


675 


767 


1,020 


705 


1,020 


980 


447 


295 


115 


27 


252 


350 


350 


675 


90. 


980 


615 


7,750 


944 


395 


585 


135 


28 


231 


375 


400 


705 


835 


944 


675 


3,480 


944 


395 


345 


205 


29 


210 


400 


375 


735 




944 


675 


1,310 


1,570 


. 395 


345 


250 


30 


-252 


425 


425 


767 




1,020 


705 


870 


4,480 


420 


420 


135 


31 


231 




400 


870 




1.020 




835 




475 


320 




Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1899- 


























1900 






' 




















1 


135 


135 


205 


550 


550 


610 


890 


1,960 


610 


450 


400 


225- 


2 


160 


227 


250 


450 


670 


735 


735 


1,730 


610 


450 


345 


225 


3 


180 


250 


395 


610 


670 


735 


735 


1,280 


670 


400 


345 


225 


4 


115 


272 


555 


500 


670 


890 


670 


1,280 


550 


345 


225 


300- 


5 


115 


205 


295 


450 


735 


670 


610 


1,160 


550 


345 


225 


260 


6 


227 


115 


735 


610 


810 


890 


610 


1,060 


670 


345 


300 


225 


7 


420 


115 


735 


500 


890 


890 


610 


735 


610 


345 


300 


198 


8 


205 


160 


395 


400 


890 


1,280 


610 


1,160 


550 


345 


345 


225 


9 


180 


205 


295 


500 


810 


4,880 


735 


1,380 


550 


300 


400 


225 


10 


160 


205 


395 


500 


670 


3,880 


670 


1,620 


550 


260 


345 


198 


11 


100 


85 


447 


610 


810 


3,450 


670 


1,840 


500 


260 


225 


225 


12... . . 


100 


85 


555 


500 


890 


2,200 


610 


3,260 


500 


260 


225 


225 


13 


160 


115 


395 


500 


610 


1,960 


610 


3,090 


735 


22£ 


225 


345 


14 


160 


63 


555 


450 


670 


1,060 


550 


2,080 


550 


225 


260 


2,340 


15 


135 


115 


395 


550 


810 


1,160 


500 


1,160 


550 


300 


225 


3,090 


16 


85 


63 


447 


550 


610 


1,280 


1,160 


1,380 


500 


300 


198 


2,920 


17 


85 


115 


447 


550 


610 


1,620 


1,620 


1,380 


500 


345 


150 


1,620 


18 


115 


205 


395 


500 


610 


1,280 


3,090 


1,620 


975 


400 


150 


1,380 


19 


100 


395 


395 


610 


610 


1,060 


3,450 


1,620 


550 


345 


150 


735 


20 


85 


205 


345 


610 


670 


1,160 


2,920 


1,380 


550 


345 


150 


500 


21 


115 


160 


500 


610 


670 


890 


1,960 


1,160 


500 


345 


150 


450 


22 


420 


115 


615 


670 


735 


890 


2,200 


975 


500 


345 


225 


450 


23 


345 


205 


555 


550 


810 


890 


2,200 


890 


450 


450 


225 


450 


24 


475 


260 


555 


670 


890 


735 


1,730 


810 


500 


450 


450 


400 


25 


1,020 


250 


615 


610 


735 


975 


1,960 


735 


550 


400 


345 


345 


26 


905 


160 


500 


610 


735 


1,060 


2,200 


735 


500 


735 


345 


400 


27 


1,140 


115 


500 


670 


610 


890 


2,620 


735 


450 


550 


345 


2,920 


28 


905 


160 


615 


610 


610 


735 


2,920 


810 


450 


450 


300 


975 


29 


585 


250 


800 


670 




735 


2,340 


735 


450 


450 


300 


610 


30 


395 


250 


735 


610 




735 


1,730 


1,160 


450 


400 


345 


450 


31 


3r. 




500 


550 




890 




1.280 




400 


300 





4— Water Com.— 4162 



50 



Kansas Water Commission. 



Daily Discharge, in s3Cond feet, of Republican river at Junction City, Kan., 
for 1895-1905 — Continued. 



Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1900-01 


























1 


345 


225 


173 


570 


450 


1,020 


930 


1,020 


405 


450 


75 


20 


2.. .. . 


345 


173 


173 


570 


510 


1,100 


1,020 


1,020 


405 


405 


75 


20 


3 


345 


173 


173 


570 


625 


1,300 


1,020 


930 


360 


405 


75 


20 


4 


345 


150 


198 


570 


625 


1,300 


1,020 


930 


360 


360 


110 


20 


5 


300 


150 


198 


570 


625 


1,200 


1,020 


930 


360 


360 


110 


20 


6 


300 


150 


260 


570 


625 


1,200 


1,100 


850 


315 


360 


75 


20 


7 


300 


150 


260 


570 


625 


930 


1,020 


850 


405 


315 


75 


20 


8 


345 


130 


225 


570 


625 


1,750 


1,020 


850 


405 


315 


75 


40 


9 


345 


130 


198 


570 


625 


1,300 


1,020 


850 


450 


270 


75 


110 


10 


345 


130 


198 


570 


625 


1,200 


1,100 


850 


450 


230 


75 


150 


11 


300 


150 


198 


570 


625 


1,100 


1,300 


850 


450 


230 


75 


150 


12 


300 


150 


225 


570 


625 


1,020 


2,700 


850 


405 


150 


75 


75 


13 


260 


150 


225 


570 


625 


930 


5,010 


850 


405 


150 


75 


1,300 


14 


225 


150 


260 


570 


625 


850 


2,850 


625 


360 


110 


75 


1,750 


15 


225 


150 


260 


570 


625 


850 


1,870 


625 


360 


110 


75 


3,160 


16 


225 


173 


225 


570 


625 


850 


1,750 


625 


360 


110 


40 


2,700 


17 


225 


150 


225 


510 


625 


850 


1,750 


625 


360 


110 


40 


2,560 


18 


198 


173 


225 


510 


625 


930 


1,750 


625 


315 


75 


40 


2,260 


19 


198 


173 


225 


510 


625 


930 


1,640 


625 


315 


75 


40 


2,000 


20 


198 


173 


225 


450 


625 


850 


1,640 


625 


360 


75 


40 


1,750 


21 


260 


173 


260 


450 


625 


850 


1,640 


570 


360 


75 


40 


1,520 


22 


400 


150 


345 


450 


625 


850 


1,640 


625 


405 


75 


40 


1,100 


23 


173 


198 


345 


405 


695 


850 


1,520 


770 


405 


75 


20 


1,020 


24 


173 


198 


300 


450 


770 


930 


1,410 


930 


450 


75 


20 


930 


25 


173 


173 


300 


405 


1,020 


1,100 


1,410 


930 


510 


75 


20 


770 


26 


150 


173 


260 


405 


1,020 


1,200 


1,300 


770 


510 


75 


20 


770 


27 


150 


150 


300 


405 


930 


930 


1,200 


625 


510 


75 


20 


770 


28 


150 


150 


300 


450 


850 


930 


1,200 


570 


510 


75 


20 


770 


29 


173 


173 


300 


450 




930 


1,100 


510 


450 


75 


20 


695 


30 


225 


173 


400 


450 




1,020 


1,020 


450 


450 


75 


20 


695 


31 


300 




500 


405 




930 




405 





75 


20 





Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1901-02 


























1 


770 


450 


510 


630 


735 


1,480 


1,210 


510 


2,680 


14,000 


3,110 


6,900 


2 


770 


450 


510 


630 


735 


1,050 


1,160 


482 


2,360 


10,500 


1,960 


2,840 


3 


695 


480 


510 


682 


735 


1.050 


945 


482 


2,080 


9,600 


2,440 


1,960 


4 


695 


450 


510 


682 


735 


1,160 


840 


540 


3.800 


12,900 


1,720 


1,050 


5 


770 


405 


510 


630 


735 


1,260 


840 


840 


1,720 


8,400 


1,420 


682 


6 


770 


405 


510 


630 


735 


1,370 


735 


630 


2,360; 6,750 


1,100 


427 


7 


770 


450 


510 


600 


735 


1,480 


735 


600 


3,400 


6,300 


1,050 


400 


8.. ... 


695 


480 


510 


600 


735 


1,370 


630 


570 


7,500 


16,800 


945 


350 


9 


625 


510 


510 


600 


735 


1,160 


682 


540 


5,550 


16,200 


682 


325 


10 


570 


450 


450 


630 


735 


1,050 


630 


540 


4,400 


18,600 


3,800 


300 


11 


625 


4.50 


510 


735 


735 


840 


630 


482 


3,300 


21,900 


630 


300 


12 


570 


510 


570 


735 


735 


840 


682 


482 


2,080i23,100 


510 


260 


13 


570 


510 


570 


630 


735 


840 


630 


787 


7,200 


15,300 


455 


180 


14 


597 


510 


570 


630 


735 


735 


600 


1,900 


2,600 


7,800 


400 


180 


15 


570 


450 


625 


682 


735 


735 


570 


1,600 


4,000 


4,900 


1,370 


180 


16 


540 


315 


625 


735 


735 


682 


570 


840 


2,210 


4,000 


375 


160 


17 


510 


510 


660 


735 


735 


682 


570 


1,260 


1,720 


3,110 


325 


88 


18 


510 


480 


660 


735 


735 


630 


570 


1,050 


2,680 


2,520 


260 


140 


19 


510 


510 


660 


735 


735 


630 


570 


1,370 


2,520 


1,960 


455 


123 


20 


510 


510 


660 


735 


735 


600 


510 


2,520 


2,840 


1,720 


510 


123 


21 


450 


450 


660 


840 


735 


570 


510 


3,800 


4,000 


1,600 


7,800 


105 


22 


450 


450 


660 


840 


735 


735 


570 


4,400 


2,360 


2,360 


1,600 


105 


23 


427 


510 


660 


945 


735 


735 


540 


4,780 


1,960 


1,660 


735 


375 


24 


405 


510 


660 


840 


735 


682 


510 


4,900 


1,840 


1,260 


735 


540 


25 


405 


510 


660 


735 


840 


630 


510 


5,020 


1,720 


1,050 


630 


2,080 


26 


450 


480 


660 


735 


840 


735 


540 


7,800 


1,480 


1,050 


455 


9,600 


27 


450 


450 


660 


735 


945 


735 


.540 


5,150 


1,260 


840 


3,300 


10,500 


28 


480 


480 


660 


735 


1,420 


682 


540 


2,840 


2,290 


1,050 


2,080 


3,400 


29 


450 


510 


660 


735 




682 


510 


3 , 020 


7,800 


9,600 


5,020 


3,020 


30 


450 


510 


660 


735 




735 


540 


2,840 


8,400 


10,200 


5,850 


2,680 


31 


427 




660 


735 




945 




3,400 




7,500 


11,700 





Surface Waters of Kansas. 



51 



Daily Discharge, in second-feet, of Republican river at Junction City, Kan., 
for 1895-1905 — Continued. 



Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1902-03 


























1 


1,960 


455 


427 


455 


482 


2,600 


1,100 


6,450 


44,300 


2,600 


1,160 


3,020 


2 


1,540 


455 


427 


455 


482 


1,370 


1,050 


3,400 


40,300 


2,520 


5,400 


2,290 


3 


1,480 


787 


400 


455 


482 


1,720 


1,050 


1,780 


31,900 


1,900 


9,300 


1,720 


4 


4,900 


787 


400 


455 


570 


1,900 


997 


1,160 


21,700 


1,540 


10,400 


1,370 


5 


2,440 


510 


375 


455 


997 


2,020 


840 


945 


20,200 


1,320 


6,450 


997 


6 


2,360 


455 


260 


455 


1,420 


3,020 


840 


787 


13,000 


1,260 


4,400 


892 


7 


2,150 


427 


260 


400 


1,320 


3,200 


840 


735 


9,600 


1,050 


3,900 


682 


8 


2,080 


400 


220 


325 


1,320 


3,700 


735 


735 


7,050 


1,160 


3,600 


630 


9 


1,430 


427 


220 


427 


1,260 


9,150 


630 


735 


5,400 


1,050 


1,900 


735 


10 


1,050 


427 


300 


427 


1,260 


11,100 


630 


682 


4,520 


1,480 


1,600 


2,150 


11 


840 


427 


300 


1,100 


1,260 


10,600 


6301 1,260 


4,000 


2,080 


1,320 


945 


12 


1,840 


427 


300 


945 


1,210 


10,400 


630 


10,200 


3,500 


1,660 


1,160 


945 


13 


1,840 


400 


300 


945 


997 


12,400 


735 


21,100 


3,020 


1,540 


3,400 


997 


14 


5,150 


455 


300 


945 


840 


13,000 


630 


26,100 


2,600 


1,780 


5,550 


1,050 


15 


1,840 


540 


260 


892 


840 


13,500 


570 


18,200 


2,520 


5,150 


4,520 


630 


16 


1.720 


570 


280 


892 


892 


11,400 


540 


10,600 


2,290 


9,750 


4,650 


570 


17 


1,260 


510 


325 


840 


1,160 


6,900 


510 


7,800 


2,150 


7,800 


9,600 


510 


18 


1,050 


510 


350 


892 


1,160 


5,020 


482 


6,600 


1,960 


7,200 


4,400 


510 


19 


840 


455 


350 


945 


1,160 


4,200 


510 


8,550 


1,840 


4 , 520 


3,800 


482 


20 


682 


455 


2,440 


997 


1,160 


3,700 


510 


4,650 


1,660 


3,200 


1,960 


455 


21 


735 


455 


540 


1,050 


1,160 


4,100 


455 


4,300 


1,660 


2,290 


1,420 


455 


22 


682 


427 


400 


735 


1,160 


3,900 


427 


5,150 


1,540 


3,200 


1,370 


455 


23 


630 


400 


375 


892 


1,160 


3,700 


400 


11,700 


1,480 


3,020 


1,540 


455 


24 


600 


455 


350 


945 


1,600 


3,300 


427 


9,450 


1,370 


2,080 


1,210 


400 


25 


540 


455 


350 


945 


1,420 


2,680 


400 


7,050 


1,480 


1,600 


1,160 


400 


26 


510 


400 


350 


510 


1,370 


2,150 


400 


t2,600 


2,680 


1,480 


1,160 


400 


27 


482 


400 


350 


482 


2,360 


1.900 


375 


23,400 


3,700 


1,320 


997 


400 


28 


482 


427 


540 


482 


3,600 


1,600 


375 


29,200 


2,600 


1,160 


840 


400 


29 


455 


427 


400 


482 




1,370 


427 


46,800 


2,210 


1,100 


787 


427 


30 


455 


400 


482 


482 




1,210 


570 


47,500 


2,680 


997 


735 


400 


31 


427 




455 


482 




1,160 




45,900 




1,100 


1,260 





Day. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May. June. July. Aug. Sept 



1903-04 

1 

2 ..... . 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 



400 
400 
400 
300 
400 
350 
1,320 
455 
350 
300 
240 
260 
400 
482 
540 
510 
510 
510 
510 
510 
455 
455 
455 
455 
455 
455 
455 
455 
455 
570 
630 



570 
630 
945 

1,210 
945 
997 

1,100 
945 
840 
735 
735 
735 
735 
735 
735 
735 
682 
630 
600 
455 
510 
590 
600 
630 
682 
735 
735 
735 
735 
735 



735 
787 
840 
840 
840 
840 
840 
787 
682 
630 
630 
570 
945 
945 
945 
945 
945 
1,100 
945 
630 
630 
630 
630 
630 
630 
630 
630 
630 
630 
630 
735 



809 
1,050 
1,050 
1,050 
1,050 
1,050 
1,100 
1,210 
1,210 
1,260 
1,210 
1,210 
1,660 
1,980 
1,660 
1,320 
1,100 



1,050 

1,050 

1,130 

1 , 050 

570 

455 

400 

400 

400 

400 

400 

400 

735 

1,260 



1,260 
1,260 
1,260 
1,260 
1,260 
1,260 
1,260 



1,260 
1,260 
1,260 
1,260 
1,210 
1,160 
1,210 
1,260 
1,260 
1,350 
1,370 
1,540 
1,620 
1,720 
1,580 
1,260 
1,180 
1,160 
1,160 
1,160 
1,160 
1,160 



1,160 

1,160 

2,020 

2,080 

1,620 

1,480 

1,350 

1,260 

1,180 

1,160 

1,160 

1,160 

1,070 

1,130 

1,0.50 

1,100 

840 

735 

840 

840 

840 

735 

735 

735 

840 

1,260 

945 

735 

735 

819 

735 



682 

735 

892 

840 

735 

735 

630 

630 

630 

630 

630 

630 

630 

630 

630 

630 

630 

630 

630 

1,160 

1,260 

945 

1,920 

1,720 

7,500 

12,300 

7,650 

4,900 

2,680 

1,460 



1,210 

997 

787 

682 

582 

787 

735 

3,020 

5,350 

4,650 

3,020 

2,020 

1,700 

1,540 

1,420 

1,480 

1,160 

945 

861 

714 

618 

570 

570 

570 

570 

510 

510 

945 

9,490 

3,590 

3 , 080 



,080 
,740 
220 
,300 
,440 
,530 
,590 



5,000 
4,140 
3,590 
5,540 
5,540 
15,500 
13,100 



7 
3, 
4, 
7 
9 
4 
3 
3,010:i4.900 



870 
740 
40 
440 
080 
280 
900 
200 
620 
930 
220 
220 
520 
,140 
900 
370 
400 
,300 
,500 
600 
420 
650 



12,000 
6,970 
4,730 
4,730 
5,260 
3,370 
3,080 
3,010 
2,470 
2,220 
1,850 
1,990 
1,970 
2,220 
1,560 
1,300 
1,300 
1,190 
1 , 170 
1,090 
1,040 
1,040 
1,040 



995 

1,140 

1,090 

1,240 

1,240 

1,040 

977 

862 

905 

820 

862 

1,460 

1,320 

1,090 

905 

905 

905 

905 

1,040 

905 

888 

950 

780 

1,740 

1,350 

1,090 

862 

820 

780 

680 

665 



665 
665 
651 
582 
740 
609 
543 
530 
543 
530 
595 
530 
582 
530 
530 
630 
562 
543 
500 
530 
530 
355 
305 
330 
355 
240 
330 
305 
440 
530 



52 



Kansas Water Commission. 



Daily Discharge, in second-feet, of Republican river at Junction City, Kan., 
for 1895-1905 — Continued. 



Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1904-05 
























1 


530 


905 


74C 


96C 


1,200 


6,69( 


1,080 


1,98( 


7,950 


6,650 


8,680 


1,360 


2 


530 


905 


74C 


96( 


1,200 


4,22C 


1,080 


2,42C 


5,360 


11,400 


6,970 


1,340 


3 


530 


905 


74C 


96( 


1,200 


3,96( 


1,080 


2,320 


3,300 


15,500 


6,760 


1,250 


4 


530 


862 


74C 


1,14C 


1,200 


3,48( 


1,080 


2,02C 


3,590 


16,700 


7,640 


1,2.50 


5 


530 


820 


740 


1,20( 


960 


3,22C 


1,020 


1,87C 


4,900 


17,000 


7,710 


1.270 


6 


530 


820 


740 


1,20C 


850 


3,22C 


1,020 


1,60C 


4,260 


17,400 


9,360! 1,470 


7 


530 


820 


665 


1,20C 


750 


2,68C 


1,020 


1,60C 


3,900 


22,400 


9,440 


1,470 


8 


530 


820 


665 


1,10C 


550 


2,17C 


984 


1,60C 


2,840 


35,400 


6,760 


1,680 


9 


530 


820 


665 


938 


310 


2,02C 


960 


4,56C 


2,400 


21,200 


5,730 


1,760 


10 


470 


820 


665 


905 


310 


1 , 75C 


960 


3,180 


2,140 


7,190 


4,730 


1,760 


11 


470 


820 


665 


905 


310 


J,63C 


1,100 


1 , 630 


2,080 


6,230 


3,900 


1,520 


12 


470 


820 


665 


905 


310 


1,460 


1,260 


1,600 


2,080 


4,900 


3,520 


1,420 


13 


530 


820 


609 


905 


280 


1,46C 


1,180 


3,020 


1,760 


4,560 


3,300 


1,360 


14 


530 


740 


595 


905 


280 


1.350 


1,180 


6,130 


1,450 


4,060 


3,150 


1,520 


15 


530 


740 


595 


905 


280 


1,260 


960 


3,220 


1,520 


3,440 


2,980 


1,380 


16 


530 


780 


595 


905 


280 


1.390 


905 


2,340 


2,470 


3,150 


3,300 


1,360 


17 


530 


796 


595 


905 


280 


1,430 


850 


2,470 


3,440 


2,340 


2,870 


1,250 


18 


530 


740 


595 


905 


280 


1,460 


850 


3,220 


2,670 


2,630 


2.670 


1,250 


19 


1,400 


740 


609 


905 


280 


1,460 


800 


6,540 


2,740 


2,210 


2,470 


1,170 


20 


1,400 


740 


702 


984 


280 


1,460 


750 


4,220 


5,540 


2,140 


2,440 


1,150 


21 


630 


740 


862 


1,060 


2,120 


1,490 


750 


3,080 


6,970 


2,080 


2,670 


1,100 


22 


595 


740 


756 


1.180 


3,880 


1,570 


830 


2,630 


4,640 


3,010 


2,600 


1,070 


23 


595 


740 


923 


1,200 


4,390 


1,600 


850 


2.240 


3,980 


4,640 


2,080 


1,030 


24 


630 


740 


820 


1,200 


3,800 


1,390 


960 


2,020 


9,360 


3,560 


1.950 


1,100 


25 


1,040 


740 


820 


1.200 


3,180 


1,570 1,9301 


10,600 


8,240 


2,340 


1,820 


1,150 


26 


1,140 


740 


820 


1,200 


2,830 


1,530 1,680| 


7,300 


9,750 


2,800 


1,820 


1.000 


27 


820 


740 


820 


1,200 


5,930 


1,490 


1 , 750 


4,220 


8,860 


3,740 


1,820 


1,000 


28 


740 


740 


820 


1,200 


6,230 


1.4-',0 


2,880 


3,320 


8,730 


10,600 


1,700 


1,000 


29 


740 


740 


950 


1.200 




1,320 


2,830 


3,080 


17,200 


9,620 


1.680 


1.150 


30 


905 


740 


1,040 


1.200 




1,080 


2,120 


4,730 


11,403 


9,180 


1,520 1,200 


31 


905 




1,190 


1.200 




1,080 




10 . 600 




7.3001 


1.450 





Daily DiSv^h.-vroe. in socond-feet, of Republican liver at Jiuiction Citv, Kan. 
for 1895-1905— Concluded. 



Day. 


Oct. 


Day. 


Oct. 


1905. 
1 


1,150 

1,150 

1,150 

1,050 

950 

950 

930 

870 

850 

850 

850 

850 

850 

805 

760 


16 

17 

18 


760 


2 


760 


3 


720 


4 


19 _ 

20 

21 ....* 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 


760 


5 


760 


6 

7 


760 
760 


8 


760 


9 

10. 


760 
760 


11 

12 

13 

14 

15 


760 
760 
760 
760 
805 




850 



Note. — Daily discharge for winter periods applied as for open channel, except period March 
1 to April 7, where braced figures indicate mean discharge for period included. Daily discharge 
for January and February, 1904, are probably slightly in error because of ice affecting stage- 
discharge relation. 



Surface Waters of Kansas. 53 

Monthly Discharge of Republican river at Junction City, Kan., for 1895-1905. 



Month. 



Discharge in second-feet. 



Maximum. Minimum 



Mean. 



Run o(T 
(Total 



acre-feet.) 



1895. 
April 26-30. 

May 

June 

July 

August 

September . 



The period . 

1895-96. 

October 

November 

December 

January 

February 

March 

April 

May 

June 

July 

August 

September 



The year . 

1896-97. 

October 

November. . . . 
December. . . . 

January 

February 

March 

April 

May 

June 

July 

August 

September ... 



The year . 

1897-98. 

October 

November. . . . 
December . . . . 

January 

February 

March 

April 

May 

June 

July 

August 

September . . . . 



219 

282 
35,000 

6,000 
25,000 

4,170 



326 

355 

575 

556 

1,130 



3,770 
3,920 
3,980 
37,500 
2,340 
2,420 



180 
480 
120 
160 
060 
160 
250 
550 
050 
360 
210 
537 



8.250 



The year. 



415 

1,120 

930 

900 

1,900 

825 

1,310 

7,180 

6,160 

645 

252 

325 

7,180 



202 
150 
162 
439 
265 
219 



210 

195 

9,510 

1,800 

3,190 

542 



220 
230 
230 
392 
504 



485 
785 
494 
594 
459 
326 



249 
282 
392 

448 

756 

504 

1,410 

2,120 

1,370 

3,680 

892 

667 



356 
459 
594 
560 
625 
750 
1,000 
325 
290 
440 
254 
125 



465 
655 
826 
740 

l-,340 
898 

2,030 
833 

1,580 

1,820 
619 
204 



125 



997 



85 
290 
290 
475 
645 
475 
590 
862 
700 
210 
69 
69 

69 



205 

632 

668 

732 

1,030 

656 

805 

2,130 

2,120 

429 

142 

155 

806 



2,080 

12,000 

566,000 

111,000 

196, ooa 

32,300 



91,900 



15,300 
16,800 
24,100 
27,500 
43,500 
31,000 
83,900 

130,000 
81,500 

226,000 
54,800 
39,700 



774,000 



28,600 
39,000 
50,800 
45,500 
74,400 
55,200 

121,000 
51,200 
94,000 

il2,000 
38,100 
12,100 



722,000 



12,600 

37,600 

41,100 

45,000 

57,200 

40,300 

47,900 

131,000 

126,000 

26,400 

8,730 

9,220 

583,000 



54 



Kansas Water Commission. 



Monthly Discharge of Republican river at Junction City, Kan., for 1895-1905 — Continued. 



Month. 


Discharge in second-feet. 


Run-oflF 

(Total 


Maximum. 


Minimum. 


Mean. 


in 
acre-feet). 


1898-99. 


252 

475 

645 

870 

1,020 

2,320 

1,020 

7,750 

12,000 

3,570 

2,400 

345 


124 
210 
325 
500 
555 
870 
615 
500 
475 
395 
295 
100 


190 

310 

403 

702 

768 

1,430 

870 

1 , 520 

2,290 

1,410 

809 

187 


11,700 




18,400 




24,800 




43 200 


February ' 


42,700 


March 


87,900 




51,800 




93 500 


June 


136,000 


July 


86,700 




49 700 


September 


11,100 






The year 


12,000 


100 


909 


658,000 






1899-1900. 
October .... 


1,14C 

395 

800 

670 

890 

4,880 

3,450 

3,260 

975 

735 

450 

3,090 


35 
63 
205 
400 
550 
610 
.500 
735 
450 
225 
150 
198 


302 

175 

488 

559 

716 

1,320 

1,460 

1,360 

554 

373 

275 

771 


18,600 


November 


10,400 


December 


30,000 




34,400 




39,800 


March 


81,200 


April 


86,900 


Mav , , 


83,600 


June 


33,000 


July 


22,900 




16,900 


September 


45,900 






The year 


4,880 


35 


696 


504,000 


1900-01. 
October .... 


345 

225 

500 

570 

1,020 

1,750 

5,010 

1,020 

510 

450 

110 

3,160 


150 

130 

173 

405 

450 

850 

930 

405 

315 

75 

20 

20 


258 

162 

257 

510 

669 
1,030 
1,530 

747 

406 

177 
53.4 

906 


15,900 


November 


9,640 




15,800 




31,40X) 


February '. 


37,200 




63,300 


April 


91,000 




45,900 


June. ... 


24,200 


July 


10,900 




3,280 




53,900 








5,010 


20 


556 


402,000 






1901-02. 
October. 


770 

510 

660 

945 

1,420 

1,480 

1,210 

7,800 

8,400 

23,100 

11,700 

10,500 


405 
405 
4.50 
600 
735 
570 
510 
482 
1,260 
840 
260 
88 


564 

472 

594 

710 

774 

887 

654 

2,130 

3,340 

7,890 

2,050 

1,650 


34,700 


November 


28,100 




36.500 


January 


43,700 


February 


43,000 


March 


.54,500 


April 


38,900 


May 


131,000 




199,000 


July 


485,000 


August 


126,000 


September 


98,200 






The year 


23,100 


88 


1,820 


1,320,000 



Surface Waters of Kansas. 



55 



Monthly Discharge of Republican river at Junction City, Kan., for 1895-1905 — Continued . 



Month. 



Discharge in second-feet. 



Maximum. Minimum. Mean 



Run-off 
(Total 



acre-feet) . 



1902-03. 

October 

November . . . 
December. . . 

January 

February 

March 

April 

May 

June 

July 

August 

September . . . 



The year . 



5,150 
787 

2,440 

1,100 

3.600 
13,500 

1,100 
47,500 
44,300 

9,750 
10,400 

3,020 



47,500 



1903-04. 

October 

November. . . 
December. . . 

January 

February .... 

March 

April 

May 

June 

July 

August 

September . . . 



1,320 

1,210 

1,100 

1,980 

1,720 

2,080 

12,300 

9.490 

23,300 

15,500 

1,740 

740 



The year | 23,300 



1904-05. 

October 

November. . . . 
December. . . . 

January 

February 

March 

April 

May 

June 

July 

August . 

September. . . . 



The year. 



1905 
October . . 



1,400 

905 

1,190 

1,200 

6,230 

6,690 

2,880 

10,600 

17,200 

35,400 

9,440 

1,760 

17,200 



427 
400 
220 
325 
482 

1,160 
375 
682 

1,370 
997 
735 
400 



220 



240 

455 

570 

400 

1,160 

735 

630 

510 

2,280 

1.040 

665 

240 



240 



470 

740 

595 

905 

280 

1,080 

750 

1 , 600 

1,450 

2,080 

1,450 

1,000 

280 



720 



1,440 

471 

421 

684 

1,220 

5,100 

624 

12,100 

8,160 

2,580 

3,260 

859 



3,100 



466 

746 

757 

990 

1,290 

1,080 

1,880 

1,760 

7,080 

4,320 

1,010 

510 



1,820 



674 
788 
747 
1,060 
1,560 
2,040 
1,230 
3,590 
5,180 
8,560 
4,050 
1,290 

2,580 



847 



88,500 

28,000 

25,900 

42,100 

67,800 

314,000 

37,100 

744 , 000 

486,000 

159,000 

200,000 

51,100 



2,240,000 



28,700 

44,400 

46,500 

60,900 

74,200 

66,400 

112,000 

108,000 

421,000 

266,000 

62,100 

30,300 



1,320,000 



41,400 

46.900 

45,900 

65.200 

86,600 

125,000 

73 , 200 

221,000 

308,000 

526,000 

249 , 000 

76,800 

1,860,000 



52,100 



56 Kansas Water Commission. 



KANSAS RIVER BASIN.^" 



GENERAL FEATURES. 

Kansas riTOr, which is formed by the confluence of Republican and 
Smoky Hill rivers near Junction City, Geary county, Kansas, is a com- 
paratively short stream that winds in a general easterly direction through 
a remarkably fertile valley to Kansas City, Kan., a distance of 191 miles, 
where it unites with Missouri river. 

Throughout its course the stream is lined with bluffs that differ greatly 
in height from place to place as a result of the resistance offered to 
erosion by the series of overcapping limestones. These limestone out- 
croppings form one of the characteristic features of the rolling uplands 
of the valley. At only a few places in the river channel from Junction 
City to Kansas City can limestone ledges be observed, for they have been 
entirely covered by the filling-in process incident to base leveling. The 
gravels in the lower portions of the alluvium are much coarser than in 
the upper, for the old river channel was filled in first with coarse gravel 
and then with finer. These gravels, which are of excellent quality for 
building material, have an extensive commercial use. 

The large rivers of eastern Kansas flow directly into the Kansas; the 
Republican from the northwest, the Smoky Hill from the west, and the 
Blue from the north. Of these three, the Blue^i is by far the most im- 
portant. 

The principal minor tributaries of Kansas river, in downstream order, 
are Vermilion river, Big Soldier creek, Delaware river and Big Stranger 
creek from the north, and Mill and Wakarusa creeks from the south. 

The average annual precipitation in Kansas river basin from Junction 
City to Kansas City ranges from about 30 to 37 inches. 

As the headwaters cf the river lie wholly within the Great Plains, the 
Kansas river basin is not subject to annual floods from melting snows, 
which is a characteristic of mountain-fed streams. Nevertheless, the oc- 
casional heavy rainfalls over the state east of the ninety-eighth meridian 
produce disastrous floods in this basin that have several times inflicted 
severe financial loss on the state by the damage done to agricultural lands, 
the demolition of bridges, the pollution of waterworks, and the destruc- 
tion of property in the prosperous cities that are situated in the valley. 
The greatest of these floods was that of 1903. Severe floods also occurred 
in 1908. 

The only waterpower development on Kansas river is that at Law- 
rence,!" in Douglas county.i^ 



10. Abstracted from U. S. Geol. Survey Watter-Supply Paper 273, pp. 238-240, 1911. 

11. See description of Blue river, post. 

12. See station description for Kansas river at Lawrence, Kan., post. 

13. Porter, Dwight, Report on the water power of the region tributary to the Missis- 
sippi river on the west below Dubuque, Iowa: Tenth Census of the U. S., 1880, vol. 17, 
pt. 2, p. 58, Washington, 1887. 



Surface Waters of Kansas. 57 



KANSAS RIVER AT OGDEN, KAN. 

Location. — In the S.E. V4, sec. 12, T. 11 S., R. 6 E., at highway bridge 
three-fourths of a mile southeast of Ogden, Rliey county. . Sevenmile 
creek enters from the north one-fourth of a mile upstream; Clark 
creek enters from the south two miles, upstream. Smoky Hill and 
Republican rivers unite near Junction City, six miles in air-line 
distance (ten miles by river) upstream to form Kansas river. Camp 
Funston is at Ogden Flats, along Kansas river one and one-half miles 
upstream. 

Drainage Area. — Not determined. 

Records Available. — June 19, 1917, to September 30, 1919. 

Gauge. — Chain gauge bolted to upstream handrail of highway bridge in 
center of first span from right bank (south span), read by Arthur 
Estes. 

On April 22, 1919, a vertical staff reading from 21.0 to 29.8 feet, 
was spiked to the north side of a quaking aspen on west side of road 
to highway bridge 220 feet south of gauge for use during extreme high 
stages; set by levels from bench mark. 

Discharge Measurements. — Made from downstream sMe of highway 
bridge or by wading. 

Channel and Control. — Bed composed of sand; a stone jetty on right 
bank about 50 feet downstream from bridge partially controls the flow 
at low stage. There are old bridge members in the channel below the 
bridge, the remains of an old bridge that was washed out. 

Bankful stage occurs at about stage of 18 feet, and both banks over- 
flow considerably at flood stage. 

Drift that had been gradually collecting about the first pier from 
the left (north) bank increased rapidly after the high water of March, 
1919, and formed an effective barrier to flow in the north channel. 
On June 14, 1919, when the stage was 14.9 feet and river channel was 
about 70 per cent full, the south channel carried 45 per cent, the 
middle channel 44 per cent, and the north channel 11 per cent of the 
total flow. Measurements made during 1919 showed that a noticeable 
change in stage-discharge relation had taken place. 

Extremes op Discharge. — 1917-1919: Maximum stage recorded, 15.85 
feet at 1:40 p.m. March 16, 1919 (discharge, 25,300 second-feet); 
minimum stage recorded during open-water period, 4.4 feet at 5:30 
p.m. October 23, 1917, and 4.4 feet at 6:25 p.m. September 22, 1918 
(discharge, 417 second-feet). A lower stage of 4.15 feet at 12:40 
p. m. December 26, 1917, occurred when stage-discharge relation was 
affected by ice. 

Ice. — Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. Maximum thickness of ice 
in the winter of 1917-'18, 17 inches, on January 22, 1918; in the winter 
of 1918-'19, 9 inches, on January 5, 1919. 

Regulation. — Flow affected somewhat by mill and power regulation on 
the tributari|s of Kansas river. 



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Accuracy. — Stage-discharge relation remained fairly permanent except 
during high water of March 1919. Rating curves used as follows: 
June 19, 1917, to June 8, 1918, and July 1, 1918, to March 15, 1919, 
well defined below 2,400 second-feet, fairly well defined above that; 
March 16 to June 12, 1919, and July 27 to September 30, 1919, fairly 
well defined below 16,000 second-feet, vdth curve extended to cover 
highest stages; June 9 to 30, 1918, and July 13 to July 26, 1919, in- 
direct method for shifting channels used. 

Chain gauge read to quarter-tenths twice daily during open water 
periods, and daily to open water surface, except as noted, during ice 
periods. 

Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gauge height 
to rating table except for winter periods, December 8, 1917, to Febru- 
ary 23, 1918, and December 24, 1918, to January 25, 1919, when stage- 
discharge relation was affected by ice. Observer's notes and weather 
records followed as basis of estimates for these periods, and values 
compared with record for Republican river at Wakefield. Record for 
open water good; winter records subject to error. 

Discharge Measurements of Kansas river at Ogden, Kan., during 1917-1919. 



Date. 


Made by — 


Gauge height. 


Discharge. 


1917. 

June 19 

July 25 

Sept. 3 

1918. 

Mar. 21 

May 24 

24 

27 

June 12 

July 17 

1919. 
Apr. 23 . . . 


R. C. Rice 

do 

do 

R. C. Rice 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

Rice and Grant 


Feet. 
6.34 
4.23 
5.13 

5.58 
8.72 
8.90 
8.65 
8.06 
5.04 

7.52 
9.00 
10.17 
14.92 
10.02 
4.90 
11.63 


Sec.-ft. 
1,660 
354 
769 

1,090 
4,970 
5,100 
4,690 
3,400 
692 

3,180 


May 10 

22 

June 14 

24 ... , 


E. L. Grant 

do 

do... 

do 


5,620 

8,580 

21,300 

7,360 


Sept. 5 

22 


do 

R. C. Rice 


780 
12,300 



Daily Gauge Height, in feet, of Kansas river at Ogden, Kan., for 1917-1919. 



Day. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1917. 
1 




5.45 

5.4 

5.4 

5.0 

5.15 

5.15 

5.0 

5.1 

4.95 

5.1 

4.9 

4.9 

4.8 

4.6 

4.65 


4.0 

3.8 

4.0 

4.1 

4.05 

4.1 

5.1 

5.3 

6.05 

5.9 

6.05 

7.15 

6.6 

5.95 

6.9 


5.45 

5.3 

5.2 

5.15 

5.2 

5.15 

4.7 

4.55 

4.8 

4.9 

4.55 

4.75 

4.65 

4.55 

4.5 


2 




3 




4 




5 




6 




7 




8 




9 




10 




11 




12 




13. . . . 




14 




15 









Day. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


16 




4.7 
4.5 
4.5 
4.75 


9.15 
9.7 
9.2 
8.85 


4.4 


17 




4.5 


18 




4.45 


19 


6.35 


4.55 


20 


6.3 


4.6 


9.0 


4.45 


21 


6.15 


4.45 


8.6 


4.3 


22 


6.6 


4.4 


7.7 


4.7 


23 


5.95 


4.4 


7.0 


4.75 


24 


5.9 


4.35 


7.05 


4.95 


25 


5.7 


4.45 


6.5 


4.85 


26 


5.65 


4.4 


6.1 


5.7 


27 


5.6 


4.35 


6.5 


5.35 


28 


5.6 
5.55 


4.35 
4.2 


6.5 
6.1 


5.15 


29 


5.1 


3or 


5.35 


3.9 


5.8 


5.95 


31 




4.05 


5.65 





Surface Waters of Kansas. 



59 



Daily Gauge Height, in feet, of Kansas river at Ogden, Kan., for 1917-1919 — Concluded. 



Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


1917-18 






















1 


5.9 


4.7 


4.9 


4.95 


5.1 


5.7 


5.35 


7.15 


8.65 


5.45 


2.. .. . 


6.9 


4.65 


4.9 


5.05 


5.2 


5.8 


5.25 


6.85 


8.1 


5.45 


3 


6.7 


4,7 


4.75 


5.25 


5.1 


5.75 


5.4 


6.7 


8.75 


5.4 


4 


6.4 


4.7 


4.95 


5.05 


5.05 


5.8 


5.4 


6.35 


8,5 


5.0 


5 


6.1 


4.55 


4.9 


5.0 


5.2 


6.0 


5.35 


6.0 


9.1 


5,5 


6 


5.9 


4.7 


4.85 


5.1 


5.1 


6.3 


5.35 


5.9 


10.45 


5,2 


7 


5.55 


4.7 


4.6 


5.05 


5.2 


6.35 


5.3 


5.8 


11.0 


5,05 


8 


5.5 


4.7 


5.5 


5.1 


5.2 


6.25 


5.25 


5.65 


11,4 


5.1 


9 


5.4 


4.75 


5.2 


5.1 


5.15 


6.4 


5.2 


5.4 


10.8 


5,0 


10 


5.15 


4.75 


5.2 


5.9 


4.95 


6.25 


5.2 


5.4 


9,65 


4.8 


11 


5.1 


4.75 


5.3 


5.9 


4.6 


6.25 


5.2 


5.4 


8.6 


4,65 


12 


5.0 


4.55 


5.15 


5.55 


4.8 


6.35 


5.2 


5.3 


8.0 


4.7 


13 


5.05 


4.8 


5.1 


5.55 


4.6 


6.15 


5.15 


5.25 


7,65 


4.8 


14 


4.85 


4.75 


5.05 


5.15 


5.05 


6.1 


5.05 


5.15 


7.3 


4.65 


15 


4.9 


4.75 


4.95 


4.45 


5.0 


6.0 


5.2 


5.15 


7.1 


4.8 


16 


4.85 


4.8 


4.65 


5.4 


4.3 


5.9 


5.25 


5.05 


6.85 


4.8 


17 


4.8 


4.75 


4.7 


4.95 


4.3 


5.8 


5.25 


5.05 


6.7 


5.15 


18 


4.9 


4.8 


5.05 


5.25 


5.2 


5.8 


5.3 


5.05 


6.5 


5.25 


,19 


4.8 


4.65 


5.15 


5.25 


5.15 


5.5 


5.9 


5.15 


6.4 


5.45 


20 


4.7 


4.85 


5.0 


5.2 


4.6 


5.65 


6.55 


4.95 


6,25 


5.15 


21..... 


4.75 


4.8 ■ 


4.6 


5.1 


4.6 


5.6 


6.3 


4.8 


6.15 


5.0 


22 


4.65 


4.9 


4.5 


5.2 


5.25 


5.5 


6.2 


5.95 


6,0 


7.65 


23 


4.5 


4.95 


4.6 


5.15 


5,05 


5.35 


6.1 


5.65 


6,0 


8.65 


24 


4.7 


4.95 


4.45 


5.2 


5.35 


5.4 . 


6.1 


8.8 


5.95 


7.95 


25 


4.7 


5.1 


4.5 


5.3 


6.15 


5.5 


6.0 


8.65 


5.85 


7.2 


26 


4.75 


4.55 


4.15 


5.2 


6.1 


5.3 


6.05 


8.15 


5.7 


6.8 


27 


4.7 


4.9 


4.5 


5.2 


6.15 


5.4 


5.95 


8.65 


5,6 


6.5 


28 


4.7 


4.9 


5.5 


5.1 


6.0 


5.45 


5.9 


7.5 


5,6 


6.3 


29 


4.55 


4.9 


5.55 


5.2 




5.4 


5.95 


7.15 


5.45 


6.2 


30 


4.75 


4.7 


5.2 


5.05 




5.3 


6.35 


7.55 


5.8 


6.05 


31 


4.7 




5.1 


5.2 




5.25 




7.7 




6.0 



Aug. 


Sept. 


5.85 


5.0 


6.0 


5.75 


6.15 


5.45 


5,85 


5,5 


5.7 


5.65 


5,5 


6.7 


5,45 


7.8 


5,2 


7.0 


5,15 


6.1 


5.0 


5.7 


4.95 


5.4 


4.95 


5.05 


5.65 


4.95 


6.3 


4.85 


6.0 


4.6 


5.65 


4.8 


5.5 


4.7 


5.65 


4.55 


5.9 


4.6 


6.2 


4.55 


6.05 


4.6 


6.25 


4.5 


5.95 


4.55 


6.0 


4.75 


5.75 


4.55 


5.75 


4.55 


5.85 


4.9 


5.6 


5.55 


5,45 


5.9 


5.3 


6.6 


5.15 





Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


6.2 


6.8 


5.1 


5.6 


6.0 


6,05 


6.45 


10.1 


7.2 


8.7 


6.2 


6.15 


6.35 


5.3 


6,05 


6.0 


6,0 


6.5 


10.7 


7.55 


8.25 


6.2 


5,55 


6.05 


5,2 


6,2 


6.0 


6,05 


6,55 


11.05 


9.0 


7.65 


5,85 


5.2 


5.85 


5.25 


6,15 


6.1 


6.1 


6.5 


11.7 


10,7 


7.45 


5.85 


4.85 


5.75 


5.15 


6.05 


6.1 


6.0 


6.45 


11,35 


11.6 


7.35 


5.8 


4.65 


5.8 


5.25 


5.9 


6.15 


5.7 


6.25 


10,4 


11.35 


7.2 


5.6 


4.6 


5.7 


5.2 


5.55 


6.1 


5.85 


6.45 


9.75 


11.55 


6.9 


5.8 


4.75 


5.55 


5.1 


5.5 


6.0 


6,05 


6.6 


9.7 


10.15 


7.0 


5.85 


7.15 


5.65 


5.05 


• 5.5 


5.9 


6,15 


7.65 


9.75 


9.4 


6.9 


5.5 


7.35 


6.0 


5.2 


5.55 


5.7 


6.3 


12.15 


9.1 


11.9 


6.65 


5.3 


6.4 


5.85 


5.2 


5.4 


5.4 


6.3 


12.0 


8.35 


14.9 


6.65 


5.4 


7.7 


5.5 


5.25 


5.35 


5.6 


6.25 


11.2 


7.8 


15.15 


6.7 


5.3 


8.4 


5.35 


5.35 


5.3 


5.8 


6.55 


10.3 


7.6 


14.7 


6.45 


5.6 


6.95 


5.45 


5.35 


5.15 


5.8 


6.8 


8.95 


8.1 


14.9 


6.25 


5.6 


6.15 


5.4 


5.35 


5.25 


6.2 


7.0 


8.4 


8.9 


14.7 


6.1 


5.7 


5.6 


5.35 


5.15 


5.25 


5.8 


15.25 


8.3 


10.1 


13,9 


6.45 


5.45 


5.3 


5.35 


5,4 


5.35 


5.6 


14.5 


8.15 


10,05 


13.45 


6.0 


5.3 


5.2 


5.5 


5.35 


5.5 


5.3 


12.55 


8.45 


9.35 


13.3 


5.9 


5.25 


5.05 


5.45 


5.2 


5.85 


5.75 


11.35 


8.9 


10.4 


12.75 


6,0 


5.4 


4.85 


5.45 


5.4 


5.9 


5.6 


9.45 


8.7 


10.15 


11.3 


6.35 


5.45 


5.75 


5.45 


5.35 


5.75 


5.85 


8.35 


8.2 


9.8 


10.4 


6.2 


5.4 


5.55 


5.25 


5.35 


5.9 


6.4 


7.8 


7.85 


10.1 


10.5 


6.2 


5.35 


5.55 


5.25 


5.4 


5.85 


7.05 


7.5 


7.45 


9.3 


10.85 


6.7 


5.3 


5.35 


5.2 


5.55 


5.8 


7.15 


7.25 


7.2 


8.3 


10.5 


7.7 


5.1 


5.15 


5.3 


4.75 


5.9 


7,4 


7.1 


7.3 


7.75 


9.7 


7.55 


5.15 


5.45 


5.25 


4.8 


5.9 


6.9 


6.95 


6.9 


7.4 


9.3 


7.85 


5.1 


8.65 


5.3 


5.1 


5.85 


7.15 


7.15 


6.8 


7.45 


9.3 


7.8 


5.0 


9.6 


5.05 


5.0 


5.85 


7.0 


6.95 


7.0 


7.15 


8.5 


7.35 


5.05 


9.05 


5.15 


5.0 


6.15 




6.7 


7.5 


6.95 


8.35 


6.9 


5.3 


8.0 


5.15 


5.2 


6.1 




6.55 


9.2 


6.9 


8.7 


6.65 


5.4 


7.15 




5.05 


6.1 




6.5 




7.25 




6.4 


5.15 



Sept. 



1918-19 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 



15 



1 

85 

95 

8 

7 

75 

7 
4.65 
4.7 
4.7 
4.65 
4.3 

6 



10.8 
9.9 
10,0 
10.4 
10.7 
10.95 
12.9 
12.55 
10.05 



Note. — Gauge read to top of ice December 8-11, December 23-25 and 27, 1917; January 4-8, 
February 16-23, December 24, 1918, to January 2, 1919. 



60 



Kansas Water Commission. 



Daily Discharge, in second-feet, of Kansas river at Ogden, Kan., for 1917-1919. 



DAy. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Day. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1917. 
1 




956 
923 
923 
685 
769 
769 
685 
740 
659 
740 
633 
633 
584 
495 
516 


285 

230 

285 

315 

300 

315 

740 

859 

1,410 

1,290 

1,410 

2,530 

1,930 

1,330 

2,240 


956 
859 
798 
769 
■ 798 
769 
538 
475 
584 
633 
475 
561 
516 
475 
455 


16 




538 
455 
455 
561 
495 
436 
417 
417 
399 
436 
417 
399 
399 
347 
257 
300 


5,720 
6,930 
5,830 
5,140 
5,420 
4,680 
3,250 
2,350 
2,410 
1,830 
1,450 
1,830 
1,830 
1,450 
1,210 
1,100 


417 


2. 




17 




453 


3 . 




18 .... 




436 


4 




19 

20 

21 

22 

23 .... '. 

24 

25 

26 

'27 

28 

29 

30 

31 


1,680 
1,630 
1,500 
1,930 
1,330 
1,290 
1,130 
1,100 
1,060 
1,060 
1,020 
891 


475 


5 




436 


6. 




381 


7 




538 


8 




561 


9 




659 


10. . . 




608 


11 




1,130 


12. 




891 


13. > 


769 


14 




740 


15. . . . 




1,330 





















Daily Dischabge, in second-feet, of Kansas river at Ogden, Kan., for 1917-1919 — Continued. 



Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1917-18 


























1 


1,290 


538 


633 




1 


1,130 


891 


2,530 


4,770 


956 


1,250 


685 


2 


2,240 


516 


633 






1,210 


828 


2,180 


3,840 


956 


1,370 


1,170 


3 


2,030 


538 


561 




1 


1,170 


923 


2,030 


4,950 


923 


1,500 


956 


4 


1,730 


538 


659 




j 


1,210 


923 


1,680 


4,500 


685 


1,250 


990 


5 


1,450 


475 


633 




1 ■ 


1,370 


891 


1,370 


5,620 


990 


1,130 


1,100 


6 


1,290 


538 


608 




1 


1,630 


891 


1.290 


8,770 


798 


990 


2,030 


7... .'. 


1,020 


538 


495 




1 


1,680 


859 


1,210 


10,300 


712 


956 


3,390 


8 


990 


538 








1,580 


828 


1,100 


11,400 


740 


798 


2,350 


9 


923 


561 






1 


1,730 


798 


923 


9,600 


685 


769 


1,450 


10 


769 


561 






1 


1,580 


798 


923 


6,600 


584 


685 


1,130 


11 


740 


561 






!■ ?oo 


1,580 


798 


923 


4,300 


516 


659 


923 


12 


685 


475 








1,680 


798 


859 


3,300 


538 


659 


712 


13 


712 


584 








1 , 500 


769 


828 


2,900 


584 


1,100 


659 


14 


608 


561 








1,450 


712 


769 


2,500 


516 


1,630 


608 


15 


633 


561 




1- 500 




1,370 


798 


769 


2,250 


584 


1,370 


495 


16 


608 


584 


1 






1,290 


828 


712 


2,000 


584 


1,100 


584 


17 


584 


561 








1,210 


828 


712 


1,850 


769 


990 


538 


18 


633 


584 








1,210 


S59 


712 


1,700 


828 


1,100 


475 


19 


584 


516 


\ 450 






990 


1,290 


769 


1,600 


956 


1,290 


495 


20 


538 


608 








1,100 


1,880 


659 


1,450 


769 


1,540 


475 


21 


561 


584 








1,060 


1,630 


584 


1,350 


685 


1,410 


495 


22 


516 


633 








990 


1.540 


1,330 


1,250 


3,180 


1,580 


455 


23 


455 


659 






) 


891 


1,450 


1,100 


1,300 


4,770 


1,330 


475 


24 


538 


659 






891 


923 


1,450 


5,040 


1,2.50 


3,620 


1,370 


561 


25 


538 


740 






1,500 


990 


1,370 


4,770 


1,150 


2,590 


1,170 


475 


26 


561 


475 






1,450 


859 


1,410 


3,920 


1,050 


2,130 


1,170 


475 


27 


538 


633 


1 




1,500 


923 


1,330 


4,770 


1,000 


1,830 


1,250 


633 


28 


538 


633 






1,370 


956 


1,290 


2,970 


1,020 


1,630 


1,060 


1,020 


29 


475 


633 








923 


1,330 


2,530 


920 


1 , .540 


956 


1,290 


30 


561 


538 








859 


1,680 


3,040 


1,170 


1,410 


859 


1,930 


31 


.538 




J 


1 




828 




3.2S0 




1.370 


769 





Surface Waters of Kansas. 



61 



Daily Discharge, in second-feet, of Kansas river at Ogden, Kan., for 1917-1919 — Concluded. 



Day. 



Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


1,540 


2,130 


740 




1,370 


1,410 


1,500 


1,680 


859 




1,370 


1,370 


1,020 


1,410 


798 




1,370 


1,410 


798 


1,250 


828 




1,450 


1,450 


608 


1,170 


769 




1,450 


1,370 


516 


1,210 


828 




1,500 


1,130 


495 


1,130 


798 




1,450 


1,250 


561 


1,030 


740 




1,370 


1,410 


2,530 


1,100 


712 




1,290 


1,500 


2,880 


1,370 


798 




1,130 


1,630 


1,730 


1,250 


798 


\ 900 


923 


1,630 


3,250 


990 


828 




1,060 


1,580 


4,330 


891 


891 




1,210 


1,880 


2,300 


956 


891 




1,210 


2,130 


1,500 


923 


891 




1,210 


2,350 


1,060 


891 


769 




1,210 


23,400 


859 


891 


923 




1,060 


21,000 


798 


990 


891 


1 


859 


15,000 


712 


956 


798 


1 


1,170 


11,500 


608 


956 


923 


1 


1,060 


6,680 


1,170 


956 


891 


1,170 


1,250 


4,440 


1,020 


828 


891 


1,290 


,1,730 


3,560 


1,020 


828 


923 


1,250 


2,410 


3,150 


891 


798 


1 


1,210 


2,530 


2,830 


769 


859 




1,290 


2,840 


2,650 


956 


828 




1,290 


2,240 


2,480 


4,770 


859 


r 900 


1,250 


2,530 


2,710 


6,700 


712 




1,250 


2,350 


2,480 


5,520 


769 




1,500 




2,200 


3,690 


769 




1,450 




2,050 


2,530 






1,450 




2,000 



Apr. 



M^y. 



June. 



July. 


Aug. 


4,650 


1,720 


3,900 


1,720 


3,000 


1,420 


2,750 


1,420 


2,650 


1,380 


2,600 


1,220 


2,300 


1,380 


2,400 


1,420 


2,300 


1,150 


2,000 


1,010 


2,000 


1,080 


2,100 


1,010 


1,800 


1,220 


1,600 


1,220 


1,500 


1,300 


1,800 


1,120 


1,500 


1,010 


1,400 


980 


1,500 


1,080 


1,800 


1,120 


1,650 


1,080 


1,650 


1,040 


2,150 


1,010 


3,350 


890 


3,100 


920 


3 ,600 


890 


3,560 


834 


2,960 


862 


2,420 


1,010 


2,150 


1,080 


1,900 


920 



Sept. 



1918-19 
1. 
2. 

3. 

4. 

5. 

6. 

7. 

8. 

9. 
10. 
11. 
12. 
13. 
14. 
15. 
16. 
17. 
18. 
19. 
20. 
21. 
22. 
23. 
24. 
25. 
26. 
27. 
28. 
29. 
30. 
31. 



950 8 
000 9 



050 
000 
950 
760 
950 
100 
350 
800 
400 
100 
750 
600 
530 
350 
100 
620 
490 
090 
180 
640 
080 
770 
890 
420 
310 
530 
150 
130 



250 
790 
700 
500 
500 
010 
390 
270 
390 
910 
440 
560 
280 
020 
490 
250 
120 
460 
010 
380 
510 
250 
350 
350 
490 
020 
080 
710 
480 
420 
830 



2,770 

3,220 

5,700 

9,790 

12,200 

11,500 

12,100 

8,380 

6,570 

13,100 

22,300 

23,100 

21,100 

21,200 

20,600 

18,100 

16,800 

16,300 

14,600 

10,600 

8,200 

8,4.50 

8,100 

8,500 

6,700 

5,850 

5,850 

4,300 

4,100 

4,650 



920 

834 

890 

754 

807 

728 

678 

703 

678 

654 

678 

678 

654 

501 

630 

654 

678 

678 

678 

654 

9,530 

10,000 

7,750 

8,000 

9,010 

9,790 

10,400 

16,000 

15,000 

8,120 



Note. — Stage discharge relation affected by ice December 8, 1917, to February 23, 1918, 
and December 24, 1918, to January 20, 1919. Braced figures show estimated discharge for period 
included. 



62 



Kansas Water Commission. 



Monthly Discharge of Kansas river at Ogden, Kan., for 1917-1919. 



Month. 


Discharge in second-feet. 


Run-oflf 
(Total 


Maximum. 


Minimum. 


Mean. 


in 
acre-feet) . 


1917. 
June 19-30 


1,930 

956 

6,930 

1,330 


891 
257 
230 
381 


1,300 
563 

2,190 
650 


30,900 


July 


34 , 600 




135,000 


September 


38,700 










239,290 










1917-18. 


2,240 
740 


455 

475 


835 

571 

485 

500 

650 

1,220 

1,090 

1,810 

3,520 

1,270 

1,130 

967 


51,300 




34,000 




29,800 








30,700 








36,100 


March 


1,730 
1,880 
5,040 
11,400 
4,770 
1,630 
3,390 


828 
712 
584 
920 
516 
659 
455 


75,000 




64,900 




111,000 




209,000 


July 


78,100 




69,500 




57,v500 












1,170 


847,000 










1918-19. 


6,700 
2,130 


495 
712 


1,890 
1,050 
851 
1,050 
1,520 
4,250 
4,430 
6,360 
11,200 
2,390 
1,150 
3,920 


116,000 




62,500 




52,300 








64,600 




2,840 
23,400 
13,800 
12,500 
23,100 
4,650 
1,720 
16,000 


859 
1,130 
1,760 
2,420 
2,770 
1,400 
834 
501 


84,400 




261,000 




264,000 


May . 


391,000 


June 


666,000 


July 


147,000 




70,700 




233,000 












3,310 


2,410.000 



KANSAS RIVER AT ST. GEORGE, KAN. 

Location. — At highway bridge one-fourth mile east of St. George, Potta- 
watomie county. 
Drainage Area. — Not measured. 
Records Available. — April 25 to July 16, 1904. Station was maintained 

as a flood station and was discontinued July 16, 1904. 
Gauge. — Vertical staff painted on north face of upstream cylinder of first 

pier from left end of bridge, reading from 10 to 26 feet. 
Discharge Measurements. — Made from downstream side of bridge. 

None made during 1904. 
Channel and Control. — Bed composed principally of shale partially 

covered with sand. Both banks overflowed for some distance back 

from river. 
Extremes of Stage. — 1904. Maximum stage recorded, 19.6 feet at 12 

noon, July 6, 1904. 
Regulation. — Flow affected by mill and power regulation on tributaries 

upstream. 



Surface Waters of Kansas. 



63 



Daily Gauge Height, in feet, of Kansas river at St. George, Kan., for 1904. 



Day. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Day. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


1 


1904. 






11.3 

11.35 

11.95 

12.35 

13.2 

11.95 

10.6 


12.95 
11.6 

iolo' 

11.85 

18.2 

17.95 

17.45 

16.35 

15.3 

15.0 

14.75 

14.85 

14.2 

13.6 


16 






11.55 
11.2 


12.0 


2 






17 








3 






18 








4 






19 










5 






20 










6 








21 










7 








22 . . 










8 






23 










9 




10.0 

10.45 

10.0 


lois' 


24 






10.0 

15.6 

17.5 

16.2 

14.4 

12.45 

13.85 




10 




25 

26 

27 


10.1 

13.75 

13.2 






11 






12 . 






13 








28 




14 








29 




12.65 

12.3 

11.45 




15 






10.6 


• 30 














31 























KANSAS RIVER AT WAMEGO, KAN. 

Location. — In the S.E. Vi sec. 9, T. 10 S., R. 10 E., at highway bridge on 
Main street, Wamego, Pottawatomie county. Antelope creek enters 
from south, three miles upstream, and Vermillion river enters from 
north, seven miles downstream. 

Drainage Area, — 53,200 square miles. (Authority, U. S. Weather Bu- 
reau.) 

Records Available. — U. S. Weather Bureau: June 15 to July 31, 1914; 
January 1 to August 25, 1915; January 1 to July 31, 1916-1918; Janu- 
ary 1 to September 30, 1919. 

U. S. Geological Survey: Measurements of stream flow began dur- 
ing 1919. 

Gauge. — Chain gauge of U. S. Weather Bureau bolted to downstream side 
of second span of highway bridge, center of span. On August 20, 1919, 
the old chain gauge (long box type) was replaced by a new chain 
gauge for the Weather Bureau by engineers of the U. S. Geological 
Survey. No change in gauge datum. Gauge read by Frank B. Axtell 
during 1919. 

Discharge Measurements. — Made from downstream side of highway 
bridge by U. S, Geological Survey and referred to U. S. Weather Bu- 
reau chain gauge. 

Channel and Control — 1919: Bed composed of sand, probably shift- 
ing. Channel is fairly straight in vicinity of gauge. A wooded island 
about one-fourth mile upstream divides the flow in the approach chan- 
nel, and aflPects the distribution of velocities past the highway bridge, 
especially at low and medium stages. At low stages practically the 
entire flow is confined to the right channel past the island and passes 
the highway bridge at varying angles. The stone piers of the six-span 
highway bridge affect the measured velocities, especially at high 
stages. Both banks are fairly high; bank-full stage about 15 feet. 
Right bank overflows at extreme high stages. 



64 



Kansas Water Commission. 



Extremes of Stage. — U. S. Weather Bureau record, 1914-1919: Maxi- 
mum stage recorded, 20.3 feet, June 20, 1915; minimum stage recorded, 
1,5 feet, February 22, 1918. 

Extremes of Discharge. — 1919: Maximum stage recorded during 1919, 
14.6 feet, 7 a. m. June 12 (discharge, 43,000 second-feet) ; minimum 
stage recoi-ded during 1919, 1.75 feet, September 16 (discharge, 885 
second-feet) . 

Ice. — Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. ' 

Regulation — Flow is aif acted by power regulation on tributaries up- 
stream. 

Accuracy. — 1919: Stage-discharge relation permanent. Discharge 
measurements made during April to August developed a rating curve 
well defined between 1,300 and 30,000 second-feet, applicable for period 
January 23 to September 30. 

Prior to June 1, 1919, chain gauge was read daily to tenths. Be- 
ginning June 1, 1919, gauge read to tenths twice daily, and to quarter- 
tenths beginning August 20. ^ 

Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gauge height 
to rating table except for period of ice, from January 1 to 22, when 
stage-discharge relation was affected by ice. 

Records for January to April, and September, good ; May to August, 
excellent. 

Cooperation. — Gauge height record furnished by U. S. Weather Bureau. 

Discharge Measurements of Kansas river at Wamego, Kan., during 1919. 



Date. 


Made by 


Gauge height. 


Discharge. 


1919. 

Apr. 30 

May 17 

23 

June 17 




Feet. 
4.91 
7.52 
6.11 
9.72 
3.46 
2.56 


Sec-ft. 
6,080 


do 

E. L. Grant 


14,700 

9,830 

22,800 


July 15 

Aug. 21 


do 

do 


■ 2,880 
1,630 



Daily Gauge Height, in feet, of Kansas river at Wamego, Kan., for 1914-1919. 



Day. 


June. 


July. 


1 

Day. 


June. 


July. 


1914. 
1 




3.2 
4.4 
4.3 
4.0 
3.8 
3.6 
3.3 
3.2 
3.3 
3.1 
4.2 
3.8 
4.5 
4.4 
3.7 


16 


8.0 
10.0 
9.6 
8.6 
8.1 
7.2 
6.6 
6,5 
6.0 
5.0 
4.7 
4.3 
3.8 
3.7 
3.4 


3.4 


2 




17 


3 2 


3 




18 


3 1 


4 




19 


3.0 






20 .) 

21 

22 

23 


2.9 


6 




3.0 


7 




2.8 


8 




2.6 


9 




24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 . 


2.5 


10 




2.5 


11 




2.4 


12. 




2.3 


13 




2.3 


14 .... 




2.3 


15 


7.0 


2.3 




2 2 









Surface Waters of Kansas. 



65 



Daily Gauge Height, in feet, of Kansas river at Wamego, Kan., for 1914-1919 — Continued. 



Day. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


■ 1915. 
1 




2.6 
2.6 
2.6 
2.6 
2.6 
2.6 
2.6 
2.5 
2.5 
2.6 
2.6 
2.8 
2.7 
4.1 
4.8 
4.7 
4.7 
5.3 
5.4 
5.5 
5.7 
6.0 
6.7 
6.5 
6.2 
6.0 
5.7 
5.1 


4.7 
4.2 
3.7 
3.9 
3.7 
3.3 
3.2 
3.2 
3.1 
3.0 
3.1 
3.0 
3.2 
3.9 
5.2 
4.8 
4.2 
4.6 
4.4 
4.1 
3.9 
3.7 
3.6 
3.6 
3.6 
4.2 
4.8 
4.3 
3.8 
3.6 
3.8 


3.8 

3.8 

3.5 

3.5' 

3.5 

3.5 

3.5 

3.6 

3.7 

3.8 

4.0 

4.0 

3.8 

3.6 

3.4 

3.3 

3.2 

3.3 

3.2 

3.1 

3.1 

3.1 

3.0 

3.0 

2.8 

2.9 

3.4 

4.8 

4.9 

4.1 


3.6 
3.8 
3.7 
3.5 
3.4 
3,4 
3.7 
3.7 
3.8 
3.6 
3.2 
3.2 
3.1 
3.1 
3.0 
2.9 
2.8 
2.8 
3.1 
5.5 
5.9 
5.6 
5.3 
6.6 
8.5 
7.5 
9.6 
12.0 
11.9 
10.8 
9.2 


8,0 

6.9 

6.2 

8.0 

7.9 

7.9 

9.3 

9.6 

9.4 

10.4 

14.7 

15.3 

14.1 

15.3 

12.4 

9.4 

7.8 

11.2 

16,8 

20,3 

15,8 

15,3 

18,9 

17,2 

15,3 

14.3 

11,9 

10,8 

10,5 

11.2 


12,5 

12,4 

10,3 

9,2 

9.6 

9.2 

8.9 

8.9 

9.1 

8.9 

8.5 

8.5 

8.8 

12.1 

9.8 

11.7 

17.6 

15.5 

13.7 

16.4 

13.8 

11.3 

10.3 

9.6 

9.2 

8.9 

7.9 

8.1 

7.9 

11.1 

12.7 


13.2 


2 




14 1 


3 




12 5 


4 




12.1 


5. . . . 




14 6 


6 




14 5 


7 




13.8 


8 




13 2 


9 




10.8 


10 




9.4 


11 




8 1 


12 


2.4 
2.4 
2.4 
2.4 
2.4 
2.4 
2.3 
2.3 
2.3 
2.3 
2.4 
2.3 
2.4 
2.4 
2.4 
2.4 
2.4 
2.4 
2.3 
2.4 


7 3 


13 


7.2 


14 . 


8 6 


15 


8 1 


16 


7.0 


17 

18 


6.9 

7 8 




10.3 


20 


11.2 


21 


9 4 


22 


8 2 


23 


7.9 


24 . 


7 2 


25 


6 4 


26 




27 




28 




29 




30 




31 




Day. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


1916. 
1 


3.2 
3.0 
3.0 
3.2 
. 3.1 
3.1 
3.2 
3.2 
3.0 
2.9 
2.8 
2.8 
2.7 
2.9 
3.0 
3.2 
3.5 
3.6 
3.6 
3.6 
3.8 
4.0 
4.1 
4.1 
4.2 
4.2 
4.3 
4.3 
4.4 
4.4 
1 4.3 


4.2 
4.2 
4.1 
4.1 
4.1 
4.1 
4.1 
4.2 
4.4 
4.9 
5.0 
5.0 
5.0 
5.6 
6.0 
6.5 
7.6 
11.0 
13.5 
12.1 
8.6 
7.4 
6,6 
5.5 
5.4 
5.0 
4.9 
4.6 
4.4 


4.4 
4.2 
4.0 
3.8 
3.4 
3.2 
3.8 
3.1 
3.0 
3.8 
3.6 
3.5 
3.7 
3.6 
3.5 
3.4 
3.4 
3.4 
3.4 
3.4 
3.3 
3.3 
3.3 
3.2 
3.3 
3.3 
3.3 
3.3 
3.3 
3.2 
3.2 


3.3 
3.3 
3.2 
3.2 
3.2 
3.2 
3.1 
3.0 
2.9 
3.0 
3.0 
3.0 
3.1 
3.1 
3.1 
3.1 
3.1 
3.1 
3.1 
3.1 
3.1 
3.4 
3.8 
3.9 
3,8 
3.8 
3.9 
3.7 
3.6 
3.5 


3.4 
3.4 
3.4 
3.4 
3.3 
3.1 
3.1 
3.1 
3.1 
3.0 
3.0 
3.1 
3.5 
5.0 
12,0 
9.5 
6.5 
5.4 
5.0 
4,7 
5,4 
6.8 
5.8 
9.2 
7.7 
6.8 
5.6 
5.2 
4.7 
4.7 
5,8 


5.4 
5.8 
5.3 
4.5 
4.1 
4.1 
3.9 ' 
4.0 
3.7 
3.9 
5.8 
4.7 
4.8 
10.5 
8.7 
8.2 
7.2 
7.1 
7.3 
7.5 
8.5 
' 8.1 
7.3 
7.4 
7,2 
7.2 
6.7 
6,7 
6,3 
6.1 


5 6 


2 


5 2 


3 


4.9 


4 


4.4 


5 

6 


4.1 
3 8 


7 


3.7 


8 


3 6 


9 


3 5 


10 


3.3 


11 


3.3 


12 


3 1 


13 


3 


14 


3.0 


15 


3.0 


16 


3 


17 


3.2 


18 


3 


19 


3.1 


20 


3 3 


21 


3.7 


22 


3.2 


23 


3.0 


24 


2.8 


25 


- 2.9 


26 


2.6 


27 


2.6 


28 


2 5 


29 


2.4 


30 > 


2.3 


31 




2.3 



5— Water Com.— 4162 



66 



Kansas Water Commission. 



Daily Gauge Height, in feet, of Kansas river at Wamego, Kan., lor 1914-1919 — Continued. 



Day. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


1917. 
1 


2.5 
2.5 
2.5 
2.5 
2.5 
2.5 
2.5 
2.5 
2.5 
2.5 
2.5 
2.5 
2.5 
2.5 
2.5 
2.5 
2.5 
2.5 
2,5 
2.5 
2.5 
2.5 
2.5 
2.5 
2.5 
2.5 
2.5 
2.5 
2.5 
2.5 
2.5 


2.4 
2.5 
2.3 
2.4 
2.5 
2.5 
2.4 
2.5 
2.6 
2.6 
2.6 
2.6 
2.6 
2.6 
2.6 
2.5 
2.5 
2.5 
2.5 
2.1 
2.1 
2.1 
2.1 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 


2.3 
2.0 
2.1 
2.2 
2.3 
2.1 
2.2 
2.3 
2.3 
2.3 
2.3 
2.3 
2.3 
2.4 
2.3 
2.1 
2.2 
2.3 
2.3 
2.2 
2.1 
2.1 
2.2 
2.1 
2.2 
2.1 
2.2 
2.1 
2.2 
2.1 
2.1 


2.1 
2.2 
2.1 
2.1 
2.2 
2.2 
2.1 
2.1 
2.2 
2.1 
2.1 
2.1 
2.1 
2.1 
2.1 
2.1 
3.2 
2.9 
3.1 
2.8 
2.5 
2.3 
2.3 
2.3 
2.3 
2.3 
2.2 
2.5 
3.8 
4.1 


4.1 
3.5 
3.4 
3.5 
3.3 
3.1 
3.1 
2.8 
2.7 
2.5 
2.4 
2.4 
2.5 
2.4 
2.4 
2.2 
2.2 
2.2 
2.2 
2.3 
2.3 
2.7 
2.7 
2.3 
2.8 
2.7 
2.8 
5.1 
6.8 
7.5 
7.5 


8.7 
13.8 
11.8 
8.6 
9.5 
13.0 
13.9 
13.0 
7.7 
6.9 
6.4 
5.8 
g.l 
4.6 
4.4 
4.1 
3.6 
3.6 
3.5 
3.4 
3.3 
3.1 
3.1 
3.0 
2.9 
2.7 
2.7 
2.6 
2.6 
2.6 


2.8 


2 


2.6 


3 


2.6 


4 


2.6 


5 


2.6 


6 


2.4 


7 


2.4 


8 


2.4 


9 


2.2 


10 


2.2 


11 


2.2 


12 


2.2 


13 


2.1 


14 


2.1 


15 


1.9 


16 


1.9 


17 


1.9 


18 


1.9 




1.9 


20 


1.9 




1.9 


22 


1.8 




1.8 


24 


2.1 




2.1 


26 


2.1 




2.0 


28 


2.0 




2.0 


30 


2.0 


31 


2.0 



Day. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


1918. 
1 


2.2 
2.2 
2.2 
2.2 
2.2 
2.2 
2.2 
2.2 
2.2 
2.2 
2.3 
2.3 
2.3 
2.2 
2.3 
2.3 
2.3 
2.4 
2.4 
2.4 
2.5 
2.5 
2.5 
2.5 
2.5 
2.5 
2.5 
2.5 
2.5 
2.5 
2.5 


2.5 
2.5 
2.5 
2.5 
2.5 
2.5 
2.5 
2.5 
2.5 
2.5 
2.5 
2.5 
2.1 
1.8 
1.8 
1.8 
1.8 
2.2 
2.2 
2.2 
2.2 
1.5 
2.4 
2.4 
2.4 
2.4 
2.4 
2.4 


2.5 
2.4 
2.5 
2.6 
2.6 
2.5 
2.5 
3.0 
3.1 
3.1 
3.0 
2.8 
2.8 
2.8 
2.7 
2.6 
2.5 
2.5 
2.5 
2.3 
2.4 
2.4 
2.2 
2.4 
2.4 
2.3 
2.2 
2.3 
2.3 
2.2 
2.3 


2.2 
2.2 
2.2 
2.2 
2.2 
2.3 
2.2 
3.2 
2.1 
2.1 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 
2.1 
2.1 
2.1 
2.0 
2.0 
2.1 
2.0 
2.8 
2.8 
2.6 
2.6 
2.5 
2.5 
2.7 
2.6 
2.6 
2.6 


2.9 
2.9 
3.0 
2.8 
2.8 
2.8 
2.5 
2.4 
2.4 
2.3 
2.4 
2.3 
2.3 
2.1 
2.1 
2.0 
2.1 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 
1.8 
1.8 
1.9 
4.9 
6.8 
7.0 
5.2 
4.7 
4.6 
8.9 
5.6 


5.0 
5.5 
4.5 
5.2 
6.0 
6.7 
6.3 
6.7 
6.8 
6.1 
5.4 
4.6 
4.3 
3.8 
3.7 
3.6 
3.4 
3.3 
3.3 
3.1 
3.0 
2.8 
2.3 
2.6 
2.7 
2.8 
2.6 
2.6 
2.4 
2.4 


2.5 


2 


2.5 


3 


2.4 


4 


2.4 


5 


2.3 


6 


2.4 


7 


2.2 


8 


2.2 


9 


2.1 


10 


2.0 


11 


2.0 


12 


1.8 


13 


1.9 


14 


1.8 


15 


1.8 


16 


1.9 


17 


1.9 


18 


2.1 


19 


2.1 


20 


2.1 


21 


1.8 


22 


1.8 


23 


3.6 


24 


4.3 


25 


3.8 


26 


3.8 


27 


5.3 


28 


3.8 


29 


3.6 


30 


3.3 


31 


2.9 



Surface Waters of Kansas. 



67 



Daily Gauge Height, in feet, of Kansas river at Wamego, Kan., 1914-1919 — Continued. 



Day. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1919. 




















1 


3.2 


2.8 


3.5 


3.4 


5.4 


4.2 


5,5 


3.25 


2,3 


2 


3.1 


2.7 


2.6 


3.4 


5.9 


5.05 


5,35 


3.05 


2,2 


3 


3.0 


2.7 


2.8 


3.4 


7.1 


7.15 


5,0 


3.0 


2,2 


4 


2,9 


2.7 


2.9 


3.5 


8.6 


9.45 


4,5 


2.9 


2,2 


5 


2.7 


2.7 


3.0 


3.6 


10.6 


9.8 


4,5 


2.85 


2,05 


6 


2.6 


2.7 


2.8 


3.5 


8.2 


9.15 


4,3 


2.9 


2,0 


7 


2.6 


2.8 


2.5 


3.5 


6.7 


8.3 


4,1 


2.8 


2,0 


8 


2.5 


2.8 


2.8 


3.4 


6.0 


7.45 


4.0 


2.95 


2,0 


9 


2.5 


2.8 


3.0 


3.6 


6.0 


6.5 


3.9 


2.75 


1.9 


10 


2.5 


2.6 


3.1 


9.6 


6.0 


9.15 


3.8 


2.55 


1.8 


11 


2.7 


2.6 


3.2 


11.6 


5.3 


13.85 


3.8 


2.6 


1.85 


12 


2.7 


2.4 


3.1 


8.7 


4.9 


14.4 


3.8 


2.45 


1.9 


13 


2.7 


2.5 


3.1 


7.3 


4.7 


12.5 


3.75 


2.6 


1.9 


14 


2.7 


2.7 


3.2 


6.5 


4.9 


11.4 


3.6 


2.55 


1.85 


15 


2.7 


2.7 


3.4 


5.5 


6.2 


11.15 


3,45 


2.65 


1.8 


16 


2.9 


4.8 


11.0 


5.1 


8.8 


10.75 


3,4 


2.65 


1.75 


17 


2.9 


3.7 


12.3 


4.9 


7.8 


9.9 


3,3 


2.5 


1.85 


18 


3.0 


3.1 


10.7 


4.9 


7.1 


9.4 


3,25 


2.4 


2.05 


19 


3.1 


2.8 


8.0 


5.8 


6.1 


9.4 


3,15 


2.4 


1.95 


20 


3.8 


3.0 


6.8 


6.1 


6.9 


8,25 


3,25 


2.5 


4.25 


21 


4.0 


2.9 


5.5 


5.8 


6.5 


7,7 


3,3 


2.5 


7.3 


22 


3.3 


3.2 


4.8 


5.4 


6.7 


7.6 


3,2 


2.5 


10.1 


23 


3.1 


3.6 


4.5 


5.0 


6.4 


7,25 


3,35 


2.5 


9.6 


24 


3.0 


4.0 


4.2 


4.6 


5.6 


6,95 


3,2 


2,45 


7.65 


25 


3.0 


4.1 


3.9 


4.4 


4.9 


6,8 


4,55 


2.35 


6.8 


26 


2.9 


3.9 


4.0 


4.2 


4.6 


6,2 


4.05 


2,3 


6.7 


27 


2.8 


3.7 


4.1 


4.1 


4.4 


5,95 


4.4 


2,25 


6.65 


28 


2.8 


4.0 


4.3 


4.1 


4.4 


5.4 


4.3 


2.25 


7.1 


29 


2.7 




3.9 


4.6 


4.2 


5.1 


3,9 


2.25 


8.95 


30 


2.9 




3.7 


5.0 


4.1 


5,25 


3.7 


3,05 


9.15 


31 


2.9 




3.5 




4.0 




3,45 


2,7 





Note. — River frozen, January 1-11, 1915, no gauge record. Gauge read to top of ice, Jan- 
uary 17-25, February 1-15, 1916; January, 1917; January 1 to February 12, 16-22, 1918; January 
1-18, 1919. 

Daily Discharge, in second-feet, of Kansas river at Wamego, Kan., for the year ending 

September 30, 1919. 



Day. 



Jan. 



Feb. 



Apr. 



May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


7,480 


4,330 


7,800 


2,540 


9,100 


6,440 


7,320 


2,250 


13,200 


13,300 


6,300 


2,180 


18,600 


21,800 


5.030 


2,040 


26,200 


23,100 


5,030 


1,980 


17,100 


20,600 


4,560 


2,040 


11,800 


17,500 


4,110 


1,910 


9,430 


14,400 


3,900 


2,110 


9,430 


11,100 


3,690 


1,840 


9,430 


20,600 


3,490 


1,600 


7,170 


39,700 


3,490 


1,660 


6,030 


42,100 


3,490 


1,500 


5,520 


33,900 


3,400 


1,660 


6,030 


29,400 


3,120 


1,600 


10,100 


28,400 


2,860 


1,720 


19,300 


26,800 


2,780 


1,720 


15,700 


23,500 


2,620 


1,550 


13,200 


21,600 


2,540 


1,450 


9,760 


21,600 


2,400 


1,450 


12,500 


17,300 


2,540 


1,550 


11,100 


15,300 


2,620 


1,550 


11,800 


14,900 


2,470 


1,550 


10,800 


13,700 


2,700 


1,550 


8,120 


12,600 


2,470 


1,500 


6,030 


12,100 


5,150 


1,400 


5,270 


10,100 


4,000 


1,350 


4,790 


9,260 


4,790 


1,300 


4,790 


7,480 


4,560 


1,300 


4,330 


6,580 


3,690 


1,300 


4,110 


7,020 


3,300 


2,250 


3.900 




2,860 


1,780 



Sept. 



1919. 



2 




3 




4 




5 .... 




6 




7 




8 . . . 




9 




10 




11 




12 




13 




14 




15 




16. 




17 




18 




19 




20 . 




21 




22. . . 




23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 


2,320 
2,180 
2.180 
2,040 
1,910 
1,910 
1,780 
2,040 
2,040 



1,910 
1,780 
1,780 
1,780 
1,780 
1,780 
1,910 
1,910 
1,910 
1,660 
1,660 
1,450 
1,550 
1,780 
1,780 
5,770 
3,300 
2,320 
1,910 
2,180 
2,040 
2,470 
3,120 
3,900 
4,110 
3,690 
3,300 
3,900 



2,950 
1,660 
1,910 
2,040 
2,180 
1,910 
1,550 
1,910 
2,180 
2,320 
2,470 
2,320 
2,320 
2,470 
2,780 
27,800 
33,100 
26,600 
16,400 
12,100 
7,800 
5,770 
5,030 
4,330 
3,690 
3,900 
4,110 
4,560 
3,690 
3,300 
2,950 



2,780 
2,780 
2,780 
2,950 
3,120 
2,950 
2,950 
2,780 
3,120 
22,300 
30,200 
18,900 
13,900 
11,100 
7,800 
6 , 580 
6,030 
6,030 
8,770 
9,760 
8,770 
7,480 
6,300 
5,270 
4,790 
4,330 
4,110 
4,110 
5,270 
6,300 



1,350 

1,260 

1,260 

1,260 

1,120 

1,080 

1,080 

1,080 

1,000 

920 

960 

1,000 

1,000 

960 

920 

885 

960 

1,120 

1,040 

4,440 

13,900 

24 , 200 

22,300 

15 , 100 

12,100 

11,800 

11,600 

13,200 

19,900 

20,600 



68 



Kansas Water Commission. 



Monthly Discharge of Kansas river at Wamego, Kan., for the year ending September 30, 1919. 



Month. 



Discharge in second-feet. 



Maximum. Minimum. Mean, 



Run-oflE 

(Total 

in 

acre-feet.) 



1919. 
January 23-31. 

February 

March 

April 

May 

June 

July 

August 

September 



The period . 



2,320 

5,770 

33,100 

30,200 

26,200 

42,100 

7,800 

2,540 

.24,200 



1,910 
1,450 
1,550 
2,780 
3,900 
4,330 
2,400 
1,300 
885 



2,040 
2,440 
6,390 
7,480 
10,100 
18,200 
3,840 
1,720 
6,310 



36,400 
136,000 
393 , 000 
445,000 
621,000 
1,080,000 
236,000 
106,000 
375,000 



3,430,000 



KANSAS RIVER AT TOPEKA, KAN. 

Location. — Midway between Topeka Sand Company's sand dip and 
Fowler's sand dip, between the foot of Topeka avenue and Harrison 
street, 300 feet downstream from Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Rail- 
road Company's bridge and 1,900 feet upstream from Melan arch 
highway bridge on Kansas avenue, Topeka, Shawnee county. Rein- 
forced concrete well and shelter for water-stage recorder is located in 
high-water portion of channel on right bank, 50 feet nortti of concrete 
levee. Soldier creek enters about 1% miles downstream. 

Drainage Area. — 54,700 square miles. (Authority, U. S. Weather 
Bureau.) 

Records Available. — U. S. Weather Bureau: August 1, 1904, to October 
6, 1916; April 1 to September 30, 1917; April 1 to September 30, 1918, 
(U. S. Geological S'Urvey gauge used after September 30, 1918.) 

U. S. Geological Survey: April 24 to August 31, 1904, and June 
12, 1917, to September 30, 1919. 

Gauge. — U. S. Weather Bureau: Chain gauge fastened to downstream 
railing near south end of bridge. Above 20 feet, readings were made 
from Simms gauge, painted on sloping side of concrete levee bank at 
north end of bridge, which is at same datum as chain gauge. New 
chain gauge (short box type) was installed September 19, 1916. Dis- 
tance from marker on chain to lower end of weight, 40.7 feet. 

On September 30, 1918, this gauge was discontinued and U. S. 
Weather Bureau designated the Geological Survey gauge as the offi- 
cial river gauge at Topeka for flood forecast service. Chain gauge 
was removed from Melan bridge March 11, 1919. 

Comparison of the simultaneous readings of Weather Bureau and 
Geological Survey gauges showed that the two gauges read practically 
the same at low and medium stages, although they were not set to 
the same datum. The gauge datum of the Weather Bureau and the 
Geogical Survey gauges were checked by level on December 5 and 6, 
1918. Zero of Weather Bureau gauge found to be 0.75 foot lower 
than zero of Geological Survey gauge. Zero of Weather Bureau gage 
at Melan Bridge was at 854.62 feet above mean sea level; zero of U. S. 
Geological Survey gauge is at 855.37 feet above mean sea level. 



Surface Waters of Kansas. . 69 

U. S. Geological Survey: Gurley long-distance water-stage re- 
corder used beginning October 2, 1918 (see PI. V, p. 455, and PL IX, A, 
p. 459); outside staflF gauge read by E. F. Charlton. 

Gauges previously used at this station are as follows: April 24 to 
August 31, 1904: Vertical staff, painted on south face of first pier 
from left end of bridge, set at an arbitrary datum; used for flood ob- 
servations. 

June 12, 1917, to April 3, 1918: Chain gauge bolted to downstream 
end of floor beam of second span of Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific rail- 
road bridge, 235 feet out from right abutment. Gauge was set to 
read same as U. S. Weather Bureau chain gauge on Melan arch bridge 
on June 12, 1917, when the stage there read 9.1 feet at 1:40 p.m. 
Chain gauge removed during 1919. 

April 4 to May 30, 1918: Stevens water-stage recorder used at 
present at present location. Beginning May 31, 1918, outside staff 
gauge was used. Gauge datum same as for U. S. Geological Survey 
chain gauge. 
Discharge Measurements. — Made from downstream side of Sardou 
avenue bridge, about one mile downstream from water-stage recorder 
location for low and medium stages, and from brickyard highway 
bridge, three miles upstream from gauge for high stages. During 
1917 and 1918 measurements were also made from downstream side 
of Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific railroad bridge. 
Channel and Control. — Bed composed of sand and silt. The Melan 
bridge acts as a partial control for the stage-discharge relations at all 
stages, and other bridges in this vicinity undoubtedly influence the 
stage-discharge relation at high stages. Both banks have levees that 
protect Topeka, and the stream is confined within these at all stages. 

During January and February, 1918, considerable piling was re- 
moved from under the Melan bridge by the North Topeka Drainage 
District and South Side Levee District No. 6, for the purpose of in- 
creasing the scouring effect and carrying capacity of the river channel 
during periods of high water. 

Sand bars in the channel on the left bank between the Chicago, 
Rock Island & Pacific railroad bridge and the Melan bridge influ- 
enced the state-discharge relation of the Geological Survey chain gauge 
at medium and low stages, but did not appear to materially affect the 
stage-discharge relation of the water-stage recorder, which is more 
directly within the main channel at all stages. 
Extremes of Stage. — U. S. Weather Bureau gauge, 1904-1918: Maxi- 
mum stage recorded, 28 feet at 3 a. m. June 9, 1908 ; minimum stage 
recorded, 2.8 feet on December 14, 1914. There was a higher stage 
of 32.7 feet on May 30, 1903 (see PL IV), which was determined from 
examination of high-water marks. Flood stage about 21 feet. 
Extremes of Discharge, — U. S. Geological Survey gauge: 1917-1919: 
Maximum stage recorded, 20 feet at midnight, March 16, 1919 (dis- 
charge, 68,000 second-feet (see PL VI) ; minimum stage recorded, 3.15 
feet at 7:30 a.m. September 28, 1918 (discharge, 705 second-feet). 



70 Kansas Water Commission. 

Ice. — Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice. The activities 
of the sand companies in the vicinity of the Geological Survey gauges 
tend to keep the channel partly open during the vnnter, except in ex- 
tremely cold weather. The flow from the outfall sewers which enter 
Kansas river about 500 feet upstream from the Melan bridge usually 
kept the main channel open at the Weather Bureau gauge. 

Maximum thickness of ice recorded: 1917-'18: 15 to 17 inches, 
February 3, 1918; 1918-'19: 14 inches, January 7, 1919. 
Regulation. — None, except slight effect from power regulation on tribu- 
taries upstream, noticeable at low stages. 
Accuracy. — Stage-discharge relation fairly permanent. Rating curves 
used as follows: U. S. Geological Survey chain gauge, June 12 to 
September 9, 1917, fairly well defined; September 10 to December 4, 
1917, and February 12 to April 3, 1918, fairly well defined between 
1,010 and $3,500 second-feet. U. S. Geological Survey water-stage 
recorder location, April 4 to December 23, 1918, fairly well defined; 
January 20 to September 30, 1919, well defined above 1,000 second-feet. 

U. S. Geological Survey chain and staff gauges read to quarter- 
tenths twice daily during open water periods, and daily to open water 
surface, except as noted, during periods of ice. Long-distance water- 
stage recorder records graphically half -tenth foot changes in stage. 

During the period from April 4 to May 30, 1918, intake pipe be- 
came partially clogged and water-stage recorder did not always check 
vnth outside staff gauge. Graph record corrected to outside gauge 
datum. 

During 1919 the intake pipe at times became clogged with fine silt 
that impaired the reliability of the graphic records. Additional in- 
takes provided with clean-out devices were installed during the year 
to remedy this. The observer's gauge record afforded a close check 
on the graphic record, which was of great value in recording rapidly 
rising and falling stages. 

Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gauge height to 
rating table, except for winter periods December 5, 1917, to February 
11, 1918, and December 24, 1918, to January 19, 1919, when stage- 
discharge relation was affected by ice. Estimates of flow for the latter 
period are based on observer's notes and weather records. Open- 
water records good; winter records subject to error. 
Cooperation. — Records from Weather Bureau gauge on Melan bridge 
furnished by U. S. Weather Bureau. The receiver of the long-distance 
water-stage recorder is in the Weather Bureau office, one mile distant. 
(See Introduction for statement of cooperation with U. S. Weather 
Bureau.) 



Surface Waters of Kansas. 



71 



DISCH.4RGB Measurements of Kansas river at Topeka, Kan., during 1917-1919. 





Made by — 


Gauge height. 




Date. 


' U.S. 
weather 
bureau, 
Melan 
bridge. 


U. S. geological survey. 


Discharge. 




C.R.I.& P. 
railroad 
bridge. 


Water- 
stage 
recorder. 




1904. 


M. C. Hinderlider 


Feet. 


Feet, 
all. 95 

9.53 
6,07 
7.21 
4.13 

5.08 
5.55 
8.54 
9.25 
6.10 
4.45 
65.15 


Feet. 


Sec.-ft. 
23 , 500 


1917. 


R. C. Rice 




69.48 
, • . . . 


12,900 


June 26 


do 




3,050 


Aug. 17 

Nov. 8 


do 




5,390 


do 






1,200 


1918. 
Mar 5 


R. C. Rice 






2,080 


May 3 

31 

June 10 

17 


do 




5.30 
8.45 
9.11 
5.59 
3.88 
4.61 

14.60 

10.35 

14.60 

6.73 

12.45 

17.35 

5.98 

3.90 


2,930 


do 

do 

do 


8.62 
9.27 
5.68 
3.90 
4.50 


9,640 

11,900 

3,260 


July 11 

Aug. 26 


do 

do 


1,120 
1,890 


1919. 

Mar. 18 


R. C. Rice 


32,000 


20 


do 






14,600 


Apr. 11. . . 


do 






33,900 




E. L. Grant 






5,040 


6 


R. C. Rice 






22,900 


12 


do 






49,300 


July 11 


E. L. Grant 






3,940 


Sept. 11 


do . 






1,060 











o staff gauge on bridge at arbitrary gauge datum 
6 Computed from gauge relation. 



Daily Gauge Height, in feet, of Kansas river at Topeka, Kan., for 1904-1919. 
[U. S. Geological Survey Gauge.] 



Day. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


1904. 
1 




8.18 

7.35 

6.85 

6,7 

6.7 

6.6 

6.6 

7.55 

7,9 

9.15 

9.25 

8.3 

8.25 

8.28 

7.7 


10.65 
11.6 
12.2 
12.35 
12.75 
12.35 
10.6 
10.05 
9.25 
10.0 


13.2 

11.7 

10.3 

10.5 

10.5 

17.3 

22,05 

19.4 

18.6 

17.2 

16.35 

14.0 

13.75 

13.7 

12.8 


6.4 
6.4 
6.2 
6.2 
6.1 
6.0 

'e'.o' 

6,0 
6.0 
6.0 
5.8 
5.7 

"5.7' 


2 




3 




4 




5. . . 




6 




7 




8 . 




9 




10 




11 




12 




13 




14 




15 









Day. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


16 




8.6 

9.2 

8.6 

7.92 

7.55 

7.0 

6.75 

6.45 

6.3 


10.3 


12.1 
11.4 
10.7 
9.7 
8.6 
8.0 
9.8 
8.4 
8.2 


5.7 


17 




5.7 


18 . . 




5.6 


19 




5.7 


20 




5.8 


21 






22 




5.8 


23 . . . 




6.0 


24 


10.20 


5.9 


25 


10.42 


6.2 


12.05 


8.1 


5.8 


26 


10.62 


6.4 


16.85 


7.7 


5.8 


27 


13.22 


7.05 


15.7 


7.4 


5.8 


28 


12,1 


6.62 


14,1 


7.4 




29 


11.6 


12.35 


12.7 


6.9 


5.5 


30 


9.8 


17.55 


11.7 


6.7 


5.2 


31 




12.38 






5.2 



Note. — Record from staff gauge on Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific railroad bridge. 



72 



Kansas Water Commission. 



Daily Gauge Height, in feet, of Kansas river at Topeka, Kan., for 1904-1919. 
[U. S. Weather Bureau Gauge.] 



Day. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Day. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1904. 
1. . 


9.4 
9.5 
9.3 
8.9 
8.7 
8.6 
8.5 
8.3 
8.2 
8.1 
8.1 
8.0 
8.0 
7.9 
7.8 


7.1 
7.1 
7.0 
7.0 
6.9 
6.9 
6.8 
6.7 
6.7 
6.6 
6.6 
6.6 
6.6 
6.5 
6.6 


16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 . 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 


7.8 
7.8 
7.7 
7.7 
7.6 
7.6 
7.7 
7.6 
7.6 
7.6 
7.6 
7.6 
7.6 
7.6 
7.4 
7.2 


6.5 


2 


6 5 


3 


6.5 


4 

5 


6.4 
6.4 


6 


6 3 


7 


6.3 


8 


6.3 


9 


6 2 


10 


6.2 


11 t 


6.1 


12 


27 

28 


6.1 


13 . . .... 


6.0 


14 


29 

30 


6.0 


15 


6.8 




31 





Daily Gauge Height, in feet, of Kansas river at Topeka, Kan., for 1904-1919 — Continued. 
[U. S. Weather Bureau Gauge.] 



Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1904-05 


























1 


7.6 


6.4 


6.2 


6.4 




12.4 


7.2 


8.0 


13.2 


13.4 


11.3 


7.3 


2 


6.8 


6.3 


6.2 


6.5 




12.5 


7.1 


7.6 


14.4 


14.0 


11.1 


7.2 


3 


6.9 


6.3 


6.2 


6.5 




12.2 


7.0 


7.6 


13.6 


15.2 


10.7 


7.2 


4 


7.0 


6.3 


6.2 


6.4 




11.9 


6.9 


7.3 


11.0 


15.2 


11.0 


7.1 


5 


6.9 


6.2 


6.2 


6.4 




11.2 


6.8 


7.2 


10.7 


15.4 


10.9 


7.1 


6 


6.8 


6.4 


6.2 


6.3 




10.8 


6.8 


7.2 


11.3 


15.2 


10.9 


7.2 


7 


6.7 
6.7 
6.6 
6.6 
6.6 
6.5 
6.5 
6.4 
6.3 
6.3 
6.2 
6.2 
6.1 
6.1 


6.4 
6.3 
6.3 
6.2 
6.2 
6.2 
6.3 
6.3 
6.3 
6.3 
6.4 
6.4 
6.4 
6.3 


6.2 
6.2 
6.2 
6.2 
6.2 
6.1 
6.1 
6.1 






10.5 
10.2 
10.0 
9.8 
9.0 
8.4 
8.1 
8.0 
7.7 
7.6 
7.5 
7.5 
7.4 
7.2 


6.7 
6.8 
6.9 
6.9 
6.8 
6.7 
6.6 
6.6 
6.5 
6.5 
6.5 
6.5 
6.6 
6.8 


7.1 

6.9 

7.0 

7.3 

7.8 

8.8 

9.2 

11.0 

11.7 

11.5 

10.7 

9.8 

9.2 

10.2 


11.0 
10.8 
10.3 
9.4 
9.0 
8.8 
8.4 
8.2 
7.6 
8.0 
7.8 
8.0 
8.8 
9.3 


15.3 

15.7 

16.7 

17.6 

14.2 

13.2 

12.2 

10.9 

10.0 

10.0 

9.9 

9.2 

" 9.0 

8.8 


10.9 

10.8 

10.6 

10.4 

10.1 

9.9 

9.9 

9.8 

9.2 

9.0 

8.8 

8-.7 

10.2 

11.7 


7.1 


8 






7.0 


9 






7.0 


10 






7.0 


11 






7.0 


12 






6.9 


13 . . 






7.0 


14 .. . 






6.9 


15 






7.3 


16 








13.7 


17 ... 








14.2 


18 


6.9 
7.0 
7.1 






13.7 


19 






13.2 


20 


7.2 




12.2 


21 


6.1 


6.3 


7.1 


7.1 




7.2 


6.7 


10.0 


9.2 


8.5 


11.2 


10.7 


22 


6.2 


6.3 


7.2 


7.0 


7.3 


7.1 


6.7 


9.8 


9.2 


8.4 


10.7 


10.0 


23 


6.8 


6.3 


7.2 


7.0 


7,4 


7.1 


6.7 


9.5 


10.7 


8.6 


8.9 


8.8 


24 


7.2 


6.3 


7.0 




7.5 


7.4 


6.8 


8.8 


10.3 


8.8 


8.6 


8.6 


25 


6.7 


6.3 


6.8 




9.7 


7.3 


7.1 


15.1 


10.9 


8.7 


8.4 


8.4 


26 


6.6 


6.3 


6.6 




11.0 


7.3 


7.3 


15.7 


12.0 


8.6 


8.2 


8.2 


27 


6.5 
6.4 
6.4 
6.3 
6.3 


6.3 
6.3 
6.3 
6.2 






11.7 
12.2 


7.2 
7.4 
7.6 

7.7 
7.7 


7.3 
7.6 
7.8 
7.9 


11.3 
11.4 
11.2 
10.9 
11.2 


12.4 
10.0 
11.7 
11.9 


8.8 

9.4 

9.8 

10.0 

11.2 


8.2 
8.1 
7.8 
7.6 
7.4 


7.9 


28 






7.7 


29 






7.4 


30 


1 




7.2 


31 


1 







Surface Waters of Kansas. 



73 



Daily Gauge Height, in feet, of Kansas river at Topeka, Kan., for 1904-1919- 
[U. S. Weather Bureau Gauge.] 



-Continued. 



Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1906-06 


























1 


7.0 


6.3 


7.4 


6.7 


6,8 


7'.1 


8.5 


7.9 


8.1 


7.8 


7.2 


6.3 


2 


6.8 


6.2 


7.3 


6.7 


6.8 


7.1 


8.6 


8.0 


7.8 


8.8 


7.3 


6,3 


3 


7,0 


6.2 


7,2 


6.6 


6,8 


7,0 


8.6 


8.8 


7.7 


8,9 


7.6 


6.2 


4 


7.1 


6,1 


7.1 


6.6 


6.8 


7.1 


8.4 


9.2 


7.6 


8,8 


8.3 


6,2 


5 


6.9 


6.1 


7.0 


6.6 




7,0 


8.3 


9.3 


7.5 


8.6 


12.3 


6.2 


6 


6.8 


6.0 


6.9 


6.6 




7.0 


8.0 


9.3 


7.4 


8,3 


, 9.2 


6.1 


7 


6.8 


6.0 


6.9 


6.6 




6,9 


7,8 


9.2 


7.3 


8.2 


8.4 


6.1 


8 


6,8 


6.1 


6.8 


6.6 




6,9 


9,2 


9.1 


7.2 


7,8 


8.0 


6.1 


9 


6.7 


6,1 


6.8 


6.6 




6,8 


10.3 


8,8 


7.0 


7.6 


11.2 


6.0 


10 


6.7 


6.0 


6,9 


6.6 




6.7 


10,5 


8,6 


7.4 


7.5 


9.7 


6,0 


11 


6.6 


5.9 


7,0 


6.6 


7.4 


6.8 


9,2 


8,3 


7.5 


7.3 


8.8 


6.0 


12 


6.6 


6,3 


6,9 


6.7 


7.6 


6.9 


„ 8« 


8.6 


7.2 


7.2 


8.3 


6.2 


13 


6.5 


6,6 


6,8 


6,7 


7,7 


7.1 


9,2 


8.3 


6,8 


7,2 


8.0 


5.9 


14 


6.4 


6,8 


6,7 


6.8 




7.1 


9,4 


8.1 


6,7 


7,2 


7.8 


5,9 


15 


6.4 
6.3 
6,3 
6,2 


6.7 
6.5 
6.5 
6.4 


6.6 
6,6 
6.6 
6.6 


6.8 
6.9 
6r9 
7.0 






8.8 
8.6 
8.3 
8.1 


8.0 
8.0 

7,9 
7.8 


6.6 
6.6 
6.5 
6.5 


7.1 
7.2 
7.1 
7.0 


7.7 
7.6 
7.1 
7.4 


5 9 


16 






6 2 


17 






6 4 


18 


7.7 




6,4 


19 


6,2 


6,6 


6.6 


7.0 


7.8 




8.1 


7.7 


6,5 


6.9 


7.2 


6.8 


20 


6.1 


7,0 


6,5 


7.0 


7,8 




8.0 


7,7 


6.4 


7.1 


7.1 


8.4 


21 


6.0 


7.1 


6.5 


7.0 


7,7 




8.2 


7.6 


6.5 


7.2 


7.0 


7.5 


22 


6.2 


7.1 


6,6 




7,4 




7.9 


7.6 


6.5 


7,0 


6.7 


9.2 


23 


6,4 


7.0 


6,8 




7.1 


7.3 


7.7 


7.7 


7.3 


6.9 


6,6 


8,6 


24 


6.4 


7.0 


6,9 


7.0 


7.0 


7.4 


7,6 


8.0 


7,9 


6,7 


6.6 


8.3 


25 


6.7 


6.9 


6,8 


6,9 


7.0 


7,4 


7,5 


8.1 


8,3 


6,6 


6,5 


7.6 


26.. ... 


6.6 


7.1 


6.7 


7,0 


7.1 


7.3 


7.4 


8,1 


8,0 


6.6 


6,6 


7,3 


27 


6.6 


7.4 


6.7 


7,0 


7.2 


7.5 


7.3 


8.4 


7.6 


6,5 


6.5 


7.2 


28 


6.5 


7.6 


6.7 


6.9 


7.2 


7,8 


7.6 


8.6 


7.4 


6,6 


6.5 


6.9 


29 


6.5 


7.6 


6,7 


6,9 




7.9 


7.6 


8,6 


7.3 


6,7 


6.4 


6,8 


30 


6.4 


7.5 


6,7 


6,9 




7.9 


7.5 


8,4 


7.3 


6.7 


6.4 


6.6 


31 


6,4 




6,7 


6.8 




8,3 




8,1 




7.0 


, 6.3 





Day. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May. June. July. Aug. Sept. 



1906-07 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 



Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


6,4 


5.9 


6.5 


6,3 


6.3 


6.4 


6.2 


6.3 


6.3 


6.2 


6.3 


6,3 


6.1 


6.4 


6.3 


6.1 


6.4 


6,3 


6.0 


6.3 


6,2 


6.0 


6.2 


6,2 


6.0 


6,2 


6,3 


5.9 


6.2 


6.2 


5,9 


6.2 


6.2 


5.9 


6.2 


6,1 


5,8 


6.1 


6,1 


5.8 


6,2 


6,1 


5.8 


6.2 


6.1 


5.8 


6.1 


6.1 


5.8 


6.1 


6.1 


5.7 


6.2 


6.1 


5.7 


6,2 


6.0 


5.7 


6.3 


6,0 


5,7 


6.4 


6.0 


5.7 


6,5 


6,0 


5.7 


6.5 


5.9 


5.6 


6.6 


5,9 


5.6 


6,4 


5.9 


5.6 


6.3 


5.9 


5.6 


6.2 


5.9 


5.9 


6.2 


6.0 


6,1 


6.3 


6.0 


6.0 


6.4 


6.1 


5.9 




6.1 



6.1 
6.2 
6.2 
6.2- 
6,2 
3 
.4 
,4 
.4 
3 



6 

6 

6 

6 

6 

6.3 

6.3 



6.3 

6,7 

6,8 

6 

6, 

6, 

6, 

6, 

6, 

6. 

6, 

6, 

6, 

6, 



6,6 
6.6 
6.7 
6,7 
6,6 
6.5 
6.5 
6.4 
6,6 
6.8 



8.5 
7,5 
7.5 
7.4 
7.4 



3 

4 

6 

7 

6 

4 

8.9 

8,5 

8,2 

8.1 

7.7 



7 

7 

7 

7 

7 

7 

7 

7 

7 

7 

7 

6.8 

6.8 

6.8 

6.8 



6.6 
6.5 
6.5 
6.5 
6.5 



6.3 
6.3 
6.3 
6,3 
6,3 
6.1 
6.1 
6.3 
6,2 
6.3 



6.3 
6.3 
6.4 
6,4 
6.4 
6.3 
6.3 
6,3 
6,2 
6,2 
6.1 
6.1 
6.1 
6.1 
6.1 
6.0 



6,0 
5.9 
5,8 
5.8 
6.6 
7.0 



7,0 
7.0 



1 

2 

2 

6 

4 

2 

8.5 

8,3 

8,0 

8,3 

7.6 



6.6 
6.4 



6 
6 
6 
9 
9 

10 

11 

12 

10 

10,4 
9.3 
9.0 
8,6 
8,6 
8,7 
8,3 
8.0 
7.8 
7,7 



Aug. 


Sept. 


7.6 


5.6 


- 8.0 


5.7 


8.0 


5.4 


7.6 


5.4 


7.4 


5.4 


7,3 


5.8 


6.8 


5,8 


6,7 


5,6 


6.9 


5.5 


6.5 


5.3 


6.8 


5.3 


7,2 


5.3 


7,1 


5.2 


7.2 


5,2 


7.1 


5.2 


7.1 


5.2 


7,0 


5.1 


6.6 


5.1 


6.4 


5.1 


6,4 


5,1 


6,3 


4.9 


6,2 


4.9 


6,1 


4.9 


5.9 


5.0 


5.9 


5.1 


5.8 


5.2 


5.8 


5.4 


5.9 


5.1 


5.7 


5.2 


5.7 


5.3 


5.7 





74 



Kansas Water Commission. 



Daily Gauge Height, in feet, of Kansas river at Topeka, Kan., for 1904-1919 — Continued. 
[U. S. Weather Bureau Gauge.] 



Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1907-08 


























1 


5.2 


5.3 


5.2 


5.6 




7.1 


5.8 


5.7 


14.4 


17.0 


9.8 


9.5 


2 


5.3 


5.3 


5.2 


5.6 




7.0 


5.8 


5.6 


11.2 


14.7 


9.1 


9.3 


3 


5.9 


5.3 


5.2 


5.6 




6.9 


5.8 


5.6 


12.7 


12.8 


8.7 


8.7 


4 


5.5 


5.3 


5.2 


5.6 


5.6 


6.8 


5.7 


5.6 


13.8 


11.7 


8.2 


8.3 


5 


6.0 


5.3 


5.3 


5.6 


P. 6 


6.7 


5.7 


11.4 


16.3 


10.8 


8.0 


7.9 


6 


9.5 


5.3 


5.3 


5.6 


5.7 


6.6 


5.7 


12.6 


18.8 


10.7 


7.8 


7.6 


7 


9.3 


5.3 


5.3 


5.6 


5.8 


6.5 


5.7 


10.5 


10.8 


10.3 


8.8 


7.4 


8 


8.1 


5.3 


5.3 


5.6 


5.9 


6.4 


5.9 


8.6 


25.1 


10.9 


11.2 


7.3 


9 


8.1 


5.3 


5.3 


5.6 


6.0 


6.3 


6.1 


7.8 


o27.9 


10.2 


9.1 


7.2 


10 


8.1 


5.3 


5.3 


5.6 


6.0 


6.3 


6.0 


7.0 


26.2 


11.3 


8.7 


7.0 


11 


6.7 


5.3 


5.3 


5.6 


6.0 


6.3 


5.9 


11.7 


22.7 


11.8 


8.7 


6.9 


12 


6.3 


5.3 


5.3 


5.6 


yo 


6.3 


5.9 


12.0 


19.7 


11.9 


8.2 


6.8 


13 


6.2 


5.3 


5.3 


5.7 


6.3 


5.8 


9.1 


24.1 


11.2 


8.9 


6.8 


14 


5.9 


5.2 


5.3 


5.7 


6.2 


6.2 


5.7 


9.0 


24.1 


10.6 


8.7 


6.7 


15 


5.8 


5.1 


5.4 


5.6 


6.2 


6.1 


5.7 


8.9 


22.4 


10.9 


8.7 


6.7 


16 


5.7 


5.1 


5.4 




6.2 


6.0 


5.7 


7.8 


19.9 


13.2 


8.5 


6.7 


17 


5.7 


5.1 


5.5 


5.6 


6.2 


6.0 


5.9 


• 8.2 


17.4 


15.1 


8.3 


6.7 


18 


5.6 


5.1 


5.5 


5.6 


6.2 


6.0 


5.8 


9.4 


1'5.9 


14.3 


8.0 


6.5 


19 


5.5 


5.1 


5.7 


5.7 




5.9 


5.8 


10.1 


16.9 


11.7 


7.8 


6.4 


20 


5.4 


5.2 


5.7 


5.9 




5.9 


5.8 


9.0 


19.2 


11.0 


9.7 


6.4 


21 


5.3 


5.3 


7.3 


5.9 


6.2 


5.8 


6.4 


8.1 


20.4 


10.5 


12.6 


6.3 


22 


5.3 


5.3 


6.8 


5.8 


6.2 


5.8 


6.6 


7.5 


20.2 


10.0 


12.7 


6.3 


23 


5.3 


5.2 


6.3 


5.7 


6.2 


5.8 


6.5 


9.5 


17.1 


10.1 


13.7 


6.2 


24 


5.3 


5.2 


6.0 


5.7 


6.2 


5.8 


6.5 


14.1 


15.4 


11.9 


13.2 


6.2 


25 


5.3 


5.2 


5.6 


5.9 


6.1 


5.7 


6.4 


10.7 


14.6 


12.2 


11.4 


6.1 


26 


5.3 


5.2 


5.4 


5.8 


6.1 


5.7 


6.4 


9.1 


14.4 


13.4 


10.8 


6.1 


27 


5.3 


5.2 


5.6 


5.7 


6.1 


5.7 


6.3 


8.9 


14.2 


12.8 


11.0 


6.2 


28 


5.3 


5.2 


5.6 


5.7 


6.1 


5.6 


6.0 


8.3 


13.5 


11.3 


13.3 


6.2 


29 


5.3 


5.2 


5.6 


5.6 


6.1 


5.6 


5.8 


10.0 


13.4 


10.1 


11.6 


6.1 


30 


5.3 


5.2 


5.6 


5.6 




5.7 


5.7 


14.2 


14.6 


9.4 


11.3 


6.1 


31 






5.6 






5.8 




16.3 




9.3 


10.7 





Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1908-09 


























1 


6.0 


6.5 


6.3 


5.9 


6.0 


6.9 


6.8 


6.2 


7.9 


10.5 


10.7 


5.7 


2 


6.0 


6.5 


6.2 


5.8 


6.0 


6.9 


6.7 


6.1 


7.9 


10.4 


9.6 


5.6 


3 


5.9 


6.4 


6.1 


5.8 


6.0 


6.9 


6.6 


6.1 


7.5 


10.2 


8.5 


5.8 


4 


5.9 


6.2 


6.1 


5.8 


5.9 


6.8 


6.5 


6.1 


7.6 


9.8 


8.4 


6.7 


5 


5.8 


6.2 


6.0 


5.8 


5.9 


7.0 


6.4 


6.0 


7.3 


9.Q 


11.1 


7.3 


6 


5.8 


6.2 


5.9 




5.9 


7.t) 


6.4 


6.0 


7.2 


9.3 


9.0 


7.6 


7 


5.7 


6.1 


5.9 




6.2 


6.9 


6.4 


6.0 


7.0 


15.3 


8.4 


9.3 


8 


5.9 


6.1 


5.8 




6.3 


6.9 


6.3 


6.0 


7.2 


16.6 


7.8 . 


9.8 


9 


6.0 


6.1 


5.8 


6.2 




7.1 


6.3 


6.8 


11.4 


IS.O 


7.6 


11.5 


10 


5.9 


6.1 


5.7 


6.2 




6.8 


6.2 


6.5 


11.3 


16.4 


7.5 


12.8 


11 


5.9 


6.0 


5.8 




5.8 


6.6 


6.2 


6.3 


10.5 


16.0 


7.5 


11.5 


12 


5.9 


6.0 


5.8 




5.7 


6.6 


6.2 


6.2 


10.8 


18.3 


7.4 


10.4 


13 


5.8 


6.0 


6.2 




5.6 


6.5 


6.7 


6.1 


11.1 


15.5 


7.3 


9.7 


14 


5.8 
5.8 
5.8 
5.8 
5.8 


5.9 
5.9 
5.9 
5.8 
5.8 


6.1 
6.0 
6.0 
6.0 
5.9 






6.5 
6.4 
6.4 
6.4 
6.3 


6.7 
6.6 
6.5 
6.4 
6.3 


7.0 
9.5 
7.5 
6.9 
8.7 


9.8 
9.4 
9.6 
9.4 
9.4 


14.6 
13.6 
12.4 
11.6 
11.1 


7.3 
7.1 
6.9 
6.8 
6.7 


7.4 


15 






7.2 


16 






7.6 


17 






7.7 


18 




5.8 


7.4 


19 


5.8 


5.7 


5.9 




5.7 


6.2 


6.3 


9.5 


9.3 


10.5 


6.5 


7.1 


20 


5.8 


5.7 


5.9 




6.1 


6.2 


6.3 


12.1 


9.6 


9.8 


6.4 


6.9 


21 


5.8 


5.6 


5.9 


6.0 


6.4 


6.2 


6.5 


12.2 


9.7 


9.1 


6.2 


6.8 


22 


5.9 


5.6 


5.9 


6.0 


6.6 


6.2 


6.7 


11.5 


10.0 


8.7 


6.2 


6.6 


23 


6.0 


5.6 


5.9 


6.0 


7.5 


6.5 


6.5 


10.3 


11.8 


8.5 


6.1 


6.5 


24 


6.0 


5.9 


5.9 


6.0 


7.9 


6.5 


6.4 


10.4 


10.8 


8.2 


6.0 


6.5 


25 


6.0 


6.3 


5.9 


6.0 


6.9 


8.0 


6.3 


9.9 


10.0 


8.0 


6.0 


6.4 


26 


6.0 


6.1 


5.9 


6.0 


6.6 


8.9 


6.2 


9.4 


10.9 


8.1 


5.9 


7.0 


27 


6.0 


6.0 


5.9 


6.0 


6.4 


7.8 


6.2 


9.2 


11.2 


8.9 


5.9 


7.7 


28 


6.1 


6.0 


5.9 


6.0 


6.7 


7.4 


6.2 


8.3 


11.6 


8.8 


5.8 


7.4 


29 


7.0 


6.1 


5.9 


6.0 




7.2 


6.2 


7.8 


11.3 


8.3 


5.8 


7.0 


30 


6.8 


6.3 


5.9 


6.1 




7.1 


6.2 


7.6 


11.0 


8.8 


5.8 


6.8 


31 


6.6 




5.9 


6.1 




6.9 




7.3 




8.3 


5.7 





(a) 28.0 feet at 3 a. m. 



Surface Waters of Kansas. 



75 



Daily Gauge Height, in feet, of Kansas river at Topeica, Kan., for 1904-1919 — Continued. 
[U. S. Weather Bureau Gauge.] 



Day. 



Oct. 



Nov. 



Dec. 



Jan. 



Feb. 



Mar. 



Apr. 



May. 



June. 



July. 



Aug. 



Sept. 



1909-10 

1.. , 

2... 

3... 

4... 

5.., 

6... 

7.. , 

8.. , 

9.. , 
10.. . 
11.. . 
12.. . 
13... 
14.. . 
1.5... 
16... 
17... 
18.. . 
19... 
20... 
21... 
22... 
23 . . . 
24... 
25... 
26... 
27... 
28... 
29... 
30... 
31.. . 



6.7 
6.6 
6.5 
6.3 
6.2 
6.1 
6.1 
6.0 
6.0 



5.9 
6.0 



5.9 
5.9 
5.9 
5.8 
5.8 
5.7 
5.8 
5.7 
5.7 
5.7 
5.6 
5.6 
5.7 
5.6 
5.5 
5.5 



5, 
5 
5 
5 
5 
5. 
5 
5 

5.8 

5.8 

5.8 

5.7 

6.1 

14.3 

20.3 

19.4 

17.8 

13.3 

11.7 

10.8 

10.2 

9.6 

9.0 

8.6 

8.4 

8.1 

8.0 

7.9 

9.7 

10.0 



10.3 
12.7 
13.1 
15.0 
14.9 
12.4 



8.4 
8.0 
8.3 
8.3 
8.4 
8.3 
8.3 



18.0 
12.2 
10.7 

9.7 
10.0 

9.9 
11.0 
11.2 
10.6 
10.7 
10.7 
11.3 
11.5 
13.0 
13.3 
12.6 
10.9 
11.3 



9 
1 

1 

8 
4 
1 

8.8 
8.7 
8.6 
8.4 
8.2 
8.1 
8.0 
7.9 
7.9 
8.0 
7.4 
6.8 
6.8 
7.3 
7.2 



8.6 
8.2 
8.0 



7.8 
8.1 
8.0 
7.8 
8.1 
8.1 
8.0 
7.8 
8.0 
8.0 
8.1 
8.0 
7.6 
7.5 
7.5 
7.4 
7.4 
7.3 
7.2 
7.2 
7.2 
7.1 
7.0 
7.0 
6.9 



6.5 
6.5 
6,4 
6.4 
6.4 
6.4 
6.5 



6.3 
6.3 
6.3 
6.3 
6.3 
6.3 
6.2 



6 

6 

6 

6 

6 

6 

10.4 

9.8 

9.6 

9.2 

8.0 

7.5 

7.2 

7.1 

7.0 

7.1 

7.0 

6.9 

6.8 

6.8 

7.0 

10.3 

11.3 

10.4 

9.3 

8.7 

8.5 

11.8 

9.9 

14.2 

15.0 



12.8 

11.4 

10.5 

9.3 

10.0 

9.5 

8.7 

5 

2 

9 

5 

5 

9 



6.9 
6.6 
6.6 
6.6 
6.4 
6.4 
6.3 
6.9 
7.0 
6.3 
6.3 
7.2 
7.5 




4 
8.1 
7.9 
7.9 
8.7 
8.6 
8.1 
7.5 
7.4 
7.2 



6.8 
6.6 



5.5 

5.8 

6.3 

6.1 

6.1 

5.9 

5.8 

5.8 

6.8 

11.2 

9.6 

9.1 

8.0 

7.0 

7.6 

8.4 

9.0 

17.2 

13.0 

12.6 

11 



6.0 
5.9 
5.8 
5.7 
5.6 
5.5 



9 
1.1 
9.5 
0.7 
9.0 
8.5 
7.9 
7.5 
7.2 
7.1 
7.0 



6.9 
8.0 
10.4 
9.5 
9.8 
9.9 
10.6 
10.0 
8.8 
8.3 
7.8 
7.6 
7.3 
7.1 
6.9 
6.8 
6.7 
6.6 
6.5 
6.4 
6.4 
6.3 
6.3 
6.3 
6.3 



Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1910-11 


























1 


8.0 


5.7 


5.4 


5.6 


6.1 


7.6 


6.3 


6.1 


5.5 


4.6 


8.1 


6.9 


2 


8.2 


5.6 


5.4 




6.0 


7.4 


6.3 


6.2 


5.4 


4.5 


7.5 


fi.6 


3 


7.9 


5.5 


5.5 




6.0 


7.4 


6.2 


7.8 


5.4 


4.5 


7.1 


6.5 


4 


7.6 


5.4 


5.5 




6.0 


7.5 


6.2 


8.8 


5.4 


4.5 


6.9 


6.2 


5 


7.2 


5.4 


5.5 




5.9 


7.6 


6.2 


8.0 


5.4 


4.5 


7.2 


6.4 


6 


6.9 


5.5 


5.5 


5.6 


5.9 


7.5 


6.2 


7.2 


5.4 


4.6 


6.4 


6.3 


7 


6.7 


5.5 


5.5 


6.0 


5.9 


7.6 


6.2 


6.8 


5.4 


4.6 


7.0 


6.0 


8 


6.6 


5.5 


5.5 


5.5 


5.9 


8.0 


6.1 


6.7 


5.8 


4.4 


10.6 


6.2 


9 


6.5 


5.5 


5.2 


5.4 


5.9 


8.2 


6.0 


6.5 


6.1 


4.2 


11.3 


6.5 


10 


6.4 


5.5 


5.2 


5.5 


5.9 


8.0 


6.0 


6.4 


5.6 


4.2 


12.3 


6.4 


11 


6.4 


5.5 


5.3 


5.5 


5.8 


7.5 


6.2 


6.2 


5.5 


4.4 


12.9 


6.3 


12 


6.3 


5.6 


5.3 


5.5 


5.8 


7.3 


6.2 


6.2 


5.1 


4.5 


12.8 


6.8 


13 


6.2 


5.6 


5.3 


5.5 


5.8 


7.2 


6.3 


6.1 


5.0 


4.6 


13.1 


7.3 


14 


6.1 


5.6 


5.3 


5.6 


6.0 


7.1 


6.2 


6.1 


5.0 


4.6 


13.3 


7.7 


15 


6.0 


5.5 


5.5 


6.0 


6.0 


7.0 


6.2 


6.0 


5.0 


4.7 


13.4 


8.1 


16 


6.0 


5.5 


5.5 


6.0 


6.3 


7.0 


6.1 


5.9 


5.1 


4.5 


10.3 


7.8 


17 


6.0 


5.6 


5.5 


6.1 


9.4 


7.0 


6.0 


5.8 


4.9 


4.3 


9.1 


7.3 


18 


5.9 


5.6 


5.5 


6.5 


15.3 


6.9 


6.0 


5.7 


4.9 


4.6 


8.7 


6.8 


19 


5.9 


5.5 


5.4 


6.6 


13.4 


6.8 


6.1 


5.6 


4.7 


4.3 


8.6 


6.4 


20 


5.8 


5.6 


5.4 


6.8 


12.0 


6.8 


6.0 


5.6 


4.7 


4.1 


7.6 


6.5 


21 


5.8 


5.7 


5.6 


7.0 


10.0 


6.7 


5.9 


5.7 


4.7 


5.5 


7.7 


6.4 


22 


5.8 


5.6 


5.6 


7.2 


8.9 


6.6 


5.9 


5.7 


4.7 


6.8 


8.0 


6.3 


23 


5.8 


5.5 


5.4 


7.0 


8.1 


6.5 


5.8 


5.6 


4.7 


7.2 


9.2 


6.2 


24 


5.8 


5.6 


5.4 


6.8 


7.8 


6.5 


5.8 


5.7 


4.6 


6.4 


10.0 


6.0 


25 


5.7 


5.6 


5.5 


6.6 


7.6 


6.4 


5.9 


5.6 


4.5 


6.0 


10.2 


5.9 


26 


5.7 


5.6 


5.4 


6.5 


8.3 


6.3 


5.9 


5.6 


4.5 


9.5 


9.8 


6.0 


27 


5.6 


5.6 


5.4 


6.5 


8.5 


6.3 


5.8 


5.6 


4.6 


11.9 


9.3 


6.4 


28 


5.6 


5.6 


5.8 


.6.4 


7.9 


6.2 


5.8 


5.6 


4.5 


9.4 


8.5 


6.1 


29 


5.6 


5.5 


5.6 


6.3 




6.2 


5.9 


5.6 


4.5 


7.6 


7.9 


5.8 


30 


5.6 


5.5 


5.6 


6.1 




6.2 


5.8 


5.6 


4.6 


7.4 


7.4 


5.6 


31 


5.7 




5.4 


6.1 




6.2 




5.6 




8.0 


7.1 





76 



Kansas Water Commission. 



Daily Gauge Height, in feet, of Kansas river at Topeka, Kan., for 1904-1919 — Continued. 
[U. S. Weather Bureau Gauge.] 



Day. 



Oct. 



Nov. 



Dec. 



Jan. 



Mar. 



Apr. 



May. 



June. 



July. 



Aug. 



Sept. 



1911-12 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 : 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 



5.2 

5.5 
12.3 
14.0 
10.9 

7 
7 
7 
7 
7 
7 
7 



4.9 
.5.3 
5.4 



5.0 
4.8 
4.9 
4.7 



7.0 
6.4 
7.2 

8.7 
5 
1 
1 

7 



7 

7 

6 

5 

5.9 

5.7 



5.0 
4.6 
5.0 
5.0 
5.0 
5.0 
5.0 



5 

5 

5 

5 

4 

4 

5 

5 

5 

5 

6, 

5.8 

5.5 

5.2 

5.3 

5.2 

5.1 

5.4 

5.8 

5.7 

5.4 

5.2 



5.3 
5.1 



6 

4 

5 

7 

6 

3.1 

3.4 

1.1 

9.7 

8.7 

8.1 

8.0 

9.6 



8.1 
7.5 
7.7 
8.1 
8.0 
8.1 
8.4 
7.4 
7.7 
7.3 
6.8 
6.8 
7.1 
7.0 
6.8 
7.0 
7.9 



14.9 

14.1 

13.1 

12.6 

12.0 

11.6 

10.0 

9.4 

8.9 

8.7 

8.4 

8.2 

7.9 



5.9 
5.9 
5.9 
5.9 
6.1 
5.8 
6.2 
6.8 
6,2 
6.3 
6.1 
6.1 



5.7 
5.9 
6.3 
5.7 
7.4 
8.5 
6.5 
6.6 
6.7 
7.0 
7.1 



4.8 
4.8 
4.7 

4.7 



7,8 



13.3 
17.1 
17.9 
17.8 
17,0 
16.4 
14.8 
14.7 
14,7 
15.6 
16.0 
15.8 
15.3 



8.0 
8,4 
7,7 
7.5 
7,5 
7.6 
8,0 



8.7 
8,4 
9,5 
8,4 
7,8 
7,5 
7.7 
6,9 
6,7 
6,6 
6,5 



1 
1 
1 
7 

1 
6 
9 
6,9 
6,7 



4.9 



5 
5 
4 
4 
4 
4 

5.0 
5.1 
5.1 
8,2 
9,1 
6 
,7 
1 

,7 
.2 
,5 
.4 
1 

.9 
,3 
,9 
10,0 
9,9 
9,2 
8,6 
8.1 
7,4 
6.9 
6,7 



6. 
6, 
6, 

7. 

7. 

5, 

5, 

5, 

5, 

5, 

5, 

5, 

5, 

5, 

5, 

5, 

5, 

5, 

5, 

5, 

5, 

5, 

4, 

5, 

4, 

4.8 

4,8 

4,9 

4,9 

4.9 



Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1912-13 


























1 


4,8 


6,3 


4,9 


4,5 


5,1 


7.9 


5.7 


5.2 


6,3 


5,8 


3,6 


3.3 


2 


4.7 


6,5 


4,8 


4,5 


4,5 


7.3 


5.6 


5,0 


6,0 


6,0 


3,5 


3.2 


3 


4,8 


5.7 


4,9 


4.4 


4,5 


6.5 


5.9 


5,1 


5,9 


6,0 


3,5 


3.3 


4 


5.0 


5.1 


5,1 


4,6 


4,6 


5.7 


6.4 


, 5,2 


5,7 


5.6 


3,6 


3.2 


5 


5.1 


4,8 


4,9 


5,5 


4,7 


6,2 


6,3 


5.5 


6,3 


5,2 


3,6 


3.4 


6 


4.5 


5.5 


4,9 


6,0 


4,5 


5,7 


5,8 


9.2 


7,1 


5,3 


3,5 


3.3 


7 


4.3 


5,6 


4,8 


4,4 


4,5 


6.6 


5,9 


10.4 


6,1 


5,5 


3,5 


3,2 


8 


4.4 


5,0 


4,8 


4,4 


4,4 


7,4 


6.2 


8,8 


7,3 


5,7 


3,4 


3,0 


9 


4,5 


5,1 


4,8 




5,0 


6,5 


6.7 


7,7 


8,0 


5,5 


3.4 


3.1 


10 


4,4 


5,1 


4.9 


4,3 


5.0 


5,5 


7,6 


8,5 


6,6 


5,3 


3,3 


3.2 


11 


9,1 


5.0 


5,1 


4,4 


4,7 


4,9 


6,9 


11,0 


6,5 


4,7 


3,3 


3.5 


12 


12,9 


5,0 


5,0 


4,4 


4,8 


6.3 


6,4 


9,8 


6.0 


4,4 


3,5 


3.2 


13 


10,3 


5.1 


5,1 


4,5 


4,9 


6,7 


6,6 


al3,6 


5.8 


4.1 


3,4 


3.6 


14 


10,4 


5.3 


5,0 


4,9 


4,9 


7.3 


6,8 


12,7 


5,7 


4,2 


3,3 


3.5 


15 


10.5 


4,9 


4,9 


5,0 


4,8 


7.6 


5.8 


10.8 


5,9 


4,1 


3,5 


3.3 


16 


10,1 


4,8 


5,0 


5,2 


5,0 


6.7 


5,8 


10,4 


5.8 


4,2 


3,3 


3,2 


17 


9.8 


4,8 


4,8 


5,5 


5,0 


6.1 


6,3 


8,9 


5,5 


4,3 


3.5 


3,5 


18 


7,1 


4,8 


4,7 


5,8 


5,1 


6.3 


6,2 


7,9 


5,3 


4,2 


3,4 


3,5 


19 


6,7 


4,7 


4,9 


4.4 


5,0 


5.9 


5,3 


7,5 


5,3 


4,4 


3.5 


3,8 


20 


6,3 


4,8 


4.8 


4.1 


5,1 


6.0 


5,3 


7.6 


5,4 


4,1 


3.4 


3,7 


21 


6,0 


4.8 


4,9 


5.0 


5,4 


6,2 


5,2 


9,7 


5,7 


4,2 


3.3 


3,5 


22 


5,8 


4,9 


4,7 


5.2 


6,2 


6,4 


5,2 


9,2 


5,4 


4,4 


3.5 


3,4 


23 


5.7 


4,9 


4,6 


5.1 


7,5 


6,2 


5,5 


13,2 


4,9 


4.4 


3,3 


3.3 


24 


5.5 


4.8 


4.5 


5.3 


7,9 


6,8 


5,8 


12,6 


4,8 


4,5 


3,4 


3.3 


25 


5.5 


4.7 


4.6 


5.4 


7,7 


7,0 


5,2 


9,5 


4,9 


4,1 


3,3 


3.5 


26 


5.4 


4.8 


4.6 


4,8 


7,8 


6,4 


5.3 


8,5 


4,8 


3.9 


3,4 


3,5 


27 


5,5 


4,8 


4,8 


4,9 


8.0 


5.8 


5.2 


8,0 


4,7 


3,9 


3,3 


3.4 


28 


5.4 


4.9 


5,0 


4.8 


8.0 


5.3 


5.2 


7,6 


4,5 


3,7 


3,2 


3,5 


29 


5,3 


4.8 


4.6 


4,9 




5.5 


5,3 


7,0 


6,1 


3,5 


3,3 


3,6 


30 


5.3 


4,9 


4.4 


5,1 




5.4 


5,3 


6,7 


5.7 


3,4 


3,1 


3,5 


31 


5,5 




4,5 


5,0 





5.5 




6,4 




3,3 


3.3 





(o). 14.4 feet at 4 p. m. 



Surface Waters of Kansas. 



11 



Daily Gauge Height, in feet, of Kansas river at Topeka, Kan., for 1904-1919- 
[U. S. Weather Bureau Gauge.] 



-Continued. 



Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1913-14 


























1 


3.4 


3.4 


4.1 


5.8 


4.4 


4.3 • 


6.3 


4.8 


4.8 


6.1 


4.3 


4.8 


2 


3.6 


3.5 


4.1 


5.7 


4.5 


4.5 


6.5 


4.8 


5.2 


6.9 


4.3 


4.6 


3 


3.6 


3.5 


4.2 


4.6 


4.4 


5.0 


7.6 


4,7 


5.1 


7.5 


4.3 


4.5 


4 


3.7 


3.6 


5.2 


5.0 


4,4 


5.0 


7.6 


4.8 


5.0 


7.0 


4.5 


4.5 


5 


3.7 


3.4 


4.9 


4.9 


4.3 


5.0 


6.8 


4.8 


5.1 


6.5 


4.5 


4.5 


6 


3.6 


' 3.4 


8.7 


4.8 


4.5 


5.0 


6.3 


5.0 


5.1 


6.3 


4.5 


4.1 


7 


3.9 


3.5 


6.8 


5.2 


3.7 


6.3 


6.0 


4.8 


5.1 


6.2 


4.3 


4.3 


8 


3.5 


3.4 


8.0 


5.5 


4.2 


7.2 


5,8 


4.9 


5.2 


6,2 


4.2 


4.1 


9 


3.6 


3.6 


8.0 


5.5 


3.9 


6,9 


5.5 


5.2 


5.6 


6.0 


4.1 


4.2 


10 


4.4 


3.5 


7.8 


5.3 


4.2 


6.5 


5.3 


5.0 


6.8 


5.7 


4.0 


4.2 


11 


3.7 


3.4 


7.3 


4.6 


4.1 


6.3 


5.2 


4.9 


7.4 


5.5 


4.0 


4 ?. 


12 


3.6 


3.3 


6.6 


4,9 


4.2 


6.0 


5.1 


4.9 


8.0 


6.8 


3.8 


4.2 


13 


3.4 


3.5 


6.2 


4.3 


4.3 


5.9 


5.0 


5.3 


7.2 


6.4 


4,0 


5.3 


14 


3.6 


3.5 


5.8 


4.7 


4.2 


5.7 


4.9 


5.1 


7.0 


7.1 


3.9 


5.4 


15 


3.4 


3.5 


5.6 


5.3 


4.0 


5.5 


5.0 


4.9 


8.5 


6.9 


4.0 


5.5 


16 


3.8 


3.6 


5.6 


5.4 


4.3 


5.4 


4.8 


4.8 


11.1 


6.3 


4.0 


9.0 


17 


5.5 


3.5 


5.5 


4,5 


4.1 


5.3 


4.7 


4.6 


11.5 


6.0 


4.0 


8.0 


18 


4.2 


3.5 


5.4 


4.5 


4.3 


5.2 


4.7 


4.7 


13,2 


5.6 


3.7 


7.2 


19 


3.9 


3.6 


5.3 


4.5 


4.2 


5.1 


4.6 


4.6 


12.7 


5.4 


3.7 


6,4 


20 


4.0 


3.5 


5.3 


4.4 


4.3 


5.0 


4,8 


4.5 


11.6 


5.2 


3.8 


6.2 


21 


3.9 


3.4 


5.0 


4.5 


4,3 


5.0 


4.7 


4,5 


11.0 


5.0 


3.9 


6.1 


22 


3.7 


3.5 


5.1 


4.5 


4.5 


4.9 


4.9 


4.6 


10.7 


5.2 


3.8 


5.8 


2,3 


3.7 


3.6 


4.8 


4.5 


4.8 


4.8 


4.9 


4.7 


9.5 


5.0 


4.0 


6.0 


24 


3.6 


3.6 


5.0 


4.5 


3.9 


4.7 


4.8 


4.8 


9.7 


4.8 


4.0 


6.6 


25 


3.6 


3.5 


6.0 


4.6 


3,9 


4.8 


4.8 


4.5 


8.7 


4.6 


3.9 


5.8 


26 


3.6 


3.6 


6.6 


4,5 


4.0 


4.8 


4,9 


4.6 


7.8 


4,6 


3.8 


5.1 


27 


3.5 


3.6 


6.6 


4.5 


4.6 


5.0 


5.0 


4.6 


7.0 


4.5 


3.9 


4.7 


28 


3.5 


3.5 


6.2 


4,6 


4.3 


4.9 


5.2 


4.9 


6.5 


4.4 


4.1 


4.5 


29 


3.5 


3.6 


5.8 


4.5 




5.0 


5.0 


5.0 


6.3 


4.4 


4.8 


4.3 


30 


3.6 


3.7 


5.5 


4.4 




5.2 


4.8 


4.7 


6.3 


4.4 


5.0 


4.2 


31 


3.5 




5.6 


4.4 




5.3 




4.7 




4,3 


4.8 





Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1914-15 


























1 


4,3 


3.6 


3.7 


3,4 


3.7 


8.0 


6.3 


6.7 


12.3 


18.3 


16.9 


11.4 


2 


4.1 


3.6 


3.6 


3,4 


3,7 


7.4 


6,3 


6.2 


11.1 


16,0 


18.1 


11,8 


3 


4.0 


3.6 


3.8 


3.3 


3.7 


6.9 


6.1 


6.2 


10.1 


14,3 


16.3 


10.7 


4 


4.0 


3.5 


3.7 


3.4 


3.7 


6.6 


5.9 


6.0 


11.0 


12.5 


15.0 


9.9 


5 


4.0 


3.6 


3.6 


3.4 


3.7 


6,6 


5.9 


5.9 


12.0 


11.9 


15.8 


9.1 


6 


4.0 


3.7 


3.6 


3.4 


3.7 


6.4 


5,9 


5.9 


11.4 


12.7 


16.8 


8.6 


7 


4.0 


3.7 


3.5 


3.4 


3.7 


6.0 


5,9 


6.0 


11.7 


11.7 


17.3 


8.3 


8 


3.9 


3.5 


3.4 


3.5 


3.7 


5.7 


6.0 


6.2 


12,7 


12.2 


16,3 


8.1 


9 


4.1 


3.5 


3.5 


3.5 


3.7 


5.7 


6.1 


6.2 


12.7 


11,6 


15.5 


8.0 


10 


4.8 


3.5 


4.0 


3,5 


3.8 


5.5 


6.2 


6.2 


13.0 


12.0 


13.4 


7,8 


11 


4.7 


3.4 


3.7 


3,5 


4.0 


5.5 


6.3 


5.9 


21.3 


11.3 


12,0 


8.4 


12 


4.7 


3.5 


3.5 


3,6 


4.0 


5.7 


6.6 


5.7 


21.6 


11.4 


10.8 


7.5 


13 


4.6 


3.6 


3.2 


3.6 


4.7 


5,8 


6.5 


5.6 


17.6 


11.5 


10,7 


7.4 


14 


6.7 


3.6 


2.8 


3.5 


5.4 


7.2 


6.2 


5.4 


18.3 


15.2 


10.9 


7.2 


15 


6.6 


3.6 


3,3 


3.8 


7.2 


8.5 


6.0 


5.4 


17.4 


18.4 


12.4 


7.4 


16 


6.2 


3.5 


3.3 


5.3 


7.3 


8.7 


5.9 


5.3 


14.0 


15.8 


10.5 


7.2 


17 


5.5 


3.5 


3.3 


3.6 


7.3 


7.8 


5,7 


5.2 


11.8 


21.6 


10.1 


7,0 


18 


5.1 


3.5 


3.4 


2.9 


7.4 


7.5 


5.6 


5.0 


12,1 


21.3 


12,7 


7.0 


19 


4.8 


3.5 


3.5 


3.9 


8.5 


7.8 


5.6 


6.0 


21.3 


19.7 


11.4 


7.6 


20 


4.5 


4.3 


3.5 


3.4 


8.4 


7.2 


5.5 


10.7 


a23,7 


20.6 


14.0 


7.7 


21 


4.5 


3.6 


3.4 


3.5 


8.5 


6.8 


5.5 


10.6 


22.6 


18,2 


13.5 


8.3 


22 


4.2 


3.6 


3.4 


3.5 


9.0 


6.5 


5.4 


9.8 


18.0 


15,2 


11.4 


8.3 


23 


• 4,2 


3.6 


3.4 


3.6 


9,5 


6.3 


5.3 


9.1 


20.5 


14,1 


11.1 


8.3 


24 


4.1 


3.5 


3.3 


3.5 


9,5 


6.2 


5.3 


12.7 


21.0 


13.3 


10.6 


7.9 


25 


4.0 


3,4 


3.5 


3.8 


9.2 


6.1 


5.2 


13,3 


19.5 


12,6 


9.9 


7.8 


26 


4.0 


3,5 


3.4 


3.6 


9.0 


6.2 


5.4 


13,2 


18.1 


12.7 


9.2 


7.9 


27 


3.9 


3.5 


3.2 


3.6 


8,8 


7,0 


6.1 


15.2 


15.8 


11.7 


9,1 


10.8 


28 


3.8 


3.5 


3.3 


3,6 


8,2 


7.5 


6.2 


17.2 


14.4 


11.0 


8,6 


13.0 


29 


3.7 


3.5 


3.2 


3.6 




6.9 


7.7 


18,1 


13.5 


11.1 


8,9 


11.9 


30 


3.8 


3.5 


3.3 


3.7 




6.4 


7.5 


15,2 


13.4 


12,4 


11.0 


11.5 


31 


3.5 




3.3 


3,7 




6.1 




13,8 




18.2 


11.7 





(a). 23.8 feet at 4:30 a. m. 



78 



Kansas Water Commission. 



Daily Gauge Height, in feet, of Kansas river at Topeka, Kan., for 1904-1919 — Contimied. 
[U. S. Weather Bureau Gauge.] 



Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1915-16 


























1. . . . , 


10.7 


6.9 


6.2 


5.6 


6.3 


7.8 


6.5 


6.7 


9.1 


9.3 


5.3 


4.7 


2 


9.4 


6.9 


6.2 


5.9 


6.6 


7.6 


6.5 


6.7 


8.7 


8.7 


5.3 


4.6 


3 


8.7 


6.8 


6.2 


5.7 


6.7 


7.4 


6.5 


6.8 


9.0 


8.3 


5.2 


4.6 


4 


8.2 


6.8 


6.1 


5.7 


6.8 


7.1 


6.4 


6.7 


8.3 


8.0 


5.2 


4.6 


5 


8.0 


6.7 


6.1 


6.0 


6.8 


6.9 


6.4 


6.6 


7.8 


7.5 


5.1 


4.5 


6 


7.8 


6.7 


6.1 


6.0 


6.7 


6.8 


6.2 


6.5 


7.6 


7.2 


5.1 


4.5 


7 


7.5 


6.8 


6.1 


6.0 


6.8 


6.7 


6.3 


6.4 


7.5 


7.0 


5.1 


4.5 


8 


7.3 


6.7 


6.1 


5.9 


6.8 


6.9 


6.3 


6.3 


7.2 


6.9 


5.0 


4.6 


9 


7.0 


6.5 


6.1 


5.6 


6.6 


7.1 


6.3 


6.2 


7.2 


6.7 


5.0 


4.6 


10 


6.8 


6.5 


6.1 


5.5 


6.5 


7.0 


6.3 


6.1 


7.0 


6.6 


4.9 


4.5 


11 


6.9 


6.6 


6.1 


5.7 


6.4 


7.0 


6.3 


6.1 


11.3 


6.5 


4.9 


4.5 


12 


6.9 


6.6 


6.1 




7.0 


6.9 


6.3 


6.3 


11.4 


6.4 


4.9 


6.7 


13 


6.8 


7.4 


6.1 




1A 


6.9 


6.2 


6.8 


8.2 


6.3 


4.9 


5.5 


14 


7.0 


9.1 


6.1 




7.8 


6.9 


6.3 


8.1 


13.2 


6.2 


4.9 


4.7 


15 


7.2 


8.9 


6.1 




7.5 


6.8 


6.4 


15.7 


13.2 


6.1 


4.8 


4.7 


16 


7.0 


8.0 


6.2 




7.8 


6.8 


6.3 


15.1 


1,2.1 


6.1 


4.7 


4.9 


17 


14.8 
13.2 


7.3 
7.0 






9.2 
13.0 


6.8 
6.7 


6.6 
6.4 


11.7 
9.7 


11.3 
10.7 


6.1 
6.2 


4.8 
5.8 


4.8 


18 


6.1 




4.8 


19 


12.3 


6.8 


6.0 




16.1 


6.7 


6.4 


8.8 


10.5 


6.1 


6.0 


4.7 


20 


11.5 


6.7 


6.0 




14.4 


6.6 


6.3 


8.4 


11.2 


6.0 


5.9 


4.5 


21 


10.5 


6.6 


5.9 


7.3 


13.1 


6.5 


6.3 


8.3 


11.3 


6.3 


5.8 


4.4 


22 


9.2 


6.6 


6.0 


9.0 


11.4 


6.5 


6.3 


11.1 


12.0 


6.7 


5.6 


4.4 


2.3 


8.3 


6.5 


6.0 


7.8 


10.5 


6.5 


6.2 


10.0 


11.6 


6.1 


5.4 


4.3 


24 


7.9 


6.5 


5.9 


7.2 


9.7 


6.5 


6.2 


10.4 


10.9 


5.9 


5.2 


4.3 


25 


7.5 


6.4 


5.8 


6.7 


9.0 


6.5 


7.0 


12.1 


10.6 


5.8 


5.1 


4.3 


26 


7.5 


6.4 


5.8 


6.4 


8.7 


6.9 


6.9 


10.9 


10.6 


5.7 


5.1 


4.3 


27 


7.3 


6.4 


5.8 


a 


8.5 


7.1 


6.8 


9.9 


10.6 


5.6 


5.0 


4.2 


28 


7.3 


6.3 


5.5 


a 


8.2 


6.8 


7.1 


9.0 


9.7 


5.6 


4.9 


4.2 


29 


7.1 


6.2 


6.0 


5.9 


8.0 


6.6 


6.8 


8.5 


10.0 


5.5 


4.9 


4.4 


30 


7.1 


6.2 


5.5 


6.5 




6.5 


6.8 


8.2 


9.4 


5.4 


4.8 


4.2 


31 


7.1 




5.4 


6.4 




6.7 




8.0 




5.3 


4.7 





Day. Oct. 



Dec. 



Jan. 



Apr. 



May. 



June. 



July. 



Aug. Sept, 



1916-17 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 



9. 
10. 
11. 
12. 
13. 
14. 
15. 
16. 
17. 
18. 
19. 
20. 
21. 
22. 
23. 
24. 
25. 
26. 
27. 
28. 
29. 
30. 
31. 



4.5 
4.5 
4.5 
4.5 
4.5 



4.4 
4.4 



.4 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.5 

.5 

.5 

5.5 

5.5 

5.2 

5.0 

4.8 

4.8 

4.7 

4.9 

5.2 

5.4 

6.5 



7,2 
7.2 
6.5 
6.4 
6.5 
6.2 
6.0 
5.8 
5.7 
5.5 
5.4 
5.3 
5.2 
5.2 
5.1 



11.0 

17.1 

17.3 

13.7 

11.3 

17.1 

18.3 

16.9 

12.8 

9.9 

9.9 

9.2 

9.0 



6.4 
5.9 



5 
2 
8 
4 
3 
1 
9 
8 
7 
5 
5 
4 
2 
2 
5.2 
5.2 



5.1 
5.1 
5.1 
5.1 
5.1 
5.0 
5.0 
4.9 
4.8 
4.6 
4.6 
4.6 
4.5 
4.4 
4.3 
4.2 



3.7 
3.8 



3.8 

4.7 

6.9 

5.6 

5.8 

6. 

6. 

6. 



2 

2 

1 





9 

9 

9 

9 
4.3 
4.2 
4.1 

3.7 I 
3.7 

3.8 I 



.1 
.2 
.5 
8.1 
6.7 
6.5 
8.1 
7.5 
7.3 



7.0 
7.4 
6.8' 
6.0 
5.9 
5.9 
5.4 
5.2 
5.3 
5.2 
4.9 



4.7 
4.6 
4.5 
4.4 
4.2 



5.6 
5.4 
4.9 

4.5 



4. 

4. 

4. 

4. 

4. 

4. 

4. 

4. 

4. 

4. 

4.9 

4,8 

4.9 

4.5 

4.3 



(a). No reading; gauge box lock frozen. 



Surface Waters of Kansas. 



79 



Daily Gauge Height, in feet, of Kansas river at Topeka, Kan., 1904-1919 — Continued. 
[U. S. Weather Bureau Gauge.] 



Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1917-18 
1. . . 














4.2 
4.2 
4.1 
4.0 
4.0 
4.1 
4.1 
4.1 
4.1 
4.1 
4.1 
4.0 
4.0 
3.9 
4.0 
4.0 
4.0 
4.0 
4.0 
4.3 
4.5 
4.9 
4.8 
4.7 
4.7 
4.7 
4.6 
4.6 
4.7 
4.7 


4.7 
4.8 
4.7 
5.2 
5.0 
4.9 
4.7 
4.5 
4.4 
4.4 
4.2 
4.2 
4.2 
4.2 
4.1 
4.0 
4.0 
4.0 
3.9 
3.9 
3.8 
3.8 
4.8 
7.9 

10.2 
8.9 
7.5 
8.0 
9.9 

12.3 
9.1 


8.0 
7.8 
7.9 
6.9 
8.0 
8.6 
9.2 
9.0 
9.4 
9.3 
8.4 
7.7 
7.0 
6.5 
6.2 
5.9 
5.3 
5.5 
5.4 
5.3 
5.2 
5.0 
4.9 
4.9 
4.8 
4.8 
4.7 
4.7 
4.5 
4.7 


4.5 
4.8 
4.5 
4.3 
4'. 5 
4.3 
4.4 
4.2 
4.2 
4.1 
3.9 
3.9 
3.7 
3.7 
3.7 
3.7 
3.7 
3.8 
3.9 
3.9 
4.1 
3.9 
4.0 
5.5 
6.4 
5.9 
7.3 
5.9 
5.6 
5.3 
5.0 


4.9 
4.9 
4.7 
4.6 
4.6 
4.5 
4.4 
4.1 
4.3 
4.1 
3.9 
3.9 
3.7 
3.6 
4.0 
4.8 
5.2 
4.9 
4.5 
4.5 
4.5 
4.8 
5.0 
4.8 
4.6 
4.5 
4.4 
4.3 
4.3 
4.2 
3.9 


3 9 


2. . 














4 5 


3. . . . 






, 








3 9 


4 














7 3 


5 














6 7 


6. . . . 














6 4 


7 














6 8 


8 














6 2 


9 














"6 3 


10 














5 9 


11 














5 1 


12 














4 7 


13 ... 














4 5 


14.. .. 














4 2 


15 














4 1 


16 














4 


17 














3 9 


18 














3 8 


19 














3 8 


20 














3 8 


21 . . . 














3 6 


22 














3 7 


23 














3 6 


24 














3 6 


25 














3 5 


26 














3 7 


27 














3 7 


28 














3 4 


29 














3.8 


30 














3.9 


31 





















Note. — River frozen for days during 1905 to October 6, 1916, when gauge heights were omitted 
except as noted. No U. S. Weather Bureau gauge height record October 7, 1916 to March 
31, 1917, and October 1, 1917 to March 31, 1918. 



Daily Gauge Height, in feet, of Kansas river at Topeka, Kan., for 1904-1919. — Continued. 
[U. S. Geological Survey Gauge.] 



Day. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Day. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1917. 
1 




5.8 

5.8 

5.9 

5.8 

5.75 

5.6 

5.6 

5.55 

5.5 

5.3 

5.3 

5.3 

5.25 

5.15 

5.1 


4.45 

4.5 

4.4 

4.3 

4.3 

4.35 

4.4 

5.8 

6.15 

5.9 

6.2 

6.45 

6.7 

7.0 

8.0 


5.35 

5.3 

5.15 

5.0 

4.85 

4.75 

4.8 

4.8 

4.8 

7.45 

6.55 

6.1 

5.65 

5.35 

5.1 


16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21.. :. . 

22 

.23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 


7.5 

7.2 

7.0 

6.8 

6.65 

6.5 

6.4 

6.3 

6.2 

6.1 

6.1 

6.0 

6.0 

5.9 

5.85 


5.05 

5.0 

5.0 

4.9 

4.85 

4.9 

4,8 

4.8 

4.7 

4.95 

5.0 

4.85 

4.7 

4.5 

4,45 

4.55 


6.85 

7.2 

8.35 

6.9 

7.65 

7.65 

7.75 

7.2 

6.5 

6.4 

6.4 

6.1 

5.9 

5.9 

5.8 

5.5 


5.0 


2 ... 




4 95 


3 




4.8 


4 




4.8 


5 




4.8 


6 




4.6 


7 




4.55 


8 




4.7 


9 




4.9 


10. . . . 




4.8 


11 




5.25 


13 

13 

14 

15 


9.4 
9.4 
8.75 

7.75 


5.2 
5.35 
4.95 
4.85 











80 



Kansas Water Commission. 



Daily Gauge Height, in feet, of Kansas river at Topeka, Kan., 1904-1919- 
[U. S. Geological Survey Gauge.] 



-Concluded. 



Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1917-18 


























1 


4.85 


4.05 


4.1 


4.65 


4.7 


5,2 


4.45 


4.6 


7.7 


4.5 


4.9 


3.95 


2 


5.0 


4.05 


4.05 


4.6 


4,6 


5.1 


4.35 


4.9 


7.6 


4.65 


4.9 


4.3 


3 


5.25 


4.1 


4.15 


4.55 


4,5 


4,95 


4.5 


5.35 


7.55 


4.35 


4.75 


4.1 


4 


5.6 


4.15 


4.1 


4.6 


4.6 


5.05 


3.9 


5.2 


6.9 


4.25 


4.7 


7.05 


5 


5.45 


4.1 


4.05 


4.7 


4.65 


5.1 


4.0 


5.05 


8.2 


4.4 


4.65 


6.7 


6 


5.35 


4.05 


4.05 


4.7 


4.6 


5.1 


4.1 


4.85 


8.7 


4.2 


4.5 


6.5 


7 


5,15 


4.0 


4.65 


4,7 


4.6 


5.25 


4.15 


4.6 


9.0 


4.3 


4.35 


6.7 


8 


5.0 


4.1 


4.95 


4,55 


a 


5.45 


4.0 


4.4 


8.95 


4.15 


4.2 


6.3 


9 


4.75 


4.05 


5.05 


4,5 


4.7 


a 


3.9 


4.35 


9.3 


4.1 


4.3 


6.1 


10 


4.7 


4.05 


5.2 


a 


4.85 


5.35 


3.95 


4.25 


9.05 


4.0 


4.2 


5.4 


11 


4.65 


4.1 


5.3 


a 


4.85 


5.4 


3.9 


4.15 


8.25 


3.9 


4.0 


4.9 


12, 


4.5 


4.05 


5.5 


4.7 


4.5 


5.4 


3.85 


4.1 


7.45 


3.9 


4.0 


4.6 


13 


4.45 


3.95 


5.5 


4.7 


4.45 


5.35 


3.85 


4.05 


6.85 


3,75 


3.8 


4.4 


14 


4.4 


4.05 




4.7 


a 


a 


3.85 


4.0 


6.4 


3,7 


3,8 


4,2 


15 


4.3 


4,1 




4.8 


4.2 


5.2 


3,95 


3.9 


6,1 


3,8 


4,3 


4.1 


16 


4.35 


4.0 




4.8 


4.25 


5.0 


3.85 


3.85 


5.8 


3,75 


4.9 


4.0 


17 


4.25 


4.1 




4.8 


5.3 


5.0 


3,85 


3.8 


5.6 


3,8 


5.2 


3.85 


18 


4.35 


4.1 


4.8 


a 


4.3 


5.0 


3.85 


3.8 


5.4 


3.8 


4,9 


3.75 


19 


4.3 


4.05 


4.75 


5.85 


a 


4.85 


3.9 


3.75 


5.3 


3.95 


4,6 


3.7 


20 


4.35 


4.05 


4.7 


4.90 


5.25 


a 


4.2 


3.75 


5.15 


3.95 


4,6 


3.6 


21 


4.35 


4.0 


4.8 


4.9 


5.1 


4.8 


4,55 


3.7 


5.0 


4.05 


4,7 


3,45 


22 


4.4 


4.0 


4.75 


4,9 


5.4 


4.8 


4,9 


3.9 


4.95 


3.8 


4,9 


3.4 


23 


4.25 


3.9 


4.7 


4,75 


6.95 


4.7 


4,75 


5.15 


4.75 


4.05 


4.95 


3.3 


24. . :. . 


4.2 


4.1 


4,8 


4.75 


5.45 


4.6 


4.75 


8.45 


4.8 


5.95 


4.9 


3.35 


25 


4.25 


4,1 




4.8 


a 


4.6 


4.7 


10,0 


4.7 


6,45 


4.7 


3.2 


26 


4.2 


4.1 


4.05 


4.8 


4.85 


4,5 


4.65 


8.95 


4.65 


6,8 


4.6 


3.6 


27 


4.15 


4.15 


4.2 


4.7 


5.15 


4.55 


4.7 


7.7 


4,55 


6,9 


4.5 


3.4 


28 


4.1 


4.0 


3.7 


4.85 


5.25 


4.4 


4.75 


7.75 


4.5 


5.7 


4.4 


3.2 


29 


4.1 


4.1 


4.25 


4.65 




4.45 


4.65 


10.6 


4.5 


5.45 


4.4 


3.3 


30 


4.1 
4.0 


4.05 


4.4 
4.6 






4.45 
4,5 


4.6 


11,5 
8,6 


4.6 


5.2 
4.95 


4.25 
• 4.05 


3.8 


Zl..'... 









Day. 



Oct. 



Nov. 



Dec. Jan. 



Feb. 



Mar. Apr. May. June. July. Aug. Sept, 



1918-19 

1, . , 

2, . . 
3,, . 

4, ,, 

5. . , 
6.. , 
7, , , 



9, 
10. 
11, 
12. 
13. 
14. 
15. 
16. 
17. 
18, 
19, 
20, 
21, 
22. 
23. 
24. 
25. 
26. 
27. 
28. 
29. 
30. 
31. 



05 

65 

35 

05 

9 

7 

7 

05 

4.15 

4.3 

4.3 

4.3 

6.25 

9.25 

8.5 

7.45 



6.6 

5.9 

5.5 

5.05 

4.85 

4.7 

4.85 

4 

,75 

.0 

.95 

.2 

.75 

.45 

.3 

.25 



4.15 



3 

3.75 

3.7 

3.8 

3.85 

3 

3.85 

3.9 

3.85 

3.75 

3.7 

3 

3 

4 

4 

4 

4 

3 

3 

4 

4. 

3 

3 

4, 

3. 

4. 

4.5 

4,6 

4,7 

4,8 

4,5 



4.0 
3.9 



4.4 

4.5- 

4.6 

4,8 

5 

5 

5 

5, 

5 

5 

5 

5 

5. 

4 

4, 

4, 

4 



85 



5.05 
5.2 

15 

35 

9 

25 

25 

1 

85 



5.95 
5.6 
5.15 
5.3 
5.2 
5.15 
5.05 
4.9 
5.1 
5.35 
5.4 
5.45 
5.4 
5.3 
6.3 
615.65 
18.1 
14.6 
11.9 
10.3 
8.85 
7.8 
7.25 
6.95 
6.65 



5,95 
6,0 
5.9 
6.1 
6.1 
6,05 
7.05 
6,6 
7,95 
12,0 
14.45 
12.65 
10.75 
9.75 
8,75 
7,95 
7,55 
7,4 
7.65 
8.6 
8.6 
8,2 
7,7 
7.3 
7,05 
6,85 
6,75 
6.7 
8,85 
8.45 



8.0 

9.0 

10.0 

11.15 

12,75 

12.2 

10.1 

•9,05 

8.7 

8.75 

8,35 

7.8 

7.5 

7,35 

9.55 

12.0 

11.35 

10.25 

9,35 

9,3 

9.55 

9.3 

9.2 

8.6 

7.7 

7.3 

7.1 



6.45 

6.85 

8.1 

11.4 

12.7 

12.45 

11,5 

10.9 

9.9 

9.8 

15.1 

17.3 

16.35 

15.6 

14.9 

14.35 

13.3 

12.45 

12.35 

11.7 

10.85 

10.45 

10.1 

9,65 



7.8 

8.1 

7.6 

7.2 

6.8 

6.75 

6,55 

6,3 

6.15 

6,1 

6.0 



5.9 

5.85 

5 

5 

5 

5 

5 

5 

5. 

5, 

5, 

5, 

5, 

5, 

6, 

6, 

6, 

6. 

5, 



65 
55 
45 
4 
35 
3 

35 
4 

35 
35 
45 
4 
1 
4 

25 
9 
5,65 



4.7 

4.6 

4.65 

4.7 

4.6 

4.7 

4.7 

4.6 

4,5 

4.5 

4.55 



4.6 



4 

4 

4 

4 

4 

4 

4 

3 

3 

3 

3 

3.8 

3.8 



85 



3.7 

3.65 

3.8 

3.85 

3.95 

6.8 

10.3 

12.35 

11.1 

9.4 

8.8 

8.75 

8.7 

10.1 

11.85 



a No record, too windy for reliable reading. 

6 Gauge height at crest 20.0 feet at midnight. 

Note. — Gauge heights June 12, 1917, to April 3, 1918, refer to U. S. Geological Survey gauge 
on Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific Railroad bridge. Gauge heights April 4, 1918, to September 
30 1919 refer to water-stage recorder location. (See station description.) Gauge read to top of 
ice December 7-13, 18-22, 1917; January 12-17, 19-26; February 21-22, 1918. 



Surface Waters of Kansas. 



81 



Daily Discharge, in sscond-feet, of Kansas river at Topeka, Kan., for 1917-1919. 



Day. 



1917. 

1 

2 

3 

4. . . . 
5.. , . 

6 

7 



June. 



12,400 

12,400 

10,200 

6,970 



July. 



2,710 

2,710 

2,850 

2,710 

640 

430 

430 

360 

300 

050 

050 

050 

990 

1,870 

1,810 



Aug. 



1,130 
1,170 
1,090 
1,010 
1,010 
1,050 
1,090 
2,710 
3,260 
2,850 
3,350 
3,800 
4,290 
4,950 
7,740 



Sept. 



2,110 
2,050 
1,870 
1,690 
1,520 
1,420 
1,470 
1,470 
1,470 
6,390 
4,410 
3,660 
2,980 
2,550 
2,220 



Day. 



16. 
17. 
18. 
19. 
20. 
21, 
22. 
23. 
24. 
25. 
26. 
27. 
28. 
29. 
30. 
31. 



June. 



6,240 
5,430 
4,950 
4,510 
4,190 
3,890 
3,710 
3,530 
3,350 
3,170 
3,170 
3,010 
3,010 
2,850 
2,780 



July. 



1,750 
1,690 
1,690 
1,580 
1,520 
1,580 
1,470 
1,470 
1,360 
1,640 
1,690 
1,520 
1,360 
1,170 
1,130 
1,220 



4,620 
5,430 
8,860 
4,730 
6,670 
6,670 
6,970 
5,430 
3,890 
3,710 
3,710 
3,170 
2,850 
2,850 
2,710 
2,300 



Sept. 



2,100 
2,040 
1,860 
1,860 
1,860 
1,640 
1,590 
1,750 
1,980 
1,860 
2,420 
2,350 
2,550 
2,040 
1,920 



Daily Discharge, in second-feet, of Kansas river at Topeka, K-an., for 1917-1919. 



Day. 



Oct. 



Nov. 



Dec. Jan 



Apr. 



May. 



June. 



July. 



Aug. 



Sept. 



1917-18 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 



1,920 
2,100 
2,420 
2,900 
2,690 
2,550 
2,280 
2,100 
1,800 
1,750 
1,700 
1,540 
1,490 
1,440 
1,350 
1,400 
1,300 
1,400 
1,350 
1,400 
1,400 
1,440 
1,300 
1,260 
1,300 
1,260 
1,220 
1,170 
1,170 
1,170 
1,090 



1,130 
1,130 
1,170 
1,220 
1,170 
1,130 
1,090 
1,170 
1,130 
1,130 
1,170 
1,130 
1,050 
1,130 
1,170 
1,090 
1,170 
1,170 
1,130 
1,130 
1,090 
1,090 
1,010 
1,170 
1,170 
1,170 
1,220 
1,090 
1,170 
1,130 



1,170 
1,130 
1,220 
1,170 



1,540 
1,490 
1,380 
1,260 
1,300 
2,480 
1,350 
1,880 
2,420 
2,220 
a2,220 
a2,400 
2,690 
2,300 
1,920 
2,230 
2,420 



,350 
,220 
,040 
,160 
,220 
,220 
,420 
,690 
,620 
,550 
,620 
,620 
,550 
,450 
,350 
,100 
,100 
,100 
,920 
,890 
,860 
,860 
,750 
,640 
,640 
,540 
,590 
,440 
,490 
,490 
.540 



1,490 



400 

540 

140 

,230 

,330 

,380 

230 

140 

180 

140 

1,100 

1,100 

1,100 

1,180 

1,100 

1,100 

1,100 

1,140 

1,430 

1,820 

2,280 

2,080 

2,080 

2,010 

1,940 

2,010 

2,080 

1,940 

1 ,880 



280 
,940 
700 
,490 
210 
880 
650 
,600 
,480 
,380 
,330 
280 
230 
140 
100 
060 
060 
020 
020 
980 
140 
630 
750 
900 
300 
620 
750 
200 
600 
200 



7,620 
7,360 
7,230 
5,740 
9,000 
10,500 
11,400 
11,300 
12,400 
11,600 
9,150 
6,980 
5,640 
4,740 
4,180 
3,660 
3,340 
3,020 
2,860 
2,630 
2,420 
2,350 
2,080 
2,140 
2,010 
1,940 
1,820 
1,760 
1,760 
1,880 



1,760 
1,940 
1,600 
1,480 
1,650 
1,430 
1,540 
1,380 
1,330 
1,230 



140 
1,140 
1,020 

980 
1,060 
1,020 
1,060 
1,060 
1,180 
1,180 
1,280 
1,060 
1,280 
3,910 
4,840 
5,540 
5,740 
3,500 
3,100 
2,700 
2,350 



2,280 
2,280 
2,080 
2,010 
1,940 
1,760 
1,600 
1,430 
1,540 
1,430 
1,230 
1,230 
1,060 
1,060 
1,540 
2,280 
2,700 
2,280 
1,880 
1,880 
2,010 
2,280 
2.350 
2,280 
2,010 
1,880 
1,760 
1,650 
1,650 
1,480 
1,280 



1,180 

1,540 

1,330 

6,070 

5,340 

4 , 940' 

5,340. 

4,540 

4,180 

3,020 

2,280 

1,880 

1,650 

1,430' 

1,330 

1,230 

1,100 

1,020 

980 

910 

825 

800 

760 

780 

720 

910 

800 

720 

760 

1,060 



a Estimated. 



6— Water Com. — 4162 



82 



Kansas Water Commission. 



Daily Discharge, in second-feet, of Kansas river at Topeka, Kan., for 1917-1919. — Concluded. 



Day. 



Oct. 



Nov. 



Jan. 



Mar. 



Apr. 



May. 



June. 



July. 



Aug. 



Sept. 



1918-19 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 
10 
11 
12 
13 
14 
15 
16 
17 
18 
19 
20 
21 
22 
23 
24 
25 
26 
27. 
28, 
29. 
30. 
31 



1,330 

2,010 

2,210 

1,600 

1,140 

94 

825 

760 

740 

760 

2,280 

2,700 

1,940 

3,660 

3,740 

2,490 

1,940 

1,600 

1,280 

1,140 

980 

980 

1,280 

1,380 

1,540 

1,540 

1,540 

4,450 

12,200 

9,900 

6.980 



5,140 
3,820 
3,180 
2,490 
2,210 
2,010 
2,210 
2,140 
2,080 
2,420 
2,350 
2,700 
2,080 
1,700 
1,540 
1,480 
1,380 
1,280 
1,230 
1,330 
1 , 650 
1,480 
1,330 
1,230 
1,230 
1,140 
1,140 
1,230 
1,230 
1,060 



1,060 
1,020 

980 
1,060 
1,100 
1,060 
1,100 
1,140 
1,100 
1,020 

980 
1,140 
1,180 
1,430 
1,380 
1,330 
1,330 
1,140 
1,140 
1,280 
1,280 
1,180 
1,140 



1,000 



2,000 



3,100 
3,170 
3,700 
3,400 
3,100 
2,720 
2,640 
2,500 
2,280 
2,070 
1,930 
2,070 



2,210 
2,140 
2,210 
2,210 
2,070 
2,140 
2,140 
2,140 
2,070 
2,000 
1,860 
1,660 
1,720 
1,860 
2,140 
2,140 
4,840 
3,470 
2,640 
2,500 
2,720 
2,640 
2,940 
3,770 
'4,330 
4,330 
4,090 
3,700 



,850 
320 
640 
,870 
,720 
640 
,500 
,280 
,570 
940 
020 
,100 
020 
870 
410 
400 
100 
500 
000 
100 
400 
520 
230 
600 
020 
840 
110 
200 
930 
410 
090 



,850 
,930 
,770 
,090 
,090 
,010 
,800 
,930 
,910 
.400 
700 
100 
700 
200 
200 
910 
910 
560 
150 
720 
720 
590 
270 
340 
800 
400 
200 
110 
400 
290 



040 
,900 
000 
,100 
,600 
200 
,400 
,000 
000 
200 
010 
520 
790 
450 
600 
400 
900 
900 
000 
800 
600 
800 
500 
720 
270 
340 
910 
910 
500 
110 
840 1 



4,660 
5,400 
8,310 
19,000 
24,300 
23,300 
19,400 
17,200 
13,700 
13,300 
36,300 
49,000 
43,400 
39,100 
35,200 
32,200 
26,900 
23,300 
22,900 
20,200 
17,000 
15,600 
14,400 
12,900 
12,100 
11,600 
9,430 
8,870 
7,270 
6,910 



7,520 
8,310 
7,030 
6,120 
5,300 
5,200 
4,840 
4,410 
4,170 
4,090 
3,930 
3,770 
3,700 
3,620 
3,400 
3,240 
3,100 
3,020 
2,940 
2,870 
2,940 
3,020 
2,940 
2,940 
3,100 
4,580 
4,090 
4,580 
4,330 
3,770 
3,400 



3,170 
2,800 
2,640 
2,720 
2,570 
2,500 
2,570 
2,280 
2,500 
2,070 
2,000 
1,860 
1,930 
2,000 
1,860 
2,000 
2,000 
1.860 
1,720 
1,720 
1,790 
1,860 
1,790 
1,720 
1,720 
1,660 
1,720 
1,790 
1,790 
1,790 
2,420 



2,000 

1,590 

1,470 

1,470 

1,360 

1,260 

1,260 

1,260 

1,210 

1,110 

1,060 

1,020 

970 

970 

970 

890 

855 

970 

1,020 

1,110 

5,300 

15,100 

22,900 

18,000 

12,100 

10,300 

10,200 

10,000 

14,400 

20 , 800 



Note. — Stage-discharge relation affected by ice February 22-23, 1918, and December 24, 
1918 to January 19, 1919. Braced figures show estimated mean discharge for period included. 



* Monthly Discharge of Kansas river at Topeka, Kan., for 1917-1919. 



Month. 


Discharge in second-feet. 


Run-off 
(Total 


Maximum. 


Minimum. 


Mean. 


in 
acre-feet). 


1917. 

June 12-30 

July 

August 

September 


12,400 
2,850 
8.860 
6,390 


2,780 
1,130 
1,010 
1,470 


5 . 250 
1,900 
3,710 
2,240 


198,000 
117,000 
228,000 
133,000 


The period . ... 








676.000 











Surface Waters of Kansas. 



83 



Monthly Discharge of Kansas river at Topeka, Kan., for 1917-1919. — Concluded. 


Month. 


Discharge in second-feet. 


Run-oflf 
(Total 


Maximum. 


Minimum . 


Mean. 


m 
acre-feet) . 


1917-18. 


2,900 
1,220 


1,090 
1,010 


1,630 
1,140 


100,000 




67,800 
















February 12-28 


2,690 
2,690 
2,280 
20,600 
12,400 
5,740 
2,700 
6,070 


1,260 
1,440 
1,100 

980 
1,760 

980 
1,060 

720 


1,970 
2,070 
1,490 
4,410 
5,350 
1,980 
1,810 
1,980 


66,400 




127,000 




88,700 




271,000 




318,000 


July 


122,000 




111,000 




118,000 














1,390,000 












1918-19. 
October 


12,200 
5,140 


740 
1,060 


2,510 
1,920 
1,120 
1,930 
2,670 
8.750 
9,070 
11,300 
' 19,800 
4,200 
2,090 
5,430 


154,000 


November 


114,000 
68,900 




3,700 

4,840 

54,100 

32,700 

22,200 

49,000 

8,310 

3,170 

22,900 


1^660 
2,280 
3,770 
4,840 
4,660 
2,870 
1,660 
855 


119,000 




148,000 




538,000 




540,000 




695,000 


June 


1,180,000 


July 


258,000 


August 


129,000 
323,000 






The year 






5,890 


4,270,000 



KANSAS RIVER AT LECOMPTON, KAN. 

Location. — At highway bridge at Lecompton, Douglas county. Before the 
flood of 1903 Delaware river entered from the north about one-half 
mile downstream ; after the flood of 1903 it cut a new channel and now 
enters Kansas river about one mile upstream. 

Drainage Area. — 58,600 square miles. 

Records Available. — January 1 to November 7, 1896; April 16, 1899, to 
December 31, 1905; April 1 to July 31, 1906. Station discontinued 
July 31, 1906. Station formerly maintained at Lawrence, 1881-1899. 
(See Kansas river at Lawrence, post.) 

Gauge. — Original gauge was vertical staff, bolted to second pier from 
right bank. On June 24, 1900, a new gauge was placed over this at 
the same datum. On November 5, 1904, a vertical staff in three sec- 
. tions was installed; section No. 1, reading from to 3 feet, was spiked 
to a pile 23 feet north of second pier from right bank; section No. 2, 
reading from 3 to 10 feet, was painted on downstream pier of second 
section from right bank; section No, 3, reading from 10 to 29.5 feet, 
was painted on upstream pier of first section frorn right bank. No 
change in datum was made. 

Discharge Measurements. — Made from highway bridge. 

Channel and Control. — Bed composed of sand, shifting. Channel is 
somewhat curved in vicinity of gauge and bridge is oblique to direction 
of current. Left bank is low and subject to overflow at high stages. 



84 



Kansas Water Commission. 



Extremes of Discharge. — 1899-1906: Maximum stage recorded, 28.75 
feet, May 31, 1903 (discharge, 221,000 second-feet) ; minimum stage, 
1.9 feet, March 6, 1902 (discharge, 100 second-feet). 

Ice. — Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. 

Regulation. — Practically none. Above influence of back water from 
Bowersock dam. 

Accuracy. — (See general statement in Introduction.) 

Discharge Measurements of Kansas river at Lecompton, Kan., during 1898-1906. 



Date. 



Made by — 



Gauge height. 



Discharge. 



1899. 
Apr. 7 . 

15. 

21. 

29. 
May n'. 

25. 
June 5 . 

12. 

16. 
July 17. 

28. 

Oct. 10. 

1900. 

May 19. 

21. 
June 13. 

24. 

1900. 

Oct. 3 . 

26. 
Nov. 26. 
1901. 
Apr. 1 . 
May 20. 
Sept. 20. 
Oct. 14 . 
Dec. 2. 
1902. 
Apr. 28.. 
May 28. 
June 9 . 

21,, 
July 12 . , 

30,. 

-\ug. 27 . . 

1903. 

May 19. , 

2.0.. 

29.. 

31.. 
lune 27. . 



Murphy and Russell 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do .... 

do 

do 

do 

do 

W. G. Russell 

do 

do 

do 

W. G. Russtll 

do 

do 

W. G. Russell 

do 

do 

do 

do 

W. G. Russell 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

W. G. Russell 

do 

do 

do 

do 



Feet. 
3.40 
3.35 
3.15 
5.90 
6.35 
11,20 
9,90 
6,60 
3.52 
6;30 
3.95 
2.00 

6.20 
4.95 
3.30 
3.10 

4.70 
3.00 
2.90 

5.00 
5.20 
4.90 
4.20 
3.70 

3.00 
7.00 
8.25 
6.50 
16.-35 
6.15 
7,70 

9.30 

9.85 

21.10 

29.50 

9.20 



Sec.-ft. 

2,940 

2,750 

2,250 

8,740 

10,900 

34,200 

21,800 

11,500 

4,330 

10,500 

3,350 

1,890 

12,400 
7,670 
4.460 

.4,330 

6,060 
3,440 
4,440 

917 
1,070 
804 
563 
312 

1,340 
14,300 
17,200 
-13,100 
72,200 
12,900 
17,700 

24,300 
28,500 
95,000 
0280,000 
28.100 



a. Estimated. 



Surface Waters of Kansas. 



85 



Discharge Measurements of Kansas river at Lecompton, Kan., during 1898-1906 — Concluded . 



Date. 



Made by- 



Gauge height. 



Discharge. 



1903. 
Aug. 19. 

20. 

22. 

29. 
1904. 
Mar. 18. 
Apr. 28. 
May 31. 
June 7 . 
July 10. 

15. 

Nov. 5. 

1905. 

Apr. 14. 

May 27. 

28. 
June 5 . 

28. 
July 9 . 
Axig. 4 . 
Sept. 226 
Oct. 9 . 
1906. 
May 26. 
June 28. 



W. G. Russell 

do 

do 

do 

W. G. Russell 

do 

do 

do. 

do 

do 

do 

W. G. Russell 

do 

do 

Murphy and Russell 

W. G. Russell 

J. C. Stevens 

W. G. Russell 

do 

do 

E. C. Murphy 

W. G. Russell 



Feet. 

9.75 

8.90 

7.85 

11.15 

3.10 
10.95 
11.50 

9.70 
14.25 
10.43 

2.80 



Sec-ft. 
32,800 
28,800 
22,300 
47.600 

3,530 
32 , 800 
37,700 
28,700 
56,700 
36,400 

4,080 



3.20 


5.370 


7.80 


20,900 


7.00 


18,800 


6.55 


15,300 


7.55 


20,000 


12.35 


49,300 


6.60 


15,200 


7.40 


9,540 


3.30 


3,330 


4.01 


4,930 


3.00 


6,020 



b. Affected by backwater of Delaware river. 
Daily Gauge Hejght, in feet, of Kansas river at Leconipton, Kan., for 1896, 1899-1906. 



Day. 



Jan. 



Feb. 



Mar. 



Apr. 



May. 



June. 



.July. 



Aug. 



Sept. 



1896. 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

ze 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 



0.82 
.76 
.85 
.65 
.42 
.49 
.57 
.56 
.63 
.65 
.77 
.88 
.87 
.9'4 
.85 
.66 
.60 
.54 
.53 
.58 
.53 
.51 
.54 
.55 
.18 
.34 
.87 
.60 
.53 
.98 
.87 



0.72 
.70 
.72 
. .77 
.85 
.93 
.93 
.88 
.95 
.92 
.88 
.79 
.75 
,74 
.82 
.75 
.72 
.73 
.69 
.70 
.67 
.66 
.64 
.63 
.58 
.58 
.62 
.60 
.58 



0.58 
.73 
.75 
.60 
.83 
.79 
.67 
.38 
.42 
.42 
.46 
.48 
.48 
.50 
.58 
.50 
.42 
.65 
.75 
.50 
.50 
.52 
.52 
.54 
.58 
.58 
.65 
.73 
.88 
.83 
.75 



0.73 

.71 

.67 

.67 

, .65 

.67 

.79 

.77 

.83 

.75 

.75 

1.08 

1.25 

1.02 

.94 

.92 

.92 

1.50 

4.71 

5.00 

4.67 



3.83 
3.29 
2.83 
3.33 
4.04 
4.79 
3.92 
2.96 
2.60 



2.37 

2.37 

2.35 

2.42 

4.92 

6.54 

5.42 

33 

83 

60 

04 

58 

42 

08 

88 



8.46 
8.13 
6.58 
5.63 
8.67 
8.92 
8.13 
6.13 



3.38 
2.98 
3.71 



8.50 

9.33 , 

8.67 

7.50 

6.17 

.13 

.92 

.42 

.92 

.67 

.79 

.58 

.92 

.21 

.54 

.08 

.79 

2.58 

2.38 

2.21 

2.17 

2.13 

.25 

.29 

.67 

.21 

.54 

.48 

.46 



3.25 
3.50 
5.96 
8.00 
8.25 
7.58 
5.13 
3.88 
3.58 
3.42 
3.54 
3.67 
3.75 
3.38 
2.96 
2.63 
2.40 
3.46 
10.25 
11.63 
9.96 
7.42 
5.58 
4.88 
4.00 
3.46 
3.08 



3.08 

3.65 

3.21 

2.85 

2.92 

2.92 

2.50 

85 

94 

71 

25 

17 

08 



1.96 
1.92 
3.04 
3.21 
4.46 
4.25 



.13 
.63 
.50 
.79 
.44 
.75 
.33 
.04 
.58 
.42 
2.33 
2.29 



2.21 
2.04 
1.88 
1.58 
1.46 
1.25 
1.17 
1.17 
1.17 
1.13 
1.08 
1.19 
1.48 
1.38 
2.92 
4.71 
3.96 
2.67 
2.25 
2.08 
3.83 
3.08 
2.46 
2.33 
2.08 
1.81 
1.63 
1.52 
1.47 
1.38 



86 



Kansas Water Commission. 



Daily Gauge Height, in feet, of Kansas river at Lecompton, Kan., for 
1896, 1899-1906 — Continued. 



Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


1896. 
1... 


1.25 

1.21 

1.17 

1.21 

1.08 

1.15 

1.04 

.98 

.92 

.95 

.97 

1.00 

1.03 

1.00 

.95 


4.46 
3.88 
3.50 
3.15 
3.13 
2.92 
2.38 


16 

17 

18 

19 

20 m .. . 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 


0.90 
.92 
.86 
.85 
.83 
.83 
.81 
.77 
.75 
.75 
.74 
.75 
.75 
1.00 
1.29 
3.81 




2 

3 

4 




5 

6 




7 




8 




9 




10 




11 




12.. .... 




13 


28 

29 

30 




14 




15 






31 





Daily Gauge Height, in feet, of Kansas river at Lecompton, Kan., for 
1896, 1899-1906— Continued. 



Day. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1899. 
1 


3.4 

3.35 

3.2 

3.2 

3.2 

3.2 

3.4 

3.4 

3.4 

3.55 

5.8 

6.15 

5.25 

4.45 

3.95 

3.65 

3.5 

3.35 

3.3 

3.35 

8.0 

a 

a 
7.5 
6.15 
5.65 
5.1 
5.9 
6.45 
5.1 
4.75 


4.5 
4.15 
4.0 
7.1 
9.5 
8.9 
7.9 
7.25 
9.25 
10.0 
9.0 
7.8 
7.3 
6.9 
6.65 
6.55 
6.1 
5.3 
5.0 
4.95 
4.85 
4.65 
4.5 
4.5 
4.8 
4.9 
5.05 
5.35 
5.55 
5.7 


5.45 
6.25 
6.2 
6.0 
5.9 
5.75 
9.05 
11.0 
8.85 
8.5 
7.8 
6.7 
6.2 
5.9 
6.4 
6.6 
6.25 
5.85- 
5.3 
4.8 
4.45 
4.25 
4.05 
3.85 
3.7 
3.6 
3.6 
3.5 
3.45 
5.15 
5.3 


5.55 

4.45 

4.15 

3.95 

3.85 

4.85 

4.5 

4.4 

4.3 

3.9 

3.5 

3.5 

3.5 

4.0 

5.4 

5.5 

5.1 

4.75 

4.4 

4.15 

3.8 

3.55 

3.45 

3.25 

3.05 

2.9 

2.9 

29 

2.8 

2.8 

2.7 


2.6 


2 


2.6 


3... 




2.6 


4 




2.6 


5 -. 




2.5 


6 




2.5 


7.. ... 




2.4 


8 




2.4 


9 




2.3 


10 




2.3 


11 




2.3 


12.... 




2.3 


13 




2.3 


14 




2.3 


15 




2.2 


16 

17 


3.5 
8.4 
3.3 
3.2 
4.7 
3.4 
3.4 
3.4 
3.4 
3.3 
3.2 
3.2 
3.2 
3.2 
3.2 


2..Z 
2.2 


18 

19 . 


2.2 

2.2 


20 


2.2 


21 

22 


2.2 

2.1 


23 


2.1 


24 

25 

26 


2.1 
2.1 
2.1 


27 

28 

29 

30 

31 


2.0 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 



(a). Water over gauge. 



Surface Waters of Kansas. 



87 



Daily Gauge Height, in feeti of Kansas river at Lecompton, Kan., 
for 1896, 1899-1906— ConiinMed. 



Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1899-'00 


























1 


2.0 


2,9 


2.1 


2.4 


2.2 


2.5 


3,6 


5.0 


5.6 


4.7£ 


3.9 


3.75 


2 


2.0 


2.8 


2.1 


2.4 


2.2 


2.6 


3.6 


5.6 


5.3£ 


4.7 


3.6E 


4.0 


3 


2.0 


2.7 


2.1 


2.3 


2,2 


2.7 


3.6 


5.3£ 


5.1 


4.4 


3.4 


3,95 


4 


2.0 


2.6 


2.1 


2.3 


2,3 


2.8£ 


3.5 


4.9£ 


4.75 


4.2 


3.05 


3,9 


5 


2.0 


2.5 


2.1 


2.3 


2,4 


3.1 


3.5 


4.8 


4.55 


3.9 


3.0 


3.85 


6 


2.0 


2.5 


2.05 


2.3 


2.45 


3.7 


3.4 


4.55 


4.35 


3.55 


3,0 


3.8 


7 


2.0 


2.4 


2.0 


2.3 


2.55 


4.95 


3.4 


4.5 


4.15 


3.35 


3.0 


3.7 


8 


2.0 


2.4 


2.0 


2.4 


2.6 


7.35 


3.6 


4.45 


4,0 


3.25 


2.9 


3.45 


9 


2.0 


2.4 


2.0 


2.5 


2.6 


9.9 


3.6 


5.1 


4.0 


3.15 


2.9 


3.25 


10 


2.0 


2.3 


2.0 


2.5 


2.6 


10v2 


3.6 


6.5 


3.85 


3.0 


2.8 


3.2 


11 


2.0 


2.3 


2.15 


2.6 


2.7 


8.4 


3.5 


5.85 


3.65 


2.9 


2.8 


3.2 


12 


2.0 


2.3 


2.25 


2.6 


2.7 


7.25 


3.5 


5.45 


3.45 


2.8 


2.7 


3.2 


13 


1.9 


2.3 


2.45 


2.6 


2,8 


6.35 


3.4 


5.35 


3.3 


2.8 


2.7 


3.1 


14 


1.9 


2.3 


2.65 


2.7 


2.8 


5.9 


3.4 


5.2 


3.3 


2.95 


2.7 


3.0 


15 


1.9 


2.3 


2,9 


2.7 


2.7 


5.45 


3.2 


5.0 


3.25 


2,9 


2.95 


3.15 


16 


1.9 


2.3 


3.0 


2.6 


2.7 


4.9 


3.3 


5.0 


3.2 


2 9 


3.35 


3.25 


17 


1.9 


2.3 


3.0 


2.6 


2.65 


4,5 


3.3 


5.1 


3.2 


3.05 


3.45 


5.8 


18 


1.9 


2.2 


2.9 


2,6 


2.6 


4.5 


3.65 


6.35 


3.2 


8.4 


3.3 


5.7 


19 


1.9 


2.2 


2,9 


2,5 


2.6 


4,25 


4.5 


6.0 


3.2 


7.9 


3.1 


5.55 


20 


1.9 


2.2 


2.8 


2.5 


2.5 


4,05 


4.7 


5.2 


3.2 


5.75 


3.05 


5.45 


21 


1.9 


2.2 


2.7 


2.5 


2.5 


4.0 


4.9 


4.95 


3.2 


5.15 


3.0 


5.3 


22 


1.9 


2.2 


2.65 


2.5 


2.5 


3.9 


5.6 


4.8 


3.1 


5.0 


3.15 


5.1 


23 


1.9 


2.2 


2.6 


2.4 


2.45 


3.9 


5.7 


4.8 


3.1 


5.25 


3.45 


4,65 


24 


1.9 


2.2 


2.6 


2.4 


2.4 


3.8 


5.5 


4.7 


3.1 


5.6 


3.55 


4.55 


25 


1.9 


2.2 


2.6 


2.4 


2.4 


3.8 


5.2 


4.65 


3.1 


5.9 


3.7 


4.65 


26 


1.9 


2.2 


2.5 


2.35 


2.4 


3.75 


4.95 


4.6 


3.0 


5.45 


3.7 


5.25 


27 


2.05 


2.2 


2.5 


2.3 


2.4 


3.7 


4,9 


4. 75 


3.0 


5.0 


3.6 


6.2 


28 


2.45 


2.1 


2.45 


2.3 


2.4 


3.65 


4,9 


4,85 


3.0 


5.0 


3,5 


6.9 


29 


2.75 


2.1 


2.4 


2.3 




3.6 


5,7 


5,2 


4.05 


4.85 


3.45 


7.5 


30 


3.0 


2.1 


2.4 


2.3 




3.6 


5,55 


5.75 


4.35 


4.6 


3.35 


5.9 


31 


3.0 




2.4 


2.3 




3.6 




5.9 




4.3 


3.4 




Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1900-01 
























1 


5.15 


4.2 


2.« 


2.6 


2.6 


4,9 


3,75 


4,65 


3.1 


3.1 


2.2 


3.4 


2 


4.6 


5.25 


2.8 


2.5 


2.0 


4,75 


3.75 


4,45 


3.1 


3.0 


2.2 


3.4 


3 


4.75 


4.65 


2.8 


2.5 


2.6 


4,7 


4.05 


4.3 


3.1 


3.0 


2.2 


3.3 


4 


4.7 


4.3 


2.8 


2.5 


2.6 


4.65 


4.4 


4,2 


3.1 


3.0 


2.2 


3.3 


5 


4.45 


4.2 


2.7 


2,5 


2.6 


4.6 


6.3 


4.05 


3.05 


2.9 


2.2 


3.2 


6 


4.4 


4.2 


2.7 


2.5 


2.6 


4.5 


9.7 


4.0 


3.0 


2.9 


2.2 


3.2 


7 


4.2 


4.15 


2.7 


2.6 


2.6 


4.45 


8.5 


4.0 


3.05 


2.75 


2.2 


3.2 


8 


4.15 


4.05 


2.7 


2.65 


2.6 


4.4 


7.25 


4,15 


3.^ 


2.65 


2.1 


3.2 


9 


4.1 


4.0 


2,7 


2.8 


2.6 


4.3 


6.75 


4,4 


3.2 


2.6 


2.1 


3.1 


10 


4.0 


3.8 


2.7 


2.8 


2.6 


4,25 


5.75 


4.35 


3.25 


2.5 


2.1 


3.05 


11 


4.0 


4.05 


2.7 


2.9 


2.6 


4.2 


5.3 


4.25 


3.3 


2.45 


2.1 


3.0 


12 


3.85 


4.0 


2.7 


3,0 


2,5 


4.15 


5.9 


4.3 


3.45 


2.3 


2.1 


3.0 


13 


3.7 


3.8 


2.6 


3,0 


2,5 


4-1. 


9.0 


4.3 


3.6 


2.2 


2.0 


3.45 


14 


3.6 


3.75 


2.6 


3,0 


2.5 


4.0 


10.0 


4.2 


3.75 


2.2 


2.0 


3.7 


15 


3.6 


3.6 


2.6 


2,95 


2.5 


3.95 


10.0 


4.2 


3.8 


2.2 


2,0 


3.8 


16 


3.55 


3.5 


2,6 


2.9 


2.5 


3.9 


8.85 


4.15 


3.8 


2.1 


2.7 


4.0 


17 


3.5 


3.35 


2.6 


2.9 


2.5 


3.9 


7.8 


4.1 


3.7 


2.1 


3.25 


4.4 


18 


3.5 


3.4 


2.6 


2.9 


2.5 


3.8 


7.4 


4.0 


3.65 


2.05 


3.7 


4.6 


19 


3.4 


3.4 


2.6 


2,9 


2.5 


3.8 


7.3 


4.0 


3.6 


2.0 


3.8 


4.6 


20 


3.3 


3.4 


2.6 


2.8 


2.7 


4.0 


6.8 


4.0 


3.5 


2.0 


3.8 


4.4 


21 


3.3 


3.3 


2,6 


2.8 


3.2 


4.15 


6.2 


3.8 


3.45 


2.4 


3.7 


4.3 


22 


3.2 


3.25 


2.6 


2.8 


4.6 


4.25 


6.15 


3.65 


3.4 


2.4 


3.7 


4.3 


23 


3.2 


3.2 


2.6 


2,8 


5.3 


4.5 


6,0 


3.5 


3.4 


23 


3.7 


4.2 


24 


3.2 


"3.15 


2.6 


2.7 


5.3 


4.55 


5,9 


3.4 


3.35 


2.3 


3.6 


4.2 


25 


3.1 


2.9 


2.6 


2.7< 


5.3 


4.65 


5.6 


3.3 


3.25 


2.3 


3.6 


4.2 


26 


3.0 


2.9 


2.6 


2.7 


5.3 


4.85 


5.3 


3.3 


3.25 


2.3 


3.6 


4.1 


27 


2.95 


2.9 


2.6 


2.7 


5.1 


5.3 


5.1 


3.3 


3.2 


2.3 


3.5 


4.0 


28 


2.9 


2.9 


2.6 


2.7 


5.0 


5.8 


5.1 


3.25 


3.1 


2.3 


3.5 


4.0 


29 


2.9 


2.85 


2.6 


2.7 




5.9 


5.0 


3.2 


3.1 


2.3 


3.45 


4.0 


30 


2.95 


2.8 




2.7 




5.25 


4.85 


3.2 


3.1 


2.3 


3.4 


4.0 


31 


3.5 






2.7 




3.9 




3.15 




2.3 


3.4 

















88 



Kansas Water Commission. 



Daily Gauge Height, in feet, of Kansas river at Lecompton, Kan., 
for 1896, 1899-1006— Continued. 



Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 

2.1 

2.1 

2.1 

2.1 

2.1 

2.1 

2.2 

2.3 

2.4 

2.4 

2.4 

2.4 

2.4 

2.4 

2.35 

2.3 

2.3 

2.3 

2.3 

2.3 

2.3 

2.3 

2.3 

2.3 

2.3 

2.3 

2.3 

2.3 

2.3 

2.3 

2.2 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1901-02 

1 

-2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 


4.0 

3.9 

3.9 

3.8 

3.8 

3.7 

3.6 

3.6 

3.5 

3.5 

3.4 

3.4 

2.7 

2.7 

2.7 

2.65 

2.6 

2.65 

2.5 

2.5 

2.5 

2.45 

2.4 

2.4 

2.3 

2.3 

2.3 

2.2 

2.2 

2.2 

2.1 


2.1 

2.15 

2.0 

2.0 

2.2 

2.35 

2.55 

2.65 

2.8 

2.8 

2.8 

2.75 

2.7 

2.7 

2.6 

2.6 

2.6 

2.6 

2.6 

2.6 

2.5 

2.5 

2.5 

2.5 

2.5 

2.5 

2.5 

2.4 

2.4 

2.4 


2.4 
2.4 
2.4 
2.4 
2.4 
2.3 
2.3 
2.3 
2.3 
2.3 
2.3 
2.3 
2.3 
2.3 
5.2 
5.3 
4.5 
4.2 
3.0 
2.8 
2.4 
2.3 
2.3 
2,3 
2.3 
2.2 
2.2 
2,2 
2.2 
2.2 
2.2 


2.2 
2.2 
2.2 
2.2 
2.2 
2.2 
2.2 
2.2 
2.2 
2.2 
2.2 
2.2 
2.2 
2.1 
2.1 
2.1 
2.1 
2.1 
2.1 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 
2.1 
2.1 
2.1 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 


2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

1.9 

1.9 

1.8 

2.2 

2.65 

2.85 

3.15 

3.4 

3.35 

3.2 

3.0 

3.0 

3.5 

3.5 

3.4 

3.4 

3.4 

3.3 

3.3 

3.5 

3.5 

3.4 

3.4 

3,3 

3.3 

3.3 

3.3 

3 3 


3.4 

3,4 

3.35 

3.3 

3.2 

3,2 

3.2 

3.2 

3.2 

3.1 

3.1 

3.1 

3.1 

3.1 

3.1 

3.1 

3.1 

3.05 

3.0 

3.0 

3.0 

3.0 

3.0 

3.0 

3.0 

3.0 

3.0 

3.0 

3,0 

2.95 


2.9 

2.9 

2.9 

2.9 

2.9 

3.05 

3.35 

3.65 

3.8 

3.75 

3.7 

3.75 

3.95 

4.25 

4,5 

4,9 

4.9 

4.7 

4.95 

5.4 

5.7 

6.2 

6.7 

7.1 

7.75 

8.4 

9.45 

9.25 

7,6 

5.65 

5 . 55 


7.25 
7.5 
7.0 
6.6 
7.2 
7.7 
9.0 
8.5 
7.95 
9.5 
9.6 
9.2 
8.5 
7.8 
7.5 
7.25 
6.9 
6,7 
6.5 
6.45 
6.65 
8.8 
8.45 
7.7 
7.15 
6.7 
6.35 
6,0 
9.0 
10,7 


10,95 

11.3 

11.75 

11.95 

12.2 

12.5 

12.85 

13.2 

13.8 

14.6 

15.3 

16.3 

16.85 

17.4 

17.6 

16.65 

15.55 

13.5 

11.5 

12.8 

10.6 

8.6 

7.0 

7.3 

7.05 

7.0 

7.0 

6.8 

6.35 

6.1 

7.15 


8.0 
7.55 
7.1 
6.55 
5.5 
5.3 
4.9 
4.7 
4.6 
4.9 
5.4 
4.95 
4.9 
4.85 
4.8 
4.8 
4.7 
4.65 
4.6 
4.5 
5.15 
5 . 55 
6.75 
6.6 
6. 5 
6.85 
7.75 
8.0 
8.2 
8.85 
12.85 


14.45 
12.85 
11.35 
9.9 
8.95 
8.5 
7.9 
7.45 
6.9 
6.6 
6.1 
5.2 
4.7 
4.3 
4.3 
4.3 
4.25 
4.2 
4.15 
4.1 
4.1 
4.3 
5.8 
6.2 
6.4 
6.65 
6.9 
8.3 
8.8 
7.9 



Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1902-03 


























1 


7.6 


5.6 


5.8 


6.9 


5.9 


6.8 


5.75 


4.0 


27,2 


8.1 


6.3 


5.95 


2 


7.5 


5.6 


5.8 


6.9 


5.85 


6.9 


5.7 


4.0 


26.25 


7.7 


6.3 


5.85 


3 


9.35 


5.6 


5.75 


6.85 


5.8 


7.4 


5.6 


6.9 


25,35 


7.4 


6.3 


5.5 


4 


11.2 


5.6 


5.7 


6.8 


5.7 


7.85 


5.6 


6.7 


24.35 


7.05 


6.4 


5.25 


5 


13.05 


5.6 


5.7 


6.8 


5.7 


7.65 


5.5 


6.4 


23.05 


7.0 


6.6 


5.05 


6 


12.4 


5.6 


5.7 


6.8 


5.6 


6.8 


5.45 


6.4 


20.5 


6.9 


6.7 


4.8 


7 


10.2 


5.6 


5.7 


6.75 


5.6 


6.25 


5.4 


6.3 


18.2 


6,8 


6.9 


4.8 


8 


9.9 


5.6 


5.7 


6.7 


5.55 


5.95 


5.1 


6.15 


16.5 


6.75 


7.55 


4.7 


9 


9.55 


5.6 


5.65 


6.6 


5.5 


5.55 


4.8 


5.9 


14.8 


■ 6.7 


7.95 


4.65 


10 


8.7 


5.6 


5.6 


6.6 


5.45 


7.05 


4.8 


5 . 95 


13.85 


6.7 


10.3 


4.6 


11 


7.65 


5.5 


5.6 


6.6 


5.4 


8.15 


4.7 


6.3 


12.7 


6.6 


9.25 


4.6 


12 


7,65 


5.55 


5.55 


6.6 


5.65 


8.9 


4.7 


7.5 


11.55 


6.55 


9.25 


4.5 


13 


8,2 


5.7 


5.5 


6.5 


6.1 


8.9 


4.7 


9.25 


10.45 


6.45 


10.4 


4.5 


14 


9.75 


5.9 


5.5 


6.5 


6.4 


9.45 


4.65 


10.8 


9.85 


6.4 


11.45 


4.85 


15 


9.3 


6.0 


5.5 


6.5 


6.55 


9.65 


4.6 


13.1 


9.3 


6.3 


11.7 


7.2 


16 


8.55 


6.0 


5.4 


6.5 


6.6 


10.0 


4.6 


12.45 


8.9 


6.2 


12.15 


7.5 


17 


7.9 


6.1 


5.4 


6.4 


6.5 


9.85 


4.55 


10.25 


8.5 


6.4 


12.5 


7.65 


18 


7.35 


6.4 


5.5 


6.4 


6.35 


8.95 


4.5 


9.65 


8.05 


6.9 


11.8 


7.2 


19 


6.9 


6.65 


5.9 


6.4 


6.25 


8.7 


4.5 


9.4 


7.8 


7.15 


9.6 


6.6 


20 


6.45 


6.5 


6.6 


6.35 


6.2 


8.2 


4.5 


9,8 


7.45 


7.05 


8.7 


6.25 


21 


6.05 


6.4 


7.0 


6.3 


6.0 


7.5 


4.45 


9,6 


7.0 


6.8 


8.25 


5.7 


22 


6.0 


6.2 


7.25 


6.25 


6.0 


7.4 


4.4 


9.95 


6.65 


6.75 


7.8 


5.6 


23 


5.9 


6.2 


7.4 


6.2 


5.8 


7.2 


4.4 


12.9 


6.4 


6.7 


7.4 


5.3 


24 


5.7 


6.2 


7.35 


6.2_ 


5.75 


6.95 


4.3 


14.2 


6.0 


6.7 


7.05 


4.7 


25 


5.6 


6.15 


7.25 


6.1 


5.7 


6.65 


4.3 


14.15 


6.2 


6.6 


6.9 


4.05 


26 


5.6 


6.1 


7.2 


6.1 


6.1 


6.6 


4.3 


12.15 


7.8 


6.6 


7.25 


3.6 


27 


5.6 


6.05 


7.1 


6.1 


6.5 


6.35 


4.2 


16.6 


9.3 


6.6 


,10.8 


3.3 


28 


5.5 


6.0 


7.0 


6.05 


6.8 


6.05 


4.2 


18.0 


9.3 


6.5 


12.75 


3.15 


29 


5.4 


6.0 


7.0 


6.0 




5.95 


4.15 


21.1 


8.9 


6.5 


10.7 


3.1 


30 


5.4 


5.8 


7.0 


6.0 




5.9 


4.1 


24,0 


8,55 


6.4 


7.15 


3.1 


31 


5.4 




6.9 


6.0 




5.85 




028,75 




6.4 


6.05 





a Maximum recorded gauge height 29.5 feet. 



Surface Waters of Kansas. 



89 



Daily Gauge Height, in feet, of Kansas river at Lecompton, Kan., 
for 1896, lS99-1906~Conlinued. 



Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


1903-04 












1 


3.0 


4.25 


5.1 


4.0 


3.2 


2 


3.1 


5.3 


5.1 


4.0 


3.2 


3 


3.5 


6.4 


5.0 


4.0 


3.2 


4 


3.5 


6.4 


5.0 


4.0 


3.1 


5 


3.4 


6.4 


4.95 


3.9 


3.1 


6 


3.4 


6.3 


4.9 


3.9 


3.1 


7 


3.35 


6.3 


4.9 


3.85 


3.1 


8 


3.3 


6.25 


4.85 


3.8 


3.0 


9 


3.25 


6.2 


4.8 


3.8 


3.0 


10 


3.2 


6.15 


4.7 


3.75 


3.0 


11 


3.15 


6.1 


4.7 


3.7 


3.0 


12 


3.1 


6.0 


4.7 


3.7 


3.0 


13 


3.0 


5.9 


4.6 


3.6 


3.0 


14 


3.15 


5.85 


4:6 


3.6 


3.0 


15 


3.25 


5.8 


4.5 


3.6 


3.0 


16 


3.4 


5.8 


4.5 


3.5 


3.05 


17 


3.55 


5.75 


4.4 


3.5 


3.1 


18 


3.85 


5.7 


4.4 


3.5 


3.2 


19 


4.0 


5.6 


4.3 


3.5 


3.3 


20 


4.0 


5.6 


4.3 


3.5 


3.3 


21 


3.95 


5.5 


4.3 


3.45 


3.4 


22 


3.9 


5.5 


4.3 


3.4 


3.4 


23 


3.85 


5.4 


4.2 


3.4 


3.5 


24 


3.8 


5.4 


4.2 


3.4 


3.5 


25 


3.8 


5.4 


4.2 


3.4 


3.5 


26 


3.8 


5.3 


4.1 


3.4 


3.5 


27 


3.7 


5.4 


4.1 


3.3 


3.6 


28 


3.7 


5.2 


4.1 


3.3 


3.6 


29 


3.6 


5.2 


4.1 


3.3 


3.6 


30 


3.6 


5.1 


4.05 


3.3 




31 


3.55 




4.0 


3.2 





Mar. 



Apr. May. 



June. 



July. 



Aug. 



Sept. 



3.3 
3.2 



3 

3 

3 

3 

3 

3 

3 

3 

3 

6 

6 

5 

5.8 

5.8 

5.7 

5.7 



5.7 

5.6 

5.6 

5.5 

5.45 

5.4 

5.3 

3 

2 

2 

15 

1 





95 

9 

9 

9 



6.9 

6.2 

5.75 

5.55 

5.35 



5 


so 



8 





9 


75 


9 


5 


11 


65 


10 


4 


10 


3 


8 


5 



.15 
.0 
.7 
.2 
.35 
.7 
.0 
7.0 
6.8 
6.95 
7.75 
8.25 
7.6 
7.55 
7.5 
7.3 
7.05 
6.7 
6.3 
6.2 
6.0 
5.95 



10.1 

10.6 

11.85 

11.05 

10.75 

10.8 

9.5 

8.0 

8.1 

7.7 

7.8 

7.95 

7.75 

7.25 

6.9 

7.35 

9.1 

8.6 

7.75 



5.8 
10.25 
15.5 
11.8 



11.1 
9.6 
8.7 
8.45 
10.1 
16.75 
20.75 
18.75 
16.45 
14.55 
13.15 
12.1 
11.4 
11.0 
10 . .50 
9.55 
8.95 
8.65 
7.1 
6.75 
6.65 



4.8 

4.5 

4.25 

4.2 

4.15 

4.1 

4.05 

4.0 

4.0 

3.9 

3.85 

3.8 

3.8 

3.8 

3.8 

3.7 

3.7 

3.7 

3.65 

3.6 

3.6 



6.7 


7.25 


3.55 


6.2 


7.35 


3.5 


6.15 


6.8 


3.45 


10.5 


6.4 


3.4 


14.7 


6.1 


3.4 


13.7 


5.85 


3.4 


12.0 


5.6 


3.35 


10.7 


5.3 


3.3 


10.05 


5.15 


3.3 




4.95 


3.25 



3.2 
3.2 
3.2 
3.2 



2.9 
2.9 
2.9 
2.9 
2.9 
2.9 
2.9 
2.9 
2.9 
2.9 
3.1 



Day. 



1904-05 




1 


3.5 


2 


3.75 


3 


3.8 


4 


3.95 


5: . .. . 


4.0 


6 


4.0 


7 


4.0 


8 


3.9 


9 


3.9 


10 


3.9 


11 


3.9 


12 


3.9 


13 


3.8 


14 


3.8 


15 


3.8 


16 


3.8 


17 


3,8 


18 


3.8 


19 


3.75 


20 


3.7 


21 


3.7 


22 


3.7 


23 


3.6 


24 


3.6 


25 


3.6 


26 


3.5 


27 


3.5 


28 


3.45 


29 


3.4 


30 


3.4 


31 


3.3 



Oct. Nov 



3.25 

3.2 

3.15 

3.1 

2.8 

2.8 

2.8 



7 

7 

7 

65 

6 

6 

6 

6 

6 

5 

5 

5 

5 

5 

5 

2.45 

2.4 

2.4 

2.4 

2.4 

2.4 

2.3 

2.3 



Dec. 



2.3 
2.3 



2.2 
2.2 



2 

1 

1 

1 

1 

1 













2.0 

2.0 

1.9 

1.9 



Jan. 



4.3 
4.3 
4.3 
4.3 
4.3 
4.3 
4.2 
4.2 
4.2 
4.2 
4.2 
4.2 
4.2 
4.2 
4.15 



Feb. Mar. Apr. May June. July. Aug. Sept, 



4 

4 

4 

4 

4 

4 

4 

4 

4 

4 

4 

3 

3 

3 

3.9 

3.8 

3.8 

3.8 

3.8 

3.8 

3.95 

4.3 

4.8 

5.55 

6.8 

7.15 

7.9 

7.7 



6.2 
6.2 
6.2 
6.1 
6.1 



5.85 

5.8 

5.75 

5.7 

5.6 

5.5 

5.0 

4.7 

4.6 



4.6 

4.6 

4.6 

4.55 

4.45 

4.4 

4.35 

4.3 

4.1 

3.85 

3 

3 

3 

3 

3 

3 

3 

3 

2 

2 

2 

2.8 

2.8 

2.8 

2.8 

3.7 

3.7 

4.7 

4.5 

4.2 



4 

4 

4 

4, 

4, 

3 

3 

3.8 

3.8 

3.7 

5.6 



8.45 

7.0 

5.8 

5.6 

5.8 

6.3 



9.0 
9.9 
9.2 

7.15 

6.5 

6.1 

5.9 

5.5 

5.2 

5.05 

4.7 

4.45 

4.35 

4.05 

4.0 

4.0 



3 
3 

5 

5 

4 

4 

5 

6 

6.0 

6.6 

7.9 

7.55 

8.0 

9.0 



9.9 
9.0 
12.3 
11.25 
10.6 
10.7 
10.55 
10.85 
12.1 
12.0 
9.9 
8.95 
8.4 
6.65 
6.3 
5.75 
5.7 



4.5 
4.5 
5.1 
7.0 
6.85 



7.8 
7.0 
7.0 
6.6 
7.0 
7.0 



7.0 

7.75 

7.65 

7.25 

6.8 

6.2 

5.35 

4.45 

4.3 

4.25 

4.2 

4.15 

4.1 



4.1 

4.0 

3.95 

3.9 

3.9 



3.9 

3.85 

3.8 

3.8 

3.8 

3.7 

3.7 

3.65 

3.9 

10.05 

11.75 

U.8 

12.95 

12.45 

10.25 

8.85 

6.8 

5.95 

5.85 

5.8 

5.75 

5.7 

5.65 

5.6 

5.6 



90 



Kansas Wate7^ Commission. 



Daily Gauge Height, in feet, of Kansas river at Lecompton, Kan., for 
1896, 1899-1906— Cowciitded. 



Day. 



Oct. 



Nov. 



Dec. 



Apr. 



May. 



June. 



July. 



1. 

2 

3. 

4. 

5. 

6. 

7. 

8. 

9. 
10. 
11. 
12. 
13. 
14. 
15. 
16. 
17. 
18. 
19. 
20. 
21. 
22. 
23. 
24. 
25. 
26. 
27. 
28. 
29. 
30. 
31. 



5.5 

5.45 

3.4 

3.4 

3.4 

3.3 

3.3 

3.25 

3.2 

3.15 



2.95 

2.9 

2.9 

2.85 
2.8 

2.8 
2.7 
2.7 
2.7 
2.7 
2.7 



2.6 

2.6 

2.6 

2.6 

2.75 

4.5 

5.4 

5.05 



15 

65 

5 

5 

4 



5 

4 

3 

3 

3 

3 

3.35 

3.3 

3.2 

3.2 

3.2 

3.1 

3.1 

3.05 



3.3 
3.3 



4, 

4. 

4, 

4. 

4. 

4. 

4. 

4. 

7. 

6. 

5. 

5. 

7. 

7. 

6. 

6. 

5. 

5. 

5. 

4. 

4. 

4. 

4, 

4. 

4.0 

4.0 

3.95 

3.9 

4.0 

4.0 



3.95 

3.9 

3.9 

3.8 

3.8 

4.0 

4.0 

3.95 

4.75 

4.8 

4.65 

4.6 



4.5 

4.3 

4.1 

4.0 

3.9 

3.8 

3.8 

3. 

3. 

3. 

3. 

3. 

3. 



7 

6 

95 

75 

7 

6 

3.55 

3.5 

3.45 

3.35 

3.2 

3.2 

3.2 

3.1 

3.1 

3.65 

5.15 

4.95 

4.1 

3.45 

3.0 

2.95 

2.9 



3.1 

5.5 

5.45 

5.35 

5.25 

5.05 

4.7 

4.45 

4.35 

3 

2 

05 



9 



3.5 

3.4 

3.3 

3.2 

3.2 

3.15 

3.1 

3.0 

3.0 

3.55 

3.95 

4.0 

4.0 



Daily Discharge, in second-feet, of Kansas river at Lecompton, Kan., for 1899-1905. 



Day. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1899. 
1.. 




2,650 
2,580 
2,380 
2,380 
2,380 
2,380 
2,650 
2,650 
2,650 
2,880 
8,440 
9,770 
6,520 
4,490 
3,520 
3,030 
2; 800 
2,580 
2,510 
2,580 
16,800 

14,966' 
9,770 
7,890 
6,070 
8,820 

10,900 
6,070 
5.170 


4,600 

3,880 

3,600 

13,400 

22,700 

20,300 

16,400 

14,000 

21,700 

24,800 

20,700 

16,000 

14,100 

12,600 

11,700 

11,300 

9,580 

6,670 

5,800 

5,670 

5,420 

4,940 

4,600 

4,600 

5,290 

5,540 

5,940 

6,840 

7,530 

8,070 


7,180 

10,200 

9,960 

9,200 

8,820- 

8,260 

20,900 

30,200 

20,000 

18,700 

16,000 

11,900 

10,200 

9,310 

10,900 

11,500 

10,400 

9,170 

7,670 

6,500 

5,750 

5,340 

4,940 

4,570 

4,300 

4,120 

4,120 

3,950 

3,860 

7,300 

7,670 


8,340 
5,740 
5,140 
4,760 
4,570 
6,610 
5,850 
5,640 
5,440 
4,660 
3,950 
3,950 
3,950 
4,850 
7,930 
8,200 
7,180 
6,390 
5,640 
5,140 
4,480 
4,040 
3,860 
3,540 
3,220 
3,000 
3,000 
3,000 
2,860 
2,860 
2,720 


2,580 


2 




2,580 


3 




2,580 


4 




2,580 


5 




2,450 


6 




2,450 


7. . . 




2,320 


8 




2,320 


9 




2,190 


10 




2,190 


11 




2,190 


12 




2,190 


13 




2,190 


14 




2,190 


15 




2,070 


16 


2,800 
2,650 
2,510 
2,380 
5,050 
2,650 
2,650 
2,650 
2,650 
2,510 
2,380 
2,380 
2,380 
2,380 
2,380 


2,070 


17 


2,070 


18 


2,070 


19 .■ 

20 


2,070 
2,070 


21 

22 

23 


2,070 
1,950 
1,950 


24 


1,950 


25 

26 

27 

28 

29 


1,950 
1,950 
1,850 
1,850 
1,850 


30 


1,850 


31 





Surface Waters of Kansas. 



91 



Daily Discharge, in second-feet, of Kansas river at Lecompton, Kan., for 
1899-1905 — Continued. 



Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1899- 
1900 

1..... 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 


1,850 
1.850 
1,850 
1,850 
1,850 
1,850 
1,850 
1,850 
1,850 
1,850 
1,850 
1,850 
1,750 
1,750 
1,750 
1,750 
1,750 
1,750 
1,750 
1,750 
1,750 
1,750 
1,750 
1,750 
1,750 
1,750 
1,900 
2,380 
2,790 
3,150 
3,150 


3,000 
2,860 
2,720 
2,580 
2,450 
2,450 
2,320 
2,320 
2,320 
2,190 
2,190 
2,190 
2,190 
2,190 
2,190 
2,190 
2,190 
2,070 
2,070 
2,070 
2,070 
2,070 
2,070 
2,070 
2,070 
2,070 
2,070 
1,950 
1,950 
1,950 


1,950 
1,950 
1,950 
1,950 
1,950 
1,900 
1,850 
1,850 
1,850 
1,850 
2,010 
2,130 
2,380 
2,650 
3,000 
3,150 
3,150 
3,000 
3,000 
2,860 
2,720 
2,650 
2,580 
2,580 
2,580 
2,450 
2,450 
2,380 
2,320 
2,320 
2,320 


3,090 
3,090 
2,960 
2,960 
2,960 
2,960 
2,960 
3,090 
3,220 
3,220 
3,350 
3,350 
3,350 
3,480 
3,480 
3,350 
3,350 
3,350 
3,220 
3,220 
3,220 
3,220 
3,090 
3,090 
3,090 
3,020 
2,960 
2,960 
2,960 
2,960 
2,960 


2,830 
2,830 
2,830 
2,960 
3,090 
3,160 
3,280 
3,350 
3,350 
3,350 
3,480 
3,480 
3,610 
3,610 
3,480 
3,480 
3,420 
3,350 
3,350 
3,220 
3,220 
3,220 
3,160 
3,090 
3,090 
3,090 
3,090 
3,090 


3,220 

3,350 

3,480 

3,680 

4,020 

4,820 

7,220 

15,100 

23,900 

24,900 

18,700 

14,800 

11,700 

10,200 

8,720 

7,090 

6,150 

6,150 

5,640 

5,300 

5,230 

5,100 

5,100 

4,960 

4,960 

4,890 

4,820 

4,760 

4,690 

4,690 

4.690 


4,690 
4,690 
4,690 
4,560 
4,560 
4,420 
4,420 
4,690 
4,690 
4,690 
4,560 
4,560 
4,420 
4,420 
4,150 
4,280 
4,280 
4,760 
6,150 
6,600 
7,090 
9,200 
9,520 
8,880 
7,960 
7,220 
7,090 
7,090 
9,520 
9,040 


7,360 
9,200 
8,420 
7,220 
6,840 
6,260 
6,150 
6,040 
7,660 
12,200 
10,000 
8,720 
8,420 
7,960 
7,360 
7,360 
7,660 
11,700 
10,500 
7,960 
7,220 
6,840 
6,840 
6,600 
6,480 
6,370 
6,720 
6,960 
7,960 
9,680 
10,200 


9,200 
8,420 
7,660 
6,720 
6,260 
5,840 
5,460 
5,230 
5,230 
5,030 
4,760 
4,490 
4,280 
4,280 
4,220 
4,150 
4,150 
4,150 
4,150 
4,150 
4,150 
4,020 
4,020 
4,020 
4,020 
3,880 
3,880 
3,880 
5,300 
5,840 


6,720 
6,600 
5,940 
5,550 
5,100 
4,620 
4,350 
4,220 
4,080 
3,880 
3,750 
3,610 
3,610 
3,810 
3,750 
3,750 
3,950 
18,700 
17,000 
9,680 
7,810 
7,360 
8,110 
9,200 
10,200 
8,720 
7,360 
7,360 
6,960 
6,370 
5,740 


5,100 
4,760 
4,420 
3,950 
3,880 
3,880 
3,880 
3,750 
3,750 
3,610 
3,610 
3,480 
3,480 
3,480 
3,810 
4,350 
4,490 
4,280 
4,020 
3,950 
3,880 
4,080 
4,490 
4,620 
4,820 
4,820 
4,690 
4,560 
4,490 
4,350 
4,420 


4,890 
5,230 
5,160 
5,100 
5,030 
4,960 
4,820 
4,490 
4,220 
4,150 
4,150 
4,150 
4,020 
3,880 
4,080 
4,220 
9,850 
9,520 
9,040 
8,720 
8,260 
7,660 
6,480 
6,260 
6,480 
8,110 
11,200 
13,600 
15,600 
10,200 


Day. Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1900-01 

1 

•2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

8 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29..... 

30 

31 


7,810 
6,370 
6,720 
6,600 
6,040 
5,940 
5,550 
5,460 
5,380 
5,230 
5,230 
5,030 
4,820 
4,690 
4,690 
4,620 
4,560 
4,560 
4,420 
4,280 
4,280 
4,150 
4,150 
4,150 
4,020 
3,880 
3,810 
3,750 
3,750 
3,810 
4,560 


5,550 
8,110 
6,480 
5,740 
5,550 
5,550 
5,460 
5,300 
5,230 
4,960 
5,300 
5,230 
4,960 
4,890 
4,690 
4,560 
4,350 
4,420 
4,420 
4,420 
4,280 
4,220 
4,150 
4,080 
3,750 
3,750 
3,750 
3,750 
3,680 
3,610 


3,610 
3,610 
3,610 
3,610 
3,480 
3,480 
3,480 
3,480 
3,480 
3,480 
3,480 
3,480 
3,350 
3,350 
3,350 
3,350 
3,350 
3,350 
3,350 
3,350 
3,350 
3,350 
3,350 
3,350 
3 ,350 
3,350 
3,350 
3,350 
3,350 
3,350 
3,350 


1,420 
1,210 
1,210 
1,210 
1,210 
1,210 
1,420 
1,540 
1,880 
1,880 
2,120 
2,380 
2,380 
2,380 
2,250 
2,120 
2,120 
2,120 
2,120 
1,880 
1,880 
1,880 
1,880 
1,650 
1,650 
1,650 
1,650 
1,650 
1,650 
1,650 
1,650 


1,420 
1,420 
1,420 
1,420 
1,420 
1,420 
1,420 
1,420 
1,420 
1,420 
1,420 
1,210 
1,210 
1,210 
1,210 
1,210 
1,210 
1,210 
1,210 
1,650 
2,890 
6,710 
8,820 
8,820 
8,820 
8,820 
8,200 
7,900 


7,600 
7,150 
7,000 
6,860 
6,710 
6,420 
6,270 
6,120 
5,830 
5,690 
5,550 
5,410 
5,270 
5,009 
4,860 
4,730 
4,730 
4,460 
4,460 
5,000 
5,410 
5,690 
6,420 
6,560 
6,860 
7,450 
8,820 
10,400 
10,800 
8,660 
4,730 


4,330 

4,330 

5,140 

6,120 

12,100 

24,000 

19,800 

15,400 

13,700 

10,300 

8,820 

10,800 

21,500 

25,000 

25,000 

21,000 

17,300 

15,900 

15,600 

13,800 

11,800 

11,600 

11,100 

10,800 

9,770 

8,820 

8,200 

8,200 

7,900 

7,450 


6,860 
6,270 
5,830 
5,550 
5,140 
5,000 
5,000 
5,410 
6,120 
5,980 
5,690 
5,830 
5,830 
5,550 
5,550 
5,410 
5,270 
5,000 
5,000 
5,000 
4,460 
4,070 
3,680 
3,420 
3,150 
3,150 
3,150 
3,020 
2,890 
2,890 
2,620 


2,620 
2,620 
2,620 
2,620 
2,500 
2,380 
2,500 
2,890 
2,890 
3,020 
3,150 
3,540 
3,940 
4,330 
4,460 
4,460 
4,200 
4,070 
3,940 
3,680 
3,540 
3,420 
3,420 
3,280 
3,020 
3,020 
2,890 
2,620 
2,620 
2,620 


2,620 

2,380 

2,380 

2,380 

2,120 

2,120 

1,780 

1,540 

1,420 

1,210 

1,100 

810 

625 

625 

625 

445 

445 

360 

275 

275 

1,000 

1,000 

810 

810 

810 

810 

810 

810 

810 

810 

810 


625 

625 

635 

625 

625 

625 

625 

445 

445 

445 

445 

445 

275 

275 

275 

1,650 

3,020 

4,200 

4,460 

4,460 

4,200 

4,200 

4,200 

3,940 

3,940 

3,940 

3,680 

3,680 

3,540 

3,420 

3,420 


3,420 
3,420 
3,150 
3,150 
2,890 
2,890 
2,890 
2,890 
2,620 
2,500 
2,380 
2,380 
3,540 
4,200 
4,460 
5,000 
6,120 
6,710 
6,710 
6,120 
5,830 
5,830 
5,550 
5,550 
5,550 
5,270 
5,000 
5,000 
5,000 
5,000 



92 



Kansas Water- Commission. 



DaiIiY Discharge, in second-feet, of Kansas river at Lecompton, Kan., for 
1899-1905 — Continued. 



Day. 


Oct. 


1901-02 




1 


5,000 


2 


4,730 


3 


4,730 


4 


4,460 


5 


4,460 


6 


4,200 


7 


3,940 


8 


3,940 


9 


3,680 


10 


3,680 


11 


3,420 


12 


3,420 


13 


1,650 


14 


1,650 


15 


1,650 


16 


1,540 


17 


1,420 


18 


1,320 


19 


1,210 


20 


1,210 


21 


1,210 


22 


1,100 


23 


1,000 


24 


1,000 


25 


810 


26 


810 


27 


810 


28 


625 


29 


625 


30 


625 


31 


445 



Nov. 



445 
535 
275 
275 
625 
905 
1,320 
1,540 
1,880 
1,880 
1,880 
1,770 
1,650 
1,650 
1,420 
1,420 
1,420 
1,420 
1,420 
1,420 
1,210 
1,210 
1,210 
1,210 
1,210 
1,210 
1,210 
1,000 
1,000 
1,000 



Dec. 



1.000 
1,000 
1,000 
1,000 
1,000 
810 
810 
810 
810 
810 
810 
810 
810 
810 
810 
810 
810 
810 
810 
810 
810 
810 
810 
810 
810 
625 
625 
625 
625 
625 
625 



Jan. 



445 
445 
445 
445 
445 
445 
625 
810 
1,000 
1,000 
1,000 
1,000 
1,000 
1,000 
905 
810 
810 
810 
810 
810 
810 
810 
810 
810 
810 
810 
810 
810 
810 
810 
625 



Feb. 



625 
625 
625 
625 
625 
625 
625 
625 
625 
625 
625 
625 
625 
445 
445 
445 
445 
445 
445 
275 
275 
275 
445 
445 
445 
275 
275 
275 



Mar. 



275 
275 
275 
125 
125 
lOO 
625 
1,540 
2,000 
2,760 
3,420 
3,280 
2,890 
2,380 
2,380 
3,680 
3,680 
3,420 
3,420 
3,420 
3,150 
3,150 
3,680 
3,680 
3,420 
3,420 
3.150 
3,150 
3,150 
3,150 
3.150 



Apr. 



3,420 
3,420 
3,280 
3,150 
2,890 
2,890 
2,890 
2,890 
2,890 
2,620 
2,620 
2,620 
2,620 
2,620 
2,620 
2,620 
2,620 
2,500 
2,380 
2,380 
2,380 
2,380 
2,380 
2,380 
2,380 
2,380 
2,380 
2,380 
2,380 
2,250 



May. 



,120 
,120 
,120 
,120 
,120 
,500 
,280 
,070 
,460 
,330 
,200 
,330 
,860 
,690 
,420 
,860 
,600 
,000 
,750 
,130 
,100 
,800 
,500 
,800 
,100 
,400 
,100 
,400 
,600 
,940 
,610 



June. 



400 
200 
500 
200 
200 
000 
500 
800 
.800 
200 
,600 
,200 
,800 
,300 
,200 
,400 
,200 
,500 
,800 
,600 
,300 
,800 
,600 
,000 
,000 
,500 
,300 
,100 
,500 
,500 



July. 



800 
600 
100 
200 
800 
600 
800 
200 
600 
400 
700 
700 
600 
600 
400 
800 
000 
400 
800 
,500 
,000 
100 
,500 
,600 
,700 
,500 
,500 
,800 
,300 
,400 
,000 



Aug. 



,000 
,400 
,800 
,000 
,450 
,820 
,600 
,000 
.710 
,600 
,130 

ieoo 

,450 
,300 
,300 
,000 
,860 
,710 
,420 
,360 
,610 
,700 
,200 
,800 
,000 
,100 
,000 
,700 
,000 
,800 



Sept. 



53,000 

40,800 

31,900 

24,600 

21,300 

19,800 

17,600 

16,100 

14,200 

13,200 

11,400 

8,510 

7,000 

5,830 

5,830 

5,830 

5,690 

5,550 

5,410 

5,270 

5,270 

5,830 

10,400 

11,800 

12,500 

13,300 

14,200 

19,000 

20,800 

17,600 



Day. Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May. June. July. Aug. Sept. 



1902- 
03 

1... 

2... 

3... 

4.. . 

5... 

6.. . 

7.. , 

8.. . 

9. . 
10. . 
11.. 
12.. 
13. . . 
14.. , 
15.. 
16.. 
17.. 
18.. 
19.. 
20.. 
21.. 
22.. 
23.. 
24.. 
25.. 
26.. 
27.. 
28.. 
29.. 
30.. 
31.. 



16,600 

16,200 

22,700 

31,100 

42,100 

38,000 

26,000 

24 , 600 

23,400 

20,400 

16,800 

16,800 

18,700 

24,100 

22:600 

19,900 

17,600 

15,700 

14,200 

12,600 

11,300 

11,100 

10,800 

10,100 

9,770 

9,770 

9,770 

9,450 

9,130 

9,130 

9,130 



,770 
,770 
,770 
,770 
,770 
,770 
,770 
,770 
,770 
,770 
,450 
,770 
,100 
,800 
,100 
,100 
,400 
,500 
,300 
,800 
,500 
,800 
,800 
,800 
,600 
,400 
,300 
,100 
,100 
,400 



400 
400 
300 
100 
100 
100 
100 
100 
940 
770 
770 
610 
450 
450 
450 
130 
130 
450 
800 
200 
500 
400 
900 
700 
400 
200 
800 
500 
500 
500 
200 



,000 
,000 
,200 
,500 
,500 
,500 
,100 
,600 
,800 
,900 
.100 
,200 
,400 
,000 
,500 
,300 
,200 
,800 
.900 
,300 
,600 
,800 
,100 
,600 
,100 
,000 
,500 
,000 
,000 
,000 
,000 



206, 

196. 

198, 

178, 

164, 

138, 

116, 

98, 

81, 

72, 

60, 

49, 

38, 

33, 

29, 

26, 

23, 

20, 

19, 

17, 

15, 

13, 

12, 

11, 

11, 

19, 

29, 

29, 

26, 

24, 



10,900 

10,600 

9,450 

8,660 

8,050 

7,300 

7,300 

7,000 

6,710 

6,710 

6,710 

6,420 

6,420 

7,450 

16,000 

17,500 

18,300 

16,000 

14,200 

11,900 

10,100 

9,770 

8,200 

7,000 

5,140 

3,940 

3,160 

2,760 

2,640 

2,640 



Surface Waters of Kansas. 



93 



Daily Discharge, in second-feet, of Kansas river at Lecompton, Kan., 
for 1899-1905— Continued. 



Day. 



1903-04 
1.. 

2... 

3.. . 

4.. . 

5.. . 

6... 

7.. . 

8.. . 

9... 
10... 
11.. . 
12.. . 
13.. . 
14... 
15.. . 
16... 
17. . . 
18.. , 
19.. . 
20.. . 
21.. 
22.. 
23.. . 
24.. . 
25.. . 
26... 
27.. . 
28.. . 
29.. . 
30.. . 
31.. . 



Oct. 



2,380 
2,640 
3,680 
3,680 
3,420 
3,420 
3,280 
3,160 
3,020 
2,900 
2,760 
2,640 
2,380 
2,760 
3,020 
3.420 
3,800 
4,600 
5,000 
5,000 
4,870 
4,740 
4,600 
4,470 
4,470 
4,470 
4,200 
4,200 
3,940 
3,940 
3,800 



Nov. 



5,690 
8,820 
12,500 
12,500 
12,500 
12.100 
12,100 
11,900 
11,800 
11,600 
11,400 
11,000 
10,800 
10,600 
10,400 
10,400 
10,300 
10,100 
9,770 
9,770 
9,450 
9,450 
9,130 
9,130 
9,130 
8,820 
9,130 
8,510 
8,510 
8,200 



Dec. 



8,200 
8,200 
7,900 



900 
7,750 
7,600 
7,600 
7,450 
7,300 
7,000 
7,000 
7,000 
6,710 
6,710 
6,420 
6,420 
6,120 
6,120 
5,840 
5,840 
5,840 
5,840 
5 , 550 
5,550 
5,550 
5,280 
5,280 
5,280 
5,280 
5,140 
5,000 



Jan. 



,400 
,400 
,400 
.400 
,170 
,170 
,950 
,950 
,950 
,950 
,730 
,730 
,520 
,520 
,520 
,310 
,310 
,310 
,310 
,110 
,110 
,110 
,110 
,110 
,110 
,110 
,910 
,910 
,910 
,910 
.720 



Feb. 



3,720 
3,720 
3,720 
3,530 
3,530 
3.530 
3,530 
3,350 
3,350 
3,350 
3,350 
3,350 
3,350 
3,350 
3,350 
3,530 
3,530 
3,720 
3,910 
3,910 
4,110 
4,110 
4,310 
4,310 
4,310 
4,310 
4,520 
4,520 
4,520 



Mar. 



520 
310 
310 
310 
310 
310 
310 
310 
110 
110 
110 
110 
110 
910 
720 
720 
350 
530 
530 
530 
530 
720 
910 
170 
900 
900 
500 
200 
200 
910 
910 



Apr. 



910 
610 
,610 
,310 
020 
020 
730 
,730 
450 
450 
450 
170 
900 
900 
,900 
630 
,630 
,630 
,360 
360 
360 
360 
,900 
,700 
,500 
,900 
400 
900 
300 
000 



May. 



June. 



July. 



,200 
,400 
,900 
,500 
,200 
,000 
,000 
,000 
,100 
,100 
,700 
,800 
,600 
,700 
,200 
,400 
,800 
,500 
,900 
,500 
,700 
,400 
,300 
,500 
,800 
,600 
,400 
,700 
,700 
,400 
,700 



Aug. 



,060 
,450 
,290 
,290 
,290 
,020 
,750 
,750 
,750 
,490 
,240 
,240 
,240 
,240 
,240 
,990 
,990 
,990 
,750 
,750 
,750 
,750 
,570 
,280 
.280 
.280 
,280 
,280 
,050 
,050 
,830 



Sept. 



4,830 
4,830 
4,830 
4,830 
4,830 
4,610 
4,610 
4,610 
4,400 
4,400 
4,400 
4,400 
4,400 
4,400 
4,400 
4,400 
4,400 
4,400 
4,400 
4,200 
4,200 
4,200 
4,200 
4,200 
4,200 
4,200 
4,200 
4,200 
4,200 
4,610 



Day. 



1904-05 

1 

2 

3 

'4 

5 .... . 

6 

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 



Oct. 



5,510 
6,240 
6,240 
6,750 
6,750 
6,750 
6,750 
6,490 
6,490 
6,490 
6,490 
6,490 
6,240 
6,240 
6,240 
6,240 
■6,240 
6,240 
6,240 
5,990 
5,990 
5,990 
5,750 
5,750 
5,750 
5,510 
5,510 
5,280 
5,280 
5,280 
5,050 



Nov. 



4,830 
4,830 
4,830 
4,400 
4,010 
4,010 
4,010 
3,820 
3,820 
3,820 
3,640 
3,640 
3,640 
3,640 
3.640 
3,640 
3,470 
3,470 
3,470 
3,470 
3,470 
3,470 
3,300 
3,300 
3,300 
3,300 
3,300 
3,300 
3,140 
3,140 



Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May. June. July. Aug. Sept. 



3,140 
3 , 140 
3,140 
3,140 
3,140 
3,140 
3,140 
3,140 
2,980 
2,980 
2,980 
2,980 
2,980 
2,980 
2,980 
2,980 
2,830 
2,830 
2,830 
2,830 
2,830 
2,680 
2,680 
2,680 
2,680 
2,680 
2,680 
2,680 
2,680 
2,530 
2.530 



2,520 
2,520 
2,520 
2T520 
2,520 
2,520 
2,520 
2,960 
3,350 
4,050 
4,920 
6,100 
6,720 
7,100 
7,240 
7,510 
7,920 
7,920 
7,920 
7,920 
7,920 
7,920 
7,650 
7,650 
7 , 650 
7,650 
7,650 
7 , 650 
7,650 
7,650 
7,510 



20,600 
20,600 
20 , 600 
19,600 
19,100 
17,800 
17,300 
16,600 
16,000 
14,600 
14,200 
14,000 
14,000 
14,000 
13,600 
13.600 
13,600 
13,600 
13,200 
13,200 
12,800 
12,800 
12,600 
12,400 
12,300 
12,100 
11,800 
11,400 
9,900 
9,020 
8.750 



,750 
,750 
,750 
,610 
,340 
,200 
,060 
,920 
,380 
,720 
,220 
,720 
,380 
,150 
,150 
,920 
,920 
,700 
,590 
,480 
,480 

2t0 
,250 
,250 
,250 
,350 
,350 
.020 

480 
.650 



,600 
,300 
,300 
,600 
,300 
,300 
,400 
,000 
,000 
,000 
,600 
,600 
,600 
,200 
,200 
,800 
,800 
,800 
,300 
,800 
,400 
,400 
,400 
,000 
,000 
,340 
,920 
,790 
,650 
,510 
,380 



7,380 

7,100 

6,980 

6,850 

6,850 

6,850 

6,720 

6,600 

6,600 

6,600 

6,350 

6,350 

6,220 

6,850 

33,600 

45,000 

45,400 

54,300 

50,300 

34,900 

26,700 

16,400 

12,800 

12,400 

12,200 

12,100 

11,900 

11,700 

11,500 

11,500 



94 



Kansas Water Commission. 



Daily Discharge, in second-feet of Kansas river at Lecompton, Kan., 
for 1899-1905— Concluded. 



Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Day. 


. Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


1905. 
1 


11,500 
11,500 
11,500 
11,100 
11,100 

11,100 
10,900 
3,900 
3,900 
3,900 

3,620 
3,620 
3,490 
3,350 
3,220 


2,000 
2,000 
2,000 
2,000 
2,300 

7,500 
10,800 
9,440 
9,250 
6,290 

4,660 
4,200 
4,200 
3,900 
3,760 


7,850 
7,680 
7,500 
7,150 
6,800 

6,620 
6,450 
6,450 
6,450 
6,120 

5,800 
5,480 
5,310 
5,150 
4,820 


16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 


3,100 
3,100 
3,100 
2,850 
2,850 

2,740 
2,620 
2,620 
2,510 
2,400 

2,400 
2,200 
2,200 
2,200 
3,200 
2,200 


3,620 
3,350 
3,350 
3,350 
3,100 

3,100 
2,980 
3,900 
5,960 
10,800 

9,250 
8,550 
8,380 
8,200 
8,020 


4 500 


2 


4,200 


3 

4 

5 


4,200 
4,200 
3,900 


6 


3,900 


7 

8 


3,900 
3,900 


9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 


3,620 
3,620 

3,620 
3,490 
3,350 
3,350 
3,350 
3,350 



Note. — Daily discharge for winter months applied as for open channel; effect of ice on stage- 
discharge relation not known. 

Monthly Discharge of Kansas river at Lecompton, Kan., for 1899-1905. 



Month. 



Discharge in second-feet. 



Maximum 



Minimum. Mean. 



Run-off 
(Total 



acre-feet). 



1899. 
April 16-30. . . . 
May 1-21, 24-31. 

June 

July 

August 

September 



The period . 



1899-1900. 

October 

November 

December 

January 

February 

March 

April 

May 

June 

July 

August 

September 



5,050 

16,800 

24,800 

30,200 

8,340 

2,580 



2,380 
2,380 
3,600 
3,860 
2,720 
1,850 



3,150 
3,000 
3,150 
3,480 
3,610 

24,900 
9,520 

12,200 
9,200 

18,700 
5,100 

15,600 



The year 24,900 



1,750 
1,950 
1,850 
2.960 
2,830 
3,220 
4,150 
6,040 
3,880 
3,610 
3,480 
3,880 



2,690 
5,460 
10,600 
9,770 
4,860 
2,150 



1,940 
2,240 
2,380 
3,150 
3,230 
7,810 
5,900 
7,960 
5,030 
6,710 
4,170 
6,780 



80,000 
314,000 
631,000 
601,000 
299,000 
128,000 



2,050,000 



119,000 
133,000 
146,000 
194,000 
179,000 
480,000 
351,000 
489,000 
299,000 
413,000 
256,000 
403,000 



1,750 



4,780 



3,460,000 



Surface Waters of Kansas. 

Monthly Discharge of Kansas river at Lecompton, Kan., for 1899-1905. — Continued. 



95 



Month. 



Discharge in second-feet. 



Maximum. Minimum. Mean 



Run-off 
(Total 



1900-01. 

October 

November. . , 
December . . . 

January 

February . . . . 

March 

April 

May 

June 

July 

August 

September . . . 



The year . 



1901-02. 

October 

November . . . , 
December . . . , 

January 

February 

March 

April 

May 

June 

July 

August 

September . . . 



The year . 



1902-03. 

October 

November. . , 
December . . . 

January 

February . . . . 

March 

April 

May 

June 

July 

August 

September. . 



The year . 



1903-04. 

October 

November . . . 
December . . . 

January 

February .... 

March 

April 

May 

June 

July 

August 

September . . . 



7,810 
8,110 
3,610 
2,380 
8,820 
10,800 
25,000 
6,860 
4,460 
2,620 
4,460 
6,710 



25,000 



5,000 

1,880 

1,000 

1,000 

625 

3,680 

3,420 

23,100 

28,500 

81,400 

40,800 

53 , 000 



81,400 



42,100 
13,300 
15,900 
14,200 
13,800 
25,000 
10,300 
221,000 
206,000 
20,900 
58,500 
18,300 



221,000 



5,000 

12,500 

8,200 

5,400 

4,520 

10,900 

38,400 

65,400 

59,800 

130,000 

9,060 

4,830 



3,750 
3,610 
3,350 
1,210 
1,210 
4,460 
4,330 
2,620 
2.380 
275 
275 
2,380 



4,910 
4,810 
3,420 
1,770 
3,140 
6,350 
12,900 
4,770 
3,230 
1,120 
2,170 
4,370 



275 



4,400 



445 

275 

625 

445 

275 

100 

2,250 

2,120 

11,100 

11,400 

6,420 

5,270 



2,270 

1,220 

805 

767 

492 

2,460 

2,650 

8,430 

17,100 

38,300 

11,900 

15,000 



100 



8,510 



9,130 

9,450 

9,130 

11,100 

9,130 

9,610 

5,280 

5,000 

11,000 

11,800 

11,200 

2,640 



17,700 
10,800 
11,800 
12,600 
11,000 
16,200 

7,180 
45,000 
65,300 
14,100 
27,600 

8,630 



302,000 
286,000 
210,000 
109,000 
174,000 
390,000 
768,000 
293,000 
192,000 
68,900 
133,000 
260,000 



3,190,000 



140,000 

72,600 

49,500 

47,200 

27,300 

151,000 

158,000 

518,000 

1,020,000 

2,360,000 

732,000 

892,000 



6,170,000 



1,090,000 
643,000 
726,000 
775,000 
611,000 
996,000 
427,000 

2,770,000 

3,890,000 
867,000 

1,700,000 
514,000 



2,640 



20,700 



15,000,000 



2,380 
5,690 
5,000 
3,720 
3,350 
3,350 
7,360 
7,900 
11,500 
9,700 
4,830 
4,200 



3,700 

10,200 

6,470 

4,520 

3,780 

5,460 

12,900 

16,000 

25,300 

36,200 

6,200 

4,430 



228,000 
607,000 
398,000 
278,000 
217,000 
336,000 
768,000 
984,000 
1,510,000 
2,230,000 
381,000 
264,000 



The year 130,000 



2,380 



11,300 



8,200,000 



96 



Kansas Water Commission. 



Monthly Discharge of Kansas river at Lecompton, Kan., for 1899-1905. — Concluded. 



Month. 



Discharge in second-feet. 



Maximum 



Minimun. 



Mean. 



Run-off 
(Total 



acre-feet) . 



1904-05. 

October 

November. . . 
December . . . 

January 

February . . . . 

March 

April 

May 

June 

July 

August 

September . . . 



The year. 



1905. 
October. . . 
November. 
December . 



The period . 



6,750 

4,830 

3,140 

7,920 

21,600 

20,600 

9,020 

43,200 

32,700 

49,200 

20,800 

54,300 



54,300 



11,500 

10,800 

7,850 



5,050 
3,140 
2,530 
2,520 
6,600 
8,750 
4,250 
6,350 
6,980 
8,480 
7,380 
6,220 



6,070 

3,700 

2,890 

5,930 

9,010 

14,400 

6,400 

13,900 

14,200 

21,800 

14,700 

16,600 



2,520 



10,800 



2,200 
2,000 
3,350 



4,810 
5,340 
5,030 



373,000 
220,000 
178,000 
365,000 
500,000 
885,000 
381,000 
855,000 
845,000 
1,340,000 
904,000 
988,000 



7,830,000 



296,000 
318,000 
309,000 



923,000 



Note. — Monthly values for 1904 considered very poor. 



KANSAS RIVER AT LAWRENCE, KAN. 

Location. — At highway bridge, 50 feet upstream from dam of Bowersock 
Mills & Power Company, at Lawrence, Douglas county. Delaware 
river enters near Lecompton, about fourteen miles upstream; Waka- 
rusa creek enters at Eudora, eight miles downstream. 

Drainage Area. — 59,800 square miles. 

Records Available. — February, 1881, to November 4, 1899. Station dis- 
continued November 4, 1899. For records on Kansas river at Lecomp- 
ton, 1899-1906, see ante. 

Gauge. — Original vertical staff, installed in summer of 1880 by J. D. 
Bowersock, was fastened to south pier of bridge. The gauge was 
marked in feet and inches, with zero on level with a large stone in 
crest of dam. An extension of this gauge was used for gauge readings 
below zero. Gauge used until August 27, 1895, when it was replaced 
by the U. S. Geological Survey gauge at same location and datum. 

Discharge Measurements. — Made from highway bridge. Discharge 
measurements were begun by U. S. Geological Survey at this station 
during July, 1895. 

Channel and Control. — The masonry dam of the Bowersock Mills & 
Power Company, 50 feet downstream from the gauge, and the flume 
form the control for the stage-discharge relation. 

Extremes of Discharge. — 1891-1898 : Maximum stage recorded, 8.8 feet, 
April 26, 1897 (discharge, 58,000 second-feet) ; minimum stage, — 2.25 
feet, December 9, 1898 (discharge, 507 second-feet). 

Ice. — Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. 

Regulation. — Flow seriously affected by regulation of mill. 



Surface Waters of Kansas. 97 

Water Power. — The dam at Lawrence, which was originally built in 
1872, is the only point on Kansas river proper at which water power 
has been developed. ^^ 
Accuracy — 1881-1895: Stas?;?. discharge relation affected by regulation 
of Bowersock mill. 

The Bowersock gauge, used from 1881 to August, 1895, was read 
daily only when there was a perceptible change in stage, and twice 
daily or oftener when stage was changing rapidly. Average weekly 
gauge height record for period 1881 to 1890 (see p. 99), was compiled 
for publication in Bulletin 140, U. S. Geological Survey, by E. C. 
Murphy, who was at that time in charge of U. S. Geological Survey 
hydrometric investigations in Kansas. 

Gauge height record for period January 1, 1891, to August 26, 
1895, as given on pages 100 to 104, prepared by E. C. Murphy from 
monthly averages furnished by Mr. Bowersock. 

Beginning August 27, 1895, the U. S. Geological Survey gauge was 
read twice daily. 

Monthly discharge, 1886 to 1890, estimated by Mr. Murphy by ap- 
plying mean weekly gauge height to rating table applicable for 1895. 
Daily discharge, 1891 to 1895, estimated by Mr. Murphy by applying 
mean daily gauge height to rating table applicable for 1895. It was 
assumed that stage-discharge relation for 1895 held the same for these 
earlier years. 

The method used in determining these approximate discharge 
values, as stated in Bulletin 140, was as follows: 

"Professor Murphy first plotted the mean daily gauge readings for 
August, September and October, 1895, as a sample of the fluctuation. 
He then plotted the weekly means given by Mr. Bowersock, and 
sketched a curve similar to that for August, September, and October 
in such a way that the mean of the seven daily coordinates was equal 
to the weekly mean given in the record. These probable daily means 
have been used for the period from January 1, 1891, to August 1, 1895. 
For the five years previous to January, 1891, Professor Murphy ob- 
tained the weekly discharge by multiplying the quantity corresponding 
to the mean weekly gauge readings by seven." 

The records from 1886 to 1895 are chiefly of historic and compara- 
tive value in a compilation of long-time stream-flow records of Kansas 
river for the past thirty-three years, as obtained from records at Law- 
rence (1886-1898), Lecompton (1899-1905, see pp. 90 to 94) and To- 
peka (1904-1919, see pp. 71 to 80). However, owing to the uncer- 
tainties in the base data, daily and monthly values for 1886 to 1895 
should be used with great caution. 

1896-1898: (See general statement given in Introduction.) 
Cooperation. — Average weekly gauge height record for period 1881 to 
1890, and base data from which gauge height records for 1891 to 1895 
were prepared, furnished by Mr. J. D. Bowersock of Lawrence. 

14. Porter, Dwight : Report on the water power of the region tributary to the Missis- 
sippi river on the west below Dubuque, Iowa: Tenth Census of the United States, 1880, 
vol. 17, pt. 2, p. 58, Washington, 1887. A few paragraphs from this report bearing on 
the history of the dam were published in U. S. Geol. Survey Bull. 140, under "Kansas 
river." 

7— Water Com.— 4162 



98 



Kansas Water- Commission. 



DiscHARGK Measurements of Kansas river at Lawrence, Kan., during 1895-1898. 



Date. 



Made by — 



Gauge height. 


Discharge. 


Feet. 


Sec.-ft. 


2.70 


8,990 


1.90 


6,410 


1.10 


3,020 


4.10 


17,900 


2.35 


7,870 


1.47 


4,280 


3.24 


12,900 


2.63 


9,960 


.35 


1,290 


.20 


963 


.20 


376 


3.00 


11,400 


2.20 


9,690 


1.30 


4,240 


2.55 


10,200 


2.55 


9,660 


9.10 


60,900 


1.50 


4,820 


2.73 


10,600 


2.10 


8,010 


1.08 


3,230 


1.43 


4,530 



1895. 

July 19.. 

27.. 

Aug. 6.. 

22.. 

24.. 

27.. 

3.. 

4.. 

5o. 

25o. 

16. 



Sept. 
Oct. 

Nov. 



1896. 
April 20. 
July 10. 
Sept. 1 . 

1897. 
April 9 . 

10. 

26. 
June 17. 

23. 

25. . 



1898. 
Feb. 22. 
July 8 . 



E. C. Murphy. 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 



E. C. Murphy. 

do 

do 



E. C. Murphy. 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 



E. C. Murphy, 
do 



a Measured at Lecompton. 6 Measured in flume at Lawrence. 



Surface Waters of Kansas. 



99 



Average Weekly Gauge Heights, in feet, of Kansas river at Lawrence, Kan., for 1881-1890. 







1881 


1882 


1883 


1884 


1885 


1886 


1887 


1888 


1889 




Month. 


1881. 


to 


to 


to 


to 


to 


to 


to 


to 


to 


1890. 






1882. 


1883. 


1'884. 


1885. 


1886. 


1887. 


1888. 


1889. 


1890. 








0.3 
.3 


0.0 
.0 


0.4 
1.3 


1.6 

.7 


1.5 
1.0 


0.0 
.3 


0.5 
1.0 


0.5 
.3 


0.8 
.5 









.6 






.8 


.3 


1.0 


.7 


1.0 


.3 


.7 


.3 


.5 


.4 






.8 


.3 


1.7 


.7 


1.5 


.3 


.5 


.5 


.7 


.3 






1.7 
.3 
.6 


.0 
.3 
.5 


1.7 
1.7 
1.0 








.5 
.5 
.5 


.5 

1.0 

.5 








.6 

.4 


1.0 
1.3 


.3 

.5 


2.0 
1.5 


4 






.3 






.5 


.3 


.8 


.3 


.5 


.5 


.5 


.5 


.8 


.6 






.8 


.2 


1.0 


.8 


.5 
.8 
.5 
1.0 
.5 
.4 


.5 
.5 
.5 
.5 
.5 
.0 


.0 


.5 


.5 


.5 








.0 
.0 
.4 
.3 


.8 
.5 
.4 
.4 


.8 
.8 
.0 
.5 
.4 
1.5 


.5 
.3 
.0 
.0 


.5 
.5 
.5 
.5 


.5 
.7 
.4 
.5 
.5 
7 


3 



































5 






.0 


.0 


.0 


.0 


.0 


.0 


5 








.5 


.0 


.3 


1.5 


.2 


.0 


.0 


.5 


2.7 




' 




.0 


.0 


.3 


.5 


.0 


.0 


.0 


.7 


.9 








.2 


.0 


.4 


.5 


.3 


.3 


.0 


.6 


2.4 






3.0 


.0 
.0 


.2 
.3 


.5 
.5 






.3 
.0 


1.0 

.8 


.4 
.4 






February 


3.3 


.3 


2.1 






1.0 


.0 


1.5 


.2 


1.0 


2.5 


.3 


1.0 


.6 


1.3 






1.3 


.0 


2.0 


1.0 


.7 


3.7 


.3 


2.5 


.3 


1.0 






3.3 


.4 


3.7 


1.3 


.0 


3.5 


2.0 


2.0 


.6 


.5 




March 


4.2 


.3 


3.5 


.8 


3.5 


3.0 


1.0 


1.0 


.6 


.5 






3.7 


.5 


2.0 


1.0 


2.1 


2.5 


.7 


1.5 


.5 


2.3 






1.7 


.2 


.8 


2.5 


1.0 


4.0 


.7 


2.5 


.6 


1.6 






2.2 


.0 


.5 


1.7 

.9 

1.0 


1.0 

.7 
.8 


3.4 
2.5 
1.7 


.5 


2.9 


.7 


1.3 

1.0 

.8 




April 


2.1 


.-8 


.5 


1.0 


2.0 


.7 






.7 


4.3 


.7 


1.4 


1.1 


4.3 


.5 


1.8 


.8 


.8 






.5 


1.1 


.4 


3.5 


1.5 


3.3 


.5 


1.0 


.7 


1.1 






.3 


.6 


.5 
.8 
.3 


3.3 


3.7 


2.7 


.7 


.8 
1.3 
1.7 


.7 

.7 

1.0 


.9 




May 


.8 


.3 


3.7 


.5 


3.5 


1.0 


.8 






.3 


.4 


1.3 


3.3 


.7 


4.3 


.8 


3.0 


5.0 


1.0 






1.5 


.3 


1.7 


2.3 


3.0 


3.3 


2.0 


1.5 


4.5 


1.4 






.5 


.8 


1.3 


2.0 


3.5 


2.3 


2.5 


2.7 


3.0 


1.4 






.4 
.5 


2.5 
.5 








2.0 
1.7 


1.5 
1.5 










June 


3.5 


. 2.3 


2.5 


1.7 


2.5 


1.3 






.3 


1.6 


4.3 


2.5 


1.0 


1.3 


2.4 


2.0 


2.0 


1.0 






1.7 


3.5 


3.7 


1.6 


1.0 


1.7 


2.0 


2.3 


1.5 


.7 






.8 


1.2 


4.3 




1.7 
1.6 
1.3 


1.0 
1.7 
2.5 


1.5 


1.0 


3.5 


1.5 


1.5 

1.0 

.0 




July 


.7 


.4 


2.7 


1.0 


.0 


3.0 


1.3 






.0 


.7 


1.7 


1.0 


2.0 


.5 


.5 


1.7 


1.0 


.0 






.0 


2.5 


.8 


2.3 


2.5 


.5 


.5 


1.0 


4.2 


.1 






.0 


.7 


1.0 


2.3 


2.1 


.5 


.5 


1.0 


5.0 


.5 






" .6 


3.0 

.7 


1.5 
1.3 










1.0 
2.0 


4.5 
3.7 






August 


1.3 


2.4 


.8 


.7 


.0 






.0 


.2 


2.4 


.8 


2.7 


1.3 


.5 


2.5 


4.0 


.0 






.0 


.2 


2.5 


.8 


.5 


1.0 


.5 


1.0 


2.7 


.0 






.0 


.0- 


1.0 


1.5 


.5 


.8 


.5 


.8 


1.7 


.6 






1.0 
.0 








.8 
2.5 


.0 
.5 


1.0 
1.0 










September 


.0 


.7 


1.5 


.5 


1.0 


.5 






.0 


.0 


.5 


1.3 


2.3 


1.0 


1.0 


.5 


.8 


.5 






.0 


.0 


.8 , 


1.3 


2.1 


.0 


.3 


.0 


3.5 


.0 






1.0 


.0 


.3 


3.5 
2.4 


1.5 


.0 


.5 


.0 


1.3 
1.0 


1.0 
.5 





Note. — At times when the reading is given as 0.0 the mills were usually running, using water 
through the flume. 



100 



Kansas Water Commission. 



Daily Gauge Height, in feet, of Kansas river at Lawrence, Kan., for 1891-1899. — Continued. 



Day. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Ma.r. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1891 


























1 




0. 


5 
5 
5 


0.7 
.8 

.7 


0.9 

.8 
.8 


2.6 
2.4 
2.2 


2.0 
1.9 
1.7 


6.4 
5.9 
5.5 


4.3 
4.2 
4.1 


2.6 
2.5 
2.5 




1.4 


2 ..... . 


1.3 


3 


1.2 


4 







.6 


.8 


2. 


J 


1.7 


5.0 


4.0 


2.4 




1.1 


5 ... 






6 

5 


.6 

.5 


.8 
.8 


1. 
1. 


i 

7 


1.7 

1.7 


4.7 
4.2 


3.8 
3.5 


2.3 
2.1 




1 


6 


1.0 


7 




5 


.4 


.7 


1. 


i 


1.7 


3.9 


3.6 


2.0 




.9 


8 






4 
4 


.4 
.3 


.6 

.5 


2. 
2. 


J 
1 


1.6 
1.6 


3.5 
3.3 


3.6 
3.6 


1.9 

1.7 




.9 


9 


.9 


10 




4 
5 
5 
5 


.4 

.7 

1.0 

1.3 


,6 

.9 

1.1 

1.4 


2. 
2. 
2. 
2. 


i 

i 
5 

S 


1.5 
1.4 
1.6 
1.8 


3.6 
3.9 
4.2 
4.4 


3.6 
3.5 
3.5 
3.4 


1.6 
1.6 
1.6 
1.6 




9 


11 


.9 


12 


9 


13 


.9 


14 




4 
4 
4 
3 
3 
2 
3 
4 
5 


1.6 
1.9 
2.2 
2.0 
1.9 
1.8 
1.7 
1.7 
1.7 


1.7 
1.9 
2.2 
2.1 
2.1 
2.2 
2.3 
2.5 
2.8 


2. 
2. 
2. 
2. 
2. 
3. 
3. 
3. 
2. 


s 

3 
5 

7 
9 


2 
9 
9 


2.0 
2.3 
2.6 
2.9 
3.0 
2,9 
3.0 
3.1 
3.1 


4.6 
4.8 
4.9 
5.0 
5.1 
5.2 
5.4 
5.5 
5.7 


3.4 
3.4 
3.5 
3.5 
3.5 
3.5 
3.5 
3.4 
3.3 


1.6 
1.5 
1.4 
1.3 
1.3 
1.4 
1.5 
1.6 
1.6 




.9 


15 


.8 


16 


.8 


17 


7 


18 


.6 


19 


.6 


20 .... 


.5 


21 


.4 


22 


.5 


23 




5 
6 
7 
8 
7 
6 
6 
6 
7 


1.7 
1.5 
1.4 
1.3 
1.2 
1.0 


3.0 
2.9 
2.8 
2.7 
2.7 
2.8 
2.8 
2.9 
2 8 


2. 
2. 
2. 
2. 
2. 
2. 
2. 
2. 


7 
5 
4 
2 
2 
1 
1 
1 


3.1 
3.2 
3.2 
3.3 
3.7 
4.2 
4.9 
5.5 
6 


5.5 
5.3 
5.1 
5.0 
4.8 
4,6 
4.5 
4.4 


3.2 
3.1 
3.0 
2.9 
2.9 
2.8 
2.8 
2.7 
2 6 


1.7 
1.8 
1.7 
1.6 
1.5 
1.5 
1.5 
1.5 

1 .T 




.7 


24 


.8 


25 .... 


1.0 


26 


1.2 


27 


1.4 


28 


1.5 


29 


1 8 


30 




2.0 


31 






. 






















Day. 


Oct. 


N( 


)V. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1891-92 






























1 


2.1 


1 


.0 


0.9 


0.7 


0.9 


2.4 


4.0 


3.7 


3.6 


0.9 


0. 


5 


1.1 


2 


2.3 




.9 


1.1 


.6 


1.0 


2.5 


3.8 


3.8 


3.5 


.9 




5 




1 


3 


2.5 




.9 


1.2 


.6 


1.2 


2.5 


3.5 


3.9 


3.5 


.8 




i 




1 


4 


2.7 




.9 


1.3 


.5 


1.3 


2.6 


3.4 


4.2 


3.4 


.7 




7 







5 


2.9 




.9 


1.4 


.5 


1.6 


2.8 


3.4 


4.9 


3.3 


.7 




7 







6 


2.7 




.9 


1.5 


.5 


1.8 


3.0 


3.4 


5.7 


3.3 


.8 




8 







7 


2.6 


1 


.0 


1.6 


.6 


2.0 


3.2 


3.4 


6.6 


3.2 


.8 




8 




9 


8 


2.5 


1 


.0 


1.5 


.6 


2.2 


3.0 


3.3 


7.3 


3.1 


.9 




9 




7 


9 


2.4 


1 


.0 


1.5 


.5 


2.0 


2.9 


3.2 


8.1 


2.9 


.9 




i 




7 


10 


2.4 




.9 


1.4 


.5 


1.9 


2.7 


3.1 


8.8 


2.7 


1.0 




7 




6 


11 


2.3 




.9 


1.3 


.4 


1.8 


2.5 


3.0 


8.6 


2 . 6- 


1.0 




7 




6 


12 


2.3 




.8 


1.3 


.5 


1.6 


2.4 


3.0 


8.6 


2.5 


.9 




i 




6 


13 


2.2 




.8 


1.2 


.5 


1.5 


2.3 


3.1 


8.5 


2.3 


.9 




5 




5 


14 


2.0 




.8 


1.2 


.6 


1.4 


2.1 


3.2 


8.5 


2.2 


.8 




4 




4 


15 


1.9 




.7 


1.2 


.6 


1.3 


2.3 


3.2 


8.6 


2.2 


.8 




4 




3 


16 


1.7 




.7 


1.2 


.7 


1.4 


2.5 


3.3 


8.8 


2.2 


,8 




5 




2 


17 


1.6 




,7 


1.2 


.7 


1.5 


2.7 


3.4 


9.2 


2.2 


,9 




D 




1 


18 


1.4 




,8 


1.1 


.8 


1.5 


2.9 


3.5 


8.5 


2.1 


.9 




i 







19 


1.2 




,8 


1.1 


.7 


1.5 


3.0 


3.4 


8.0 


2.1 


.8 




i 







20 


1.2 




.9 


1.0 


.7 


1.5 


3.0 


3.2 


7.4 


2.1 


.8 




3 







21 


1.3 




.9 


1.0 


.6 


1.5 


3.1 


3.0 


6.5 


2.0 


.7 




3 


— 


1 


22 


1.3 




.0 


.9 


.6 


1.5 


3.2 


2.9 


6.0 


1.8 


.7 




3 


— • 


1 


23 


1.3 




1 


.9 


.5 


1.6 


3.5 


2.7 


5.4 


1.6 


.6 




3 


— , 


1 


24 


1.3 




.1 


.9 


.4 


1.7 


3.7 


2.5 


5.3 


1.5 


.6 




7 


— - 


1 


25 


1.3 




.0 


.9 


.4 


1.9 


4.0 


2.3 


5.1 


1.3 


.6 




i 


— ■ 


1 


26 


1.3 




.0 


.9 


.5 


2.0 


4.2 


2.6 


5.0 


1.1 


.6 




) 


— 


1 


27 


1.3 




.0 


.9 


.6 


2.2 


4.5 


3.2 


4.8 


1,0 


.6 




1 


— 


1 


28 


1.2 




9 


.9 


.7 


2.3 


4.9 


3.4 


4.6 


1,0 


.7 




2 


— 


1 


29 


1.2 




.9 


.9 


.8 


2.4 


4.7 


3.5 


4,1 


1.0 


.6 




3 


— 


1 


30 


1.1 




.9 


.8 


.9 




4.4 


3.6 


3,8 


1.0 


.6 




2 


— 


2 


31 


1 






.7 


.9 




< 2 




3.6 




.5 




1 











































Surface Waters of Kansas. 



101 



Daily Gauge Height, in feet, of Kansas river at Lawrence, Kan., for 1891-1899 — Continued. 



Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1892-93 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 


—0.2 

— .2 

— .2 

— .1 

— .1 

— .1 

— .1 

— .1 
.0 
.0 
.0 

.1 

:i 

.3 

.4 
.5 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.3 
.3 
.3 
.2 
.3' 
.3 
.4 
.5 
.5 
.6 
.6 


0.6 
.6 
.5 
.5 
.4 
.4 
.3 
.4 
.4 
.5 
.5 
.5 
.5 
.5 
.5 
.5 
.5 
.6 
.6 
.7 
.7 
.7 
.6 
.6 
.6 
. 5 
. 5 
.4 
.5 
.5 


0.5 
.5 
.4 
.4 
.3 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.5 
.5 
.5 
.5 
.5 
.5 
.5 
.5 
.5 
. 5 
.6 
.5 
.4 
.3 
.2 
.1 
.0 
.0 
.1 
.1 
.1 
.2 
.2 


0.3 
.3 
.3 
.3 
.3 
.4 
.4 
,5 
.5 
.5 
.5 
.5 
.5 
.5 
.5 
.5 
.5 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.3 
.3 
.4 
.4 
.4 
,4 
.4- 
.4 
.4 


0.4 

.5 

.5 

.5 

.4 

.4 

.5 

.7 

.9 

1.2 

1.4 

1.6 

1.8 

1.8 

1.7 

1.7 

1.8 

1.8 

1.9 

2.0 

1.9 

1.7 

1.5 

1.4 

1.2 

1.1 

.9 

.9 


0.8 
.8 
.7 
.6 
.5 
.4 
.4 
.5 
.5 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.3 
.3 
.3 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.4 
,4 
.4 
.4 
.3 
.3 
.3 
.3 
.3 
.4 
.5 
.6 


0.7 
.8 
.9 
.8 
.8 
.7 
.6 
.6 
.5 
.4 
.5 
.6 
.7 
.8 
.9 
1.0 
1.1 
1.0 
,9 
,9 
,8 
,8 
,7 
,7 
,7 
.7 
.7 
.7 
.7 
.7 


0.6 
.7 
.8 
.9 
1.0 
1.1 
1,2 
1,3 
1,3 
1,2 
1,1 
1,1 
1.0 
1,0 
.9 
1,0 
1,1 
1,2 
1.3 
1.4 
1.5 
1.6 
1.5 
1,4 
1,3 
1.2 
1.1 
1,0 
,9 
1,2 
1.7 


2.3 
2.9 
3.5 
4,0 
4,6 
4,1 
3.7 
3,3 
2,9 
2,4 
2,0 
1,9 
1.9 
1.9 
1.8 
1.7 
1.5 
1.3 
1.2 
1.5 
1.8 
1,9 
2,1 
2,2 
2,3 
2.4 
2,6 
2,9 
3,2 
3.5 


3.8 
4.2 
4,6 
4,1 
3,7 
3,4 
2,9 
2.5 
2.2 
2.1 
2.1 
'2.1 
2,1 
2,0 
1,9 
1,8 
1.7 
1.7 
1.8 
1.9 
2.0 
2.1 
2.2 
2.3 
2.2 
2,0 
1,8 
1,6 
1,4 
1.3 
1.2 


1,2 
1,1 
1,1 
1.0 
.9 
.8 
,6 
,8 
1,3 
1,8 
2,3 
2,8 
3.2 
3.7 
3.4 
3.1 
.2.8 
2.5 
2.2 
2.0 
1.9 
1.9 
1.8 
1.8 
1.7 
1.6 
1.4 
1.2 
1.2 
1,2 
1,2 


1,1 

1,1 

1,0 

1,0 

,9 

,9 

.9 

.8 

.8 

,8 

,8 

,7 

,6 

,4 

,3 

,1 

.0 

.0 

,0 

,1 

,2 

,3 

.3 

.3 

,4 

,6 

,9 

1,4 

1,8 

2.1 


Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jap. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1893-94 

1 

2 

3 

.4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 


2.5 

2.9 

2.6 

2.4 

2.3 

2.2 

2.1 

2.0 

2.0 

1.8 

1.6 

1.3 

1.0 

.8 

.5 

.5 

.5 

.5 

.5 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.3 

.3 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4 


0.4 
.5 
.5 
.6 
.6 
.6 
.6 
.5 
.5 
.5 
.4 
.4 
.3 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.3 
.4 
.4 
.5 
.6 
.6 
.7 
.7 
.7 
.5 
.4 


0.3 
.1 
.0 
.0 
.0 

— .1 

— .1 

— .1 
.0 
.0 
.0 

—.1 

— .1 

— .1 
—.1 

.0 
.0 

.1 
.1 

.2 
.4 
.5 
.6 
.7 
.6 
.6 
.5 
.5 
.4 
.4 


0.3 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.5 
.5 
.5 
.5 
.5 
.5 
.4 
.4 
.5 
.5 
.6 
.5 
.4 
.3 
.2 
.1 
.0 
.0 
.0 
.1 


0.1 
.2 
.3 
.4 
.5 
.4 
.3 
.3 
.2 
2 

'2 

.1 

.2 

.2 

.3 

.3 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4 

. 5 

.6 . 

.6 

.7 

.7 

.8 

.8 

.8 


0.7 

.7 

.6 

.5 

.5 

.5 

.6 

.6 

.6 

.5 

.5 

.4 

.5 

.6 

■ .8 

.9 

1.1 

1.2 

1,4 

1.3 

1.2 

11 

1.0 

.9 

.8 

.7 

.8 

.8 

.8 

.8 

.7 


0.6 

.5 

.7 

.9 

1.1 

1.4 

1.6 

1.9 

2.2 

1.9 

1.7 

1.5 

1.2 

1.0 

.8 

,6 

.7 

.8 

.8 

.8 

.8 

,7 

.7 

,7 

,7 

,8 

,8 

,8 

.9 

.9 


0.8 
.7 
.7 
.6 
.5 
.4 
.3 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.3 
.3 
.3 
.3 
.3 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.3 
.2 
.1 
.1 
.0 
.0 
.0 

,1 

,3 


0,4 

.5 

.6 

.6 

.6 

.7 

.8 

.9 

1.0 

1,1 

1,2 

1.3 

1.3 

1.4 

1.5 

1.5 

1.6 

1.6 

1.8 

2.4 

3.2 

3.8 

4.4 

.5 

5.6 

5.2 

4.9 

4.5 

4.0 

3.6 


3,1 

3,0 

2.9 

2.8 

2.6 

2.5 

2.3 

2.0 

1.7 

1,6 

1,6 

1,6 

1.5 

1.5 

1.5 

1.4 

1.3 

1.2 

1.1 

1.0 

.9 

,8 

.7 

,7 

,7 

,7 

.7 

,6 

,6 

,5 

,5 


0,6 
,6 
,7 
,7 
,8 
,8 
,8 
.8 
.8 
.8 
.8 
,9 

1,0 
,9 
.7 
.6 
,4 
,2 
.1 
,0 
,0 
,0 

— ,1 

— ,1 

— ,1 
.0 
,0 
.0 
.1 
.2 
,3 


0,4 
,5 
.6 
.6 
,4 
,4 
,5 
,5 
,5 
.6 
,5 
.5 
,5 
.4 
,4 
.4 
.3 
.3 
.5 
,6 
.6 
.6 
.7 
.8 
.7 
.6 
.5 
.4 
.3 
.2 



102 



Kansas Water Commission. 



Daily Gauge Height, in feet, of Kansas river at Lawrence, Kan., for 1891-1899 — Continued. 



Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1894-95 

1. ... . . 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17. . . . . 

18 

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20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 


0.1 
.2 
.3 
.4 
.5 
.6 
.9 

1.2 
.9 
.7 
.5 
.3 
.1 
.0 
.0 
.0 
.0 

.1 

.2 
.2 
.3 
.4 
.3 
.2 
.2 
.1 
.1 
.0 
.0 
.0 
.0 


0.0 
.0 
.0 
.0 
.0 
.0 
.0 
.0 
.0 
.0 
.0 
.0 
.0 
.0 
.0 
.0 
.0 
.0 
.0 
.0 
.0 
,0 
.0 
.0 
.0 
.0 
.0 
.0 
.0 
.0 


0.0 
.0 
.0 
.0 
.0 
.0 
.0 
.0 
.0 
.0 
.0 
.0 
.0 
.0 
.0 
.0 
.0 
.0 
.0 
.0 
.0 
.0 
.0 
.0 
.0 
.0 
.0 
.0 
.0 
.0 
.0 


0.0 
.0 

:S 

.0 
.0 
.0 
.0 
.0 
.0 

:^ 

,0 
.0 
.0 
.0 
.0 
.0 
.0 
.0 
.0 
.0 
.0 
.0 
.0 
.0 
.0 
.0 
.0 
.0 
.0 


0.0 
.0 
.0 
.0 
.0 
.0 

.0 
.0 
.0 
.0 
.0 
.0 
.0 
.0 
.0 
.0 
.0 

.1 
.1 
.1 

.2 

.2 
.2 
.2 
.3 
.3 


0.4 
.5 
. 5 
.6 
.5 
.5 
.4 
.4 
.3 
.2 
.2 
.3 
.3 
.4 
.4 
.5 
.5 
.6 
.6 
.5 
.5 
.5 
.5 
.5 
.5 
. 5 
.5 
.5 
.5 
.5 
.5 


0.5 
.6 
.6 
.6 
.6 
.7 
.7 
.7 
.7 
.6 
.5 
.5 
.4 
,4 
.3 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.3 
.3 
.2 
.2 
.2 
.3 
.3 
.3 
.4 
.4 
. 5 
.5 


0.4 

.4 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.3 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.5 
.5 
.5 
.5 
.5 
.4 
.3 
.2 
.1 
.0 
.0 
.0 
.0 

.1 

.1 

.0 
.0 

.1 

.0 

.1 
.1 

.2 


0,2 
,2 
.2 
.4 
1.0 
1.6 
2.4 
3.1 
3.6 
4.4 
3.8 
3.4 
3.0 
2.5 
2.1 
1.7 
1.7 
1.6 
1.6 
1.6 
1.5 
1.3 
1.0 
.9 
.9 
1.0 
1.1 
1.0 
1.0 
.9 


0.9 
1.0 
1.2 
1.3 
1.4 
1.5 
1.5 
1.6 
1.7 
1.8 
2.0 
2.1 
2.3 
2.5 
2.8 
2.5 
2.3 
2.2 
2.1 
2.1 
2.1 
2.0 
2.0 
1.8 
1.7 
1.6 
1.5 
1.4 
1.4 
1.4 
1.5 


1.5 
1.5 
1.5 
1.4 
1.4 
1.5 
1.7 
2.0 
2.2 
2.5 
2.8 
2.9 
3,0 
3,1 
3,2 
3.3 
3.5 
3.9 
4.5 
5.5 
5.55 
5.0 
4.7 
4.5 
3.5 
2.5 
1.8 
al.3 
1.2 
1.15 
3.2 


4.4 

3.7 

3.05 

2. 

2.3 

2.8 

2.5 

2.35 

2.5 

2.15 

1.9 

1.45 

1.1 

1.05 

.95 

.85 

.75 

.7 

.65 

.55 

.5 

.6 

.5 

.5 

.5 

:f 

.4 
.4 
.4 


Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dee. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1895-96 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 


0.4 
.4 
.35 
.3 
.3 
.35 
.45 
.4 
.3 
.3 
.3 
.3 
.3 
.3 
.3 
.3 
.3 
.25 
.2 
.2 
.2 
.2 
.3 
.3 
.3 
.3 
.25 
.25 
.2 
.2 
.2 


0.2 
.25 
.3 
.25 
,2 
.2 
.25 
.2 
.2 
.2 
.25 
.25 
.2 
.2 
.2 
.3 
.3 
.3 
.3 
.3 
.3 
.3 
.3 
.3 
.3 
,2 
.1 
.35 
.45 
.25 


0.0 

— .4 
o 1.55 
—2.75 

— .6 
.2 
.3 
.3 
.3 
.2 
.2 
.3 
.3 
.3 
.2 
.2 
.3 
.3 
.4 
.3 
.35 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.35 
.2 
.3 
■2 
.2 
.1 
.2 


0.1 
.0 

— .25 

— .75 
.0 
.0 

+ .10 
.05 
.17 
.17 
.15 
.3 
.25 
.25 
.3 
.35 
.3 
.3 
.3 
.4 
.35 
.3 
.25 
.3" 

— .3 

— .05 

— .1 

— .4 

+ .1 
.4 
.55 


0.5 
.5 
.45 
.45 
.4 
.45 
.55 
.55 
.6 
.65 
.5 
.5 
.5 
.5 
.5 
.45 
.45 
.55 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.5 
.5 
.45 
.45 
.45 
.4 
.45 
.4 


0.5 
.45 
.45 
.4 
.45 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.35 
.25 
.05 
.35 
.4 
.2 
.35 
.3 
.35 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.35 
.4 
.3 
.3 
,35 
.45, 
.5 
.5 


0.45 
.35 
.35 
.35 
.40 
.45 
.45 
.5 
.55 
.5 
.45 
.65 
.7 
.6 
.6 
.55 
.6 
.65 

2.85 

3.2 

3.1 

2.55 

2.1 

1.9 

1.9 

2.8 

3.0 

2.8 

2.0 

1.65 


1.5 

1.45 

1.55 

1.45 

2.7 

4.3 

3.8 

2.9 

2.55 

2.3 

1.9 

1.75 

1.6 

1.8 

2.2 

4.9 

5,7 

4.7 

3.8 

4.9 

4.85 

5.55 

4.0 

4.0 

3.5 

3.5 

3.0 

2.65 

2.3 

2.0 

2,2 


5.2 

6.3 

5.8 

5.2 

4.2 

4.4 

4.7 

4.3 

4.1 

4;25-. 

4.7 

3.85 

3.3 

2.9 

2.4 

1.95 

1.75 

1.65 

1.55 

1.35 

1.4 

1.35 

1.4 

1.55 

1.65 

1.95 

2.25 

2.9" 

2.9 

2.5 


2.1 

2.1 

3.6 

5.2 

5.6 

5.1 

3.9 

2.55 

2.45 

2.2 

2.25 

2.4 

2.4 

2.25 

1.95 

1.8 

1.6 

1.8 

6.0 

7.7 

6.6 

5.1 

3.8 

3.3 

2.9 

2.4 

2.1 

1.8 

1.7 

1.55 

1.55 


1.7 

2.55 

2.25 

1.9 

1.9 

1.9 

1.7 

1.9 

2.15 

1.9 

1.5 

1.35 

1.3 

1.25 

1.2 

1.6 

2.25 

3.0 

3.4 

4.5 

4.7 

3.2 

2.6 

3.0 

2.6 

2.25 

1.9 

1.7 

1.45 

1.5 

1.45 


1.4 

1.25 

1,1 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

.8 

.8 

.8 

.8 

.8 
1.2 
1.4 
3.2 
3.1 
2.6 
2.0 
1.6 
1.6 
2.1 
2.4 
1.9 
1.5 
1.3 
1.2 
1.2 
1,0 
1.0 

.9 



a New gauge put in place August 27, 1895. 

a Fall in stage due to cold weather and starting of mills. 



Surface Waters of Kansas. 



103 



Daily Gauge Height, in feet, of Kansas river at Lawrence, Kan., for 1891-1899 — Continued. 



Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1896-97 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 


0.8 
.8 
.8 
.8 
.7 
.75 
.65 
.6 
.6 
.6 
.8 
.8 
.8 
.7 
.7 
.6 
.8 
.6 
.6 
.6 
.55 
.5 
.5 
.5 
.55 
.55 
.5 
.5 
.6 
.9 

2 15 


3.0 

2.7 

2.3 

2.3 

2.1 

1.8 

1.6 

1.4 

1.2 

1.1 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

.9 

.8 

.8 

.8 

.8 

.8 

.8 

.8 

.8 

.8 

1.0 

.9 

.8 

1.0 

1.8 


1.0 

1.0 

.8 

.9 

1.0 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.05 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

.9 

.9 

.9 

.85 

.9 

.8 

.8 

.8 

.8 

.8 

• .8 

.85 

.9 

.85 

.8 

.8 

8 


0.8 

.8 

1.0 

.6 

.4 

.5 

.6 

.6 

.6 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

.8 

.8 

.9 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

.9 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

.6 

.2 

.3 

.6 

.7 

.8 

.8 


-0.8 

.7 

.7 

.6 

.6 

.6 

.8 

.8 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.9 

1.9 

2.3 

2.9 

3.0 

2.65 

2.6 

2.3 

2.15 

1.9 

1.6 

1.4 

1.2 

1.3 


1.2 

1.1 

1.1 

1.1 

1.1 

1.0 

1.15 

1.15 

1.05 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.2 

1.2 

1.35 

1.4 

1.5 

1.6 

1.6 

1.4 

1.4 

1.2 

1.3 

1.25 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.3 

1.5 

1.85 


2.65 

2.8 

3.6 

2.7 

2.4 

2.4 

2.35 

1.95 

2.55 

2.6 

2.4 

2.1 

2.0 

1.95 

1.9 

2.0 

2.05 

1.65 

1.6 

1.55 

1.45 

1.4 

1.45 

1.45 

6.3 

8.8 

7.6 

7.6 

6.4 

4.6 


3.60 

3.1 

2.7 

2.3 

2.4 

2.3 

2.05 

2.0 

2.0 

1.95 

1.8 

1.75 

1.65 

1.6 

1.6 

1.6 

1.6 

1.6 

1.45 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

1.35 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

2.0 

2.0 

2 


1.9 
1.7 
1.5 
1.4 
1.4 
1.2 
1.0 
1.0 
1.0 
1.0 
1.0 
1.0 
1.0 
1.0 
.9 
1.1 
1.45 
1.5 
2.0 
1.8 
2.0 
3.0 
2.8 
2.6 
2.05 
2.8 
3.5 
4.5 
6.0 
4.8 


5.3 

4.65 

3.4 

3.2 

6.8 

5.5 

4.15 

3.5 

2.7 

2.0 

1.9 

2.4 

3.7 

3.9 

3.4 

2.7 

2.0 

1.7 

1.6 

1.4 

1.35 

1.3 

1.2 

1.2 

1.1 

1.2 

1.4 

1.35 

1.4 

1.55 

1.5 


1.4 

1.2 

1.0 

1.0 

.8 

.8 

.8 

1.4 

1.8 

1.8 

1.6 

1.2 

1.2 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.3 

1.8 

1.5 

1.75 

1.2 

1.2 

1.0 

.7 

.6 

.6 

.55 

.5 

.6 

.6 

.6 


0.6 
.6 
.6 
.6 
.6 
.6 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.3 
.2 
.2 
.1 
.1 
.25 
.1 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.25 
.2 
.4 
.4 
.2 
.2 
.1 












Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Kar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1897-98 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 


0.1 
.2 
,4 
.4 
.25 
.1 
.1 
.2 
.1 
.15 
.3 
.2 
.6 
.7 
.7 
.1 
.1 
.1 
.0 
.2 
.2 
.2 
.3 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.5 
.5 
.5 
.5 
.6 



1 


6 
6 
6 
6 
6 
8 
8 
9 
9 
9 
8 
8 
8 

9 
8 
8 
8 
8 
8 
8 
8 
8 
8 
8 
6 
4 
2 
2 
7 


—1.6 
—1.7 

— 1.7 
—1.4 

— .9 

— .5 

— .3 
+ .1 

.1 
.2 
.4 
.4 
2 
.1 

— .2 

— .7 
—1.0 
—1.0 
+ .1 

— .4 

— .5 

— .6 

— .6 

— .4 

— .2 
+ .4 

— .1 

— .1 
.0 
.0 

— .1 


0.1 
.2 
.1 
.2 
.2 
.2 
.2 
.2 
.4 
.3 
.3 
.3 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.3 
.3 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.2 
.2 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.3 


0.2 

— .1 

— .4 
.0 
.0 
.4 
.6 
.6 
.6 
.6 

1.0 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

2.0 

1.8 

1.7 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

1.2 

1.0 

1.0 

.9 

.8 

.8 

.8 

.8 


0.8 

.8 

.8 

.7 

.6 

.6 

.6 

.6 

.6 

.6 

.6 

.6 

.6 

.6 

.8 

.7 

.7 

.8 

1.0 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.1 

.9 

.8 

1.6 

2.0 

1.4 

.9 

.6 


0.6 
.6 
.7 
.8 
1.8 
1.4 
1.1 
1.0 
1.0 
1.0 
1.0 
.8 
1.0 
1.1 
1.1 
1.0 
1.1 
1.1 
1.0 
.9 
1.7 
1.9 
2.0 
1.8 
1.7 
1.5 
1.4 
1.3 
1.2 
1.8 


3.7, 

4.9 

4.0 

3.1 

2.5 

2.5 

2.9 

2.6 

2.1 

2.0 

1.9 

1.7 

1.7 

3.2 

5.25 

5.1 

4.6 

3.9 

3.4 

3.2 

3.35 

4.2 

4.1 

4.0 

3.7 

2.9 

3.9 

5.1 

4.7 

3.8 

3.2 


3.7 
3.6 
2.9 
2.5 
2.6 
2.1 
2.0 
2.4 
5.1 
5.6 
5.2 
5.2 
4.9 
4.7 
4.2 
4.4 
3.9 
3.2 
3.7 
3.6 
3.2 
2.8 
2.5 
2.3 
2.4 
2.3 
2.2 
1.9 
1.7 
1.6 


1.5 

1.4 

1.6 

1.6 

1.5 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

1.1 

1.0 

1.0 

.9 

.9 

.9 

.9 

.8 

.8 

.8 

.8 

.8 

.7 

.6 

.6 

.6 

.6 

.5 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.6 


0.4 
.4 
.3 
.2 
.2 
.2 
.2 
.2 
.2 
.2 
.2 
.2 
.2 
.2 
.2 
.2 
.2 
.8 
.9 
.8 
.6 
.5 
.3 
.2 
.2 
.0 
.0 
.0 

— .2 

— .4 

— .4 


—0.4 

— .4 

— .4 
+ .4 

.4 
.4 
.6 
.6 
.8 
1.0 
1.0 
1.0 
1.0 
.9 
.7 
.2 
.1 
.2 
.4 
.4 
.25 
.2 
.05 
.0 
.2 
.3 
.35 
.5 
.35 
.1 



104 



Kansas Water Commission. 



Daily Gauge Height, in feet, of Kansas river at Lawrence, Kan., for 1891-1899 — Continued. 



Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1898-99 

1 

2 

3 .... . 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 


0.0 
.2 
.0 

— .3 

— .8 
—1.1 
—1.2 
—1.0 

.0 
.0 

— .8 

— .9 
—1.1 
—1.0 
—1.0 
+ .3 

.35 

.2 

.15 

.3 

.3 

.2 

.35 

.25 

— .3 
—1.4 

— .3 

— .15 

— .1 
+ .2 

.3 


0.1 

— .05 

— .1 

— .05 
+ .05 

.15 

.1 

.0 

— .15 

— .25 

— .15 

— .2 
+ .25 

.15 

— .4 

— .25 

— .1 

— .1 
.0 
.15 

— .1 
— 2.15 
—1.0 

— .9 
—1.0 
—1.7 
+ .1 

— .9 
—1,0 
—1.1 


—1.3 
— 1 . 15 
+ .1 
—2.0 
—1.6 

— .2 
—1,2 

— ,9 
—2.25 
—1.45 

— .2 

— .8 
—1.6 
—1.1 
—1.1 
—1.9 

— .4 

— .5 

— .6 

— .6 
+ .9 

1.0 
1.0 
1.3 
1.4 
1.2 
1,2 
1,0 
1,05 
1,0 
.7 


0,5 
,6 
.6 

.8 

.9 

.7 

.65 

.8 

.6 

.5 

.45 

. 5 

.5 

.5 

.5 

.45 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.55 

.75 

.8 

.75 

.75 

.7 

.8 

.65 

.35 

.6 

.4 

.6 


—1.75 

— .5 
.0 
.1 
.0 
.4 

— .7 

— .6 
.0 

— .5 

— .8 

— .2 

— .6 
—1.2 
—1.2 
—1,4 

— .15 
.0 
.5 
.5 
.55 
.35 
.0 

— .2 
,0 

'.i 

.8 


0.8 
1.1 

.9 
1.05 
2.0 
1.8 

.7 

.9 
1,05 
1.3 
1.3 
2.8 
2.9 
2.8 
2.6 
3.7 
3,6 
3,5 
2,8 
2.1 
1.8 
1.8 
1.55 
1.5 
1.4 
1.4 
1.4 
1.35 
1.2 
1.2 
1.2 


1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.25 

1.35 

1.6 

1.6 

1.8 

1.75 

1.6 

1.45 

1.4 

1.25 

1.1 

1.0 

1.0 

.9 

.8 
2.7 
1.35 
1.0 
1.0 
1.0 
1.0 
1.0 
1.0 
1.0 
1.0 
1.4 


1.2 
1.0 
1.0 
,85 
.85 
.9 
1.2 
1.1 
1.0 
1.2 
2.9 
2.8 
2.6 
1.8 
1.45 
1,2 
1,0 
1,0 
1.0 
1.0 
3.4 
5.65 
5.8 
4.8 
3.1 
2.5 
2.1 
2.7 
3.1 
2.6 
1.9 


2.0 

1.9 

2.1 

2.7 

5.6 

5.5 

3.75 

3.5 

4.6 

6.2 

6.3 

5.4 

4.1 

3.8 

3.5 

3.1 

2,8 

2,15 

2,0 

2.0 

1.95 

1.85 

1.7 

1.9 

2.0 

2.0 

2.1 

2.4 

2.4 

2.4 


2.35 

2.7 

2,95 

2,8 

2,65 

2.55 

4.5 

6.55 

4.8 

4,5 

3,55 

3.0 

2.55 

2.65 

2.75 

3.0 

3.0 

2,7 

2.25 

1.95 

1.8 

1.6 

1,6 

1.5 

1.4 

1.4 

1.25 

1.1.5 

1.1 

1.8 

2.35 


2,85 
1,95 
1,65 
1,55 
1.4 
1.5 
1.8 
1.9 
1.5 
1.4 
1.3 
1.25 
1.1 
1.35 
1.9 
2.65 
2.25 
2.05 
1.7 
1.5 
1.35 
1.15 
1.0 
1.0 
.85 
.85 
.8 
.8 
.8 
.75 
.65 


0.6 
.6 
.6 
.6 
.6 
.55 
.5 
.5 
.5 
.5 
.5 
.5 
.5 
.4 
.4 
.35 
.4 
.4 
,35 
,3 
.3 
.3 
.3 
.3 
.3 
.2 
1 

.05 
.0 
.0 



Daily Gauge Height, in feet, of Kansas river at Lawrenca, Kan., for 1891-1899 — Concluded. 



Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


1.... 
2.... 
3 


1899. 


0.1 
.15 
.2 
.2 
.2 

.2 
.2 
.2 
.1 
.0 

.0 
.0 

— .1 

— .2 

— .2 


0,8 
.75 
.75 
.65 


16 

17 • 

18 

19 

20 

21 T~. , . 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 


—0,3 

— .2 

— .2 

— 2 

— ,2 

— ,2 

— .3 

— .3 

— .3 

— .35 

— .35 

— .3 

— .35 

+ .8 
.85 
.85 




4 

5 

6 




7 




8 ... 




9 




10 




11 




12 . . . 




13 


28 

29 

30 

31 




14 




15... 









Note. — Gauge heights for period January 1, 1891, to August 26, 1895, computed by E. C 
Murphy from monthly averages furnished by Mr. J. D. Bowersock. (See station description.) 



Surface Waters of Kansas. 



105 



Daily Discharge, in second-feet, of Kansas river at Lawrence, Kan., for 1891-1898. 



Day. 



Jan. 



Feb. 



Mar. 



Apr. 



May. 



June. 



July. 



Aug. 



Sept. 



1891 

1.. . . 

2.. . . 

3.... 

4.. . . 

5... . 

6... 

7.... 

8.. . . 

9.. . . 
10.. . . 
11.. . . 
12... . 
13... . 
14... . 
15.. . 
16... . 
17.. . . 
18.. . . 
19... . 
20., . . 
21.. . . 
22.. . . 
23 ... . 
24... . 
25 ... . 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 



1,440 
1,440 
1,440 
1,440 
1,640 
1,440 
1,440 
1,260 
1,260 
1,260 
1,440 
1,440 
1,440 
1,260 
1.260 
1,260 
1,100 
1,100 
967 
1,100 
1,260 
1,440 
1,440 
1 ,640 
1,870 
2,120 
1,870 
1,640 
1,640 
1,640 
1,870 



1,870 
2,120 
1,870 
1,640 
1,640 
1,440 
1,260 
1,260 
1,100 
1,260 
1,870 
2,690 
3,670 
4,800 
6,050 
7,400 
6,490 
6,050 
5,620 
5,210 
5,210 
5,210 
5,210 
4,410 
4,040 
3,670 
3,330 
2,690 



2,400 

2,120 

2,120 

2,120 

2,120 

2,120 

1 , 870 

1,640 

1,440 

1,640 

2,400 

3,000 

4,040 

5,210 

6,050 

7,400 

6,940 

6,940 

7,400 

7,870 

8,840 

10,400 

11,400 

10,900 

10,400 

9,850 

9,850 

10,400 

10,400 

10,900 

10.400 



9,440 
8,350 
7,400 
6,490 
5,620 
5,210 
5,620 
6,490 
6,940 
7,400 
8,350 
8,840 
9,440 
9,440 
9,440 
9,440 
9,850 
10,900 
11,400 
12,600 
11,400 
10,900 
9,850 
8,840 
8,350 
7,400 
7,400 
6,940 
6,940 
6,940 



6,490 

6,050 

5,210 

5,210 

5,210 

5,210 

5,210 

4,800 

4,800 

4,410 

4,040 

4,800 

5,620 

6,490 

7,870 

9,440 

10,900 

11,400 

10,900 

11,400 

12,000 

12,000 

12,000 

12,600 

12,600 

13,100 

15,500 

18,000 

23,600 

28,200 

32,300 



35,800 
31,400 
28,200 
24,300 
22,200 
18,700 
16,800 
14,300 
13,100 
14,900 
16,800 
18,700 
20,000 
21,400 
22,900 
23,600 
24,300 
25,100 
25,900 
27.400 
28,200 
29,800 
28,200 
26,600 
25,100 
24,300 
22,900 
21,400 
20 , 700 
20,000 



19,400 
18,700 
18,000 
17,400 
16,100 
14,300 
14,900 
14,900 
14,900 
14,900 
14,300 
14,300 
13,700 
13,700 
13,700 
14,300 
14,300 
14,300 
14,300 
14.300 
13,700 
13,100 
12,600 
12,000 
11,400 
10,900 
10,900 
10,400 
10,400 
9,850 
9,440 



9,440 
8,840 
8,840 
8,350 
7,870 
6,940 
6,490 
6,050 
5,210 
4,800 
4 , 800 
4,800 
4,800 
4,800 
4,410 
4,040 
3,670 
3,670 
4,040 
4,410 
4,800 
4,800 
5,210 
5,620 
5,210 
4,800 
4,410 
4,410 
4,410 
4,410 
4,410 



4,410 
3,670 
3,330 
3,000 
2,690 
2,690 
2,400 
2,400 
2,400 
2,400 
2,400 
2,400 
2,400 
2,400 
2,120 
2,120 
1,870 
1,640 
1,640 
1,440 
1,260 
1,440 
1,870 
2,120 
2,690 
3,330 
4,040 
4,410 
5,620 
6,490 



Day. 



Oct. Nov. Dec 



Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May. June. July. Aug. 



Sept. 



1891-92, 

1 

2 

3 

4 

■5 

6 

7 

8; . . . , 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 



6,940 
7,870 
8,840 
9,850 
10,900 
9,850 
9,440 
8,840 
8,350 
8,350 
7,870 
7,870 
7,400 
6,490 
6,050 
5,210 
4,800 
4,040 
3,330 
3,330 
3,670 
3,670 
3,670 
3,670 
3,670 
3,670 
3,670 
3,330 
3,330 
3,000 
2,690 



2,690 
2,400 
2,400 
2,400 
2,400 
2,400 
2,690 
2,690 
2,690 
2,400 
2,400 
2,120 
2,120 
2,120 
1,870 
1,870 
1,870 
2,120 
2,120 
2,490 
2,490 
2,690 
3,000 
3,000 
2,690 
2,690 
2,690 
2,400 
2,400 
2,400 



2,400 
3,000 
3,330 
3,680 
4,040 
4,410 
4,800 
4,410 
4,410 
4,040 
3,680 
3,680 
3,330 
3,330 
3,330 
3,330 
3,330 
3,000 
3,000 
2,690 
2,690 
2,400 
2,400 
2,400 
2.400 
2,400 
2,400 
2,400 
2,400 
2,120 
1,870 



1,870 
1,640 
1,640 
1,440 
1,440 
1,440 
1,640 
1,640 
1,440 
1,440 
1,260 
1,440 
1,440 
1,640 
1,640 
1,870 
1,870 
2,120 
1,870 
1,870 
1,640 
1,640 
1,440 
1,260 
1,260 
1,440 
1,640 
1,870 
2,120 
3,400 
2,4001 



2,400 
2,690 
3,330 
3,670 
4,800 
5,620 
6,490 
7,400 
6,490 
6,050 
5,620 
4,800 
4,410 
4,040 
3,670 
4,040 
4,410 
4,410 
4,410 
4,410 
4,410 
4,410 
4,800 
5,210 
6,050 
6,490 
7,400 
7,870 
8,350 



,350 
,840 
,840 
,440 
,400 
,400 
,600 
,400 
,900 
,850 
,840 
,350 
,870 
,940 
,870 
,840 
,850 
,900 
,400 
,400 
,000 
,600 
,300 
,500 
,400 
,700 
,700 
,600 
,200 
,000 
700 



,400 
,100 
,300 
,700 
,700 
,700 
,700 
,100 
,600 
,000 
,400 
,400 
,000 
,600 
,600 
,100 
,700 
,309 
,700 
,600 
,400 
,900 
,850 
,840 
,870 
,440 
,600 
,700 
,300 
,900 



15,500 
16,100 
16,800 
18,700 
23 , 600 
29,800 
37,500 



36,600 
32,300 
27,400 
25,800 
25,100 
24,300 
22,900 
21,400 
18,000 
16,100 
14,900 



14,900 

14,300 

14,300 

13,700 

13,100 

13,100 

12,600 

12,000 

10,900 

9,850 

9,440 

8,840 

7,870 

7,400 

7,400 

7,400 

7,400 

6,940 

6,940 

6,940 

6,490 

5,620 

4,800 

4,410 

3,670 

3,000 

2,690 

2,690 

2,690 

2,690 



2,400 
2,400 
2,120 
1,870 
1,870 
2,120 
2,120 
2,400 
2,41)0 
2,690 
2,690 
2,400 
2,400 
2,120 
2,120 
2,120 
2,400 
2,400 
2,120 
2,120 
1,870 
1,870 
1,640 
1,640 
1,640 
1,640 
1,640 
1,870 
1,640 
1,640 
1,440 



1,440 
1,440 
1,640 
1,870 
1,870 
2,120 
2,120 
2,400 
2,120 
1,870 
1,870 
1,640 
1,440 
1,260 
1,260 
1,440 
1,640 
1,640 
1,640 
1,640 
1,640 
1,640 
1,640 
1,870 
2,120 
2,690 
3,000 
3,330 
3,670 
3,330 
3,000 



3,000 

3,000 

3,000 

2,690 

2,690 

2,690 

2,400 

1,870 

1,870 

1,640 

1,640 

1,640 

1,440 

1,260 

1,100 

967 

863 

787 

787 

787 

736 

736 

736 

736 

736 

736 

736 

736 

736 

700 



106 



Kafisas Water Commission. 



Daily Discharge, in second-feet, of Kansas river at Lawrence, Kan., for 1891-1898 — Continued. 



Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 

16,100 
18,700 
21,400 
18,000 
15,500 
13,700 
10,900 
8,840 
7,400 
6,940 
6,940 
6,940 
6,940 
6,490 
6,050 
5,620 
5,210 
5,210 
5,620 
6,050 
6,490 
6,940 
7,400 
7,870 
7,400 
6,490 
5,620 
4,800 
4,040 
3,680 
3,330 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1892-93. 

1 

2 

3. . . . . 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12. . . 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 


700 

700 

700 

700 

700 

700 

700 

700 

787 

787 

787 

863 

967 

1,100 

1,100 

1,260 

1,440 

1,260 

1,260 

1,260 

1,100 

1,100 

1,100 

967 

1,100 

1,100 

1,260 

1,440 

1,440 

1,640 

1,640 


1,640 
1,640 
1,440 
1,440 
1,260 
1,260 
1,100 
1,260 
1,260 
1,440 
1,440 
1,440 
1,440 
1,440 
1,440 
1,440 
1,440 
1,640 
1,640 
1,870 
1,870 
1,870 
1,640 
1,640 
1,640 
1,440 
1,440 
1,260 
1,440 
1,440 


1,440 

1,440 

1,260 

1,260 

1,100 

1,260 

1,260 

1,260 

1,440 

1,440 

1,440 

1,440 

1,440 

1,440 

1,440 

1,440 

1,440 

1,440 

1,640 

1,440 

1,260 

1,100 

967 

863 

787 

787 

863 

863 

863 

967 

967 


1,100 
1,100 
1,100 
1,100 
1,100 
1,260 
1,260 
1,440 
1,440 
1,440 
1 , 440 
1,440 
1,440 
1,440 
1,440 
1,440 
1,440 
1,260 
1,260 
1,260 
1,260 
1,260 
1,100 
1,100 
1.260 
1,260 
1,260 
1,260 
1,260 
1,260 
1,260 


1,260 
1,440 
1,440 
1,440 
1,260 
1,260 
1,440 
1,870 
2,400 
3,330 
4,040 
4,800 
5,620 
5,620 
5,210 
5,210 
5,620 
5,620 
6,050 
6,490 
6,050 
5,210 
4,410 
4,040 
3,330 
3,000 
2,400 
2,400 


2,120 
2,120 

1,870 
1,640 
1,440 
1,260 
1,260 
1,440 
1,440 
1,260 
1,260 
1,260 
1,100 
1,100 
1,100 
1,260 
1,260 
1,260 
1,260 
1,260 
1,260 
1,260 
1,260 
1,100 
1,100 
1,100 
1,100 
1 , 100 
1,260 
1,440 
1,640 


1,870 
2,120 
2,400 
2,120 
2,120 
1,870 
1,640 
1,640 
1,440 
1,260 
1,440 
1,640 
1,870 
2,120 
2,400 
2,690 
3,000 
2,690 
2,400 
2,400 
2,120 
2,120 
1,870 
1,870 
1,870 
1,870 
1,870 
1,870 
1,870 
1,870 


1,640 
1,870 
2,120 
2,400 
2,690 
3,000 
3,330 
3,680 
3,680 
3,330 
3,000 
3,000 
2,690 
2,690 
2,400 
2,690 
3,000 
3,330 
3,670 
4,040 
4,410 
4,800 
4,410 
4,040 
3,670 
3,330 
3,000 
2,690 
2,400 
3,330 
5,210 


7,870 

10,900 

14,300 

17,400 

21,400 

18,000 

15,500 

13,100 

10,900 

8,350 

6,490 

6,050 

6,050 

6,050 

5,620 

5,210 

4,410 

3,670 

3,330 

4,410 

5,620 

6,050 

6,940 

7,400 

7,870 

8,350 

9.440 

10,900 

12,600 

14,300 


3,330 
3,000 
3,000 
2,690 
2,400 
2,120 
1,640 
2,120 
3,670 
5,620 
7,870 
10,400 
12,500 
15,500 
13,700 
12,000 
10,400 
8,840 
7,400 
6,490 
6,050 
6,050 
5,620 
5,620 
5,210 
4,800 
4,040 
3,330 
3,330 
3,330 
3,330 


3,000 
3,000 
2,690 
2,690 
2,400 
2,400 
2,400 
2,120 
2,120 
2,120 
2,120 
1 , 870 
1,640 
1,260 
1,100 
863 
787 
787 
787 
863 
967 
1,100 
1,100 
1,100 
1,260 
1,640 
2,400 
4,040 
5,620 
6,940 


Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1893-94. 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 


8,840 
10,900 
9,440 
8,350 
7,870 
7,400 
6,940 
6,490 
6,490 
5,620 
4,800 
3,670 
2,690 
2,120 
1,440 
1,440 
1,440 
1,440 
1,440 
1,260 
1,260 
1,260 
1,100 
1,100 
1,260 
1,260 
1,260 
1,260 
1,260 
1,260 
1,260 


1,260 
1,440 
1,440 
1,640 
1,640 
1,640 
1,640 
1,440 
1,440 
1,440 
1,260 
1,260 
1,100 
1,260 
1,260 
1,260 
1,260 
1,260 
1,260 
1,100 
1,260 
1,260 
1,440 
1,640 
1,640 
1,870 
1,870 
1,870 
1,440 
1,260 


1,100 

863 

787 

787 

787 

736 

736 

736 

736 

787 

787 

736 

736 

736 

736 

736 

787 

787 

863 

863 

967 

1,260 

1,440 

1,640 

1,870 

1,640 

1,640 

1,440 

1^440 

1,260 

1,260 


1,100 
1.260 
1,260 
1,260 
1,260 
1,260 
1,260 
1,260 
1,260 
1,260 
1,260 
1,440 
1,440 
1,440 
1,440 
1,440 
1,440 
1,260 
1,260 
1,440 
1,440 
1,640 
1,440 
1,260 
1,100 
967 
863 
787 
787 
787 
863 


863 

967 

1,100 

1,260 

1,440 

1,260 

1,100 

1,100 

967 

967 

967 

863 

967 

967 

1,100 

1,100 

1,260 

1,260 

1,260 

1,260 

1,440 

1,640 

1,640 

1,870 

1,870 

2,120 

2,120 

2,120 


1,870 
1,870 
1,640 
1,440 
1,440 
1,440 
1,640 
1,640 
1,640 
1,440 
1,440 
1,260 
1,440 
1,640 
2,120 
2,400 
3,000 
3,330 
4,040 
3,670 
3,330 
3,000 
2,690 
2,400 
2,120 
1,870 
2,120 
2,120 
2,120 
2,120 
1,870 


1,640 
1,440 
1,870 
2,400 
3 , 000 
4,040 
4,800 
6,050 
7^400 
6,050 
5,210 
4,410 
3,330 
2,690 
2,120 
1,640 
1,870 
2,120 
2,120 
2,120 
2,120 
1,870 
1,870 
1,870 
1,870 
2,120 
2,120 
2,120 
2,400 
2,400 


2,120 

1,870 

1,870 

1,640 

1,440 

1,260 

1,100 

1,260 

1,260 

1,260 

1,260 

1,260 

1,260 

1,100 

1.100 

1,100 

1,100 

1,100 

1,260 

1,260 

1,260 

1,260 

1,100 

967 

863 

863 

787 

787 

787 

863 

1 , 100 


1,260 

1,440 

1,640 

1,640 

1,640 

1,870 

2,120 

2,400 

2,690 

3,000 

3,330 

3,670 

3,670 

4,040 

4,410 

4,410 

4,800 

4,800 

5,620 

8,350 

12,600 

16,100 

20,000 

24,300 

29,000 

25,800 

23,600 

20,700 

17,400 

14,900 


12,000 
11,400 
10,900 
10,400 
9,440 
8-, 840 
7,870 
6,490 
5,210 
4,800 
4,800 
4,800 
4,410 
4,410 
4,410 
4,040 
3,670 
3,330 
3,000 
2,690 
2,400 
2,120 
1,870 
1,870 
1,870 
1,870 
1,870 
1,640 
1,640 
1,440 
1,440 


1,640 

1,640 

1,870 

1,870 

2,120 

2,120 

2,120 

2,120 

2,120 

2,120 

2,120 

2,400 

2,690 

2,400 

1,870 

1,640 

1 ,260 

.967 

863 

787 

787 

787 

736 

736 

736 

787 

787 

787 

863 

967 

1,100 


1,260 
1,440 
1,640 
1,640 
1,440 
1,260 
1,260 
1,440 
1,440 
1,640 
1,440 
1,440 
1,440 
1,260 
1,260 
1,260 
1,100 
1,100 
1,440 
1,640 
1,640 
1,640 
1,870 
2,120 
1,870 
1,640 
1,440 
1,260 
1,100 
967 



Su7'face Waters of Kansas. 



107 



Daily Discharge, in second-feet, of Kansas river at Lawrence, Kan., for 1891-1898 — Continued . 



Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


1894-95. 
1 


863 

967 

1,100 

1,260 

1,440 

1,640 

2,400 

3,330 

2,400 

1,870 

1,440 

1,100 

863 

787 

787 

787 

787 

863 

967 

967 

1,100 

1,260 

1,100 

967 

967 

863 

863 

787 

787 

787 

787 










1,260 
1,440 
1,440 
1,640 
1,440 
1,440 
1,260 
1,260 
1,100 
. 967 
967 
1,100 
1,100 
1,260 
1,260 
1,440 
1,440 
1,640 
1,640 
1,440 
i,440 
1,440 
1,440 
1,440 
1,440 
1,440 
1,440 
1,440 
1,440 
1,440 
1,440 


1,440 
1,640 
1,640 
1,640 
1,640 
1,870 
1,870 
1,870 
1,870 
1,640 
1,440 
1,440 
1,260 
1,260 
1,100 
1,260 
1,260 
1,260 
1,100 
1,100 
967 
967 
967 
1,100 
1,100 
1,100 
1,260 
1,260 
1,440 
1,440 


1,260 

1,260 

1,260 

1,260 

1,260 

1,100 

1,260 

1,260 

1,260 

1,440 

1,440 

1,440 

1,440 

1,440 

1,260 

1,100 

967 

863 

787 

787 

787 

787 

863 

863 

787 

787 

863 

787 

863 

863 

967 


2 










3 










4 . . . . 










5 










6 . . . 










7 










8 










9 










10 










11 










12 










13 










14 










15. 










16 










17 










18 








787 
787 
863 
863 
863 
967 
967 
967 
967 
1,100 
1,100 


19 








20 








21 








22. 








23 








24 








25 








26 








27 








28 








29 








30. 










31 











June. 



July. 



967 
967 
967 
,260 
,690 
,800 
,350 
,000 
,900 
,000 
,100 
,700 
,400 
840 
940 
210 
210 
800 
800 
800 
410 
670 
690 
400 
400 
690 
000 
690 
690 
400 



400 
690 
330 
670 
040 
410 
410 
800 
210 
620 
490 
940 
870 
840 
400 
840 
870 
400 
940 
940 
940 
490 
490 
620 
210 
800 
410 
040 
040 
040 
410 



Aug. 



,410 
,410 
,410 
040 
,040 
,410 
,210 
490 
,400 
,840 
,400 
,900 
400 
,000 
600 
100 
300 
800 
700 
200 
200 
300 
200 
700 
300 
840 
620 
670 
330 
160 
600 



I Sept. 



20,000 
15,500 
11,700 
9,640 
7,870 
10,400 
8,840 
8,110 
8,840 
7,170 
6,050 
4,220 
3,000 
2,840 
2,540 
2,260 
2,000 
1,870 
1,760 
1,540 
1,440 
1,640 
1,440 
1,440 
1,440 
1,350 
1,260 
1,260 
1,260 
1,260 



Day. 



1895-96 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5. . . . . 

6 

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 



Oct. Nov. Dec 



1,260 

1,260 

1,180 

1,100 

1,100 

1,180 

1,350 

1,260 

1,100 

1,100 

1,100 

1,100 

1,100 

1,100 

1,100 

1,100 

1,100 

1,030 

967 

967 

967 

967 

1,100 

1,100 

1,100 

1,100 

1,030 

1,030 

967 

967 

967 



967 

1,030 

1,100 

1 , 030 

967 

967 

1,030 

967 

967 

967 

1,030 

1,030 

967 

967 

967 

1,100 

1,100 

1,100 

1,100 

1,100 

1,100 

1,100 

1,100 

1,100 

1,100 

967 

863 

1,180 

1,350 

1,030 



Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May. June. July. Aug. Sept 



863 

787 

751 

698 

787 

787 

863 

825 

967 

967 

825 

1,100 

1,030 

1,030 

1,100 

1,180 

1,100 

1,100 

1,100 

1,260 

1,180 

1,100 

1,030 

1,100 

740 

765 

760 

730 

863 

1,260 

l,.540l 



1,440 
1,440 
1,350 
1,350 
1,260 
1,350 
1 , 540 
1,540 
1,640 
1,760 
1,440 
1,440 
1,440 
1,440 
1,440 
1,350 
1,350 
1,540 
1,260 
1,260 
1,260 
1,440 
1,440 
1,350 
1,350 
1,350 
1,260 
1,350 
1,260 



1,440 
1,350 
1,350 
1,260 
1,350 
1,260 
1,260 
1,260 
1,260 
1,260 
1,260 
1,180 
1,030 

825 
1,180 
1,260 

967 
1,180 
1,100 
1,180 
1,260 
1,260 
1,260 
1,180 
1,260 
1,100 
1,100 
1,180 
1,350 
1,440 
1,440 



,350 
,180 
180 
180 
260 
350 
350 
440 
540 
440 
350 
760 
870 
640 
640 
540 
640 
760 
600 
600 
000 
090 
940 
050 
050 
400 
400 
400 
490 
000 



28 



410 
220 
610 
220 
,850120 
400 21 



,100 
900 
,090 
870 
050 
420 
800 
620 
400 
800 
700 
200 
800 
800 
200 
400 
100 
100 
000 
000 
100 
200 
340 
800 
820 



300 
600 
700 
300 
500 
900 
200 
200 
800 
900 
200 
100 
800 
500 
860 
540 
520 
030 
550 
620 
840 
620 
840 
550 
030 
540 
080 
500 
500 
400 



,310 
,310 
,600 
,300 
,800 
,400 
,500 
,600 
,100 
,820 
,080 
,860 
,860 
,080 
,540 
,780 
790 
780 
600 
300 
700 
400 
800 
800 
500 
860 
310 
780 
280 
550 
550 



280 

,600 
080 

,280 
280 
280 

,280 
280 

,460 
280 
310 
620 
390 
170 
960 
790 
080 
100 
400 
700 
200 
200 
900 
100 
900 
080 
280 
280 
070 
310 
070 



4,040 
3,500 
000 
690 
690 
690 
620 
120 
120 
120 
120 
130 
3,240 
4,000 
12,690 
12,000 
9,340 
6,490 
4,80o 
4,800 
6,940 
8,350 
6,050 
4,410 
3,670 
3,330 
3,330 
2,690 
2,690 
2,400 



108 



Kansas Water Commission. 



Daily Discharge, in second-feet, of Kansas river at Lawrence, Kan., for 1891-1898 — Continued . 



Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dee. 


Jan. 


Feb; 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1896-97 


























1 


2,120 


11,400 


2,690 


2,120 


2,120 


3,330 


9,600 


14,900 


6,050 


26,600 


4,040 


1,100 


2 


2,120 


9,850 


2,690 


2,120 


1,870 


3,000 


10,400 


12,000 


5,210 


21,800 


3,330 


1,100 


3 


2,120 


7,870 


2,120 


2,690 


1,870 


3,000 


14,900 


9,850 


4,410 


13,700 


2,690 


1,100 


4 


2,120 


7,870 


2,400 


1,640 


1,640 


3,000 


9,850 


7,870 


4,040 


12,600 


2,690 


1,100 


5 


1,870 


6,940 


2,690 


1,260 


1.640 


3,000 


8,350 


8,350 


4,040 


39,000 


2,120 


1,100 


6 


2,000 


5,620 


3,330 


1,440 


1,640 


2,690 


8,350 


7.870 


3,330 


28,200 


2,120 


1,100 


7 


1,760 


4,800 


3,330 


1,640 


2,120 


3,160 


8,110 


6,720 


2,690 


18,400 


2,120 


715 


8 


1,640 


4,040 


3,330 


1,640 


2,120 


3,160 


6,270 


6,490 


2,690 


14,300 


4,040 


715 


9 


1,640 


3,330 


2,840 


1,640 


2,690 


2,840 


9,090 


6,490 


2,690 


9,850 


5,620 


715 


10 


1,640 


3,000 


2,690 


2,690 


2,690 


2,690 


9,340 


6,270 


2,690 


9,490 


5,620 


715 


11 


2,120 


2,690 


2,690 


2,690 


2,690 


2,690 


8,350 


5,620 


2,690 


6,050 


4,800 


715 


12 


2,120 


2,690 


2,690 


2,690 


2,690 


2,690 


6,940 


5,420 


2,690 


8,350 


3,330 


715 


13 


2,120 


2,690 


2,690 


2,690 


3,000 


2,690 


6,490 


5,000 


2,690 


15,500 


3,330 


715 


14 


1,870 


2,690 


2,690 


2,120 


5,210 


3,330 


6,270 


4,800 


2,690 


16,800 


2,690 


828 


15 


1,870 


2,690 


2,400 


2,120 


6,050 


3,330 


6,050 


4,800 


2,400 


13,700 


2,690 


967 


16 


1,640 


2,400 


2,400 


2,400 


6,050 


3,850 


6,490 


4,800 


3,000 


9,850 


2,690 


967 


17 


2,120 


2,120 


2,400 


2,690 


7,870 


4,040 


6,720 


4,800 


4,220 


6,490 


3,670 


863 


18 


1,640 


2,120 


2,260 


2,690 


10,900 


4,410 


5,000 


4,800 


4,410 


5,210 


5,620 


863 


19 


1,640 


2,120 


2,400 


2,690 


11,400 


4,800 


4,800 


4,220 


6,490 


4,800 


5,420 


1,030 


20 


1,640 


2,120 


2,120 


2,400 


9,600 


4,800 


4,610 


4,040 


5,620 


4,040 


4,410 


863 


21 


1,540 


2,120 


2,120 


2,690 


9,340 


4,040 


4,220 


4,040 


6,490 


3,850 


3,330 


1,260 


22 


1,440 


2,120 


2,120 


2,690 


7,870 


4,040 


4,040 


4,040 


11,400 


3,670 


2,790 


1,260 


23 


1,440 


2,120 


2,120 


2,690 


7,170 


3,330 


4,220 


3,850 


10,400 


3,330 


2,150 


1,260 


24 


1,440 


2,120 


2,120 


2,690 


6,050 


3,670 


4,220 


3,330 


9,340 


3,330 


1,330 


1,040 


25 


1,440 


2,120 


2,120 


1,640 


4,800 


3,500 


34,500 


3,330 


6,720 


3,000 


1,100 


967 


26 


1 , 540 


2,690 


2,260 


967 


4,040 


3,330 


58,000 


3,330 


10,400 


3,330 


1,100 


1,260 


27 


1,440 


2,400 


2,400 


1,100 


3,330 


3,330 


46,000 


3,330 


14,300 


4,040 


1,000 


1,260 


28 


1,440 


2,120 


2,260 


1,640 


3,670 


3,330 


46,000 


3,330 


20,700 


3,850 


897 


967 


29 


1,640 


2,690 


2,120 


1,870 




3,670 


35,000 


6,490 


32,300 


4,040 


1,100 


967 


30 


2,400 


2,120 


2,120 


2,120 




4,410 


21,400 


6,490 


22,900 


4,610 


1,100 


863 


31 


7,170 




2,120 


2,120 




5,840 




6,490 




4,410 


1,100 





Day. 



1897-98 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14. . . . 
15. . . . 
16. . . . 

17 

18 

19. . . . 
20. . . . 
21. . . . 
22 ... . 
23 ... . 

24 

25. . . . 

26 

27 ... . 

28 

29 

30 

31 



Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May. June. July. Aug. Sept 



863 

967 

1,260 

1,260 

1,030 

863 

863 

967 

863 

915 

1,100 

967 

1,640 

1,870 

1,870 

863 

863 

863 

787 

967 

967 

967 

1,100 

1,260 

1,260 

1,260 

1,440 

1,440 

1,440 

1,440 

1,640 



1,640 
1,640 
1,640 
1,640 
1,640 
2,120 
2,120 
2,400 
2,400 
2,400 
2,120 
2,120 
2,120 
2,690 
2,400 
2,120 
2,120 
2,120 
2,120 
2,120 
2,120 
2,120 
2,120 
2,120 
2,120 
1,640 
1,260 
967 
967 
660 



572 
562 
562 
592 
642 
682 
702 
863 
863 
967 
1,260 
1,260 
967 
863 
712 
662 
632 
632 
863 
692 
682 
672 
672 
692 
712 
1,260 
737 
737 
787 
787 
737 



863 

967 

863 

967 

967 

967 

967 

967 

1,260 

1,100 

1,100 

1,100 

1,260 

1,260 

1,260 

1,260 

1,260 

1,260 

1,260 

1,260 

1,100 

1,100 

1,260 

1,260 

1,260 

967 

967 

1,260 

1,260 

1,260 

1,100 



967 
737 
692 
787 
787 
1,260 
1,640 
1,640 
1,640 
1,640 
2,690 
4,040 
4,040 
4,040 
6,490 
5,620 
5,210 
4,040 
4,040 
4,040 
3,330 
2,690 
2,690 
2,400 
2,120 
2,120 
2,120 
2,120 



2,120 
2,120 
2,120 
1,870 
1,640 
1,640 
1,640 
1,640 
1,640 
1,640 
1,640 
1,640 
1,640 
1,640 
2,120 
1,870 
1,870 
2,120 
2,690 
3,330 
3,330 
3,330 
3,330 
3,000 
2,400 
2,120 
4,800 
6,490 
4,040 
1,640 
1,640 



1,640 

1,640 

1,870 

2,120 

5,620 

4,040 

3,000 

2,690 

2,690 

2,690 

2,690 

2,120 

2,690 

3,000 

3,000 

2,690 

3,000 

3,000 

2,690 

2,400 

5,210 

,050 

,490 

,620 

,210 

,410 

,040 

,670 

3,330 

5,620 



,500 
,600 
,400 
,000 
,840 
,840 
,900 
,340 
,940 
,490 
,050 
,210 
,210 
,600 
,200 
,100 
,400 
,800 
,700 
,600 
,400 
,700 
,000 
,400 
,500 
,900 
,800 
,100 
,200 
,100 
,600 



15,500 

14,900 

10,900 

8,840 

9,340 

6,940 

6,490 

8,350 

25,100 

29,000 

25,800 

25,800 

23 , 600 

22,200 

18,700 

20,000 

16,800 

12,600 

15,500 

14,900 

12,600 

10,400 

8,840 

7,870 

8,350 

7,870 

7,400 

6,050 

5,210 

4,800 



4,410 
4,040 
4,800 
4,800 
4,410 
4,040 
4,040 
4,040 
3,000 
2,690 
2,690 
2,400 
2,400 
2,400 
2,400 
2,120 
2,120 
2,120 
2,120 
2,120 
1,870 
1,640 
1,640 
1,640 
1,640 
1,440 
1,260 
1,260 
1,260 
1,260 
1,640 



1,260 

1,260 

1,100 

967 

967 

967 

967 

967 

967 

967 

967 

967 

967 

967 

967 

967 

967 

2,120 

2,400 

2,120 

1,640 

1,440 

1,100 

967 

967 

787 

787 

787 

712 

692 

692 



692 

692 

692 

1,260 

1,260 

1,260 

1,640 

1,640 

2,120 

2,690 

2,690 

2,690 

2,690 

2,400 

1,870 

967 

863 

967 

1,260 

1,260 

1,030 

967 

825 

787 

967 

1,100 

1,180 

1,440 

1,180 

863 



Surface Waters of Kansas. 



109 



Daily Discharge, in second-feet, of Kansas river at Lawrence, Kan., for 1891-1898— ConcJuded. 



Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


1898 

1 

2 


787 
967 
787 
702 
652 

622 
612 
632 

787 
787 

652 
642 
622 
632 
632 


863 
762 
737 
762 
825 

915 
836 

787 
724 
707 

724 
712 
1,030 
915 
692 


602 
617 
863 
532 

572 

712 
612 
642 
507 

587 

712 
652 
572 
622 
622 


1898 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 


1,100 

1,180 

967 

915 

1,100 

1,100 

967 

1,180 

1,030 

702 

592 
702 
724 
737 
967 
1,100 


707 
737 
737 
787 
915 

757 
517 
632 
642 
632 

562 
863 
642 
632 
622 


542 
692 


3 

4 


682 
fi72 


5 

6 

7 


652 

2,400 
2,690 


8 


2,690 


9 


3,670 


10 


4,040 


11 


3,330 


12 


3,330 


13 


2,690 


14 


2,840 


15 


2,690 




1,870 









Monthly Discharge of Kansas river at Lawrence, Kan., for 1886-1898. 



Month. 


Discharge in second-feet. 


Run-oflf 
(Total 


Maximum . 


Minimum. 


Mean. 


in 
acre-feet) . 


1886 








56,300 










621,000 










750 000 


April 








694,000 










767,000 










288 000 


July 








114,000 










143 000 


September 








81,500 












The period 








3,510 000 












1886-87 








60,200 


November 








83 500 










76,500 










50,900 










84 000 










137,000 


April 








117 000 










316,000 


June 








322 000 


July 








83,400 


August 








109,000 


September 








118,000 












The year 








1.560,000 



110 



Kansas Water Commission. 



Monthly Discharge of Kansas river at Lawrence, Kan., for 1886-1898 — Continued. 



Month. 


Discharge in second-feet. 


Run-oS 
(Total 


Maximum . 


Minimum. 


Mean. 


in 
acre-feet). 


1887-88 








112,000 










77,700 










61,700 










63 , 600 










276,000 










420,000 










233,000 










454,000 










515,000 


July 








293,000 










293,000 










67,400 




















2,870,000 












1888-89 








75,200 










103,000 










88,300 










94,700 










78,300 










106,000 










117,000 










848,000 










338,000 


July : 








888,000 










730,000 










327,000 




















3,790,000 








1889-90 








111,000 










206,000 










91,800 










332,000 










194,000 










265,000 










153 , 000 










212,000 










195,000 


July 








69,800 










63,400 










93,800 




















1,990,000 












1890-91 








74,600 










79,500 










.57,900 




2,120 

7,400 

11,400 

12,600 

32,300 

35,800 

19,400 

9,440 

6,490 


967 
1,100 
1,440 
5,210 
4,040 
13,100 
9,440 
3,670 
1,260 


1,450 

3,540 

6,150 

8,450 

10,600 

23,100 

13,900 

5,440 

2,770 


89,200 




197,000 




378,000 




503,000 




652,000 




1,370,000 


July 


855,000 




334,000 


September 


165,000 


The year 








4,760,000 



Surface Waters of Kansas. 



Ill 



Monthly Discharge of Kansas river at Lawrence, Kan., for 1886-1898 — Continued. 



Month. 



Discharge in second-feet. 



Maximum . Minimum. Mean 



Run-off 
(Total 



acre-feet) . 



1891-92 

October 

November 

December 

January 

February 

March 

April 

May 1-7, 21-31 . 

June 

July 

August 

September 



The period . 



1892-93 

October 

November . . . 
December. . . 

January 

February . . . . 

March 

April ....... 

May 

June 

July 

August 

September . . 



10,900 

3,000 

4,800 

^,400 

8,350 

23,600 

17,400 

37,500 

14,900 

2,690 

3,670 

3,000 



2.690 
1,870 
1,870 
1,260 
2,400 
6,940 
7,870 
14,900 
2,690 
1,440 
1,260 
700 



5,920 

2,420 

3,130 

1,670 

5,110 

12,600 

12,700 

23,500 

8,140 

2,060 

2,010 

1,450 



1,640 

1,870 

1,640 

1,440 

6,490 

2 , 120 

3,000 

5,210 

21,400 

21,400 

15,500 

6,940 



700 
1,100 

787 
1,100 
1,260 
1,100 
1,260 
1,640 
3,330 
3,330 
1,640 

787 



1,040 
1,490 
1,230 
1,280 
3,650 
1,340 
2,010 
3,210 
9,280 
8,470 
5,980 
2,110 



364,000 
144,000 
192,000 
103,000 
294,000 
775.000 
756,000 
839.000 
484.000 
127,000 
124,000 
86,300 



4,290,000 



64.000 

88,700 

75 , 600 

78,700 

203,000 

82,400 

120,000 

197,000 

552,000 

521,000 

368,000 

126,000 



The year 21 ,400 



700 



3,420 



2,480,000 



Monthly Discharge of Kansas river at Lawrence, Kan., for 1886-1898 — Continued. 



Month. 



Discharge in second-feet. 



Maximum . 



Minimum, 



Mean. 



Run-off 
(Total 



acre-feet). 



1893-94 

October 

November. . . 
December. . . 

January 

February .... 

March 

April 

May 

June 

July 

August 

September . . . 



The year . . , 

1894-95 

October 

November 

December 

January 

February 18-28 . 

March 

April 

May 

June 

July 

August 

September 



The period . . 



10,900 
1,870 
1,870 
1,640 
2,120 
4,040 
7,400 
2,120 
29,000 
12,000 
2,690 
2,120 



29 , 000 



1,100 

1,640 

1,870 

1,440 

20,000 

10,400 

28,200 

20,000 



1,100 

1,100 

736 

787 

863 

1,260 

1,440 

787 

1,260 

1,440 

736 

967 



3,670 
1,430 
1,020 
1.230 
1,320 
2,130 
2,900 
1,210 
9,040 
4,740 
1,480 
1,450 



736 



2,630 



787 

967 

967 

787 

967 

2,400 

3,160 

1,260 



1,190 

787 

550 

500 

930 

1,370 

1,370 

1,080 

5,920 

5,660 

11,300 

5,000 



226,000 

85,100 

62,700 

75,600 

73,300 

131,000 

173,000 

74,400 

538,000 

291,000 

91,000 

86,300 



1,910,000 



73,200 

46,800 

33,800 

30,700 

20,300 

84,200 

81,500 

66.400 

352.000 

348,000 

695,000 

298.000 



2.130,000 



a Estimated. 



112 



Kansas Water Commission. 



Monthly Discharge of Kansas river at Lawrence, Kan., for 1886-1898 — Concluded. 



Month. 



Discharge in second-feet. 



Maximum . Minimum. Mean 



Run-off 
(Total 



acre-feet) . 



1895-96 

October 

November. . . 
December. . . 

January 

February . . . . 

March 

April 

May 

June 

July 

August . 



The year. 



1896-97 

October 

November . . . 
December. . . 

January 

February . . . . 

March 

April 

May 

June 

July 

August 

September . . . 



The year . 



1897-98 

October 

November. . . 
December. . . 

January 

February . . . . 

March 

April 

May 

June 

July 

August 

September . . . 



The year. 

1898 

October 

November .... 
December. . . . 



The period . 



1,350 
1,350 



1,540 

1,760 

1,440 

12,600 

34,200 

38,600 

53,300 

24.200 

September 12,600 



7,170 

11,400 

3,330 

2,690 

11,400 

5,840 

58,000 

14,900 

32,300 

39,000 

5,620 

1,260 



58,000 



1,870 
2,690 
1,260 
1,260 
6,490 
6,490 
6,490 
26,200 
29,000 
4,800 
2,400 
2,690 



29,000 



1,180 
1,030 
4,040 



967 
863 



698 
1,260 

825 
1,180 
4,220 
4,620 
5,550 
3,960 
2,120 



1,090 

1,040 

926 

974 

1,400 

1,230 

4,450 

13,900 

14,800 

15,400 

8,940 

4,440 



1,440 

2,120 

2,120 

967 

1,640 

2,690 

4,040 

3,330 

2,400 

3,000 

897 

715 



1,960 
3,720 
2,480 
2,140 
4,720 
3,520 

13,800 
5,910 
7,320 

10,400 

2,900 

970 



715 



4.970 



787 

660 

562 

863 

692 

1,640 

1,640 

5,210 

4,800 

1,260 

692 

692 



562 



592 
517 
507 



1,160 

1,930 

775 

1,120 

2,700 

2,410 

3,500 

14,600 

13,700 

2,570 

1,110 

1,400 



3,910 



825 

746 

1,450 



67,000 

61,900 

56,900 

59,900 

80 , 500 

75,600 

265,000 

855,000 

881,000 

947,000 

550,000 

264 , 000 



4,160,000 



121,000 
221,000 
152,000 
132,000 
262,000 
216,000 
821,000 
363,000 
436,000 
640,000 
178,000 
57,700 



3,600.000 



71,300 

115,000 

47,700 

69,500 

150,000 

148,000 

208,000 

898,000 

815,000 

158,000 

68,200 

83,300 



2,830,000 



50,700 
44,400 
89,200 



184,000 



a Estimated. 

Note. — Data for 1886-1890 were originally published in Kansas University Quarterly, vol. 
IV, No. 3, January, 1896. 



Surface Waters of Kansas. 113 

KANSAS RIVER AT BONNER SPRINGS, KAN. 

Location.— In N.W. V4. sec. 32, T. 11 S., R. 23 E., at highway bridge at 
Bonner Springs, Wyandotte county. Wolf creek enters from the 
north just above Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe railway bridge about 
one-half mile upstream. Kansas river joins Missouri river at Kansas 
City, about eighteen miles doAvnstream by river. The station is above 
the backwater influence of Missouri river. 

Drainage Area. — Not measured. 

Records Available. — July 8, 1917, to September 30, 1919. 

Gauge. — Chain gauge on upstream handrail of highway bridge in center 
of second span from left bank, read by M. E. Kenton and B. L. Rehm. 
Discharge measurements made from down stream side of highway 
bridge. 

Channel and Control. — Bed composed of sand, somewhat shifting. 
Left bank is high and fairly steep; right bank is subject to overflow 
at stage of about 18 feet. An earth levee protects the right bank 
from excessive overflow. The river passes under the Atchison, Topeka 
& Santa Fe railway bridge and pile trestle on right bank at a slight 
angle, but straightens out halfway between this bridge and the high- 
way bridge and is normal to the highway bridge and for some dis- 
tance downstream. 

Considerable drift lodged around the third pier of the highway 
bridge "from left bank during the high water of March, 1919. This 
pile of drift grew with each succeeding rise. The drift was removed 
during the last of June, 1919. It caused considerable scouring of 
channel around bridge pier and impaired the accuracy of discharge 
measurements made during this period. , 

Extremes of Discharge.— 1917-1919: Maximum stage recorded, 22.2 
feet at 5:30 p. m. March 17, 1919 (discharge, 109,000 second-feet); 
minimum stage recorded, 3.15 feet at 6 p. m. September 30, 1918 (dis- 
charge, 805 second-feet). 

Ice. — Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice. Maximum ice 
thickness recorded: 1917-'18, 12 inches, January 20 to 22 and Febru- 
ary 2 to 5, 1918; 1918-'19, no record. 

Regulation.— Flow is affected by regulation of Bowersock mills at 
Lawrence. 

Accuracy. — Stage-discharge relation changed considerably after the 
rise in August, 1917, after which it was fairly permanent. Rating 
curves used as follows: July 8 to August 15, 1917, based on measure- 
ment made July 8, 1917, and shape of curve for 1918; August 16, 1917, 
to September 30, 1919, fairly well defined between 1,000 and 70,000 
second-feet. 

Chain gauge read to quarter-tenths twice daily during periods of 
open water, and daily to open water surface, except as noted, during 
ice periods. 

8 — Water Com.— 4162 



114 



Kansas Water Commission. 



Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gauge height 
to rating table except for winter periods, December 8 to 22, December 
27, 1917, to February 13, 1918, and December 26, 1918, to January 
21, 1919, when stage-discharge relation was affected by ice. Dis- 
charge for last two periods was estimated from observer's notes and 
weather records. Open-water records for 1917, fair; for 1918 and 
1919, good except for extreme high stages, when they are fair; winter 
records subject to error. 

Discharge Measurements of Kansas River at Bonner Springs, Kan., during 1917-19. 



Date. 


Made by — 


Gauge height. 


Discharge. 


1917 
July 8 

1918 
Mar. 19 


R. C. Rice 


Feet. 
4.90 

4.27 
4.06 
8.18 
4.72 
3.69 

Feet. 

9.58 
13.37 
13.17 

6.46 
15.34 

6.18 


Sec.-ft. 
2 480 


R. C. Rice 


2,340 


May 10 

June 1 

21 

July 12 

1919 

Mar. 21 

Apr. 12 

May 6 

28 

June 13 

July 8 


do 


2,040 


do 

do : 

do., 

R. C. Rice 

do 


12,300 
3,080 
1,430 

Sec.-ft. 
15,500 
36,000 
35,000 


E. L. Grant 

R. C. Rice 

E. L. Grant 


6,920 

a48,500 

5,870 



a Computed in part by surface velocities and from standard cross-section. 



Daily Gauge Height, in feet, of Kansas river at Bonner Springs, Kan., for 1917-1919. 



Day. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Day. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1917 
1 




4.15 

4.05 

4.0 

4.0 

4.05 

4.0 

4.05 

4.1 

5.0 

5.75 

5.55 

5.4 

5.5 

6.35 

6.7 


4.75 

4.6 

4.5 

4.45 

4.3 

4.2 

4.15 

4.15 

4.7 

5.0 

5.8 
5.7 
5.2 
5.0 

4.7 


1917 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 


4.5 

4.5 

4.45 

4.3 

4.35 

4.35 

4.3 

4.3 

4.3 

4.3 

4.3 
4.4 
4.4 
4.3 
4.2 
4.2 


7.0 

6.05 

6.2 

6.95 

6.6 

6.6 

6.5 

6.55 

6.1 

5.6 

5.45 

5.45 

5.1 

4.9 

4.9 

4.9 


4.5 


2 




4.35 


3 




4 3 


4 




4.15 


5 




4.1 


6 




4.1 


7 




4 


8 


4.9 

4.9 
4.85 

4.75 

4.65 

4.65 

4.6 

4.6 


3.95 


9 

10 


3.95 
4.15 


11 

12 

13 


5.25 
5.5 
5 


14 

15 


29 

30 

31 


4.7 
4.5 



Surface Waters of Kansas. 



115 



Daily Gauge Height, in feet, of Kansas river at Bonner Springs, Kan., for 1917-1919 — Concluded. 



Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1917-18 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 , 

28 

29 

30 

31 


4,35 

4.25 

4,2 

4,3 

4,5 

4.7 

4.6 

4.4 

4.3 

4.3 

4.1 

4.0 

4.05 

4.0 

4,0 

3,9 

3.9 

3.9 

3.95 

3.8 

3.8 

3.8 

3,9 

3.85 

3.9 

3.8 

3.8 

3.8 

3.8 

3,7 

3 7 


3.7 

3.7 

3.7 

3.65 

3.7 

3.75 

3.7 

3.7 

3,7 

3.7 

3,7 

3,7 

3,75 

3,7 

3.7 

3.7 

3.75 

3.75 

3.7 

3.75 

3,75 

3.75 

3.7 

3.7 

3.7 

3.7 

3.75 

3.7 

3.7 

3.7 


■ 3.7 
3.7 
3.7 
3.65 
3.65 
3.65 
3,6 

■ '3,75 

3,8 
3,8 
3.9 

' 3.65 
.^ 65 


3,7 

3.9 

3.95 

4.0 

4.0 

4.0 

4.0 

4.0 

4.05 

4.05 

4.05 

4.1 

4.1 

4.1 

4.1 

4.05 

4.05 

4.1 

4,05 

4.05 

4.05 

4.1 

4.1 

4.15 

4.2 

4.2 

4,2 

4,2 

4,2 

4,2 

4 2 


4.2 

4.25 

4.25 

4.2 

4.2 

4.2 

4.25 

4.2 

4.15 

4.2 

4.15 

4.15 

4.15 

4.1 

4.1 

4.1 

4.0 

3.95 

3.9 

3.8 

3.6 
3.6 
3.8 
4.2 
4.4 
4.45 


4.55 

4.5 

4.45 

4.35 

4,3 

4,3 

4.3 

4.4 

4,5 

4,55 

4,6 

4,55 

4,55 

4.5 

4.45 

4.4 

4.3 

4.25 

4.25 

4.2 

4.2 

4.15 

4.1 

4.1 

4.05 

4.0 

4.0 

3.95 

3.95 

3.9 


3.85 

3.85 

3.85 

3.8 

3.85 

3.85 

3.85 

3.85 

3.8 

3.8 

3.8 

3.8 

3.8 

3.8 

3.8 

3.8 

3.8 

3.75 

3.8 

3.85 

3.9 

4.0 

4.2 

4.3 

4.3 

4.35 

4.35 

4.35 

4.4 

4.4 


4.35 

4,35 

4.35 

4.5 

4.6 

4.55 

4.4 

4.3 

4.2 

4.05 

4.0 

4.0 

3.85 

3.9 

3.85 

3.75 

3.7 

3.7 

3.65 

3.6 

3,6 

3,6 

3,85 

5,45 

7.25 

8.5 

7.3 

6.4 

12.6 
al4.9 

11.7 


7.35 

6.95 

6.7 

6.2 

7.0 

7.55 

7.75 

' 7.6' 
7.15 
6.5 
6.1 
6.2 
5.45 
5.3 
5.1 
4.95 
4.8 
4.7 
4.6 
4.55 
4.45 
4.4 
4.3 
4.3 
4.2 
4.0 
4.3 


4.35 

4.25 

4.15 

4.0 

3.95 

4.0 

3.95 

3.9 

3,9 

3.85 

3.65 

3.6 

3,65 

3,6 

3,55 

3,45 

3,5 

3,55 

3.5 

3.6 

3.7 

3.7 

3.7 

3.65 

4.35 

5.5 

5.5 

6.15 

5.25 

5.45 

5.2 


4.5 

4.3 

4.25 

4.1 

3.95 

3.95 

3.95 

3.9 

3.75 

3.7 

3.75 

3.65 

3.5 

3.5 

3.45 

3.45 

3.85 

4.2 

4.3 

4.0 

3.9 

3.9 

4.05 

5.0 

4.55 

4.35 

4.1 

3.95 

3.85 

3.85 

3 a 


3.6 

5.3 

5.55 

5.35 

6.3 

6.05 

5.65 

5.6 

5.35 

5.25 

4.8 

4.4 

4.1 

3.95 

3.85 

3.7 

3.7 

3.5 

3.6 

3.65 

3.45 

3.4 

3.3 

3.3 

3.3 

3.2 

3.2 

3.25 

3.25 

3.15 












Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1918-19 

1 

2 

3 

4 

,5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 


3.25 

3.55 

3.65 

3.95 

3.95 

3.7 

3.5 

3.6 

3.35 

3.25 

3.25 

3.4 

4.45 

4.15 

4.2 

5,0 

4,55 

4,1 

3,95 

3,75 

3.6 

3,6 

3.4 

3.55 

3.6 

3.75 

4.0 

4.05 

4.85 

7.45 

7.1 


6.3 

5.65 

5.15 

4.85 

4.55 

4.35 

4.85 

8.05 

6.45 

4.9 

4.7 

4.55 

4.6 

4.5 

4.25 

4.1 

3.95 

4.05 

3.95 

3.9 

3.9 

3.85 

4.0 

3.95 

3.9 

3.9 

3.8 

3.85 

3,9 

3.95 


3.85 

3.75 

3.85 

3,7 

3.75 

3.8 

3.75 

3.7 

3.65 

3.7 

3.7 

3.65 

3.7 

4.0 

4.45 

4.5 

4.25 

4.15 

4.0 

3,95 

4,05 

4,15 

4.1 

4.1 

3.55 

3.35 

3.6 

3.65 

3.85 

3,9 

3,9 


■ '4'.25 
4.3 
4.35 
4.25 
4.3 
4.5 
4.7 
4.85 
4.95 
5.1 
5.35 
6.2 
5.95 
5.85 
5.8 
5.6 
5.4 
5.1 
5.0 
4.9 
4.8 
4.7 
4.6 


4.6 

4.55 

4.6 

4.95 

5.35 

4.7 

4.6 

4,55 

4.55 

4.4 

4.55 

4.45 

4.55 

4,7 

4.75 

4.65 

4.65 

5,5 

5.6 

5.2 

5.4 

5,55 

5,55 

5,65 

5.8 

5.85 

5.7 

5.7 


5.4 
4.85 
5.3 
5.85 
5.5 
5.25 
5.1 
5.05 
4.9 
4.95 
5.05 
5.1 
5.1 
5.05 
5.0 
13.5 
621 . 75 
18.9 
14.8 
11.05 
9.7 
8.6 
7.85 
7.45 
7.25 
7.05 
6.9 
6.9 
6.8 
6.6 
6.3 


6.15 
6.05 
6.05 
6.05 
6.1 
6.05 
5.9 
7.5 
8.85 
12.85 
14.3 
13.55 
10.95 
9.7 
8.9 
8.0 
7.45 
7.05 
6.9 
7.2 
7.75 
7.65 
7.4 
6.95 
6.7 
6.5 
6.4 
6.3 
6.5 
10.75 


8.9 
7.45 
8.0 
9.55 
11.4 
12.9 
11.7 
8.9 
8.05 
7.7 
7.7 
7.5 
'7.05 
6.85 
6.75 
9.95 
10.6 
9.8 
9.1 
8.35 
8.3 
8.3 
8.1 
8.0 
7.55 
6.9 
6.55 
6.4 
6.5 
6.2 
5.9 


5.8 
6.4 
6.95 
7.6 
10.2 
11.0 
10.65 
9.75 
10.1 
9.25 
9.2 
15.1 
15.35 
14.0 
14.45 
13.2 
12.6 
11.5 
10.95 
10.85 
10.25 
9.85 
9.95 
9.1 
8.6 
8.35 
8.2 
7.95 
7.7 
7.3 


7.3 

7.3 

7.25 

6.8 

7.9 

7.45 

6.75 

6.2 

5.8 

5.6 

5.5 

5.4 

5.25 

5.25 

5.25 

5.1 

5.0 

4.9 

4.8 

4.6 

4.7 

4.65 

4.7 

4.65 

4.7 

4.6 

5.4 

5.3 

5.45 

5.45 

5.15 


5.0 

4.8 

4.65 

4.5 

4.45 

4.45 

4.4 

4.4 

4.35 

4.35 

4.4 

4.2 

4.05 

4.05 

4.1 

4.1 

4.0 

4.0 

4.0 

4.0 

4.0 

3.9 

4.0 

3.95 

3.9 

3.95 

4.0 

4.9 

5.4 

4.7 

4.4 


4.25 
4.2 
4.05 
3.95 
3.9 
3.85 
3.7 
3.75 
3.7 
3.7 
3.7 
3.55 
3.6 
3.55 
3.5 
3.6 
3.6 
3.6 
3.6 
3.6 
4.1 
4.95 
9.5 
10.45 
9.05 
7.95 
7.6 
7.55 
7.55 
8.85 



a 15.35 feet at 7:50 a. m. 

6 22.2 feet at 5:30 p. m. 

Note. — River frozen December 8-22, December 27, 1917, to February 13, February 21, 22, 
December 26, 1918, to January 20, 1919. No observed gauge heights for days on which no record 
is given. Gauge read to top of ice February 10-12, 1918, and December 26, 1918, to January 11, 
1919. Water over ice January 12-20, 1919. Floating ice January 21, 1919. No gauge observer, 
June 8-10, 1918. 



116 



Kansas Water Commission. 



Daily Discharge, in second-feet, of Kansas river at Bonner Springs, Kan., 
for 1917-1919. 



Day. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Day. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1917 
1 




1,360 
1,220 
1,160 
1,160 
1,220 

1,160 
1,220 
1,290 
2,650 
4.000 

3 , 620 
3,350 
3,. 530 
5,220 
6,020 


3,150 
2,890 
2,720 
2,640 
2,380 

2,220 
2,140 
2,140 
3,060 
3,600 

5,200 
4,990 
3,980 
3,600 
3,060 


1917 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30. 

31 


1,840 
1,840 
1,770 
1,560 
1,630 

1,630 
1,560 
1,560 
1,560 
1,560 

1,560 
1,700 
1,700 
1,560 
1,420 
1.420 


8,080 
5,760 
6,100 
7,940 
7,040 

7,040 
6,800 
6,920 
5,870 
4,780 

4,470 
4,470 
3,790 
3,420 
3,420 
3,420 


2 720 


2. . . ; 




2,460 


3 




2,380 


4 




2,140 


5 




2,060 


6 




2,060 


7 




1 900 


8 


2,480 
2,480 
2,400 

2,230 
2,070 
2,070 
1,990 
1,990 


1,820 


9 


1,820 


10 

11 

12 


2,140 

4,080 
4,570 


13 

14 

15 


3,600 
3,060 
2,720 



Daily Discharge, in second-feet, of Kansas river at Bonner Springs, Kan., 
for 1917-1919 — Continued. 



Day. 



1917-18 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 



Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May. June. July. Aug. Sept, 



2,460 
2.300 
2,220 
2,380 
2,720 
3,060 
2,890 
2,550 
2,380 
2,380 
2,060 
1,900 
1,980 
1,900 
1,900 
1,740 
1,740 
1,740 
1,820 
1,590 
1,590 
1,590 
1,740 
1,660 
1,740 
1,590 
1 , 590 
1 , .590 
1,590 
1,450 
1,450 



1,450 
1,450 
1,450 
1,380 
1,450 
1,520 
1,450 
1,450 
1,450 
1,450 
1,450 
1,450 
1 , 520 
1,450 
1,450 
1,450 
1,520 
1,520 
1,450 
1,520 
1,520 
1,520 
1,450 
1,450 
1,450 
1,450 
1,520 
1,450 
1,450 
1,450 



1,450 
1,450 
1,450 
1,380 
1,380 
1,380 
1,320 



1,520 
1,590 
1,590 
1,740 



2,060 
2,060 
2,060 
1,900 
1,820 
1,740 
1,590 
1,500 
1,410 
1,320 
1,320 
1,590 
2,220 
2,550 
2,640 



2,800 
2,720 
2,640 
2,460 
2,380 
2,380 
2,380 
2,550 
2,720 
2,800 
2,890 
2,800 
2,800 
2,720 
2,640 
2,550 
2,380 
2,300 
2,300 
2,220 
2,220 
2,140 
2,060 
2,060 
1,980 
1,900 
1,900 
1,820 
1,820 
1,740 
1,700 



1,660 
1.660 
1,660 
1,590 
1,660 
1,660 
1,660 
1,660 
1,590 
1 , 590 
1,590 
1,590 
1,590 
1,590 
1,590 
1,590 
1 ,590 
1,520 
1,590 
1,660 
1,740 
1,900 
2,220 
2,380 
2,380 
2,460 
2,460 
2,460 
2,550 
2,550 



,460 
,460 
,460 
,720 
,890 
,800 
,550 
,880 
,220 
,980 
,900 
,900 
,660 
,740 
,660 
,520 
,450 
,450 
,380 
,320 
,320 
,320 
,660 
,470 
,760 
,600 
,900 
,560 
,700 
,700 
,700 



9,040 
7,940 
7,290 
6,100 
8,080 
9,630 
10,200 
10,100 
9,990 
9,880 
9,780 
8,480 
6, -800 
5,870 
6,100 
4,470 
4,170 
3,790 
3,510 
3,240 
3,060 
2,890 
2,800 
2,640 
2,550 
2,380 
2,380 
2,220 
1,900 
2,380 



2,460 
2,300 
2,140 
1,900 
1,820 
1,900 
1,820 
1,740 
1,740 
1,660 
1,380 
1,320 
1,380 
1,320 
1,260 
1,140 
1,200 
1,260 
1.200 
1,320 
1,450 
1,450 
1,450 
1,380 
2,460 
4,570 
4,570 
5,980 
4,080 
4,470 
3,980 



2,720 
2,380 
2,300 
2,060 
1,820 
1,820 
1,820 
1,740 
1,520 
1,450 
1,520 
1,380 
1,200 
1,200 
1,140 
1,140 
1,660 
2,220 
2,380 
1,900 
1,740 
1,740 
1,980 
3,600 
2,800 
2,460 
2,060 
1,820 
1,660 
1,660 
1,590 



320 
170 
680 
270 
330 
760 



,780 

,270 

4,080 

3,240 

2,550 

2,060 

1,820 

1,660 

1,450 

1,450 

1,200 

1,320 

1,380 

1,140 

1,080 

970 

970 

970 

860 

860 

915 

915 

805 



Surface Waters of Kansas. 



117 



Daily Discharge, in second-feet, of Kansas river at Bonner Springs, Kan., 
for 1917-1919 — Concluded. 



Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1918-19. 


























1 


915 


6,330 


1,660 




2,890 


4,370 


5,980 


14,000 


5,200 


8,900 


3,600 


2,300 


2 


1,260 


4,880 


1,520 




2,800 


3,330 


5,760 


9,340 


6,560 


8,900 


3,240 


2,220 


3 


1,380 


3,880 


1,660 




2,890 


4,170 


5,760 


11,000 


7,940 


8,760 


2,980 


1,980 


4 


1,820 


3,330 


1,450 




3,510 


5t310 


5,760 


16,600 


9,780 


7,550 


2,720 


1,820 


5 


1,820 


2,800 


1,520 




4,270 


4,570 


5,870 


25,100 


19,400 


10,700 


2,640 


1,740 


6 


1,450 


2,460 


1,590 


^1 , 500 


3,060 


4,080 


5,760 


33,400 


23,100 


9,340 


2,640 


1,660 


7 


1,200 


3,330 


1,520 




2,890 


3,790 


5,420 


26,700 


21,400 


7,420 


2,550 


1,450 


8 


1,320 


11,200 


1,450 




2,800 


3,700 


9,480 


14,000 


17,400 


6,100 


2,550 


1,520 


9 


1,020 


6,680 


1,380 




2,800 


3,420 


13,800 


11,200 


18,900 


5,200 


2,460 


1,450 


10 


915 


3,420 


1,450 




2,550 


3,510 


33,100 


10,100 


15,400 


4,780 


2,460 


1,450 


11 


915 


3,060 


1,450 




2,800 


3,700 


41,900 


10,100 


15,200 


4,570 


2,550 


1,450 


12 


1,080 


2,800 


1,380 




2,640 


3,790 


37,200 


9,480 


47,000 


4,370 


2,220 


1,260 


13 


2,640 


2,890 


1,450 


J 


2,800 


3,790 


22.900 


8,220 


48,600 


4,080 


1,980 


1,320 


14 


2,140 


2.720 


1,900 




3,060 


3,700 


17,200 


7,680 


40,000 


4,080 


1,980 


1,260 


15 


2,220 


2,300 


2,640 




3,150 


3,600 


14,000 


7,420 


42,800 


4,080 


2,060 


1,200 


16 


3,600 


2,060 


2,720 




2,980 


36,900 


11,000 


18,300 


35,200 


3,790 


2,060 


1,320 


17 


2,800 


1,820 


2,300 


(3 , 500 


2,980 


104000 


9,340 


21,200 


31,700 


3,600 


1,900 


1,320 


18 


2,060 


1,980 


2,1401 




4,570 


75,600 


8,220 


17,700 


25,600 


3,420 


1,900 


1,320 


19 


1,820 


1,820 


1,900 




4,780 


45,000 


7,810 


14,800 


22,900 


3,240 


1,900 


1,320 


20 


1,520 


1,740 


1,820 




3,980 


23,300 


8,620 


12,100 


22,400 


2,890 


1,900 


1,320 


21 


1,320 


1,740 


1,980 




4,370 


17,200 


10,200 


11,900 


19,600 


3,060 


1,900 


2,060 


22 


1,320 


1,660 


2,U0 


5,310 


4,680 


12,900 


9,930 


11,900 


17,900 


2,980 


1,740 


3,510 


23 


1,080 


1,900 


2,060 


5,200 


4,680 


10,500 


9,190 


11.300 


18,300 


3,060 


1,900 


16,400 


24 


1,260 


1,820 


2,060 


4,780 


4,880 


9,340 


7,940 


11.000 


14,800 


2,980 


1,820 


20,500 


25 : 


1,320 


1,740 


1,260 


4,370 


5,200 


8,760 


7,290 


9,630 


12,900 


3,060 


1,740 


14,600 


26 


1,520 


1,740 


1 


3,790 


5,310 


8,220 


6.800 


7,810 


12,100 


2,890 


1,820 


10,800 


27 


1,900 


1,590 


1 


3,600 


4,990 


7.810 


6,560 


6,920 


11,600 


4,370 


1,900 


9,780 


28 


- 1,980 


1,660 


U,500 


3,420 


4,990 


7,810 


6,330 


6 , 560 


10,800 


4.170 


3,420 


9,630 


29 


3,320 


1,740 


■ 


3,240 




7,550 


6,800 


6,800 


10,100 


4,470 


4,370 


9,630 


30 

31 


9,340 
8,350 


1,820 




3,060 
2,890 




7,040 
6,330 


21,900 


6,100 
5,420 


8,900 


4,470 
3,880 


3,060 
2.550 


13,800 



Note. — Stage-discharge relation affected by ice December 8-22, December 27, 1917, to Feb- 
ruary 12, 1918; December 26, 1918, to January 21, 1919. Braced figures show estimated mean 
discharge for period included. 

Monthly Discharge, of Kansas river at Bonner Springs, Kan., for 1917-1919. 



Month. 


Discharge in second-feet. 


Run-off 
(Total 




Maximum. 


Minimum. 


Mean. 


' in 
acre-feet). 


1917. 
July 8-31 


2,480 
8,080 
5,200 


1,420 
1,160 
1,820 


1,820 
4,110 
2,910 


86,500 


August 

September 


253,000 
173.000 


The period 











118 



Kansas Water Commission. 



Monthly Discharge, of Kansas river at Bonner Springs, Kan., for 1917-1919. — Concluded. 



Discharge in second-feet. 



Maximum. 



Minimum. 



Run-off 
(Total 



acre-feet) . 



1917-18. 

October 

November 

December 

January 

February 14-28. 

March 

April 

May 

June 

July 

August 

September. ... 



The period. 



1918-19. 

October 

November . . 
December. . . 

January 

February . . . . 

March 

.\pril 

May 

June 

July 

August 

September . . 



3,060 
1,520 



1,4.50 
1,380 



1,980 
1,470 



2,890 
2,550 
45,700 
10,200 
5,980 
3,600 
6,330 



1,700 
1,590 
1,320 
1,900 
1,140 
1,140 
805 



1,850 
2,350 
1,850 
6,150 
5,660 
2,200 
1,890 
2,410 



9,340 

11,200 

2,720 



915 
1,590 



5,310 
104,000 
41,900 
33,400 
48,600 
10,700 

4.370 
20,500 



2,640 
3,330 
5,420 
5,420 
5,200 
2,890 
1,740 
1,200 



2,150 

2,960 

1,720 

2,810 

3,690 

14,400 

12,300 

12,700 

20,400 

5,010 

2,410 

4,710 



122,000 
87,500 



55,000 
144,000 
110,000 
378,000 
337,000 
135,000 
116,000 
143,000 



1,630,000 



132,000 
176,000 
106,000 
173,000 
205,000 
885,000 
732,000 
781,000 
,210.000 
308,000 
148,000 
280,000 



The year 104,000 



7.100 



5,140,000 



KANSAS RIVER AT KANSAS CITY, KAN. 

Location — At Stockyards bridge, 1.8 miles upstream from mouth of 
Kansas river, at Kansas City, Kan., Wyandotte county. 

Drainage Area. — 60,000 square miles (approximate). 

Records Available. — May 4, 1901, to September 30, 1919. 

Gauge. — Original vertical staff was bolted to first pier from east bank 
on original Stockyards bridge, which was washed out on May 3, 
1903, at 3 p. m. A temporary gauge was installed near by on June 9, 
1903, and a permanent gauge on June 20, at the same datum as the 
original gauge. The present vertical staff was fastened to the first 
pier from the east bank in 1914 when the present Stockyards bridge 
was rebuilt, and is about 700 feet downstream from the original loca- 
tion. Various gauges have been used, but no change in datum has 
been made. Zero on the gauge is the average low-water stage, eleva- 
tion 309.51 feet, St Louis directrix. 

Discharge Measurements. — No records. 

Channel and Control, — Bed composed of sand and silt, shifts slightly. 
The channel is somewhat curved immediately upstream from the 
gauge, and the current is aloiig the east bank. Levees are now com- 
plete on both sides of the river. 



Surface Waters of Kansas. 



119 



Extremes of Discharge. — 1901-1919: Maximum stage recorded, 37.5 
feet (crest) at 11 a. m. June 1, 1903 (flood discharge estimated as 
252,000 second-feet by U. S. Geological Sm-vey,'^ and from 300,000 to 
350,000 second-feet by special board of army engineers) ;i6 next high- 
est stage recorded, 29.6 feet (crest), June 15, 1908; minimum stage 
recorded, — 1.85 feet, December 31, 1904. 

Ice. — Stage affected by ice. 

Regulation. — Gauge is within backwater influence of Missouri river. 

Cooperation. — Gauge height record furnished by Kansas City Stock- 
yards Company, engineering department, S. M. Bates, chief engineer. 



Daily Gauge Height, in feet, of Kansas 


river at Kansas City, Kan. 


for 1901-1919 




Day. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 

' '2'.6' 
2.6 
2.5 
2.4 

2.3 
2.1 

2^1 
2.2 

2.3 

2.4 
2.7 
3.55 


Day. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1901. 
1 




10.25 


10.0 
9.65 

9.45 


5.65 
5,15 
4.95 


16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 


4.05 
4.0 

4.2 

3^75 

6.3 
7.1 
6.9 
6.6 
6.55 


12.5' 
12.55 
13.2 
14.05 

14.45 
14.5 

'l5!o' 
15.1 

14.1 
13.3 
12.85 
11.7 


9,15 

9,4 

8,15 

7,6 

6,9 

6,15 
6,0 

5,75 
5,6 

5,7 
5,8 

' '6^4' 
6,3 
6,3 


4,2 
4.15 

"4:55 
4.35 

4,0 
3,9 
3,55 
3,3 

3,15 

3,05 

2,9 

2.8 

2.7 

2.6 


6 4 


2 




6.2 


3 

4 


4.0 

3.85 

3,8 


1] .1 

11.25 

11.35 

11.3.? 
11.1 
11. OS 

11^6 

12.8 

13.3 

13.3 

12.75 

12.4 


5.3 


5 

6 


10.1 

11.7 

9^45 
9,85 
8.5 

8.45 
8.55 
8.4 


4.8 

4.9 
4.95 
4.8 
4.6 

4.55 

' '4.3' 
4.1 
4.0 
4.1 


4.8 
4 45 


7 

8 

9 

10 

11 


4.25 
4.65 
4.6 
4.45 

4.55 

4.6 

4.6 

4.45 

4.25 


' '4.1 ■ 
3.85 
3.75 

3 6 


12 

13 

14 

15 


27 

28 

29 

30 

31 


6.4 
6.3 
6.1 
9.7 
10.1 


3.35 
3.25 

3^35 



15. Destructive floods in the United States in 1904: U, S. Geol. Survey Water-Supply 
Paper 147, p. 64, 

16. Senate Document Ko, IGO, 58th Cong,, 2d session, p, 10, 



120 



Ka.ii.^id Water Commission. 



Daily Gauge Height, in feet, of Kansas river at Kansas City, Kan., for 1901-1919 — Continued. 



Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


1901-02. 








1 


3.45 


2.45 




2 


3.6 


2.4 


1.7^ 


3 


3.65 




1.7 


4 


3.45 


3.05 


1.7 


5 


3.2 


3.15 


1.7 


6 




3.0 
3.0 


1.60 
1.65 


7 


3.1 


8 


3.05 


2.9 




9 


2.9 


3.05 


i.65 


10 


2.8 




1.7 


11 


2.75 


2.8 


1.7 


12 


2.75 


2.75 


1.7 


13 




2.55 
2.55 


1.8 
1.4 


14 


3.15 


15 


3.2 


2.45 




16 


3.1 


2.3 


.95 


17 


3.0 




.6 


18 


2.9 


2.25 


.75 


19 


2.8 


2.2 


.55 


20 




2.15 
2.1 


.75 
.85 


21 


2.8 


22 


2.9 


2.05 




23 


3.0 


2.0 


.5 


24 


3.05 




.45 


25 


3.05 


1.9 




26 


2.9 


1.85 


.55 


27. 




1.85 


. 
.95 


28 


2.65 


29 


2.45 


1.7 




30 


2.3 


1.7 


.55 


31 






.7 



Jan. 



0.8 
1.35 

] . ! 



.85 
1.75 
1.4 
1.45 



Feb. 



2.05 

'•:V.:r 



1.351 
t.2 



3 8 
3 9 
4.2 
4,2 
4.3 
1.2 





6 




5 




75 




8 




95 




7 




8 




8 




85 




7 




55 




95 




55 




8 



4.15 

4.0 

4.0 

3.85 

3.65 

3.55 



3.4 

3.15 

3.05 

2.85 
2.85 



3.5 



3.1 

3.95 

5.45 

4.55 

4.45 

5.15 



5.C 
6.0 
6.2 
5.2 
4.9 
4.7 



4.3 



5.9 

5.7 



Apr. 



6.6 
7.3 
9.8 
8.7 
7.6 



6.9 
6.6 
5.6 
5.2 
6.0 
8.4 



7.1 
5.9 
5.6 



May. 



3.9 
3.9 
3.8 



4.0 
6.1 
6.4 
6.7 
8.4 
7.4 



6.6 
6.3 
6.1 
5.6 
5,2 
5.5 



5.0 
4.9 
4.8 
5.8 
6.9 
8.0 



10.3 
12.1 
11.0 
9.0 
11.1 
10.8 



June. 



10.8 
10.3 
9.4 
9.7 
10.5 
11.0 



12.7 
13.0 
15.5 
14.9 
14,5 
13.5 



13.1 
12.4 
12.0 
11.1 
12.4 
11.2 



12.4 
13.2 
12.7 
12.0 
11.7 
11.5 



12.4 



July. 



17.3 
17.2 
18.9 
18.0 
16.5 



15.4 
15.6 
16.6 
19.9 
20.8 
21.0 



21.7 

21.6 

19.5 

15.85 

14.0 

15.2 



14.7 
14.9 
14.6 
12.8 
11.8 
11.6 



11.5 

10.8 

10.2 

9.6 



Aug. 



10.4 
10.5 



9.0 

8.7 
8.2 

7.5 
7.3 



8.5 
9.3 
9.7 



Sept. 



16.0 
16.5 
14.6 
12.8 
11.2 
9.2 



7.2 
5.9 
5.1 
4.3 
4.1 



9.0 
9.4 



Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1902-03. 
1 


8.3 

9.8 

9.0 

11.0 


3.3 

S^O 
3.2 
3.9 
5.2 

4.8 
4-. 2 

3.3 
3.0 
2.8 
2.9 
2.8 
3.0 

"5.6 
5.1 
4.8 
4.3 
4.2 
3.9 

"3:5 
3.1 
3.2 

3^0 
2,9 


2.6 

2.5 
2.6 
2.5 
2.9 
3.0 












a37.5 


12.7 
12.4 
12.2 


7.65 

13^25 

11.8 

11.7 

11.9 

14.05 

12.25 

ii^s' 

13.55 

11.7 

11.25 

16.2 

16.9 

17.75 

17.75 

17.0 

15.25 

12.9 

11.7 

11.3 

'i0.15 
10.3 
8.25 
8.9 
15.2 
16.4 
15.0 
13.45 


13 55 


2 










4.8 


12.7 


3. . . . 










11.8 


4 










6.5 

6.7 

6.5 

6.45 

6.4 

5.9 




11.4 


5. 














11.3 


6 


14.7 
13.0 
11.3 
10.0 
9,0 
8.3 










'24.5 


12.6 
12,3 
12.1 
11.2 
10.9 
10.7 

11^45 

12.25 

11.85 

10,9 

10.6 

11.05 

ll^i 
11.15 
11.4 
10.9 
10.25 
9.55 

' 8.65 
8.3 
8.1 
7.8 
7.65 




7 










9.9 


8. . . . 


1.8 
1.6 
1.3 
1.5 
1,5 
1.4 










9.7 


9 










9.0 


10 










9.8 


11. . . . 










5.3 

6.0 

6.8 

10.6 

12.6 

14.45 


17.15 

15.6 

14.4 

13.15 

12.25 

11.0 

10.15 

12.15 

12.15 

12.5 

12^3 

11.9 

11.65 

11.5 

11.9 

12.7 

14.0 

13.5 

13.1 


9.0 


12 










8.7 


13. 


7.3 
7.4 
9.6 
10.5 
9.2 
8.1 












14 










8.3 


15 


1.4 
1.2 
3.9 
5.3 
6.0 
3.7 










10.0 


16. . . . 










11.3 


17 










11.3 


18 










12.6 
10.4 
9.7 
10.8 
10.4 
13.1 

16^35 

16.6 

18.25 

21.5 

23.1 

26.35 

28.5 


10.5 


19 










9.75 


20 


6.8 
6.1 

5.7 
5.1 
4.7 
4.4 








5.6 

5.45 

5.3 

5.05 

4.7 

4.55 




21 . . . . 








7.9 


22 


-5.7 
5.3 
4.9 








7.3 


23 . . 








7.1 


24 








7.2 


25 








6.9 


26 


5.6 
4.8 








6.5 


27 


4.0 
3.7 
3.6 
3.4 
3.3 








4.4 
4.25 
4.0 
4.2 




28 








5.85 


29 


6.1 
6.3 
6.6 








5.7 


30 








5.45 


31 











a Crest stage, 11 a. m. 



Surface Waters of Kansas. 



121 



Daily Gaugk Height, in feet, of Kansas river at Kansas City, Kan., for 1901-1919 — Continued. 



Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1903-04 


























1 


5.25 




2.45 


2.35 


5.6 


2.1 


4.75 


13.5 


17.25 


16.3 


8.2 


5.2 


2 


5.2 


5.5 


2.45 




6.1 


2.1 


4.5 


12.4 


14.3 


17.0 


8.0 


4,0 


3 


5.0 


8.0 


2.45 


2.0 


5.5 


3.4 


4.2 


11.4 


18.3 




7.5 


3.9 


4 


5.1 


7.6 


2.35 


.6 


5.2 


2.5 


3,9 


10.7 


18.8 


15.5 


7.0 




5 


4.85 


7.0 


2.1 


.6 


5.5 


1.95 


4.5 


10.0 


17.4 


15.25 


6.8 


3,4 


6 


5.4 


7.1 




.9 


4.9 




5.4 


13,6 


17.2 


22.85 


6.8 


3,4 


7 




7.1 


1.8 
1.65 


1.6 
2.1 


2.6 
2.95 


2.85 
4.45 


5.1 
5.5 


10.4 


17.0 
16.3 


26.95 
027.8 


6.0 


3,3 


8 


6.15 


3,2 


9 


6.6 


6.0 


1.5 


2.6 


3.55 


3.7 


6.1 


11.2 


15.15 


26.4 


6,0 


3.0 


10 


5.55 


5.35 


1.4 




3.85 


4.0 


6.3 


10.7 


14.15 


22.85 


6,1 


3.0 


11 




5.2 
4.8 


2.7 
1.8 


2.95 
2.95 


3.65 
3.35 


4.0 

4.4 


7.4 
8.9 


10.9 
11.2 


14.15 


20.0 
17.8 


6.1 
6.3 




12 


4.2 


2.8 


13 


4.05 


4.65 




2.45 


2.85 




8.3 


10.7 


16.1 


16.2 


6.0 


2.7 


14 


4.2 


4.35 


.65 


2.45 




4.6 


9.8 


10.6 


15.9 


16.0 




4.4 


15 


4.5 




.15 


2.7 


2.5 


4.0 


13.5 




15.7 


16.0 


5.75 


5.0 


16 


4.5 


4.15 


.5 


2.85 


2.7 


3.5 


14.8 


10.5 


15.6 


15.3 


5.6 


4.3 


17 


4.65 


4.0 


.6 




2.7 


3.3 


15.2 


11.7 


15.3 




5.3 


3.5 


18 




3.8 
3.6 


.75 
1.6 


2.95 

2.45 


2.6 


3.6 
3.7 


14.4 
13.5 


12.3 
11.2 


16.1 
15.9 


13,6 
12,55 


5.0 

5.8 




19 


4.25 


2.8 


20 


4.0 


3.4 




2.5 


2.2 


3.6 


12.9 


10.4 


15.25 


n,75 


6.4 


2.8 


21 


3.8 


3.1 


2.45 


2.6 




3.7 


12.7 


9.95 


14.7 


11.75 




2.5 


22 


3.6 




2.1 


2.6 


1.7 




12.2 




13.9 


12.35 


7,4 


2.3 


23 


3.35 


2.3 


1.9 


2.15 


1.7 


4.6 


12.0 


9.3 


13.4 


12.25 


6,3 


2.2 


24 


3.2 


2.3 


1.8 




2.1 


7.3 


12.9 


8.7 


13.0 




5,8 


2.4 


25 


3.0 


2.2 




1.8 


2.35 


8.75 


17.6 


8.1 


14.3 


11.25 


5.3 




26 


2.9 




3.35 


1.7 


2.45 


10.0 


17.4 


8.3 


18.7 


11.1 


4.8 


2.3 


27 


2.75 


2.45 


3.9 


4.0 


2.65 


8.7 


16.8 


8.75 


19.9 


10.5 


4.5 


2.3 


28 


2.65 


2.45 


3.0 


5.35 


5.0 


7.6 


17.3 


11.3 


18.4 


9.85 




2.4 


29 


2.6 




2.9 


6.0 


2.5 


6.8 


16.3 


13.0 


16.9 


9.2 


3.9 


2.3 


30 - 


2.6 


2.45 


2.35 


6.5 




6.6 


15.6 


20.9 


16.5 


8.5 


4.2 


2.3 


31 






2.35 






5.35 




21.4 






4.8 





Day. 



1 


2,4 


2 




3 


3,8 


4 


3,2 


5 


3,0 


6 


3,45 


7 


3,0 


8 


2,7 


9. . 




10 


2,1 


11 


1.9 


12 


1.7 


13 


1.7 


14 


1.6 


15 


1,5 


16, , 




17 


1,6 


18 


1,6 


19 


1,5 


20 


1,6 


21 


1,7 


22 

23. . 


2.0 


24 


3.1 


25 


2.8 


26 


2.6 


27 


2,4 


28 


2,3 


29 

30 


2.3 


31 


2,4 



Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May. June. July. Aug. Sept. 



2,2 
2,0 

1,8 
1,8 
1,8 



1.5 
1.5 
1.5 



1.5 
1.5 



1.5 
1.5 
1.4 



1.3 
1.5 
1,5 



1,4 

1.1 

1.0 

.5 

.6 

.6 



— ,2 

+ .6 



+ .7 



—1.85 



1.9 



1.5 
1.4 



1.85 

2.3 

2.8 

2.9 

3.1 

3.1 



3.0 
2.9 
2.5 
2.3 
2.3 
2.2 



2.1 
2.0 



2.C 
2.0 
1.8 
1.6 



9.3 
11,7 
10,0 

9,3 



8,7 
8,0 
8,0 
7,4 
6,9 
6,2 



5.0 
4.6 
4.8 
5.0 
6.5 
6.0 



8.5 



6.3 
5.6 
5.0 
4.7 
4,4 
4,2 



4,4 
• 3,8 
,3.8 
3.7 
3.6 
3.5 



3,0 
3.0 
2.8 
2.7 
3.0 
2,8 



4,2 
4,8 
4,9 
5.0 
5.1 
6.0 



4.3 

4.5 

5,0 

5,2 

5,8 

8,5 

9,7 

9.2 

10.8 

12.8 

11.8 

10.8 

9.8 



9.3 
8.5 
8.2 
8.5 
13.4 
11.9 



10.3 
11.3 
11.7 



8.2 



7.5 
7.0 
7.0 
8.0 
10.8 
11.0 



10.5 
10.7 
11.5 
12.0 
11.8 
11,8 



12.4 
13.4 
13.3 
12.8 
12.8 



13.5 
14.0 
17.5 
17.0 
16.0 
15.0 
15.0 
15.5 
16.8 
18.2 
19.0 
18.8 
18.0 
15.7 
14.0 
13.3 
12.5 
11,8 
11,0 
10 7 
10,4 
9,8 



10,0 



10,0 
9,8 
9,8 
9,6 
9,3 



9,3 
9,3 



6,7 
6,3 
6,7 
6,8 
7,0 
8,5 



9,4 
8,9 
8,5 
8,0 
8,0 
6,8 



4,0 
3.9 



3.7 
3.1 
3.1 
3,0 
2,9 
2,9 



2.9 

2.7 
2.7 
2,6 
11,0 
14,5 
15.2 
16.8 
17.4 
15.4 
13.4 
11.4 
11.0 



8.4 
7.2 
6.4 
5.6 
4.9 
4.3 



a Crest stage at 1 p. m. 



122 



Kansas Water Commission. 



Daily Gauge Height, in feet, of Kansas river at Kansas City, Kan., for 1901-1919 — Continued. 



Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1905-06 
] 




2.5 
2.5 
2.5 
2.5 

'3.0' 
3.6 
3.7 
3.6 
3.4 
3.4 

' '3^7' 
3.6 
3.5 
3.3 
3.0 
2.9 

' '2;9' 

3.1 

3.1 
3,0 

2.8 
2.8 

3^2' 
3.6 

4.1 
4.0 


3.9 
3.8 

■ 'S.8 
2.2 
1.3 
1.2 
1.2 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.4 
1.4 
1.4 
1.4 
1.3 

"1.2' 
1.2 
1.2 
1.4 
1.6 
1.5 

1^4' 
1.4 
1.2 
1.2 
1.3 


1.3 
1.4 
1.4 
1.5 

1.5 
1.4 

1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.1 
1.0 
1.0 

1.1 
1.1 
1.2 
1.2 
1.1 
1.1 

' 'i!c' 
1.0 
1.2 
1.6 
2.0 
2.2 

' '2'.8' 
2.8 
3.0 


3.0 

2.8 
2.7 


5.4 
4.7 
5.0 


16.5 
10.2 
10.2 
10.3 
10.4 
10.4 

' 9.6 
11.5 
12.8 
11.8 
10.8 
10.8 

lo'.o' 

10.0 
9.0 

8.5 
8.0 

7.7 

' '7',2' 
6.7 
6.3 
6.1 
6.0 
5.7 

"5.5' 


5.3 
6.7 
7.9 
10.8 
9.7 

'8.7' 
8.0 
7.9 
7.9 
7.8 
7.6 

"6.8' 
5.7 
5.6 
5.4 
5.4 
5.3 

"s'.i' 

5.0 

5.4 
5.7 
5.8 
5.9 

6.1' 
8.8 
9.5 
10.0 


11.0 
11.0 

12.6 
12.5 
12.9 
13.0 
12.8 
11.5 

16.5 
10.0 
9.7 
9,4 
9.7 
9.7 

13.2' 
14.5 
15.4 
15.7 
14.8 
12.2 

13.6 
13.0 
13.0 
13.0 
12.7 
12.5 


ll^O 
12.0 
11.5 
11.3 
10.8 
10.4 

'9^8' 
9.2 
8,8 
8,5 
8.2 

' '7.4' 
7.2 
7.2 
7.0 
7.6 
7.4 

' '7^2' 
7.0 
6.8 
6,8 
6.8 
6.7 

■7'.0 
6.7 


6.8 
6.7 
6.7 
6,8 

' '9',7' 
9,1 
8,1 
8.5 
9.4 
10.0 
9.5 
9.5 
9.0 
8.5 
9.0 
9.0 
8.1 

'6.6 
5.6 
5.3 
7.3 
6.6 
6.6 

' '5.5' 
5.3 
6.3 
6.0 

5.7 


5 4 


2 

3 

4 


4.0 
3.8 
3.8 
3.7 
3.4 
3.2 


'4'.8 
4 5 


5 

6 

7 

8 


2.5 
2.4 
2.2 
2.2 
2.0 
2.0 


5.4 
5.4 
4.6 
3.8 
3.6 
3.5 


4.5 
4.4 
4.3 
4 


9 

10 

11 


3.0 
2.7 
2.6 
2.4 
2.0 
1.9 


"3:8 
3 6 


12 

13 

14 

15 


2.0 
2.4 
2.3 
2.3 
2.3 
2.4 


3.5 
3.4 
3.2 
3.2 
2.8 
2,2 


3.6 
3.8 

4.4 

4.4 


16 

17 

18 


1.7 
1.7 
1.6 
1.8 
2.1 
2.4 
2.8 
3.2 
3.4 
3.4 
3.3 
3.2 
3.0 


'4'.7 
4 7 


19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 


2.5 
2.4 
2.4 
2.4 
3.3 
4.2 


1.5 
1.5 
1.6 
1.8 
2.0 
2.5 


6.0 
8.5 
9.0 
9.0 

'8.6 
8.2 


26 

27 

28 

29 


4.4 
4.6 
5.0 




4.5 
5.0 
7.3 
7.9 
8.5 
7.9 


8.0 

7.2 
7.0 
7.0 


30 

31. 


2.8 
2.6 












Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


3906-07 

1 

2 

3 


6.0 
5.2 
5.0 
4.8 
4.6 
4,3 


4.3 
4.3 
4.3 



4.4 
4.4 
4.4 
4.5 
4,5 
4.5 

'4.5 
4,5 
4.2 
4.0 
3.8 
3.8 

' '3^8' 
3.7 
3.5 
3.5 
3.5 
3.4 


2.7 

' '2,5' 
2,5 
2.3 
2.4 
2.5 
2.7 

2.9 
3.3 
2.8 
2.7 
2.7 
2.6 

'2^6' 
2.4 
2.4 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 

"2.0' 


2.4 
2.4 
2.8 
2.8 
2.9 




8.0 
7.5 


7.0 
7.3 
7.3 
7.6 
7.8 
8.0 

' 's'.s' 

8.4 
8.3 
8.3 
8.0 
8.0 

' '7'.8' 
7.6 
7.8 
8.0 
8.0 
8.0 

' '8;2' 

8.0 
8.0 
7.8 
7.8 
7.8 

' '8. 6' 
8.0 


8.0 
8.0 
8.0 
8.0 

' '7^7 
7.7 
7.9 
8.3 
8.5 

' 8^6' 
7.8 
7.2 
5.8 
5.5 
5.5 

' '5.3' 
5.3 
5.2 
5.0 
5.0 
5.4 

' 'e^o 

6.5 
6.7 
6.9 
9.9 


12.5 

14^5' 
14.7 
14.5 
14.6 
14.1 
13.6 

'12^8' 

12. r 

11.9 

12.1 

12.5 

12.5 

12.5 
12.5 

13.0 
13.5 
14.5 
15.2 

15^2 
14,6 
14.0 
14 4 
14.1 
13.7 


12.7 
12.1 
13.1 


13.2 
13.0 

12.8 


6!i 

6.0 


4 




7.0 
6.5 
6.0 
6.2 
6.2 
6.0 


5.8 


5 

6 


14.8 
15.3 

15^8 
15.5 
15.4 
15.0 
14.5 
14.5 

17.6' 
17.3 
18.3 
18.4 
19.0 
19.4 
Id. 4 
18.8 
18.4 
17.8 
16.8 
16.0 
15.2 

14.4' 
13.2 
13.1 


12.4 
12.2 
11.8 
11.6 
11.3 
llM 
11.0 
11.0 
10.8 
10.0 
10.0 
10.0 
9.8 

'9.6 
9.6 
9.5 
9.0 

8.5 
8.0 

' '7^2' 
6.6 
6.4 
6.4 
6.3 
6.3 


5.8 
5.5 


7 


3.0 
3.0 
3.2 
2.9 

2.7 
2.5 

' '2.5' 
2.4 
2.2 
2.0 
2.0 
3.0 

"8^6' 
5.5 
4.7 
3.5 
3.4 
3.0 

"s'.o' 

2.8 




5.5 


8 

9 

10 


4.0 
3.8 
3,6 
3.4 
3.2 
3.0 


5 .5 

5.4 


11 

12 

13 

14. 


3^5' 
5.0 
4,0 
3.5 


7.0 
7.8 
8.3 
9.7 
10.2 
10.2 


5.4 
5.3 
5.1 
4.9 


15 

16 

17. 


2.7 
2.7 
2.5 
2.5 
2.4 
2.3 


'4^4 
4.4 


18 

19 

20 

21 


6.6 

8.0 

9.8 

11.0 

12.0 

11.5 


9.6 
9.0 
9.0 
8.2 
8.0 
8.0 


4.4 
4.3 
4.3 
4.2 


22 

23 

24 


2.0 
2.0 
2.2 
2.3 
2.6 
3.6 


' '4.2 
4.0 


25. 


10.0 
8.7 
8.0 
8.0 


7.8 
7.4 
7.4 
7.2 
7.0 
7.0 


4.0 


26 

27 

28 


3.2 
3.0 


1.8 
1.5 
1 4 
1.8 


4.0 
4.0 
4.0 


29 

30 


3.9 

4.3 
4.3 


2.8 
2.8 


"4.0 


31 


2.2 









Surface Waters of Kansas. 



123 



Daily Gauge Height, in feet, of Kansas river at Kansas City, Kan., for 1901-1919 — Continued. 



Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1907-08 


























1 


4.0 


2.9 




2.0 


1.5 




5.0 


3.7 


15.1 


22.2 


8,8 


8,0 


2 


4.0 


2.9 


2.4 


2.0 


1.5 


2.8 


4.8 


8.9 


13.6 


22 4 


8,2 


7.0 


3 


4,0 




2.4 


2.0 


1.5 


3,8 


4,5 




13.7 


20.8 


8.0 


6.0 


4 


4.1 


2.9 


2.4 


2.0 


1.4 


4,5 


4.5 


4.5 


15.0 


18.6 


8.0 


5.7 


5. . . 


4.1 


2.8 
2.8 

2.7 


2.5 
2.5 
2.5 


' 1.8' 
1.8 


1,4 
1.4 
1.4 


5.0 
5.0 
5.0 


■ 4.2' 
4,2 


5,7 

6.0 

10.0 


15,4 
16,3 
17.7 






5 


6 


15.6 
15,2 


8.0 
8.8 




7 


4.1 


4.5 


8 


4.1 


2.7 




1.8 


1.8 




3.8 


9,0 


21.4 


15,9 


9.8 


4.2 


9 


5.9 


2.6 


2.4 


1.8 




5.3 


3.8 


8,6 


25.95 


16,6 


8.8 


4.0 


10 


5.6 




2,4 


1.7 


4.4 


5.3 


3.4 




28.15 


17,0 


8.8 


3.8 


11 


5.6 


2.6 


2,4 


1.7 


4.2 


5.6 


3.0 


6.6 


28.15 


16.3 


9.0 


3.6 


12 


5.3 


2.7 


2.3 




3.0 


5.6 




11.6 


26.55 




9.0 


3.3 


13 




2.7 
2.6 


2.3 
2.3 


1.7 

1.7 


2.8 
2.6 


5.6 

5.8 


3,0 
3.2 


11.1 
9.0 


27.65 
a29.6 


13.5 
12.4 


8.4 
7.4 




14 


5.0 


3.3 


15 


5.0 


2.5 




1.7 


2.4 




3.4 


8.5 


29.6 


12.4 


6.9 


3.0 


16 


4.8 


2.5 


2,2 


1.7 




5.8 


4.0 


8,5 


29.15 


12.5 




2.8 


17 


4.6 




2.2 


1.7 


2.4 


5.7 


4.4 




26.5 


13.6 


6.6 


2.8 


18 


4.3 


2.6 


2.2 


1.7 


2.4 


5.5 


4.8 


7.0 


23.8 


14.6 


6.8 


2,6 


19 


4.0 


2.6 


2.1 




2.4 


5.5 




8.0 


24.7 




6.8 


2.5 


20 




2.6 
2.6 


2.1 
2.1 


1.7 
1.7 


2.2 

2,2 


5.3 
5.0 


5.3 
6.9 


8,5 
8,0 


24.7 
24.8 


12.4 
11.4 


6.8 
7.0 




21 


3.6 


2.3 


22 


3.0 


2.6 




1.7 


2,2 




7.6 


8,0 


24,5 


11,0 


7.5 


2.2 


23 


2.8 


2.6 


2.1 


1.7 




5.2 


6.0 


8.3 


23.9 


10,5 




2.0 


24 


2.6 




2.1 


1.7 


2.4 


5.4 


5.7 




22,5 


11,2 


10.0 


2.0 


25 


2.6 


2.6 




1.7 


2.6 


5.0 


5,3 


11,0 


21,75 


11,2 


9.8 


1.9 


26 


2.4 


2.5 


2.1 




2.6 


4.8 




10.4 


21,35 




9.3 


1.8 


27 




2.5 


2.0 
2.0 


1.6 


2,6 
2.2 


4,8 
4.9 


5,0 

4,5 


10 4 
10.5 


21,2 
21,2 


11,2 
10,9 


9.5 
10.0 




28 


2.6 


1,7 


29 


2.8 


2.4 




1.6 


2.2 


4.9 


4,0 


11 


22.0 


10.2 


9.5 


- 1.7 


30 


2.9 


2.4 


2.0 


1.6 




4.9 


3.7 


12.1 


21.5 


9.5 




1.6 


31 


2.9 




2.0 


1.6 




5,0 




13.8 




9.0 


8,8 





Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1908-09 
1. . . , 


1.6 
1.6 
1.5 


' 4^5' 
4.4 
4,3 
4.2 
4.2 
4.1 

3^9 
3.9 
3.8 
3.6 
3.6 
3.5 

'3 2 
3.0 
3.0 
3.0 
3.2 
3.2 

3^5 
3.8 
4.0 

"i'.O 
3.7 

3^5' 


3.3 
3.0 
3,0 

2,7 
2,4 

' '1^4 

1,0 

1.0 

.9 

.8 

.8 

■ - 

,6 
,5 
.5 
.5 

.5 

"'.4' 
.4 
.4 
,4 

"'.5' 

"'.5' 
.5 
.4 
.4 


0.4 

,4 

" ^3' 
.3 
.2 
.0 
.1 
.2 

" ^5' 
.6 
.6 
.6 
.6 
,5 

' ' ,3 
.2 
.1 
.0 
.6 
1.0 

' '1.4' 
1.5 
1.7 
2.0 
2.4 
2.6 


2.4 
2.4 
2.5 
4.5 
4.5 
4.4 


4.4 
4.4 
5.5 
5.7 
7.4 
7.6 


7.9 

7.7 
7.1 

'6^8' 
6.2 
6.1 
6.25 
6.65 
7.1 

' '7'2' 
7,3 
7.5 
7.8 
7. -4 
7.6 

' '7;8' 
8.0 
7.4 
6.9 
6.7 
6.5 

' '5.8' 
5.7 
5.6 
5.4 
5.3 


5.1 

■ '4.7' 
4.5 
4.4 
4.4 
4.3 
4.3 

' 4.3' 
4,3 
4,2 
4,0 
3,8 
10,0 
10.8 
9.2 
6.05 
6.6 
7.2 
8.0 
8.7 

' '7^2' 
7.0 
7.4 
6.35 
6.9 
7.8 

' '7.2' 


7.7 
8.0 
8.1 
8.3 

8,7 

'11^2 
12,9 
15,0 
15,7 
15,7 
14,7 
13.6 
13.7 
14,4 
15.1 
16,3 
16.8 
17.3 
17.3 
17,3 
17.5 
17.3 
17.4 
17.4 
16.6 

16.4 

17.05 

17.4 


17.7 
17.65 
17.75 
17.85 
18.0 
18.0 
18.6 
21.1 
21,7 
22,1 
22,55 
24,0 
23,9 
22,6 
22.05 
21.5 
20.85 
19.95 
18.6 
16.8 
15.0 
13,75 
12.8 
12.0 
11.0 
10.4 
9.5 
9.5 
9.0 
9,0 
8,7 






2 

3 

4 ..... , 


9.0 

8.1 
8.0 

7.8 
8.7 
8.7 

"7.6' 
7.0 
6.8 
6.3 
6.6 
6.4 

'6^8 
6.7 
6.2 
5.9 
5.8 
5.8 

5^6' 
5.4 
5.2 
5.0 
4.7 
4.3 

■ '4.6 
3.7 




5 

6 

7 


1.5 

1.5 
1.4 
1.4 
1.3 
1.3 


5 8 


8 

9 

10 

11. . . 


4.1 
4.0 
3.8 
3.5 
3.5 
3.4 


8.3 
9.3 
13.0 
11.7 
10.6 
10.0 


8.85 
9.8 
9.4 
10 


12 

13 

14 


1.2 
1.2 
1.2 
1.2 
1.2 
1.1 


6^1 
6.1 


15 

16 

17 

18 


3 2 
3.2 

3.4 
3.6 
3.8 
3.9 


9.5 
8.8 
8.0 
7.1 
6.2 
6.0 


5.0 
4.7 
4.6 
4.5 


19 

20 

21 


1.1 
1.0 
1.0 
3.7 
3.9 
4.0 


'3.6 
3.2 


22 

23 

24 

25. 


4.1 
4.3 
4.3 
4.0 
4.1 
4.1 


6.6 

8.8 

10.2 

10.4 

9.0 

10.4 


3.0 
2.95 

2,8 
2 7 


26 

27 

28 


4.0 
4.0 
4.3 
4.3 

4.5 
4.5 


' '3.2' 
3.5 


29 

30 

31 




9.8 
9.4 
8.7 


3.4 
3.3 



a Crest stage at midnight. 



124 



Kansas Water Commission. 



Daily Gauge Height, in feet, of Kansas river at Kansas City, Kan., for 1901-1919 — Continued. 



Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1909-10 

1 

2 

3 


3.6 
3.0 


2.2 
2.1 
2.1 
2.1 
2.3 
2.3 

3.1 
2.3 
2.2 
2.2 
2.3 

'14^2' 

16.8 

17.1 

15.5 

11.7 

10.0 

9.0 

7.5 

7.0 

6.6 

5.9 

5.3 

5.0 

' '4.7' 
5.7 


7.0 

7.0 

8.0 

10.0 

■ii;4 
8.5 
8.3 
8.0 

7,8 
7.5 

6.6 
6.4 
6.2 
5.9 
5.7 
5.0 
4.7 

' '4'.4' 
6.5 
7.6 
7.2 
7.5 

6'5 
6.0 

5.7 
5.5 
5.8 


6.1 

6.8' 
7.0 
6.8 
6.5 
6.3 
6.3 

6.0 
6.5 
7.5 
9.1 
13.3 
12.7 

10.0 
10.1 
9.8 
9.6 
9.3 
10.0 

'8;9' 
8.6 
8.1 
9.5 

10.5 
9.0 


7.7 
6.9 
6.7 
6.4 
6.0 


3.4 
3.9 
3.2 
4.5 
5.9 


8.4 
8.0 

.' '7.3' 
7.0 
6.9 
6.8 
6.6 
6.5 
6.4 
6.3 
6.0 
5.5 
4.0 
4.0 
3.9 

' '3.7' 
3.8 
3.8 
3.8 
3.5 
3.5 

3^3 
■3.4 
3.3 
3.7 


"5.7' 
5.7 
4.9 
4.6 
7.5 
9.5 

■■9'.8' 
9.0 
8.5 
8.0 
9.5 
9.4 

9^0 
8.7 
8.4 
8.3 
8.0 
8.5 

' 8^2' 
7.7 
8.5 
8.7 
8.7 
9.0 


11.3 
9.5 
9.0 
6.7 

' '7.5' 

8.5 

9.0 

9.8 

11.0 

14.8 

'ii;6 

10.3 
9.0 

8.5 
8.0 
7.5 

' '7^5' 
7.3 
7.0 
6.8 
6.3 
5.7 

'5.3' 
5.3 
5.3 
5.6 


7.4 
6.6 

■5.2 

4.7 
4.5 
4.3 
4.2 

3.9 
3.9 
3.8 
3.9 
3.9 
3.8 

' '4'2' 
4.0 
3.8 
3.6 
3.5 
3.3 

■ '2.8' 
2.6 
2.6 
2.5 
2.4 
2.3 


2.3 
2.2 
2.1 
2.0 
2.0 
1.9 

' 1.7' 
1.6 
1.7 
1.7 
1.6 
1.7 


2 
3 
3 


4 

8 


4 


2.5 
2.5 
2.4 
2.3 
2.2 
2.1 




5 

6 


5 
6 
6 
6 
6 
6 



? 


7 

8 

9 

10 


4.9 
4.6 
4.4 
4.1 
4.0 
3.9 


6.3 
9.0 
IL.O 
12.0 
12.0 
10.5 


4 
8 
6 


11 


2.2 

2.4 
2.5 
2.7 
2.9 
2.9 




12 




13 




14 . . . 


4.6 
3.9 
4.7 
5.3 
5.7 
5.6 

4.8 
4.6 
4.6 
6.2 
4.6 


11.5 

10.0 

10.5 

11.1 

10.2 

10.3 

10.3 

13.2 

15.3 

16.1 

16.75 

15.1 

12.8 




15 


1.6 
1.5 
1.5 
2.8 
11.0 
9.5 




16 




17 




18 


2.7 
2.5 
2.4 
2.3 
2.3 
2.3 




19 ... 




20 




21 




22 


8.0 
7.0 
6.0 
5.3 
4.4 
3,8 




23 




24 




25 


2.2 
2.2 
2.4 
2.3 
2.2 
2.2 




26 




27 




28 


4.1 


10.4 
9.5 
9.0 

8.8 




29 


2.3 
2.1 
2.0 




30 


3.13 
12.3 






31 


8.2 



















Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1910-11 
1 


4.3 




0.8 
1.0 
1.3 












3.7 
5.1 
5.0 


8.7 

ib.o 


4.8 
■ 4.7 
4.9 
4.7 
4.6 

' '5.5' 
4.9 
5.4 

" 7.0 
7.3 
7.5 

'8^2' 
8.5 
7.3 
7.0 
6.1 
5.2 

' '5.0 
4.2 
4.0 
4.3 
4.5 
5.1 

4.6 
4.0 
3.9 
3.5 


3 3 


2 












3.1 


3 


4.0 
3.7 
3.6 
3.6 
3.4 
3.4 


0.8 
1.0 
1.2 

1.3 
1.3 
1.2 
1.1 
1.0 
1.1 














4 . . . 










3.95 

3.8 

3.8 


2.8 


5 


1.2 

1.4 
1.7 
1.9 
2.0 

1.7 










4.4 
4.0 
3.9 
4.0 
6.6 
6.6 

' '5.2 
4.7 
4.5 
4.5 
4.9 
6.5 

"e'.i' 

6.6 
8.5 
7.8 
6.8 
6.2 

' 8.9 
9.3 
9.3 
9.0 
8.9 


9.0 
9.0 
8.9 

8.7 

' 8.6' 
7.8 
7.7 
7.5 
7.5 
7.1 

"e.7' 

6.3 
6.1 
6.0 
6.4 
6.7 

"7.6 
6.9 
6.9 
5.4 
7.8 
8.0 

"i.9 


2.4 


6 










2.3 


7 










2.1 


8 










3.4 
3.0 
2.8 
2.7 
2.6 
2.6 


2.0 


9. 










1.8 


10 


3.2 
3.0 












11. 










8.3 


12 


1.6 
1.6 
1.3 
1.0 










3.4 


13 












3.1 


14. . . 




1.2 
1.3 
1.0 

.8 
.7 
.9 










3.0 


15 












2.5 
2.4 
2.4 
2.2 
2.4 
2.4 


3.0 


16 












2.9 


17 




1.0 












18 


.0 










3.3 


19 . . . . 


1.0 
1.0 










3.1 


20 












3.0 


21. . 




.0 
1.2 
1.1 
1.3 
1.1 
1.1 










3.0 


22 














1.6 


2.9 


23 














2.8 


24 








4.0 
3.2 






1.7 
1.8 
1.9 
2.0 




25 


.6 
.4 
.2 










2.7 


26 










2.6 


27 






3.0 






2.6 


28 


1.0 
1.0 
1.0 










2.8 


29 














2.4 
2.4 
2.2 


2.5 


30 














2.6 


31 

















Surface Waters of Kansas. 



125 



Daily Gauge Height, in feet, of Kansas river at Kansas City, Kan., for 1901-1919 — Continued. 



Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1911-12 


























1 . . . 




2.7 
2.7 


0.2 
.1 


0.5 
.2 


0.1 

.2 


3.1 
3.0 


19,6 
20.5 


8.4 
8.1 


6,2 


7.8 
7.8 


5,7 
5.3 




2 


5.9 




3 


6.2 


2.1 




.2 


.2 




18.7 


7.9 


8,1 


7.0 


5.0 


4.7 


4 . , . . 


7.8 


1.7 


.1 


.1 




2.8 


18.2 


7.2 


8,8 






7.2 


5 


9.2 




.4 


.1 


1.2 


2,7 


18.9 




7,8 


6.8 


4,9 


6.9 


6 


7,3 


1.3 


.7 


.7 


1.0 


2,6 


19.0 


6.9 


9.4 


7.9 


4,8 


5.9 


7 


5.9 


1.2 


1.0 




.8 


2,6 




6.6 


9.4 




4,7 


5.1 


8 




1.2 
1.1 


1.1 


1.0 
1.0 


.7 
.3 


2,5 
2,8 


14.4 
12.0 


6.6 
6.9 


9.3 
8.3 


8.2 
8,4 


5,7 
5,8 




9 


3.3 


4.1 


10 


2.9 


1.0 




1.7 


.2 




12.8 


6.6 




8,6 


5,4 


3.9 


11 


2.8 


.9 




1.7 




2,9 


16.1 


7.3 


8.0 


8,9 




3.7 


12 


2.8 




1.5 


1.6 


.0 


2,6 


17.5 


10.5 


8,4 


10,4 


6,0 


3.6 


13 


3.7 


.7 


.0 


1,6 


— .2 


2,7 


18.2 


9.7 


8,5 


12,4 


6,3 


3.5 


14 


4.0 


.5 


2.7 




.1 


2,9 


18.6 


8.0 


8,5 




6,3 


3.5 


15 




,3 
.0 


1.7 
1.0 


1.7 
1.7 


.0 
.1 


2,9 

2,8 


19,2 
19,5 


7.2 
7.6 


9,0 


12,5 
11,5 


6,5 
6,2 




16 


4.4 


' 4.1 


17 


4.3 


.7 




1.7 


.1 




19,5 


11.0 


9,4 


10,0 


5,7 


4.6 


18 


4.0 


.6 


.9 


1.7 




6,2 


17.5 


10.5 


9,7 


9,0 




4.3 


19 


3.6 




.8 


1.7 


.6 


8,3 


14.5 




9,8 


8,1 


5,3 


3.6 


20 


3.4 


.5 


1.0 


1.6 


2.8 


13.5 


12.9 


7.7 


9,4 


7,5 


7,1 


3.4 


21 


2.6 


.8 


1.3 




9.1 


16.3 


12.6 


7.4 


9,7 




8,8 


3,3 


22 




.9 
1.1 


1.3 
1.6 


1.4 
1.2 


8.7 
7,4 


16.2 
15.8 


12.4 
12.0 


6.7 
6.2 


11,0 


7,3 
7,0 


8,8 
8,8 




23 


1.9 


3,3 


24 


1.8 


1.2 




1.1 


6,2 


16.0 


11.3 


5.5 


10,4 


6,7 


8,6 


3,3 


25 


1.8 


1.2 




.9 




14.1 


11.1 


5,0 


10,1 


6,4 




3.3 


26 


1.7 




1.2 


.6 


3.9 


11.7 


10.6 




10,3 


6,1 


7,3 


3,2 


27 


1.7 


1.4 


1.1 


.5 


3.5 


13.0 


9.9 


4.4 


9,7 


5,9 


7,0 


3,2 


28 


1.6 




2.6 




3.0 


15.3 




4.8 


9.0 




6,7 


3,0 


29 






2.0 
1.5 


.4 
.3 


3.6 


17.6 
17.8 


9.6 
9.4 


4.4 
4.8 


8.5 


5,3 
5,3 


6,6 
5,9 




30 


1.5 




2,8 


31 


2.7 




1.0 


.1 




17.1 




5.9 




5,6 


5,3 




Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1912-13 


























1 


3.1 


4.1 




—0.7 


—0.9 


2.2 


5.7 


6.6 




11,0 


6,4 


4,7 


2 


3.0 

2.8 


4.0 


3.2 
3.3 


— .6 

— .6 






6.2 
6.5 


6.5 
6.3 


6.8 
6.9 


11,4 
10.9 


6.3 


4 5 


3 


—1.1 


.6 


4.5 


4 


3.3 


3.4 


3.5 


— .7 


—1.7 


.5 


6.6 




6.7 


10.5 


5.5 


4,6 


5. . . . . 


3.5 


3.5 


3.0 




—1,8 


5.0 


8.3 


8.8 


6,4 


10.1 


5.3 


4,5 


6 . 




3.7 

4.8 


2.8 
2.7 


— .7 
—1.0 


—1.0 

— .4 


3.2 
1.6 


"e'.s' 


9.9 
9.9 


6,7 
6,9 


io^o' 


5.0 

4,7 


4 2 


7 


3.4 




8 


3.6 


4.2 




—1.4 


5.1 


1.4 


6.3 


10.0 




10.0 


4,6 


3.4 


9 


3.3 


3.6 


2.4 


—1.6 






7.0 


9.2 


11,4 


9.8 


4,3 


3.3 


10 


3.2 




1.8 


—1,7 


5.5 


3.1 


9.0 


8.1 


12.4 


9.6 




3.2 


11 


4.9 


3.5 


1.6 


—1,7 


5.0 


2.5 


11.5 




12.0 


8.5 


4,0 


3.3 


12 


7.5 


3,6 


1.5 




4.7 


5.1 


13.0 


9.0 


11.8 


8.0 


3,7 


3.2 


13 




3.6 

3.5 


1.4 
1.3 


—1,3 
—1.2 


3.1 

2.1 


5.3 
5.6 


iioA 


8.7 
10.2 


11,4 
11,3 


■ 's'.s' 


3.6 
3.5 


3 2 


14 


8.5 




15 


7.2 


3.5 




—1.0 


1.9 


6.1 


17.6 


9.6 




8,9 


3.2 


3.0 


16 


6.2 
5.9 


3.4 


1.2 
.9 


— .8 

— .8 






18.4 
17.0 


8.9 
10,4 


11,0 
11,0 


8,9 
8,0 


3,0 


2 8 


17 


.4 


7.2 


2.7 


18 


5.3 


4.5 


.5 


— .4 


.4 


6,5 


13.2 




10,9 


7.8 


6.4 


2.6 


19 


4.7 


4.2 


.2 




.2 


5,5 


11.8 


9.0 


10,8 


7,8 


6.0 


2.5 


20. 




3.7 
3.5 


.0 
— .2 


— .6 
—1.3 


.3 
.9 


5.3 

4.7 


' 9,5 


8.8 
8.5 


10,5 
10,5 


■ 's^o' 


5.2 
4.9 


2 5 


21 


3.9 




22 


4.1 


3.4 




—1.6 


.4 


3.1 


8,9 


9.0 




7,8 


4.7 


2.4 


23 


4.0 
4.4 


3.5 


— .3 

— .4 


— .9 

— .5 






8,0 
7.6 


10.5 
11.0 


10,9 
10,8 


7,4 
7,2 


4.5 


2 4 


24 


.5 


1.7 


2,3 


25 


5.7 


3.3 




— .1 


.3 


1.6 


7.2 




11,8 


7,1 


4.0 


2,3 


26 


5.2 


3.3 


— .6 




1.0 


1.7 


8.5 


9.0 


12,2 


7,0 


3,9 


2,2 


27 




3.1 


— .7 


— .7 


2.0 


3.0 




9.3 


11.6 




4 8 


2 5 


28 


4.1 




— .8 


— .6 


2.2 


3.7 


7.1 


9.3 


11.2 


6,8 


5,1 




29 


4.3 


2.8 




— .5 




4.3 


7.0 


8.8 




6,7 


5,0 


2.9 


30 


3.8 
4.0 


2.7 


— .8 

— .7 


— .3 

— .8 






6.8 


8.0 

7.8 


10.8 


6,7 
6,5 


4,9 


3 1 


31 




1,6 











126 



Kansas Water Commission. 



Daily Gauge Height, in feet, of Kansas river at Kansas City, Kan., for 1901-1919 — Continued. 



Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1913-14 
1 


3.2 
3.2 

2.0 
2.8 


2.9 
2.9 
2.8 
2.8 
2.7 
2.7 
2.7 
2.6 

' '2'.6' 
2.6 
2.5 
2.5 
2.7 
2.8 

2.8 
2.7 
2.7 

2.7 
2.8 
2.8 

' 3.0 
3.0 
3.0 
3.1 
3.1 
3.1 


3.2 
3.2 

3.4 
4.0 
4.6 
6.3 
8.1 
7.1 
6.2 
6.4 
6.0 
5.1 
4.8 

' '4.5' 
4.2 
4.1 
4.0 
3.9 
3.8 

'2.9 
2.6 
2.5 
2.5 

2.4 
2.4 

i.9 
1.7 
1.5 


1.4 
1.2 
1.0 

. . . .^. 

.6 
.5 
.3 
.1 
.0 

.1 
1.0 
.1 
— .5 
.0 
.5 

■ i^s' 

2.0 
2.5 
1.5 
1.0 
1.0 
. . . .^. 

1.3 
1.4 
1.2 

1.7 
1.4 






7.2 
7.4 
7.0 
6,3 

' 5.5' 
5.8 
6.0 
5.1 
4.5 
6.4 

' '4'.5' 
4.3 
9,0 
7.8 
7.3 
6.1 

' '4'l' 
3.7 
3,5 
3.1 
3.0 
3.2 

' 'i.S 
3.5 
3.5 
5.1 


5,0 
4.8 

' '5;3' 
5.5 
5.3 
5.9 
6.1 
5.0 

' 5^2' 
7,3 
6,7 
6,4 
6.1 
6.5 

6^0 
5,6 
5.3 
4.9 
4.8 
5.1 

'5,9' 
7,0 
6,4 
9,7 
9.4 
9.6 


10,8 
11,0 
10.9 
10.7 
10.5 
10,5 

■l0;4' 
10.2 
10.4 
10.0 
12.0 
11.8 

14,5 
16,5 
17,8 
17.4 
17.0 
16.6 

'l6;4 
15.6 
14.4 
13,8 
13,1 
13,2 

11.6' 
11.5 


13.9 
13.8 
13.1 

13.0 
12.9 
13.5 
12.7 
11.0 
9.8 

8^1 
8.0 
7.6 
7.4 
7.2 
6.8 

6.3 
6.1 
5.9 

5,7 
5.5 
5.5 

5.1 
5.1 
5.0 
5.0 
5.0 


4,8 

' '4^7' 
4,7 
4.6 
4.9 
4.4 
4,1 

' 4^0 
3.6 
3.6 
3.5 
3.5 
3.5 

3^4 
3.3 
3.3 
3.2 
3.2 
3.0 

2^9 
2.8 
2.7 
2.9 
3.8 
3.1 

' 3.3' 


3 


2 

3 

4 

5 


1.3 
1.0 
1.5 
1.6 
1.8 
1.0 


3.2 
3.0 
3.3 
3.5 
5.0 
5.5 


3.3 
3.1 
3.2 
3 5 


6 

7 

8 


2.8 
3.1 
3.0 
3,0 

4.0 
3.5 


'is.5 

6 6 


9 

10 

11 

12 


— .5 

— .8 
—1.1 

— .5 

— .4 

— .5 


4.5 
4.0 
3.9 
3.8 
3.7 
3.5 


4.2 
4.0 
5.2 
4 5 


13 

14 

15 


3.0 

2.8 
2.7 
2.9 
3.1 
3.0 


'4^7 
10 1 


16. .r . . 

17 

18 

19. . . . 


.3 
1.7 
2.4 
2.4 
2.6 
2.4 


3.0 
3.0 
5.5 
5.3 
4.3 
4.0 


8.3 
7.8 
7.9 
7 


20 

21 

22 


2.8 
2.7 
2.7 
2.6 
2.5 
2.5 


'5^7 
6 7 


23 

24 

25 

26 


2.3 
2.2 
2.5 

2.7 
2.8 
2.4 


5.1 
4.3 
4.0 
3.8 
3.6 
6.1 


6.6 
6.8 
6.4 
5 9 


27 

28 

29 


2.4 
2.4 
2.3 
2.3 
2.6 


' "3.7 
3 5 


30 

31 




6.5 
6.6 


3.2 



Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1914-15 

1 

2 

3 

4 


3.0 
2.7 
2.6 


' 2^1 
2.1 
2.0 
1.9 
1.9 
2.1 

' '2^7' 
2.6 
2.4 
2.4 
2.5 
2.5 

' '2^5' 
2.5 
2.7 
2.8 
2.6 
2.5 

' '2.4' 
2.4 
2.3 
2.3 
2.2 
2.0 

1.9 




9 
8 
7 
6 
6 


0.4 
.5 

'"'a' 

.4 

.7 
.8 
.7 
.7 

1^0 
.9 

.7 
.7 
.6 
.7 

' '2^8' 

1.8 

1.0 

.6 

.5 

.4 

3^0 
3.1 
3.4 
4.9 
3.7 
3.6 


5.5 
5.8 
5.1 
4.6 
4.3 
3.7 


9.2 
8.5 
8,0 
7,5 
7.0 
6.2 


7.3 

7.2 
7,3 

'6.8 

6.7 

8.3 

9.3 

11,7 

14.0 

16.8' 
16.7 
17.0 
17.4 
16.0 
12.0 

■ ^^s' 

8.9 
8.3 
7.8 
7.3 
7.1 

' '6^4' 
6.8 
6.8 
6.4 


7,0 

6^5' 
8,2 
8,6 
8,5 
7.6 
6.6 

"5.6' 
7.3 
8.2 
7.1 
6.1 
5.9 

6^6' 
6,8 
6.8 
9.2 
11.2 
9.9 

'9^5' 
11.0 
10.7 
17.6 
21.2 
22,3 
23.0 
20.2 


17,9 
16.6 
16.0 
15,5 
15.1 

14'.l' 
15.2 
15.4 
15.2 
18 . 2 
22.3 

is'.s' 

17,5 
16.7 
15,2 
18.1 
20.0 
23.7 
24,7 
24,2 
21.8 
23.0 
23.0 
21.6 

li'.i' 

15.3 
15.6 


18.7 
20. C 
18.1 

14^5' 
13.9 
13.4 
13.1 
13.5 
13.8 

13.9 
15.9 
18.9 
21.5 
23.6 
23.6 
24.8 
25.3 
25.0 
26.0 
24.0 
22,7 
21.3 

'20.6' 
19,0 
16,8 
16.7 
18.0 
20.8 


'21.0 
20.0 
18.5 
18.1 
18.2 
19.0 

18.9 
17.3 
14.6 
12.3 
11.0 
11.6 

12.1' 
10.0 
10.9 
14.0 
13.8 
13.2 

16^4' 
10.4 
9.7 
8.3 
7,4 
7.1 

"6.7' 
7.7 


8.6 
8.1 
8.3 

7.5 


5 

6 


1.6 
1.5 
1.5 
1.8 

2.7 
6.4 


6.3 


7 




5 
4 
3 
3 
2 
1 


5 6 


8 . 

9 

10 

11 


3.0 
2.8 
2.7 
2.7 
3.1 
3.0 


4.3 
4.0 
4.3 
4.4 
4.6 
5.2 


5.5 
6.8 
7.9 
6.3 


12 

13 . 


7.0 
6,2 
5.4 
5.1 
4.7 
4.5 


6.5 


14 




1 
C 
9 

8 
8 

7 


5 5 


15 

16 

17 

18 .... 


4.2 
4.6 
5.4 
5.5 
5.9 
6.6 


6,9 
7.6 
7,4 
6.7 
6.5 
6.6 


5,5 
5.8 
6,1 
6,5 


19 

20 


3.8 
3.5 
3.1 
2.7 
2.5 
2.5 


" 8 ! .5 


21 




6 

5 
5 

4 


8.0 


22 

23 

24 

25 


9.5 
10.5 
11.4 
11.0 
10,6 
10,0 


6.2 
6.0 

5.7 
5.8 
7.3 
8.3 


8.0 
6.7 
6.1 
5.9 


26 

27 


2,4 
2.4 
2.3 
2.3 
2.3 
2.2 




3 


' '7^5 


28 




4 
4 
4 
3 


10.0 


29 

30 

31 




7.3 
7.6 

7.5 


12.7 
11.7 















Surface Waters of Kansas. 



127 



Daily Gauge Height, in feet, of Kansas river at Kansas City, Kan., for 1901-1919 — Continued. 



Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1915-16 


























1 


10.7 


4.4 


3.5 


3.5 


2.7 


8.9 


11.4 


9.0 


9.8 


14.0 


8.4 


4.5 


2 


9.7 


4.3 


3.4 




2,6 


8.4 




8.5 


10.0 




7.9 


4.2 


3 




4 3 
4.3 


3.4 
3.4 


2.0 
1.7 
1.7 


2.5 
2.6 
2.5 


7.7 
6.6 


11.8 


8.3 

7.7 
7.3 


9.9 


14.5 


7.6 




4 


8.7 

7.7 


4 


5 


8.4 


14.7 


6.9 


3.9 


6 


7.2 


4.2 


3.2 


1.6 




5.5 


11.6 


6.8 


8.9 


14.4 




3.7 


7 


8.0 




3.0 


1.7 


2.2 


4.5 


12.0 




8.5 


14.1 


6.5 


3.6 


8 


7.7 


4.1 




2.0 


2.2 


6.2 


12.5 


6.3 


9.0 


14.0 


6.5 


3.4 


9 


6.7 


4.0 






2.1 


5.6 




6.0 


8.1 




6 1 


3 2 


10 




3.7 
3.7 


' 'i.Z 


3.0 
2.5 


2.1 
2.1 


5.4 
5.4 


11.8 


5.4 
5.3 


7.6 


14.1 
14.5 


6.2 
6.4 




11 


5.2 


3.0 


12 


5.2 
5.7 


3.8 

4.7 


' 3.6 


2.0 
1.5 


2.9 






5.3 
7.0 


8.8 
9.7 


14.8 
15.1 


6.4 


4 2 


13 


11.8 




4.1 


14 


6.7 




2.9 


1.0 


3.1 




13.6 




8.6 


15.1 


6.8 


4.0 


15 


6.6 


6.0 


2.6 


.8 


3.1 


11.7 


13.8 


9.5 


10.5 


15.1 


7.6 


3.9 


16 


6.2 


6.2 


2.5 




3.2 


10.7 




13.0 


11.4 




7.5 


3.7 


17 




5.6 
5.1 


2.3 
2.1 


.5 

.2 


4.9 
8.0 


11.9 
11.9 


13.0 
13.5 


12.5 
10.2 


10.9 


13.2 
12.6 


7.0 
7.6 




18 


8.7 


3.6 


19 


8.9 


4.8 




.5 


9.7 




12.5 


8.5 


i6.5 


12.2 


7.6 


3.3 


20 


8.4 


4.5 


2.0 


1.3 




9.1 


11.1 


8.0 


11.0 


12.0 




3,0 


21 


7.8 




1.8 


5.8 


12.7 


8.7 


10.8 




12.4 


12.1 


7,0 


2.8 


22 


7.0 


4.1 


1.5 


5.3 


10.1 


8.3 


11.1 


ICO 


11.7 


12.4 


6.1 


2.2 


23 


6.6 


4.0 


1.4 




11.3 


8.0 




10.9 


10.6 




5.9 


2.6 


24 




3.7 


1.2 


4.2 
4.6 
3.7 


10.2 
10.7 
10.0 


7.6 

8.1 


10.2 
9.0 
9.0 


11.5 
13.4 
12.5 


11.9 
12^1' 


11.3 
11.2 
11.7 


5.6 

5.4 
5.2 




25 . . . 


5.6 
5.3 


2 2 


26 


3.7 




li 


27 


5.1 


3.6 


1.0 


4.6 




i4.5 


8.5 


12.6 


11.8 


11.7 




28 


5.1 




1.0 


3.7 


9.0 


14.0 


8.0 




12.2 


10.8 


5.1 


2.4 


29 


5.0 


3.6 


3.4 


6.0 


9.5 


12.6 


8.0 


11.9 


13.4 


9.7 


5.0 




30 


4.9 


3.5 


3.6 

3.7 






11.4 
11.3 




12.1 
11.4 


13.9 


' '8^8' 


4.9 
4.7 




31 


3.2 







Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


- July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1916-17 
] . 




2.3 
2.2 
2.1 
2.0 


1.5 
1.4 

"i;4' 
1.3 
1.3 
1.2 
1.2 
1.1 

"i^i' 

1.2 

1.1 

.9 

.7 
.5 

.3 
.3 
.2 
.2 
.1 

' 'i 
.2 
.2 
.1 
.1 


0.2 
.3 

.4 
.4 
.5 
.5 

.7 
.8 
.8 
.8 
.7 

' '^6 
.5 
.4 

.4 
.5 
.8 

.9 

.9 

1.0 

1.0 

1,1 

' 1^1 
1.1 
1.5 


1.5 
1.8 
2.9 


2.0 
1.7 
1,5 


li^e' 

10.0 
11.0 
10.7 
10.4 
9.6 

' '8'9' 
8.3 
8.3 
8.2 
8.0 
10.7 , 

15'?' 
16.5 
17.2 
17.6 
17.9 
18.0 

■i5:4' 

14.0 
13.2 
12.8 
12.4 
11.6 

11.7' 


12.0 
11.4 
11.0 
10.2 
9.8 

' ■9!5 
9.3 
9.0 
8.5 
8.3 
8.0 

"7^8' 
7.6 
7.3 
6.8 
6.4 
6.3 

"6;2' 
6.5 
6.7 
6.9 
6.9 
8.7 

'l3;4' 
15.0 
15.2 
16.0 


16.5 
18.0 


'15^5 


8.0 
7.0 
6.7 
6.6 

6'6 
6.8 
6.7 
6.6 
6.7 
6.8 

' '6.8' 
6.9 
6,9 
6.8 
6.8 
6.9 

"6.6' 
6.7 
6.5 
6.3 
5.9 
5.5 


4 


2 






3 




3 9 


4. . . 




19.4 
17.4 
19.4 
22.4 
23.7 
24.1 

'22!6' 
21.5 
20.5 
19.8 
18.0 
18.5 

16.3 • 

16.0 

15.1 

13.1 

13.0 

13.0 

is^e' 

13.2 
13.5 
16.4 
16.0 
15.4 


'l4:5' 
14.7 
14.7 

ii'.k' 

14.6 
14.5 
14.0 
13.8 
13.7 

ii!o 

10.0 
10.8 
10.7 
10.4 
10.0 

■■9;8' 
9.6 
9.5 
9.2 
9.0 
8.7 

'8;5' 
8.1 


3 8 


5' 




3.0 
3.5 
4.0 
3.7 
3.5 
3.7 


1.4 
1.3 
2.0 
2.5 
2.7 
2.6 


3 7 


6 

7 




2.0 
2.1 
3.0 
3.2 
3.5 
3.6 

"z.'x 

2.8 
2.7 
2.5 
2.3 
2.1 

"2.0 
2.0 
1.9 
2.5 
3.0 
2.5 

"2.0' 
1.9 


3.6 
3 5 


8 




3 5 


9 

10 

11 


2.2 
2.0 
2.0 
2.1 
1.9 
1.9 


"3.5' 
4 


12 

13 

14 

15 


3.6 
3.5 
2.5 
2.3 
2.0 
2.0 


3.5 
4.0 
3,6 
3,5 
3,3 
3.2 


4.4 
3.8 
3.6 
3 5 


16 

17 

18 


1.8 
2.2 
1.8 
2.1 
2.1 
2.0 


'2^5' 
2 5 


19 

20 

21 

22 


1.5 
1.6 
1.5 
1.5 
3.0 
2.0 


4.5 
4.3 
4.0 
3.5 
4.9 
7.2 


2.4 
2.3 
2.2 
2 


23 

24 

25 


2.0 
2.8 
2.9 
2.5 
2.3 
2.2 




26 


2.3 
2.0 
2.5 


9.7 
9.8 
10.1 
11.7 
13.0 
12.5 




27 

28 

29 


5.1 
4.9 
4.7 
4.6 
4.3 


3.5 
3.6 
3 5 


30 

31 ) 


2.7 
2.6 







128 



Kansas Water Commission. 



Daily Gauge Height, in feet, of Kansas river at Kansas City, Kan., for 1901-1919 — Concluded. 



Day. 



Oct. 



Nov. 



Dec. 



Jan. 



Mar. 



Apr. 



May. 



June. 



July. 



Aug. 



Sept. 



1917-18 

1 

2 . , 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 



3.0 
2.7 
2.5 
2.4 
2.3 
2.1 



1.7 
1.7 
1.6 



1.2 



9. 

10. 
11. 
12. 
13. 
14. 
15. 
16. 
17. 
18. 
19. 
20. 
21. 
22. 
23. 
24. 
25. 
26. 
27. 
28. 
29. 
30. 
31. 



1.2 
1.1 
1.1 
1.0 
1.0 
1.0 



0.8 
.9 
1.0 
1.0 
1.1 



2.5 
2.8 



3.7 
3.7 



1.1 
1.0 
1.0 
1.5 
1.5 
1.5 



4.3 
4.3 
5.5 
4.9 
4.3 
4.5 



14.0 
14.3 
14.4 
13.5 
13.0 
11.0 



7.1 
6.8 
6.5 
6.0 



11.2 



2.0 
2.0 
2.5 
2.5 
2.4 
2.3 



7.6 
6.4 



5.5 
5.0 
4.7 
4.3 
4.3 
4.2 



10.2 
10.0 
9.4 
9.3 
9.0 



13.5 
13.4 



12.1 
12.0 



3.1 



8.4 
7.9 

7.3 



1.8 
1.8 
1.7 



1.4 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.2 



3.7 
3.8 
3.9 



4.2 
4.1 
4.0 
4.0 
3.9 
4.1 



11.0 
9.7 
9.0 
8.0 

7.8 

7.7 



11.7 
11.0 
10.0 
9.5 
9.0 



3.5 
3.1 
3.1 

4.1 



6.0 



10.0 
11.0 



4.2 
4.4 
5.0 
9.0 
8.8 
8.0 



8.0 
7.5 
7.0 
6.8 
6.6 
6.0 



6.5 
7.0 



8.6 
10.5 
11.8 
14.2 
12.5 



11.2 
11.9 
12.3 
12.7 
12.8 
13.0 



6.0 
5.9 
6.7 

7.7 
7.7 
7.5 



7.2 
6.9 



4.5 
5.5 



6.5 
9.5 
9.0 



Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1918-19. 
1 




6.0 

5.5 

5.0 

4.0 

3.75 

4.65 


2^0 
2.0 
2.Q 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 

'2.0 
2.9 
2.9 
2.7 
2.9 
3.0 

3.5 
3.6 
3.6 
3.4 
3.0 
2.9 

'2'9' 
3.0 


1.0 
1.0 
1.0 
1.5 

'1^5' 
1.5 
1.0 
1.5 
1.5 
1.5 
1.5 
1.5 
1.5 
1.6 
1.8 
1.9 
2.0 

' '2^7' 
3.8 
4.0 
4.5 
4.3 


3.3 


2.8 




9.0 
8.0 

7.7 


8.3 
7.4 
6.7 
9.8 
9.9 

9^0 
10.7 
10.4 
13.8 
15.1 
14.7 

10^3 
10.8 
11.5 
10.9 
10.4 
10.0 

10^4 
10.8 
10.0 
9.7 
9.0 
8.8 

' 8^9' 


8.6 
8.0 
8.0 

' '7^5' 

■ '7'.4' 
6.6 
6.0 
5.5 
5.6 
5.4 

' '4:9' 
5.0 
5.0 
5.6 
5.6 
5.2 

3.3 
3.3 
3.0 
2.6 
2.7 
2.9 

' h'.i 

2.9 
2.9 

2.7 


3.1 
2.5 

' '2^0' 
2.0 
1.8 
1.7 
1.6 
1.5 

"lA 
1.3 
1.3 
1.0 
1.3 
1.3 

i'o 

1.2 
1.2 
1.3 
1.1 
.9 

"".8 
1.0 
1.0 
5.7 
2.8 
3.5 


2 


2 




2 


3 .... . 




3.8 
4.0 
4.3 
4.0 
3.8 
3.5 


2.4 
3.5 
3.0 
3.0 
2.8 
8.0 




2 


4 




1 8 


5 . . 




■ '5.9' 

7.7 

9.8 

15.0 

17.0 

'l5;4' 
13.8 
13.4 
12.4 
11.8 
13.0 

11^8 
11.0 
10.3 
10.0 
10.6 
9.7 

"8:5' 
8.3- 
8.0 


12.3 
12.3 
12.1 
9.9 
8.5 
7.5 

"6.7' 
6.1 
5.8 
6.2 
6.3 
5.8 

'■7'.8' 
7.2 
8.2 
7.3 
6.5 
7.0 

' '7^2' 
7.6 
5.2 
4.9 

"4'.3' 


1 6 


6 




1.3 


7 






8. 




6.5 
6.2 


— 3 


9 




— 5 


10 




2^0 
1.7 
1.5 
4.9 

"4;5 
4.4 
4.4 
3.9 
3.7 


3.2 

4.0 

5.5 

5.8 

7.2 

6.5 

19.0 

20.5 

18.5 

17.0 

14.7 

12.5 

11.5 


— 3 


11 




3.9 
4.0 
3.9 
3.9 
3.8 
3.5 


— 3 


12 




— .2 


13. 




— 4 


14 






15 




— 4 


16. 




— 5 


17 




5 


18 




3.7- 

3.7 

4.0 

4.0 

3.6 

3.7 

3.6' 
3,6 
3.5 

■3.0 

2.7 


— 6 


19 




— .3 


20 




5 


21 

22 

23 


3.5 
3.5 
3.0 
3.0 
3.0 
3.5 


"2;9' 
4 8 


24 

25 


5.8 
5.8 
5.3 
5.2 
4.8 


8.5 
7.7 
7.0 
6.5 
6.2 
6.0 


7.5 
6 5 


26 

27 


3.0 
2.2 
1.5 

' 15' 
1.0 


4.0 

■3.7 

'3;7' 
3.5 
3.5 


5.5 
4 5 


28 

29 

30 


4.75 
5.0 
6.5 
6.25 


'■4;2" 
4 6 


31 




5.5 





Surface Waters of Kansas. 



129 



Additional Gauge Height Readings of Kansas River at Kansas City, Kan. 

Note. — May 31, 1903, bridge went out at 3 p. m., taking gauge. June 9-19, gauge readings 
from temporary gauge read to feet and inches have been reduced to feet and tenths. June 20, 
1903, new gauge installed. River frozen over during January, 1911. During March and April, 
1911, river stage was between 2 and 3 feet. 

Additional gauge readings covering extreme high stages were recorded as follows: 



Date. 



Feet. 

May 28, 1903 20.4 

do 20.8 

do 21.2 

do 21.5 

May 29, 1903 22.35 

do 22.95 

do 23.1 

May 30, 1903 24 . 25 

do 24.5 

do 24.6 

do 25.5 

do 26.0 

d6 26.35 

May 30, 1904 19.75 

do 20.7 

do 20.9 

May 31, 1904 21.25 

do. 21.4 

do 20.25 

July 6,1904 19.9 

do 21.6 

do 22.55 

do 22.85 

July 7,1904 23.35 

do.- 23.55 

do 23.75 

do 24.0 

do 24.1 

do 24.35 

do 24.65 

do 24.95 

do 25.25 

. do 25.5 

do 25.8 

do 26.3 

do 26.3 

do 26.45 

do 26.6 

do 26.75 

do '... 26.85 

do 26.95 

July 8,1904 27.0 

do 27.05 

do 27.15 

do 27.25 

do 27.45 

do 27.5 

do 27.6 

do 27.7 

do 27.8 

do 27.6 

do 27.4 

do 27.1 

do 26.9 

July 9,1904 26.4 

do 26.0 

do 25.9 

do 25.8 

do 25.7 

do 25.6 

do 25.55 

do 25.4 

do 25.0 

do 24.4 

July 10, 1904 22.85 

do 22.65 

do 22.55 

do 22.4 

do 22.25 

9— Water Com.— 4162 



Gauge 
height. 



Time. 



8 a. m. 
10 a. m. 
Noon. 

2 p. m. 

8 a. m. 
Noon. 

5 p. m. 

8 a. m. 

9 a. m. 

10 a. m. 

11 a. m. 
Noon. 

1 p. m. 
8 a. m. 

2 p. m. 

5 p. m. 
a. m. 
a. m. 

3 p. m. 
a. m. 

Noon. 

8:30 p. m. 
10:30 p. m. 
12:20 a. m. 

1:20 a. m. 

2:20 a. m. 

6 a. m. 
8 a. m. 

10 a. m. 

11 a. m. 
Noon. 

1 p. m. 

2 p. m. 

3 p. m. 

4 p. m. 

5 p. m. 

6 p. m. 

7 p. m. 

8 p. m. 

9 p. m. 

10 p. m. 

2 a. m. 

4 a. m. 

5 a. m. 

6 a. m. 

7 a. m. 
8:10 a. m. 

11 a. m. 
Noon. 

1 p. m. 

3 p. m. 
5 p. m. 

8 p. m. 
10 p. m. 

3 a. m. 

7 a. m. 

8 a. m. 

9 a. m. 

10 a. m. 

11 a. m. 
Noon. 

2 p. m. 

4 p. m. 
8 p. m. 

7 a. m. 

8 a. m. 

9 a. m. 

10 a. m. 

11 a. m. 



Date. 



June 8, 1908 

do 

do.. . ... 

do 

do 

do 

June 9, 1908 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

June 10, 1908 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

June 11, 1908 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

June 12, 1908 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 



Gauge 
height. 



Feet. 

19.8 

20.0 

20.4 

20.7 

21.1 

21.4 

22.7 

23.3 

24.4 

24.6 

24.8 

25.2 

25,3 

25.3 

25.65 

25.8 

25.95 

25.95 

25.95 

25.95 

26.1 

26.2 

26.25 

26.3 

26.35 

26.4 

26.45 

26.55 

26.7 

26.95 

27.35 

27.35 

27.5 

27.6 

27.8 

27.9 

28.0 

28.0 

28.05 

28.05 

28.15 

28.15 

28.1 

28.1 

28.0 

27.95 

27.9 

27 . 85 

27.75 

27.7 

27.6 

27.5 

27.45 

27.35 

27.3 

27.2 

27.1 

27.05 

26.95 

26.9- 

26.8 

26.65 

26.55 

26.5 

26.3 

26.25 

26.3 

26.25 

26.15 



Time. 



8 a. m. 

9 a. m. 
Noon. 

3 p. m. 
6 p. m. 
9 p. m. 
9 a. m. 
11 a. m. 

3 p. m. 

4 p. m. 

5 p. m. 

6 p. m. 

7 p. m. 
7:30 p. m. 
9:30 p. m. 

11 p. m. 
Midnight. 

1 a. m. 

2 a. m. 

3 a. m. 

4 a. m. 

5 a. m. 

6 a. m. 

7 a. m. 

8 a. m. 

9 a. m. 

10 a. m. 

11 a. m. 
Noon. 

1 p. m. 
2:30 p. m. 
3:10 p. m. 
3:50 p. m. 
4:30 p. m. 
5:30 p. m. 
6:30 p. m. 

7 p. m. 

8 p. m. 

9 p. m. 
10 p. m. 
Midnight. 

2 a. m. 

5 a. m. 

6 a. m. 
7:45 a. m. 
8:45 a. m. 

10 a. m. 

11 a. m. 
Noon. 

1 p. m. 

2 p. m. 

3 p. m. 

4 p. m. 

5 p. m. 

6 p. m. 

7 p. m. 

8 p. m. 

9 p. m. 

10 p. m. 

11 p. m. 
Midnight. 

1 a. m. 

2 a. m. 

3 a. m. 

4 a. m. 

5 a. m. 

6 a. m. 

7 a. m. 
9 a. m. 



130 



Kansas Water Commission. 



Additional Gauge Height Readings of Kansas River at Kansas City, Kan. — Continued. 



Date. 


Gauge 
height. 


Time. 


Date. 


Gauge 
height. 


Time. 


June 12, 1908— cont. . . 
do 


Feet. 
26.1 
26.05 
26.05 
26.0 
25.65 
25.6 
25.5 
25.5 
25.35 
25.35 
25.3 
25.3 
25.3 
25.35 
26.05 
26.2 
26.3 
26.3 
26.35 
26.5 
26.65 
26.75 
26.85 
26.95 
27.0 
27,1 
27.15 
27.15 
27.25 
27.3 
27.4 
27.5 
27.6 
27.65 
27.75 
27.8 
27.85 
27.9 
28.05 
28.15 
28.25 
28.3 
28.45 
28.7 
28.85 
29.05 
29.1 
29.2 
29.3 
29.4 
29.55 
29.6 
(Crest.) 
29.6 
29.6 
29.55 
29.45 
29.45 
29.45 
29.4 
29.35 
29.3 
29.25 
29.2 
29.15 
29.1 
29.0 
28.95 
28.9 
28.8 
28.55 
28.45 
28.4 
28.25 
28.15 
28.05 
27.95 
27.75 
27.7 


Noon. 

2 p. m. 

3 p. m. 

4 p. m. 
5:30 p. m. 
6:30 p. m. 
7:30 p. m. 
8:30 p. m. 
9:30 p. m. 

10:30 p. m. 
11:30 p. m. 
Midnight. 

1:30 a. m. 

2:30 a. m. 

3:30 a. m. 

4:30 a. m. 

5:30 a. m. 

6:30 a. m. 

7:30 a. m. 

9:30 a. m. 
11 a. m. 
Noon. 

1 p. m. 

2 p. m. 

3 p. m. 

4 p. m. 

5 p. m. 

6 p. m. 

7 p. m. 

8 p. m. 

9 p. m. 

10 p. m. 

11 p. m. 
Midnight. 

1 a. m. 

2 a. m. 

3 a. m. 

4 a. m. 

5 a. m. 

6 a. m. 

7 a. m. 

8 a. m. 
10 a. m. 
Noon. 

2 p. m. 

4 p. m. 

5 p. m. 

6 p. m. 

7 p. m. 

8 p. m. 
10 p. m. 
Midnight. 

7 a. m. 
10 a. m. 
Noon. 

4:30 p. m. 

6 p. m. 

7 p. m. 

8 p. m. 

9 p. m. 

10 p. m. 

11 p. m. 
Midnight. 

1 a. m. 

2 a. m. 

3 a. m. 

4 a. m. 

5 a. m. 

6 a. m. 
9 a. m. 

10 a. m. 

11 a. m. 
Noon. 

1 p. m. 

2 p. m. 

3 p. m. 

4 p. m. 

5 p. m. 


June 16, 1908 — cont.. 
do 


Feet. 

27.45 

27.25 

27.0 

26.65 

26.5 

26.25 

.26.1 

25.8 

25.7 

25.6 

25.6 

25.5 

25.4 

25.3 

25.2 

25.1 

25.0 

24.9 

24.4 

23.8 

23.5 

23.5 

23.5 

23.4 

24.1 

24.7 

20.4 

20.7 

21.1 

21.4 

21.8 

22.1 

22.4 

23.7 

23.9 

24.0 

24.1 

25.0 

25.0 

25.0 

23.7 

22.9 

21.9 

22.0 

23.2 

23.4 

22.8 

22.6 

21.6 

22.4 

23.7 

23.7 

23.6 

23.8 

24.0 

24.0 

24.8 

24.9 

24.8 

25.0 

24.8 

24.6 

24.5 

24.3 

24.2 

25.1 

25.2 

25.4 

25.5 

25.9 

25.8 

25.7 

25.6 

23.9 

23.4 

22.5 

22.4 

22.2 

22.1 


6 p. m. 

8 p. m. 

10 p. m. 

Midnight. 


do 


do 


do 


do 


do 


June 17, 1908 

do 


do 




do 


do 

do 




do 




do 


do 




do 


do ... 


10 a. m. 


do 


do 


10 a. m. 


do 


do 




June 13, 1908 


do 




do 


do 


1 p. m. 

2 p. m. 

3 p. m. 

4 p. m. 

5 p. m. 
10 p. m. 


do 


do 


do 


do 


do 


do 


do 


do 


do 


do 


^lo 


June 18, 1908 

do 


do 


10 a. m. 


do .' 


do 




do 


do 


2 p. m. 
4 p. m. 


do 


do 


do 


June 19, 1908 

do 


do 




do 


June 19, 1915 

do 


10 a. m. 


do 




do 


do 


1 p. m. 

2 p. m. 


do 


do 


do 


do 




do 


do 

do 


4 p. m. 

5 p. m. 


do 


do 


June 20, 1915 

do 


June 14, 1908 


Noon. 


do 


do 




do 


do 


5 p. m. 


do 


June 21; 1915 

do . . 




do 


2 p. m. 
5 p. m. 


do 


do 


do 


June 22, 1915 

do 




do 


6 p. m. 


do 


June 23, 1915 

do 


Noon. 


do 


5 p. m. 


do 


June 24, 1915 

do 


Noon. 


do 


£ p. m. 


do 


June 25, 1915 

do 


Noon. 


do 




do 


July 15, 1915 

do 


10 a. m. 


do 


4 p. m. 


do 


July 16, 1915 

do 




do 


1 p. m. 


June 15, 1908 


July 17, 1915 

do 


Noon. 
2 p. m. 

4 p. m. ^ 

5 p. m. 
11 a. m. 


do 


do 


do 


do . . 


do 


July 18, 1915 

do 


do 


3 p. m. 
5 p. m. 


do 


do 


do 


July 19, 1915 

do 


do 


8 a. m. 


do 


do 

do 

do 

do 


10:30 a. m. 


do 


Noon. 


do 


3:30 p. m. 


June 16, 1908 


5 p. m. 


do 


July 20, 1915 

do 

do 

do 

July 21, 1915 

do 


10:30 a. m. 


do 


Noon. 


do 


2:30 p. m. 


do 


5 p. m. 


do 


10:30 a. m. 


do 


Noon. 


do 

do 


do 

do 

July 22, 1915 

do 

July 23, 1915 

do 

do 


3 p. m. 
5 p. m. 


do 


Noon. 


do 


5 p. m. 


do 


10 a. m. 


do 


Noon. 


do 


3:30 p. m. 


do 


do ' 


5 p. m. 



Surface Waters of Kansas. 131 

SMOKY HILL RIVER BASIN.i^ 



GENERAL FEATURES. 

Smoky Hill river rises in Kit Carson and Cheyenne counties in eastern 
Colorado, where the North and South forks are formed. These forks 
unite west of Russell Springs, in Logan county, and form the main 
stream. The Smoky Hill flows in a general easterly direction across the 
western half of the state, takes a southeasterly course across Ellsworth 
county into the northwestern portion of McPherson county, turns north- 
ward in the vicinity of Lindsborg to Salina, and thence flows northeast- 
ward until it joins Republican river near Junction City, Kan., and forms 
Kansas river. 

The length of the river from its source to its mouth is about 310 
miles. The principal tributaries, in dovrastream order are Ladder creek,i8 
Hackberry creek. Big creek, Saline river and Solomon river. Of these 
the Saline and the Solomon are the largest. They enter the river from 
the north, but in general their courses parallel the main stream. 

The drainage area of the Smoky Hill is 20,480 square miles, of which 
3,311 square miles drain to Saline river and 6,882 square miles drain to 
the Solomon. 

The most striking characteristics of Smoky Hill river are its extra- 
ordinarily deep channel— deeper, perhaps, than that of any other stream 
m the state— and its narrow valley. Through a large part of its course 
in Gove, Trego and Ellis counties the main uplands on each side of the 
river are from 300 to 400 feet above the valley of the stream itself. The 
great depth of the channel has caused all the lateral tributaries likewise 
to cut depeer channels, and the country on both sides of the river from 
two to four miles back is so hilly that it is difficult to travel parallel with 
the stream. 

Farther west, in places where the main part of the bluffs are composed 
of Tertiary deposits, the country is less rugged and the channel grad- 
ually becomes shallower. 

As a rule the valley of the Smoky Hill is narrow. In but few places 
west of Ellsworth is the flood plain more than a mile wide, and in many 
places it is less than a mile. From Ellsworth county eastward the valley 
gradaully widens, and it is nearly four miles wide at Lindsborg and eight 
to nine miles wide at Salina. From Salina to Solomon it is three to four 
miles wide, and the bluffs are relatively low as far as the area east of 
Abilene. 

The headwater region is a rolling upland prairie, sparsely timbered 
along the streams with Cottonwood, box elder, hackberry, elm and willow 
trees. The middle portion of the basin is an undulating prairie, well 

17. Abstracted from U. S. Geol. Survey Water-Supply Paper 273, pp. 212-214, 1911. 

18. Sometimes called Beaver creek. 



132 Kansas Water Commission. 

adapted to stock raising and farming. The eastern section is a rich agri- 
cultural country, and its soil is a black sandy loam, which produces large 
and varied crops. There are no lakes or marshes in the area. 

The mean annual rainfall over the basin ranges from about 12 inches 
in the extreme western part to about 30 inches in the eastern part. Most 
of this rainfall occurs during the growing season. The snowfall is 
generally light, is very dry, and never causes any high water. 

The lower portion of the basin lies within the area of greatest pre- 
cipitation, and is subject to frequent floods, the most notable of which 
occurred in 1903. 

SMOKY HILL RIVER AT ELLSWORTH, KAN. 

Location. — In the S.E. i/i sec. 20, T. 15 S., R. 8 W., at Pioneer Memorial 
highway bridge at Ellsworth, Ellsworth county. Turkey creek enters 
from the south two miles upstream; Oxide creek enters from the 
south two miles downstream. 

Drainage Area. — 7,980 square miles. 

Records Available. — April 17, 1895, to October 31, 1905, and July 23, 
1918, to September 30, 1919. Station discontinued October 31, 1905, 
and reestablished July 23, 1918. 

Gauge. — Chain gauge fastened to upstream concrete handrail in center 
span of reinforced concrete arch bridge, read by E. A. Forkner. 

1895-1905 : Staff gauge used, in two sections, fastened to pier of 
old highway bridge on south bank at different datum. Section No. 1, 
inclined, read from to 4 feet, bolted to pier with posts driven in 
stream bed on south bank; section No. 2, vertical, read from 3.7 to 21 
feet, fastened to same pier. 

A slope gauge, referred to same datum, was installed on October 
23, 1895, on the Frisco railroad bridge, 2,536 feet upstream. On Octo- 
ber 23, 1895, the difference in the water surface betv/een the gauges 
was 1.44 feet. 

Discharge Measurements. — Made from downstream side of highway 
bridge or by wading. 

Channel and Control. — Bed composed of sand, shifting. Channel is 
straight in vicinity of gauge, left bank high. Right bank low and 
overflows at high stage. Bankful stage about 20 feet. 

Extremes op Discharge. — 1918-'19 : Maximum stage recorded, 11.4 feet 
at 7:30 a.m. May 5, 1919 (discharge, 6,320 second-feet); minimum 
stage recorded, 2.05 feet, September 23-25, 1918 (discharge, 29 second- 
feet.) 

1895-1905: Maximum stage recorded, 16.55 feet, July 5, 1895 (dis- 
charge, 21,000 second-feet) ; minimum stage recorded, 0.5 f6ot, August 
4-7, 1901 (discharge, 5 second-feet). Gauge used during this period 
at different datum than present gauge. 

Ice. — Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice. Maximum ice 
thickness recorded during winter of 1918-'19, 12 inches, January 8-11, 
1919. 



Surface Waters of Kansas. 133 

Regulation. — None. • 

Accuracy. — 1895-1904 (see general statement in Introduction). 

1918-'19 : Stage-discharge relation fairly permanent. Rating curve 
used for entire period is well defined between 100 and 1,400 second- 
feet; poorly defined below 100 second-feet; above 1,400 second-feet, no 
discharge measurements have been made; rating curve has been ex- 
tended by comparison with stage-discharge relation as defined by high- 
stage discharge measurements made during 1899-1903. This stream is 
flashy, so that in the absence of discharge measurements at high 
stage the use of the stage-discharge relation for the earlier period, 
reduced to present gauge datum, affords a convenient method of 
approximating daily discharges for high stages for 1919. 

Chain gauge read to quarter-tenths twice daily during open-water 
season, and daily to water surface, except as noted, during period 
of ice. 

Daily discharge was ascertained by applying mean daily gauge 
height to rating table, except for period of ice, December 24, 1918, to 
January 23, 1919, when stage-discharge relation was affected by ice. 
Observer's ice notes and the weather records were followed as basis of 
estimates for this period. 

Records for open-water periods, October, 1918, to February, 1919, 
and May, August and September, 1919, fair; March, April, June and 
July, 1919, good; winter records subject to error. 



134 



Kansas Water Commission. 



Discharge Measurements of Smoky Hill river at Ellsworth, Kan., during 1895-1905, 1918-1919. 



Date. 



1895 
Apr. 16. 
June 5 . 
July 3 . 
Aug. 21. 
Sept. 20. 
Oct. 23. 
Dec. 6. 
28. 

1896 
Jan. 22 . 
Mar. 19. 
Apr. 13. 
June 9 . 

25. 

29 
July 18! 

25. 
Aug. 19. 

25. 
Sept. 22. 
Oct. 26. 
Nov. 2 . 

20. 
Dec. 21. 

1897 
Feb. 26. 
Mar. 29. 
Apr. 6. 

23. 
May 8. 

17. 
June 4. 

28. 
July 15. 

26. 
Aug. 17. 

24. 
Sept. 24. 
Oct. 19 . 
Nov. 9. 

1898 
Feb. 4 
Apr. 25. 
May 4. 

21. 

29. 
June 25. 
July 29. 
Aug. 24. 
Sept. 15. 

16. 
Oct. 24 . 

1899 

Mar. 20. 

June 6 . 

26. 

July 7 . 

8. 

8. 

1900 
Apr. 9 . 
June 19. 
Sept. 14. 
Oct. 22. 



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Feet. 

1. 
9, 
2, 
2 

1, 



50 
05 
60 
10 
50 
1.35 
1.35 
1.30 



1.42 
1.24 
3.04 



1.60 
1.68 
1.30 
1.80 
1.20 
1.20 



1.30 
1.15 
2.30 
1.45 
1.70 
1.80 
1.30 
1.40 
1.30 



1.30 



1.30 
1.05 
1.30 
1.85 
4.20 
1.80 
1.10 
1.40 
1.50 
2.15 
1.05 



1.^5 
2.07 
1.95 
4.75 
13.00 
10.95 



1.05 
1.70 
2.42 
1.20 



Discharge. 



Sec.-ft. 



12 

,400 

217 

104 

26 

17 

18 

18 



26 

16 

387 

609 

232 

511 

431 

128 

79 

87 

102 

37 

153 

34 

37 



40 
30 

287 
80 

141 

167 
57 
79 
43 
38 
84 

301 
57 
77 
49 



26 
28 
42 

134 
1,080 

142 
29 
39 
75 

206 
16 



35 

184 

189 

1,680 

11,000 

7,350 



22 
136 
416 

57 



Surface Waters of Kansas. 



135 



Discharge Measurements of Smoky Hill river at Ellsworth, Kan. 
during 1895-1905, l^lS-1919— Continued. 



Date. 


Made by — 


Gauge height. 


Discharge. 


1901 
Mar. 29 


W. G. Russell 


Feet. 

1.00 
1.00 

1.00 
6.20 
4.50 
1.40 
3.50 

1.60 
1.85 
6.30 
4.90 
3.60 

1.20 
1.45 

1.55 
2.25 

2.80 

3.35 
4.60 
5.08 
4.90 
3.10 


Sec.-ft. 
25 


Aug. 23 


do 


19 
20 


1902 
Mar. 27 


W. G. Russell 


June 23 


do 


2 830 


24 


do 


1,530 
96 


Aug. 18 


do 


28 


do 


651 


1903 
Feb. 23 


W. G. Russell.... 


50 


Apr. 6 


do 


194 


May 7 


do 


2 810 


June 4 


do 


1 700 


8 


do 


821 


1904 
Mar. 11 


W. G. Russell 


56 


Sept. 30 


do 


82 


1905 
July 21; 


W. G. Russell 


163 
356 


Aug. 14 


do 


1918 
July 23 


R. C. Rice 


149 


1919 
Apr. 27 


Rice and Grant 


287 


May 21 


E. L. Grant 


717 


June 5 


do 


926 

828 


6 




July 22 


Rice and Grant 


225 



Daily Gauge Height, in feet, of Smoky Hill river at Ellsworth, Kan., for 1895-1905, 1918-1919. 



Day. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1895 
1 




1.5 

1.5 

1.5 

1.5 

1.45 

1.45 

1.9 

1.75 

1.6 

1.55 

1.5 

1.5 

1.5 

1.5 • 

1.45 

1.45 

1.45 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

1.35 

1.4 

1.4 


1.4 
1.45 
1.65 
4.75 
a8.85 
7.15 
5.5 
4.65 
4.35 
4.0 
4.7 
4.6 
5.75 
5.4 
5.55 
5.25 
4.35 
3.8 
3.5 
3.25 
3.05 
2.95 
2.85 
2,7 
2.65 
2.55 
2,5 
2,5 
2.5 
2.4 


2,55 
2.75 
2.55 
3.3 
16.55 
9,75 
7,25 
6,0 
5.05 
4,5 
4.2 
3.95 
3.65 
3.52 
3.35 
3.15 
3.05 
3.0 
3.05 
3.65 
4.75 
3.15 
3.05 
3.8 
4.8 
4.3 
4.33 
4.4 
4.0 
3.7 
3.3 


3.25 

3,25 

3,07 

2.95 

2.95 

2.95 

2.95 

2.82 

2.83 

2.77 

3.0 

2.75 

2.55 

2.43 

2.4 

2.47 

2.28 

2.2 

2.12 

2.1 

2.1 

2.08 

2.07 

2.08 

2.07 

2.0 

1.93 

1.92 

1.9 

1.92 

3.0 


2.27 

2.15 

2.05 

1.98 

1.92 

1.88 

1.8 

1.8 

1.77 

1.7a 

1.7 

1.7 

1.67 

1.65 

1.62 

1.6 

1.57 

1.55 

1.53 

1.5 

1.5 

1.5 

1.5 

1.5 

1.47 

1.45 

1.45 

1.43 

1.4 

1.4 


2 




3 




4 


5 




6 




7 




8 




9 




10 




11 




12 




13 ' 




14 




15 




16 




17 


1.5 

1.5 

1.5 

1.5 

1.45 

1.6 

1.57 

1.56 

1.5 

1.5 

1.5 

1.5 

1.5 

1.5 


18! 


19 


20 


21 


22 


23 


24 


25 


26. 


27 


28 


29 


30 


31 



a 10.3 feet at 12:30 p. m. 



136 



Kansas Water Commission. 



Daily Gauge Height, in feet, of Smoky Hill river at Ellsworth, Kan., 
for 1895-1905, 1918-1919— ContinMed. 



Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1895-96 

1 , 

2 

3 

■ 4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 .... . 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 


1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

1.45 

1.45 

1.45 

1.45 

1.45 

1.42 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

1.38 

1.35 

1.35 

1.35 

1.35 

1.35 

1.35 

1.32 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.38 

1.4 


1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

1.35 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

1.35 

1.35 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

1.35 

1.35 

1.35 

1.4 

1.3 

1.3 

1.27 

1.3 

1.3 

1.33 

1.35 


1.35 

1.35 

1.3 

1.32 

1.4 

1.45 

1.38 

1.25 

1.25 

1.35 

1.35 

1.35 

1.32 

1.37 

1.35 

1.35 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

1.38 

1.37 

1.4 

1.37 

1.35 

1.35 

1.35 

1.35 

1.3 

1.33 

1.3 


1.5 

1.5 

1.42 

1.42 

1.35 

1.32 

1.27 

1.42 

1.42 

1.35 

1.35 

1.32 

1.42 

1.35 

1.32 

1.32 

1.27 

1.27 

1.3 

1.35 

1.32 

1.35 

1.32 

1.4 

1.45 

1.37 

1.52 

1.42 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 


1.4 

1.5 

1.5 

1.5 

1.5 

1.5 

1.4 

1.3 

1.35 

1.47 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

1.35 

1.35 

1.35 

1.32 

1.32 

1.35 

1.35 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 


1.3 

1.27 

1.35 

1.27 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.27 

1.27 

1.22 

1.37 

1.37 

1.27 

1.32 

1.32 

1.25 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.27 

1.3 

1.3 

1.27 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 


1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

2.1 

1.42 

1.27 

1.2 

1.55 

2.3 

2.25 

1.85 

1.97 

2.37 

3.0 

2.1 

1.97 

1.97 

1.9 

1.92 

1.87 

4.3 

2.8 

2.1 

2.0 

1.85 

1.8 


1.72 

1.67 

1.65 

1.7 

1.62 

1.6 

1.52 

1.5 

1.47 

1.5 

1.45 

1.47 

1.85 

1.72 

1.67 

1.62 

1.55 

1.5 

1.5 

1.5 

1.5 

1.47 

1.6 

1.47 

1.4 

1.4 

1.35 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.52 


1.85 

1.75 

1.62 

1.55 

1.9 

1.95 

4.05 

7.1 

3.75 

2.75 

2,45 

2.15 

2.05 

1.95 

1.85 

1.83 

1.8 

1.83 

1.85 

1.73 

4.3 

2.3 

2.1 

2.65 

2.5 

2.35 

2.45 

3.85 

3.3 

2.9 


2.63 

2.45 

2.25 

2.2 

2.13 

2.03 

4.3 

2.1 

2.0 

1.93 

3.5 

2.9 

2.5 

2.23 

2.03 

2.0 

1.98 

2.9 

3.6 

2.65 

2,35 

2.* 08 

2.15 

2.15 

2.0 

1.93 

1.88 

2.0 

1.93 

2.4 

2.2 


2.05 

1.9 

1.78 

1.68 

1.65 

1.78 

1.88 

1.75 

1.65 

1.58 

1.5 

1.55 

1.58 

1.63 

1.68 

1.6 

1.5 

1.5 

1.55 

1.5 

1.5 

3.0 

2.4 

1.85 

1.95 

2.43 

2.28 

2.05 

1.93 

1.83 

1.73 


1.68 

1.6 

1.58 

1.53 

1.48 

1.45 

1.43 

1.4 

1.4 

1.5 

1.48 

1.4 

1.45 

1.43 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

1.45 

1.9 

1.68 

1.6 

1.63 

1.68 

1.7 

1.7 

1.68 

1.58 

1.53 

1.5 

1.48 


Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1896-97 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 


1.45 

1.43 

1.4 

1.4 

1.43 

1.35 

1.35 

1.3 

1.3 

1.4 

1.35 

1.33 

1.3 

1.28 

1.25 

1.23 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.28 

1.28 

1.25 

1.28 

1.3 

1.3 

2.63 

2.4 

2.28 


1.95 

1.85 

1.88 

1.78 

1.7 

1.63 

1.53 

1.5 

1.5 

1.45 

1.43 

1.4 

1.4 

1.35 

1.35 

1.35 

1.3 

1.3 

1.2 

1.2 

1.28 

1.15 

1.23 

1.25 

1.25 

1.33 

1.35 

1.3 

1.25 

1.3 


1.33 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.28 

1.28 

1.3 

1.25 

1.23 

1.25 

1.25 

1.25 

1.25 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.23 

1.13 

1.35 

1.25 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.25 

1.25 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 


1.2 

1.1 

1.3 

1.35 

1.2 

1.2 

1.25 

1.35 

1.45 

1.4 

1.4 

1.45 

1.3 

1.75 

1.6 

1.25 

1.35 

1.25 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

1.45 

1.55 

1.35 

1.35 

1.3 

1.35 

1.35 

1.35 

1.4 

1.4 


1.4 
1.4 
1.45 
1.5 
1.5 
1.55 
1.7 
1.65 
1.6 
2.0 
1.85 
1.55 
2.0 
1.85 
1.75 
1.65 
1.95 
2.0 
1.85 
1.7 
1.55 
•1.4 
1.45 
1.4 
1.4 
1.35 
1.2 
1.35 


1.4 

1.3 

1.2 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.25 

1.25 

1.2 

1.2 

1.15 

1.15 

1.15 

1.15 

1.2 

1.2 

1.15 

1.15 

1.1 

1.1 

1.1 

1.1 

1.1 

1.1 

1.1 

1.1 

1.15 

1.15 

1.2 


1.2 

1.25 

1.35 

2.1 

2.6 

2.3 

2.15 

2.15 

2.15 

2.15 

2.05 

1.95 

1.8 

1.7 

1.65 

1.6 

1>6 

1.55 

1.5 

1.5 

1.45 

1.45 

1.45 

1.5 

1.55 

1.5 

1.55 

1.6 

1.85 

2.3 


2.6 

2.35 

2.25 

2.05 

1.85 

1.8 

1.7 

1.65 

1.7 

1.65 

1.85 

2.1 

2.2 

2.15 

2.05 

1.85 

1.75 

1.7 

1.6 

1.5 

1.5 

1.6 

2.15 

1.95 

1.75 

1.6 

1.55 

1.5 

1.5 

1.5 

1.45 


1.4 

1.35 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.4 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.25 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.5 

2.1 

2.1 

1,85 

1.8 

1.7 

1.55 

1.45 

1.4 

1.5 

1.5 

1.45 

1.4 

1.35 

1.3 


1.35 

1.3 

1.25 

1.2 

1.2 

1.15 

1.1 

1.1 

1.05 

1.2 

1.2 

1.15 

1.15 

1.1 

1.2 

1.25 

1.2 

1.2 

1.15 

1.23 

1.13 

1.1 

1.05 

1.15 

1.25 

1.2 

1.2 

1.25 

1,35 

1,5 

1.45 


1.38 

1.45 

1.3 

1.2 

1.2 

1.15 

1.2 

1.15 

1.1 

1.1 

1.0 

1.0 

1.15 

1.45 

1.8 

1.7 

1.6 

1.5 

1.4 

1.3 

1.2 

1.15 

2.15 

2.3 

2.15 

1.95 

1.85 

1.75 

1.65 

1.6 

1.53 


1.45 

1.4 

1.35 

1.3 

1.25 

1.2 

1.15 

1.1 

1.1 

1.1 

1.1 

1.05 

1.0 

1.0 

1.05 

1.65 

1.25 

1.2 

1.15 

1.15 

1.4 

1.35 

1.3 

1.25 

1.2 

1.15 

1.1 

1.1 

1.05 

1.0 



Surface Waters of Kansas. 



137 



Daily Gauge' Height, in feet, of Smoky Hill river at Ellsworth, Kan., 
for 1895-1905, 1918-1919— Conhnued. 



Day; 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1897-98 


























1 


1.0 


1.1 


1.2 


1.28 


1.15 


1.2 


1.0 


1.56 


2.65 


1.5 


1.03 


.85 


2 


1.0 


1.2 


1.1 


1.2 


1.25 


1.18 


1.0 


1.33 


2.35 


1.48 


1.0 


.83 


3 


1.0 


1.3 


1.1 


1.25 


1.25 


1.15 


1.0 


1.23 


2.15 


1.5 


1.0 


.83 


4 


.95 


1.4 


1.1 


1.3 


1.35 


1.1 


1.0 


1.3 


1.98 


1.43 


1.0 


.8 


5 


.95 


1.35 


1.1 


1.35 


1.4 


1.1 


1.0 


1.28 


3.0 


1.4 


.98 


.8 


6 


.95 


1.35 


1.1 


1.5 


1.35 


1.1 


1.0 


1.25 


2.3 


1.43 


.95 


.8 


7 


.9 


1.35 


1.1 


1.33 


1.2 


1.1 


1.0 


1.23 


2.25 


1.4 


1.15 


.8 


8 


.9 


1.3 


1.15 


1.25 


1.25 


1.1 


1.0 


1.2 


3.34 


1.4 


1.0 


.8 


9 


.9 


1.3 


1.15 


1.18 


1.28 


1.1 


1.0 


1.3 


2.95 


1.38 


.98 


.8 


10 


.9 


1.3 


1.15 


1.2 


1.28 


1.15 


.98 


1.3 


2,83 


1.43 


,98 


1.0 


11 


.9 


1.25 


1.2 


1.23 


1.35 


1.2 


.95 


1.3 


3.48 


1.55 


.95 


1.35 


12 


.9 


1.25 


1.2 


1.23 


1.5 


1.18 


.95 


1.3 


3.27 


1.43 


.95 


1.35 


13 


.9 


1.25 


1.15 


1.23 


1.58 


1.15 


1.0 


1.3 


2.95 


1.38 


.98 


1.4 


14 


.9 


1.25 


1.1 


1.23 


1.65 


1.13 


.95 


1.3 


2.75 


1.33 


1.05 


1.33 


15 


;9 


1.2 


1.15 


1.0 


1.55 


1.1 


.93 


1.3 


2.65 


1.3 


1.18 


1.5 


16 


1.0 


1.15 


1.15 


1.03 


1.43 


1.1 


.9 


1.3 


2.55 


1.28 


1.13 


2.3 


17 


1.5 


1.15 


1.05 


1.1 


1.4 


1.08 


.85 


1.35 


2.38 


1.25 


1.1 


3.6 


18 


1.45 


1.15 


1.1 


.98 


1.35 


1.1 


1.0 


1.4 


2.25 


1.2 


1.25 


2.45 


19 


1.4 


1.2 


1.2 


1.23 


1.15 


1.1 


1.03 


1.75 


2.18 


1.2 


1.15 


2.65 


20 


1.4 


1.2 


1.2 


1.13 


1.15 


1.08 


1.1 


2.05 


2.05 


1.2 


1.1 


2.45 


21 


1.35 


1.2 


1.2 


1.25 


1.03 


1.05 


1.15 


1.88 


1.98 


1.18 


1.08 


2,65 


22 


1.3 


1.2 


1.2 


1.25 


1.35 


.98 


1.13 


1.75 


1.88 


1.1 


1.03 


2.35 


23 


1.3 


1.15 


1.2 


1.3 


1.35 


1.05 


1.1 


1.63 


1.8 


1.1 


1.5 


2.15 


24 


1.25 


1.2 


1.2 


1.25 


1.38 


1.05 


1.08 


1.58 


1.75 


1.1 


1.68 


1.95 


25 


1.25 


1.15 


1.2 


1.23 


1.28 


1.0 


1.05 


1.53 


1.7 


1.05 


1,03 


1.78 


26 


1.25 


1.1 


1.25 


1.28 


1.2 


1.0 


1.0 


1.53 


1.68 


1.03 


.95 


1.68 


27 


1.25 


1.0 


1.35 


1.18 


1.2 


.93 


.98 


1.6 


1.63 


1.0 


.93 


1.63 


28 


1.2 


1.0 


1.35 


1.23 


1.2 


.88 


.95 


1.85 


1.6 


1.0 


.9 


1.58 


29 


1.15 


1.0 


1.4 


1.2 




1.0 


.95 


4.03 


1.55 


1.05 


.9 


1.5 


30 


1.15 


1.0 


1.45 


1.25 




1.0 


1.25 


3.7 


1.53 


1.23 


.88 


1.45 


31 


1.1 




1.55 


1.3 




1.0 




3.05 




1.1 


.85 




Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1898-99 


























1 


1.4 

1.38 

1.33 


1.0 
1.0 
1.0 


1.3 

1.25 
1.25 






1.2 
1.4 
1.5 


1.17 
1.17 
1.1 


0.98 
.95 
.9 


C.88 

.9 
5.0 


1.58 
1.38 
2.33 


2.25 
2.13 
2.05 


1 4 


2 






1 33 


3 


1.4 




1.33 


4. 


1.3 


1.0 


1.1 




1.3 


1.45 


1.13 


.93 


3.25 


2.33 


1.98 


1.33 


5 


1.3 


1.0 


1.2 


1.4 




1.3 


1.17 


.95 


1.98 


2.0 


1.95 


1.3 


6 


1.28 
1.25 


1.0 
1.0 


1.3 
1.1 






1.2 
1.3 


1.23 
1.2 


.98 
.98 


3.2 

4.1 


1.83 
8.6 


1.88 
1.8 


1 28 


7 


1.5 


1.3 


1.2 


8 


1.23 

1.2 

1.2 


1.0 
1.0 
1.0 


1.25 
1.15 
1.1 






1.2 

1.38 

1.35 


1.17 
1.15 
1.17 


1.0 
.95 
.93 


3.0 

7.7 
5.7 


11.35 
6.0 
5.1 


1.73 
1.73 
1.73 


1 28 


9 






1 38 


10 


1.5 




1.50 


11 


1.2 


1.0 


1.1 




1.3 


1.3 


1.17 


.93 


3.45 


4.58 


1.68 


1.38 


12 


1.2 


1.0 


1.1 


1.5 




1.35 


1.17 


.93 


2.8 


3.8 


1.6 


1.35 


13 


1.18 


1.0 


1.1 


1.4 


1.5 


1.4 


1.23 


1.0 


2.2 


3.33 


1.95 


1.5 


14 


1.15 


1.0 


1.1 


1.05 




1.43 


1.17 


.95 


2,0 


2.85 


1.78 


1.5 


15 


1.13 


1.0 


1.1 


1.2 


1.5 


1.45 


1.20 


.98 


1.9 


2.7 


1.68 


1.48 


16 


1.1 


1.0 


1.1 


1.3 




1.35 


1.17 


.95 


1.75 


2.6 


1.63 


1.45 


17 


1.1 


1.0 


1.1 


1.1 


1.5 


1.38 


1.1 


.9 


1.6 


2.7 


1.6 


1.48 


18 


1.1 


1.0 


1.1 


1.3 




1.3 


1.08 


.95 


1.6 


2.4 


1.55 


1.4 


19 •. 


1.1 


1.0 


1.1 


1.4 


1.5 


1.28 


1.08 


.9 


1.53 


2.28 


1.5 


1.33 


20 


1.1 


1.0 


1.1 


1.25 


1.5 


1.28 


1.08 


1.0 


1.5 


2.23 


1.43 


1.3 


21 


1.1 


1.1 


1.9 


1.35 


1.55 


1.23 


1.03 


.95 


1.45 


2.18 


1.4 


1.28 


22 


1.05 


1.1 


1.9 


1.35 


1.45 


1.23 


1.03 


.93 


1.4 


2.23 


1.4 


1.23 


23 


1.05 


1.2 


1.9 


1.35 


1.45 


1.13 


1.05 


.95 


3.15 


2.23 


1.33 


1.23 


24 


1.05 


1.2 


1.6 


1.2 


1.4 


1.17 


1.03 


1.03 


2.85 


2.2 


1.3 


1.2 


25 


1.1 


1.1 


1.63 


1.15 


1.4 


1.15 


1.03 


1.1 


2.25 


2.13 


1.35 


1.2 


26 


1.1 


1.2 


1.63 


1.3 


1.4 


1.17 


1.03 


1.13 


2.15 


2,1 


3.85 


1.15 


27 


1.08 


1.2 


1.58 


1.2 


1.4 


1.15 


1.0 


1.08 


1.9 


2.05 


2.75 


1.15 


28 


1.03 


1.25 


1.5 


1.3 


1.45 


1.15 


1.0 


.98 


2.0 


2.35 


2.35 


1.13 


29 


1.0 


1.3 


1.45 


1.3 




1.1 


1.0 


.9 


1.95 


2.9 


1.65 


1.1 


30 


1.0 


1.3 


1.48 


1.3 




1.2 


.98 


.93 


1.8 


2.45 


1.5 


1.1 


31 


1.0 




1.43 






1.17 




.88 




2.3 


1.43 





138 



Kansas Water Commission. 



Daily Gauge Height, in feet, of Smoky Hill river at Ellsworth, Kan., 
for 1895-1905, 1918-1919 — Continued. 



Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1899- 
1900 

1 

2 

3 

4 


1.13 

1.1 

1.3 

1.1 

1.1 

1.3 

1.5 

1.5 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.1 

1.1 

1.5 

1.5 

1.1 

1.1 

1.5 

1.5 

1.05 

1.05 

1.25 

1.25 

1.3 

1.4 

1.75 

1.58 

1.5 

1.45 

1.45 

1 35 


1.3 

1.3 

1.25 

1.25 

1.25 

1.2 

1.2 

1.25 

1.25 

1.25 

1.25 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.15 

1.15 

1.15 

1.1 

1.15 

1.15 

1.2 

1.25 

1.2 

1.2 

1.25 

1.25 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 


1.2 

1.2 

1.15 

1.15 

1.15 

1.1 

1.1 

1.15 

1.15 

1.2 

1.2 

1.15 

1.15 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

i . 25 

' 1^2 
1.2 
1.2 
1.15 
1.2 
1.2 

"i!2 
1.25 
1 2 




1.1 
1.1 
1.1 


' ' i.i' 


1.05 

1.05 

1.1 

1.1 

1.05 

1.05 

1.05 

1.05 

1.05 

1.05 

1.1 

1.2 

1.25 

1.35 

1.45 

1.5 

1.9 

1.8 

2.85 

2.6 

2.45 

2.4 

2.2 

2.1 

2.0 

1.9 

1.8 

1.75 

1.8 

1.75 


1.85 
1.85 
1.8 
1.7 
1.7 
1.65 
1.65 
1.6 
1.6 
1.6 
1.55 
1.5 
1.5 
1.5 
1.75 
1.8 
1.7 
1.7 
1.65 
1.6 
1.5 
1.5 
1.45 
1.45 
1.4 
3.0 
2.0 
1.8 
1.6 
. 1.6- 
1 5 


2.4 

2.4 

2.2 

2.0 

1.6 

1.55 

1.55 

1.5 

1.5 

1.5 

1.55 

1.55 

1.5 

1.5 

1.5 

1.45 

1.5 

1.65 

1.7 

1.9 

2.9 

2.8 

2.75 

2.7 

2.6 

2.4 

2.2 

2.0 

1.9 

2.0 


1.9 

3.1 

2.3 

2.1 

1.8 

1.6 

1.55 

1.5 

1.5 

1.4 

1.4 

1.35 

1.3 

1.3 

1.25 

1.25 

1.2 

1.15 

1.1 

1.3 

1.1 

1.1 

1.05 

1.7 

1.4 

1.3 

1.35 

1.25 

1.4 

1.6 

1 55 


1.5 

1.5 

1.45 

1.4 

1.4 

1.35 

1.3 

1.3 

1.25 

1.2 

1.2 

1.15 

1.1 

1.0& 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

.95 

.95 

.95 

.9 

.9 

.9 

.85 
1.2 
1.2 
1.2 
1.15 
1.1 
1.05 
1 05 


1.0 
.95 
.9 
9 


5 . . . . 


1.25 

1.25 

1.2 

1.2 

1.25 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.15 

1.15 

1.2 

1.2 

1.15 

1.1 

1.1 

1.15 

1.15 

1.1 

1.1 

1.1 

1.5 

1.1 

1.1 

1.1 




85 


6 

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 


1.5 
1.5 

"i!i5 


"ia' 

1.75 

1.85 

1.45 

1.4 

1.35 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.25 

1.25 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.15 

1.15 

1.1 

1.1 

1.1 

1.15 

1.15 

1.1 

1.1 

1.5 


.85 
.85 
.85 
.95 

1.0 

1.3 

1.5 

1.3 

1.7 

2.6 

2.9 

2.4 

2.0 

2.0 

1.9 

1.9 

1.85 

1.8 

1.7 

1.6 

1.7 

1.7 

1.65 

1.6 


30. . . . 






1.55 


31 


















Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1900-01 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 


1.55 

1.5 

1.5 

1.5 

1.5 

1.7 

1.6 

1.6 

1.55 

1.55 

1.5 

1.5 

1.45 

1.4 

1.4 

1.35 

1.3 

1.3 

1.25 

1.2 

1.3 

1.4 

1.3 

1.25 

1,2 

1.2 

1.15 

1.15 

1.15 

1.1 

1.1 


1.1 

1.1 

1.1 

1.1 

1.1 

1.05 

1.05 

1.05 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

.95 

.95 

.95 

.9 

.9 

.9 

.9 

.9 

.9 

.9 

.95 

.95 

.95 

.9 

.9 

.9 

.9 

.9 

.9 


0.9 
.85 
.85 
.85 
.9 
.9 
.85 
.85 
.85 
.85 
.85 
.85 
.85 
.9 
.9 
.9 
.9 
.9 
.9 
.9 
.9 
.95 
.95 
.95 
.9 
.9 
.9 
.9 
.9 


0.9 
.9 
.9 
.9 
.9 


6^95 


1.2 
1.2 
1.1 
1.1 
1.1 
1.2 
1.2 
1.15 
1.1 
1.1 
1.1 
1.15 
1.2 
1.2 
1.1 
1.05 
1.05 
1.05 
1.0 
1.0 
.95 
.95 
.95 
.95 
1.0 
1.0 
1.0 

.95 
1.0 
1.0 
1.0 


1.0 

1.05 

1.05 

1.15 

1.1 

1.1 

1.1 

1.15 

1.1 

1.2 

1.9 

3.0 

2.25 

2.05 

2.05 

2.0 

1.95 

1.9 

1.75 

1.7 

1.7 

1.6 

1.5 

1.4 

1.3 

1.25 

1.25 

1.2 

1.5 

1.45 


1.4 

1.35 

1.35 

1.3 

1.25 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.15 

1.15 

1.15 

1.1 

1.1 

1.05 

1.0 

1.C5 

1.1 

1.2 

1.1 

1.1 

1.1 

1.25 

1.25 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.15 

1.15 

1.1 

1.1 


1.05 

1.0 

1.0 

1.7 

1.2 

1.15 

1.1 

1.25 

1.2 

1.15 

1.1 

1.15 

1.15 

1.1 

1.1 

1.1 

1.05 

1.4 

1.3 

1.3 

1.25 

1.25 

1.25 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.15 

1.15 

1.1 

1.0 


0.9 
.9 
.8 
.8 
.8 
.8 
.75 
.75 
.7 
.7 
.65 
.65 
.6 
.6 
.6 
.6 
.6 
.6 
.65 
.65 
.6 
.6 
.6 
.55 
.55 
.55 
.55 
.5 
.5 
.65 
.6 


0.6 

.55 

.55 

.5 

.5 

.5 

.5 

.6 

.6 

.6 
1.6 
1.6 
1.55 
1.6 
1.7 
1.6 
1.4 
1.3 
1.2 
1.15 
1.3 
1.2 
1.2 
1.15 
1.15 
1.1 
1.1 
1.0 
1.0 

.95 

.95 


0.9 
.85 
.8 
.8 
.8 
.8 


7 

8 


1.0 




.75 
1.0 


9 






1.0 


10 

11 




1.0 


1.0 
1.2 


12 

13 

14 


1.6 
1.5 


' 1^3 


1.6 
1.6 

1.7 


15 






1.6 


16 

17 

18 

19 

.20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 


1.6 

"i;2' 
1.15 
1.1 
1.1 
1.1 
1.05 
1.05 
1.0 
1.0 
1.0 
1.0 


1.6 
1.5 
1.4 
1.5 
1.7 
1.7 
1.7 
1.7 
1.8 
1.8 
1.6 
1.4 
1.3 


1.6 
. 1.55 
1.55 
1.55 
1.5 
1.5 
1.4 
1.35 
1.3 
1.25 
1.2 
1.2 
1.2 
1.1 
1.1 



Surface Waters of Kansas. 



139 



Daily Gauge Height, in feet, of Smoky Hill river at Ellsworth, Kan., 
for 1895-1905, 1918-1919— Continued. 



Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. D 


ec. Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr, 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1901-02 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 


1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.2 

1.2 

1.3 

1.2 

1.3 

1.3 

1.35 

1.3 

1.25 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.15 

1.15 

1.1 

1.05 

1.0 

.95 

.95 

.9 

.9 

.85 

.85 

.8 

.8 

.8 
85 


0.8 
.8 
.8 
.8 
.75 
.75 
.75 
.7 
.7 
.7 
.7 
.7 
.7 

.65 ... 
.65 .. . 
.65 ... 
.65 ... 
.65 . .. 
.65 ... 
.7 . .. 
.7 ... 
.7 . . . 
.7 1 
.75 1 
.75 1 
.75 ... 
.75 . . . 
.7 . .. 
.7 1 
.7 1 
1 


.75 1.2 
.75 1.2 
.75 1.2 
.75 1.2 
.8 .9 
.8 .9 
.8 .9 
.8 .9 
.8 .9 
.8 .9 
.8 .9 
.8 .9 
.75 .9 
.9 
.85 
.85 
.85 
.85 
.85 
.85 
.85 
.8 
.0 .8 
.0 .8 
.2 .8 
.8 
.8 
.8 
.2 .8 
.2 .8 
.2 .8 





8 

8 

8 

8 

8 

8 

8 

8 

85 

85 

85 

9 

9 

9 

9 

95 

95 

1 

2 

2 

3 

5 

1 

2 

2 

3 

5 

5 


1.5 
1.4 
1.3 
1.2 
1.1 
1.1 
1.0 
1.0 
1.0 
.95 
.95 
.95 
.9 
.9 
.9 
.9 
.85 
.85 
.85 
.85 
.9 
.9 
.9 
.95 
.95 
2.15 
1.0 
1.0 
.95 
.95 
95 





95 

95 

9 

9 

9 

9 

9 

85 

85 

85 

85 

8 

8 

8 

8 

8 

8 

8 

8 

75 

75 

85 

85 

85 

8 

8 

8 

8 

8 

8 


0.75 
.75 
.75 
.75 
.75 
.75 
.7 
.7 
.7 
.7 
.7 
.7 
.7 
.85 
.8 
.8 
.75 
.8 
.85 
.85 

1.6 

2.2 

2.2 

2.0 

1.8 

3.05 

1.7 

1.5 

1.5 

1.5 

1 45 


1.3 

1.2 

1.2 

2.2 

1.7 

1.5 

1.3 

1.25 

1.2 

1.2 

1.15 

1.1 

3.0 

2.0 

1.7 

2.5 

2.3 

2.1 

2.1 

8.75 

5.5 

4.9 

6.0 

4.5 

3.8 

3.5 

3.2 

3.0 

5.4 

5.0 


5.2 

4.6 

4.3 

3.9 

3.4 

3.0 

2.8 

3.8 

3.4 

3.0 

6.7 

5.6 

5.0 

4.5 

3.5 

2.7 

2.5 

2.2 

2.0 

1.9 

1.8 

1.8 

1.7 

1.65 

3.0 

2.6 

2.4 

2.2 

2.0 

3.4 

3.2 


2.9 
2.75 
2.6 
2.5 
2.3 
2.1 
2.0 
2.25 
2.2 
1.95 
1.8 
1.8 
1.75 
2.2 
2.0 
1.8 
1.6 
1.4 
1.3 
1.25 
3.8 
6.5 
8.3 
12.0 
6.5 
5.0 
4.2 
3.5 
3.3 
3.1 
3.8 


3.0 
2.8 
2.7 
2.6 
2.4 
2.3 
2.2 
2.0 
1.9 
1.85 
1.8 
1.7 
1.7 
1.65 
1.6 
1.6 
1.55 
1.5 
1.5 
1.5 
1.5 
1.65 
3.0 
12.6 
9.0 
7.8 
6.2 
5.2 
4 6 


30 






3 9 


31 




















Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. D 


3C. Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1902-03 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 


3.6 

3.4 

3.6 

4.1 

4.2 

4.0 

3.8 

3.5 

3.3 

3.1 

2.9 

2.7 

2.5 

2.8 

3.0 

2.6 

2.6 

2.5 

2.35 

2.3 

2.2 

2.2 

2.15 

2.1 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

1.95 

1.9 

1.85 

1.85 


1.8 1 
1.85 1 
1.85 1 
1.8 1 
1.8 1 
1.75 1 
1.7 1 
1.6 1 
1.6 1 
1.55 1 

1.5 1 

1.6 1 
1.65 1 

1.7 1 
1.65 1 
1.65 1 
1.65 1 
1.6 1 
1.6 1 
1.6 1 
1.55 1 
1.55 1 
1.5 . . . 
1.5 .. . 
1.45 1 
1.4 ... 
1.35 . . . 
1.3 ... 
1.25 ... 
1 . 25 ... 


.25 

.25 

.2 

.2 1.6 
.2 1.8 
.2 1.35 
.2 1.3 

.15 

.15 

.15 

.15 

.1 

.1 


1.5 
1.35 
1.3 
1.3 


1.5 

1.5 

1.4 

1.4 

1.5 

1.6 

2.4 

2.0 

2.0 

1.9 

2.7 

2.8 

4.0 

4.2 

4.4 

4.3 

4.2 

3.4 

3.0 

3.0 

2.7 

2.5 

2.4 

2.4 

2.3 

2.3' 

2.3 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

1.9 


2.0 

2.0 

2.2 

2.1 

1.9 

1.75 

1.8 

1.8 

1.75 

1.7 

1.7 

1.7 

1.65 

1.6 

1.6 

1.6 

1.55 

1.55 

1.6 

1.6 

1.5 

1.5 

1.5 

1.5 

1.45 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

3.0 

5 


3.5 
3.0 
3.0 
2.9 
5.0 
5.3 
6.3 
5.9 
5.5 
5.0 
4.9 
4.4 
5.5 
5.6 
4.5 
4.0 
3.8 
3.6 
3.6 
3.2 
3.0 
3.1 
3.5 
3.2 
3.0 
5.0 
3.3 
15.4 
16.0 
13.8 
10.2 


7.4 
7.0 
5.4 
4.8 
4.4 
4.3 
3.9 
3.6 
3.5 
3,4 
3.3 
3.2 
3.2 
3.1 
3.0 
2.9 
2.8 
2.7 
2.6 
2.8 
2.8 
2.6 
2.8 
2.8 
2.7 
3.4 
3.9 
3.0 
2.8 
2.5 


2.4 

2.3 

2.2 

2.1 

2.1 

2.1 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

1.95 

1.9 

1.9 

2.0 

2.1 

2.1 

2.0 

2.0 

1.9 

1.9 

2.0 

2.2 

2.0 

2.0 

1.9 

1.9 

1.8 

1.8 

1.75 

1.7 

1.8 

1.8 


5.0 

2.6 

2.4 

4.45 

4.0 

3.4 

3.0 

2.75 

2.5 

2.3 

2.25 

2.2 

2.1 

2.0 

6.0 

4.3 

6.15 

5.2 

4.8 

3.9 

3.4 

2.7 

2.5 

2.25 

2.2 

2.1 

2.0 

1.9 

1.9 

1.9 

1.9 


1.85 
1.85 
1.8 
1.8 
1 7 


6 

7 




1.65 
1 6 


8 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 


1.5 

1.4 

1.35 

1.3 

1.3 


1.6 

1.6 

1.55 

1.55 

1.5 

1 5 


14 


.1 




1 5 


15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 


.2 

.2 

.2 1.5 

.2 1.5 

.3 1.45 

.4 1.4 

.4 1.4 

.3 1.35 

... 1.3 

... 1.3 

.4 1.35 

... 1.4 

.. 1.45 

1.45 

. . 1.5 

.. 1.5 

1.4 


1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.6 

1.65 

1.7 

1.7 

1.6 

1.6 


1.5 

1.5 

1.45 

1.45 

1.45 

1.45 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

1.35 

1.35 

1.35 

1.35 


30 




1 3 


31 











140 



Kansas Water Commission. 



Daily Gauge Height, in feet, of Smoky Hill river at Ellsworth, Kan., 
for 1895-1905, 191S-1919— Continued. 



Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1903-04 


























1 


1.3 


1.5 


1.25 


1.15 


1.1 


0.9 


1.05 


1.15 


1.3 


5.5 


1.9 


1.45 


2 


1,3 


.1.6 


1.25 




1.2 


.85 


1.0 


1.1 


1.25 


7.6 


1.8 


1.4 


3 


1.3 


1.7 


1.3 




1.2 


.85 


1.0 


1.1 


6 4.8 


4.3 


1.7 


1.4 


4 


1.3 


1.75 


1.3 




1.2 


.85 


1.0 


1.3 


2.4 


3.6 


2.0 


1.4 


5 


1.3 


1.75 


1.25 




1.1 


.85 


1.0 


1.4 


2.1 


2.7 


2.0 


1.35 


6 


1.3 


1.75 


1.25 




1.05 


.85 


1.05 


1.8 


1.9 


clO.4 


1.9 


1.35 


7 


1.3 


1.7 


1.25 




1.0 


.85 


1.05 


1.9 


1.8 


6.6 


2.1 


1.35 


8 


1.3 


1.65 


1.25 




1.0 


.85 


1.05 


4.6 


1.65 


4.4 


1.7 


1.3 


9 


1.3 


1.6 


1.25 


1.2 


1.0 


.85 


1.0 


3.3 


1.5 


4.8 


1.6 


1.3 


10 


1.3 


1.55 


1.2 


1.0 


1.0 


1.2 


1.0 


2.7 


1.9 


4.0 


1.6 


1.25 


11 


1.25 


1.45 


1.2 


1.0 


1.0 


1.2 


1.0 


2.4 


1.5 


3.4 


1.55 


1.25 


12 


1.25 


1.45 


1.2 


1.2 


1.0 


1.25 


1.0 


2.2 


1.5 


3.1 


1.5 


1.2 


13 


1.4 


1.4 




1.2 


1.0 


1.25 


1.0 


2.0 


1.4 


2.9 


1.5 


1.2 


14 


1.45 


1.4 




1.15 


1.2 


1.25 


1.0 


2.0 


1.4 


1.7 


1.4 


1.2 


15 


1.6 


1.4 






1.2. 


1.2 


1.0 


1.9 


1.5 


1.5 


1.4 


1.1 


16 


1.6 


1.35 






1.2 


1.2 


1.0 


1.8 


1.5 


1.35 


1.4 


1.1 


17 


1.55 


1.35 


1.2 




1.2 


1.2 


1.0 


1.7 


1.5 


1.2 


1.4 


1.0 


18 


1.5 


1.35 


1.2 




1.2 


1.15 


1.0 


1.6 


1.6 


1.1 


1.5 


1.0 


19 


1.45 


1.35 


1.2 




1.2 


1.15 


1.0 


1.5 


1.7 


1.7 


2.5 


1.0 


20 


1.4 


1.3 






1.2 


1.15 


1.05 


1.5 


1.7 


2.3 


2.2 


1.0 


21 


1.4 


1.3 


1.2 




1.2 


1.15 


1.05 


1.45 


1.6 


2.9 


2.0 


1.05 


22 


1.4 


1.3 


1.15 




1.2 


1.1 


1.05 


1.4 


1.5 


2.8 


2.2 


1.1 


23 


1.35 


1.3 


1.2 




1.0 


1.1 


1.7 


1.4 


1.4 


3.0 


2.45 


1.05 


24 


1.35 


1.3 


1.2 




.9 


1.5 


1.4 


1.4 


1.4 


2.5 


2.15 


1.0 


25 


1.35 


1.3 


1.2 




.9 


1.2 


1.25 


1.35 


3.3 


2.1 


1.9 


1.0 


26 


1.3 


1.3 


1.6 




.9 


1.15 


1.25 


1.6 


2.15 


1.9 


1.8 


1.0 


27 


1.3 


1.3 


1.3 




.9 


1.1 


1.25 


1.35 


1.9 


1.9 


1.75 


2.0 


28 


1.3 


1.3 


1.25 




.9 


1.05 


1.2 


1.35 


1.7 


1.85 


1.7 


1.5 


29 


1.3 


1.25 


1.2 




.9 


1.05 


1.2 


1.9 


2.3 


1.8 


1.6 


1.9 


30 


1.35 


1.25 


1.2 






1.0 


1.2 


1.4 


2.2 


1.7 


1.55 


1.6 


31 


1.4 




1.2 






1.0 




1.35 




2.0 


1.5 





Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1904-05 
1 


3.0 

2.0 

1.6 

1.55 

1.5 

1.4 

1.45 

1.35 

1.3 

1.25 

1.25 

1.2 

1.15 

1.1 

1.1 

1.1 

1.1 

1.05 

1.05 

1.05 

1.6 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.3 

1.25 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 


1.2 
1.15 
1.15 
1.15 
1.15 
1.15 
1.15 
1.1 
1.1 
1.1 
1.1 
1.05 
1.05 
1.1 
1.1 
1.1 
1.05 
1.05 
1.0 
1.0 
1.0 
1.0 
1.0 
1.0 
1.0 
1.0 
.95 
.95 
.95 
.95 


0.95 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.05 

1.05 

1.05 

1.15 

1.1 

1.1 

1.1 

1.05 

1.05 

1.05 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.05 

1.05 

1.1 

1.05 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 






1.8 
1.6 
1.5 
1.5 
1.4 
1.4 
1.3 
1.25 
1.2 
1.2 
1.2 
1.15 
1.15 
1.1 
1.1 
1.05 
1.05 
1.15 
1.15 
1.1 
1.1 
1.1 
1.05 
1.05 
1.05 
1.0 
1.0 
.95 
.95 
.95 
.9 


0.9 
.9 
.95 
.9 
.9 
.9 
.85 
.85 
.85 
.85 
.85 
.8 
.8 
.8 
.85 
.85 
.8 
.8 
.85 
.9 
.9 
.9 
.85 
.9 
.95 
.95 
.95 
1.0 
1.5 
1.45 


1.4 

1.3 

1.3 

1.2 

1.15 

1.1 

1.05 

1.0 

8,5 

2.7 

1.8 

1.6 

1.5 

1.35 

1.3 

1.3 

1.25 

1.2 

1.25 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.4 

2.5 

1.8 

1.6 

5.5 

4.4 

3.6 

3.1 


4.0 

3.2 

2.8 

3.0 

2.6 

2.3 

2.1 

2.0 

1.8 

1.7 

1.65 

1.6 

1.55 

1.5 

1.4 

2.2 

1.7 

1.7 

1.65 

1.8 

1.6 

1.5 

1.4 

1.9 

1.7 

1.5 

1.45 

1.4 

1.8 

8.4 


9.15 
6.4 
6.0 
5.0 
5.8 
4.3 
4.6 
3.4 
3.0 
2.7 
2.6 
2.4 
2.3 
3.2 
2.4 
2.1 
1.9 
1.7 
1.6 
1.5 
1.55 
1.65 
1.9 
1.85 
1.6 
1.6 
1.5 
1.4 
1.6 
1.7 
.1.7 


2.8 

3.6 

3.2 

2.6 

2.25 

2.2 

2.1 

1.9 

1.8 

1.7 

1.6 

1.5 

6.0 

4.3 

3.6 

3.4 

2.6 

2.0 

1.7 

1.6 

1.55 

1.5 

1.5 

1.4 

1.35 

1.2 

1.1 

1.1 

1.05 

1.05 

1.0 


9 


2 






.9 


3 






.9 


4 






.9 


5 






.95 


6 






1.3 


7 






1.1 


8 






1.0 


9 






1.0 


10 






1.0 


11 






1.0 


12 






.95 


13 






.95 


14 






.95 


15 






1.0 


16 






1.0 


17 






1.0 


18 






1.0 


19 

20 

21 

2? 

23 

24 

25 

2i6 

27 




1.7 

1.7 

3.3 

3.4 

2.1 

1.9 

1.7 

1.8 

1.85 

1.8 


.95 

.95 

.95 

.9 

.9 

.95 

.95 

.95 

.95 


28 






.95 


29 






.9 


30 






.9 


31 









b 7.0 feet at 6 a. m. 



c 11.0 feet at 9 a. m. 



Surface Waters of Kansas. 



141 



Daily Gauge Height, in feet, of Smoky Hill river at Ellsworth, Kan., 
for 1895-1905, 1918-1919— Continued. 



Day. 


Oct. 


Day. 


Oct. 


1905. 

1 


0.9 
.9 

.85 

.85 

.85 

.85 

.85 

.85 

.85 

.85 

.8 

.8 

.8 

.8 

.75 


1905. 

16. 

17 

18 


.75 


2 


75 


3 


75 


4 


19 

20 

21 

22 


.75 


5 


.75 


6 


.75 


7 


7 


8 


23 


7 


9 


24 


.7 


10 


25 


9 


11 . . . 


26 

27 


9 


12 


.85 


13 


28 


85 


14 


29 


.85 


15 


30 


.85 




31 


.85 



Daily Gauge Height, in feet, of Smoky Hill river at Ellsworth, Kan., 
for 1895-1905, 1918-1919— Continued. 



Day. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Day. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1918 
1 




2.45 

2.4 

2.35 

2.3 

2.25 

2.2 

2.25 

2.25 

2.25 

2.25 

2.2 

2.2 

2.35 

2.4 

2.55 


2.1 

2.15 

2.15 

2.2 

2.2 

2.2 

2.15 

2.15 

2.1 

2.1 

2.15 

2.1 

2.1 

2.1 

2.1 


1918 
16 




2.7 

2.6 

2.5 

2.45 

2.4 

2.35 

2.3 

2.3 

2.3 

2.3 

2.25 

2.2 

2.2 

2.15 

2.15 

2.2 


2 1 


2 




17 




2.1 


3 




18 




2 1 


4 




19 




2 1 


5 




20. . . 




2 1 


6 




21 




2 1 


7 




22 




2.05 


8 




23 

24 


2.8 

2.8 

2.75 

2.65 

2.7 

2.6 

2.5 

2.5 

2.45 


2.05 


9 




2 05 


10 




25 


2.05 


11 




26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 


2 2 


12 




2.15 


13 




2.1 


14 




2.1 


15 




2.1 









142 



Kansas Water Commission. 



Daily Gauge Heighi;, in feet, of Smoky Hill river at Ellsworth, Kan., 
for 1895-1905, 1918-1919— ConciMded. 



Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1918-19 


























1 


2.1 


2.35 


2.2 


2.25 


2.35 


2.6 


2.6 


6.1 


3.8 


3.05 


2.6 


2.2 


2 


2.1 


2.35 


2.2 


2.25 


2.35 


2.75 


2.6 


5.35 


4.75 


3.0 


2.55 


2.2 


3 


2.1 


2.35 


2.2 


2.25 


2.35 


2.85 


2.55 


5.9 


5.25 


2.95 


2.55 


2.2 


4 


2.05 


2.3 


2.2 


2.25 


2.45 


2.85 


2.45 


9.55 


6.55 


2.9 


2.5 


2.2 


5 


2.05 


2.3 


2.2 


2.25 


2.5 


2.7 


2.4 


10.05 


5.3 


2.9 


2.45 


2.2 


6 


2.05 


2.3 


2.2 


2.25 


2.45 


2.5 


2.5 


6.65 


4.85 


2.85 


2.45 


2.15 


7 


2.05 


2.4 


2.2 


2.25 


2.5 


2.6 


2.5 


5.25 


4.5 


2.8 


2.45 


2.15 


8 


5.65 


2.45 


2.15 


2.25 


2.3 


2.9 


2.5 


4.8 


4.2 


2.75 


2.45 


2.1 


9 


2.4 


2.3 


2.15 


2.25 


2.2 


2.9 


4.6 


4.45 


4.15 


2.7 


2.4 


2.1 


10 


2.25 


2.25 


2'.15 


2.25 


2.1 


2.9 


3.4 


4.15 


6.8 


2.7 


2.4 


2.1 


11 


2.2 


2.25 


2.15 


2.25 


2.2 


3.05 


3.9 


4.0 


4.8 


2.7 


2.4 


2.1 


12 


2.15 


2.25 


2.15 


2.25 


2.3 


3.3 


3.95 


4.25 


5.3 


2.6 


2.4 


2.1 


13 


2.15 


2.25 


2.15 


2.3 


2.55 


3.35 


4.4 


4.1 


5.2 


2.6 


2.4 


2.1 


14 


2.15 


2.25 


2.15 


2.3 


2.4 


3.4 


5.55 


4.0 


5.9 


2.55 


2.5 


2.1 


15 


2.1 


2.25 


2.15 


2.3 


2.35 


3.6 


6.25 


4.4 


7.7 


2.55 


2.6 


2.1 


16 


2.1 


2.4 


2.15 


2.3 


2.25 


3.55 


6.05 


5.2 


6.35 


2.6 


2.5 


2.1 


17 


2.1 


2.3 


2.15 


2.3 


2.2 


3.45 


5.1 


4.4 


5.25 


2.65 


2.4 


2.15 


18 


2.1 


2.3 


2.2 


2.35 


2.1 


3.35 


3.25 


3.85 


4.9 


2.7 


2.35 


2.25 


19 


2.15 


2.3 


2.2 


2.45 


2.15 


3.1 


4.0 


5.7 


4.5 


3.25 


2.35 


2.2 


20 


2.15 


2.3 


2.25 


2.6 


2.3 


2.95 


3.95 


6.1 


4.6 


3.25 


2.35 


3.6 


21 


2.15 


2.3 


2.25 


2.45 


2.5 


2.85 


3.8 


4.5 


4.15 


3.2 


2.35 


8.35 


22 


2.15 


2.25 


2.25 


2.65 


2.4 


2.8 


3.55 


4.0 


3.9 


3.1 


2.35 


6.25 


23 


2.15 


2.25 


2.25 


2.5 


2.5 


2.8 


3.35 


3.7 


3.9 


3.1 


2.3 


5.8 


24 


2.15 


2.25 


2.25 


2.35 


3.0 


2.7 


3.25 


3.5 


3.75 


3.05 


.2.3 


5.35 


25 


2.2 


2.25 


2.25 


2.35 


3.1 


2.7 


3.3 


3.4 


3.7 


2.95 


2.3 


4.8 


26 


2.8 


2.2 


2.25 


2.4 


2.9 


2.75 


3.35 


4.1 


3.6 


2.9 


2.3 


4.4 


27 


2.45 


2.2 


2.25 


2.35 


2.95 


2.65 


3.4 


5.3 


3.45 


2.8 


2.3 


4.05 


28 


2.4 


2.25 


2.25 


2.35 


2.85 


2.65 


6.0 


4.1 


3.3 


2.75 


2.25 


3.8 


29 


2.4 


2.2 


2.25 


2.35 




2.6 


6.4 


3.75 


3.3 


2.65 


2.25 


3.6 


30 


2.4 


2.2 


2.25 


2.35 




2.6 


5.2 


3.5 


3.15 


2.6 


2.3 


3.5 


31 


2.4 




2.25 


2.35 




2.6 




3.3 




2.6 


2.25 





Note. — River frozen December 19-25, 1897; January 25 to February 22, 1902; greater portion 
of Janua'ry and February, 1904; December 27, 1904, to February 18, 1905, and on other days 
during winter months for which gauge heights are omitted. 

Daily Discharge, in second feet, of Smoky Hill rivei at Ellsworth, Kan., 
for 1895-1904, 1918-1919. 





Day. 


Apr. 


1895 
1 




2 




3 




4 




5 




6 




7 




8 




9 




10 




11 




12 




13 




14 




15 




16 




17 


12 
12 
12 
12 
11 
14 
13 
13 
12 
12 
12 
12 
12 
12 


18 ... 


19 


20 


21 


22 


23 


24 


25 


26 


27 


28 


29 . 


30 


31 



May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


12 


10 


ao2 


344 


135 


12 


13 


244 


344 


112 


12 


15 


202 


307 


93 


12 


780 


357 


283 


79 


12 


4,900 


a21 , 000 


283 


68 


12 


2,200 


7,500 


283 


62 


20 


1,070 


2,350 


283 


52 


16 


725 


1,340 


258 


52 


14 


630 


878 


260 


48 


13 


529 


676 


248 


44 


12 


746 


587 


293 


41 


12 


710 


515 


244 


41 


12 


1,200 


438 


202 


39 


12 


1,020 


407 


170 


37 


11 


1,100 


368 


162 


35 


11 


950 


324 


180 


33 


11 


630 


303 


136 


31 


10 


. 476 


293 


121 


29 


10 


400 


303 


107 


28 


10 


345 


438 


104 


26 


10 


300 


762 


104 


26 


10 


280 


324 


98 


26 


10 


264 


303 


96 


26 


10 


236 


476 


98 


26 


10 


226 


782 


96 


24 


10 


210 


610 


82 


22 


10 


190 


619 


70 


22 


10 


190 


642 


68 


21 


9 


190 


529 


65 


19 


10 


160 


451 


68 


19 


10 




357 


293 





a Estimated. 



Surface Waters of Kansas. 



143 



Daily Discharge, in second feet, of Smoky Hill river at Ellsworth, Kan., 
for 1895-1904, 1918-1919 — Continued. 



Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1895-96 


























1 


19 


19 


17 


49 


24 


18 


14 


107 


116 


260 


136 


96 


2 


19 


19 


17 


49 


49 


17 


14 


102 


109 


218 


117 


87 


3 


19 


19 


14 


28 


49 


20 


14 


95 


90 


172 


106 


87 


4 


22 


17 


15 


28 


49 


17 


14 


106 


72 


163 


96 


66 


5 


22 


19 


19 


20 


49 


18 


14 


90 


120 


161 


91 


66 


6. . .:. 


22 


19 


22 


19 


49 


18 


14 


87 


124 


131 


106 


58 


7 


22 


19 


18 


17 


24 


18 


14 


83 


857 


699 


117 


50 


8 


22 


19 


11 


28 


18 


18 


144 


49 


1,710 


144 


101 


50 


9 


20 


19 


11 


28 


20 


18 


28 


41 


699 


128 


91 


50 


10 


19 


19 


17 


20 


41 


18 


17 


49 


294 


126 


87 


66 


11 


19 


17 


. 1"^ 


20 


24 


17 


14 


33 


218 


951 


66 


66 


12 


19 


17 


17 


19 


24 


17 


72 


41 


172 


339 


76 


50 


13 


19 


19 


15 


28 


24 


15 


183 


116 


135 


232 


87 


58 


14 


19 


19 


18 


20 


24 


21 


172 


107 


124 


167 


87 


50 


15 


19 


19 


17 


19 


24 


21 


116 


102 


116 


131 


96 


50 


16 


19 


19 


17 


19 


24 


17 


126 


90 


114 


128 


87 


50 


17 


19 


19 


19 


17 


20 


21 


198 


72 


113 


126 


87 


50 


18 


18 


19 


19 


17 


20 


19 


372 


49 


114 


339 


66 


58 


19 


17 


19 


19 


18 


20 


16 


144 


49 


116 


631 


76 


117 


20 


17 


17 


19 


20 


19 


18 


126 


49 


107 


267 


66 


96 


21 


17 


17 


18 


19 


19 


18 


126 


49 


1,020 


194 


66 


87 


22 


17 


17 


18 


20 


20 


18 


120 


41 


183 


139 


372 


87 


23 


17 


19 


19 


19 


20 


18 


121 


87 


144 


153 


206 


96 


24 


17 


14 


18 


24 


18 


18 


118 


41 


267 


153 


101 


96 


25 


15 


14 


17 


33 


18 


17 


800 


24 


232 


128 


122 


96 


26 


14 


12 


17 


21 


18 


18 


308 


24 


194 


121 


206 


96 


27 


14 


14 


17 


57 


18 


18 


144 


20 


218 


119 


183 


87 


28 


14 


14 


17 


28 


18 


17 


128 


18 


747 


128 


136 


66 


29 


14 


16 


14 


24 


18 


14 


116 


18 


513 


121 


117 


66 


30 


1§ 


17 


16 


24 




14 


113 


18 


339 


206 


106 


66 


31 


19 


...... 


14 


24 




14 




37 




163 


96 





Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1896-97 


























1 


58 


122 


39 


35 


77 


77 


35 


385 


77 


65 


65 


87 


2 


50 


111 


37 


22 


77 


54 


43 


310 


65 


54 


87 


77 


3 .... . 


50 


112 


37 


54 


87 


35 


65 


285 


54 


43 


54 


65 


4 


50 


102 


37 


65 


97 


54 


240 


226 


54 


35 


35 


54 


5 


50 


96 


32 


35 


97 


54 


385 


177 


54 


35 


35 


43 


6 


43 


92 


32 


35 


107 


54 


295 


164 


54 


28 


28 


35 


7 


37 


70 


37 


43 


142 


54 


254 


142 


54 


22 


35 


28 


8 


37 


66 


31 


65 


130 


54 


254 


130 


77 


22 


28 


22 


9 


37 


66 


27 


87 


118 


43 


254 


142 


54 


19 


22 


22 


10 


50 


58 


31 


77 


213 


43 


254 


130 


54 


35 


22 


22 


11 


43 


53 


31 


77 


177 


35 


226 


177 


54 


35 


15 


22 


12 


37 


50 


31 


87 


107 


35 


202 


240 


43 


28 


15 


19 


13 


37 


50 


31 


54 


213 


28 


164 


267 


35 


28 


28 


15 


14 


37 


43 


25 


153 


177 


28 


142 


254 


35 


22 


87 


15 


15 


30 


43 


25 


118 


153 


28 


130 


226 


35 


35 


164 


19 


16 


25 


43 


25 


43 


130 


28 


118 


177 


97 


43 


142 


130 


17 


25 


37 


27 


65 


202 


35 


118 


153 


240 


35 


118 


43 


18 


25 


37 


18 


43 


213 


35 


107 


142 


240 


35 


97 


35 


19 


25 


25 


43 


77 


177 


28 


97 


118 


177 


28 


77 


28 


20 


25 


25 


37 


77 


142 


28 


97 


97 


164 


35 


54 


43 


21 


25 


32 


37 


77 


107 


22 


87 


97 


142 


22 


35 


77 


22 


25 


20 


37 


87 


77 


22 


87 


118 


107 


22 


28 


65 


23 


30 


27 


37 


107 


87 


22 


87 


254 


87 


19 


254 


54 


24 


30 


31 


37 


65 


77 


22 


97 


202 


77 


28 


295 


43 


25 


30 


31 


37 


65 


77 


22 


107 


153 


97 


43 


254 


35 


26 


30 


39 


40 


54 


65 


22 


97 


118 


97 


35 


202 


28 


27 


37 


43 


40 


65 


35 


22 


107 


107 


87 


35 


177 


22 


28 


37 


37 


37 


65 


65 


22 


118 


97 


77 


43 


153 


22 


2'9 


255 


31 


37 


65 




22 


177 


97 


65 


65 


130 


19 


30 


206 


37 


37 


77 




28 


295 


97 


54 


97 


118 


15 


31 


183 




37 


77 




35 




87 




87 


97 





Kansas Water Commission. 



Daily Discharge, in second feet, of Smoky Hill river at Ellsworth, Kan., 
for 1895-1904, 1918-1919— Continued. 



Day. 



Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


15 


22 


35 


37 


28 


32 


18 


78 


359 


70 


21 


15 


35 


22 


32 


37 


32 


18 


48 


268 


70 


18 


15 


54 


22 


37 


37 


28 


18 


37 


210 


70 


18 


12 


77 


22 


42 


48 


24 


18 


42 


170 


62 


18 


12 


65 


22 


48 


55 


24 


18 


42 


490 


55 


18 


12 


65 


22 


70 


48 


24 


18 


37 


253 


62 


17 


10 


65 


22 


48 


32 


24 


18 


37 


239 


55 


28 


10 


54 


28 


37 


37 


24 


18 


32 


645 


55 


18 


10 


54 


28 


28 


42 


24 


18 


42 


470 


55 


18 


10 


54 


28 


32 


42 


28 


18 


42 


430 


62 


18 


10 


43 


35 


37 


48 


32 


17 


42 


717 


78 


17 


10 


43 


35 


37 


70 


32 


17 


42 


596 


62 


17 


10 


43 


28 


37 


86 


28 


18 


42 


470 


55 


18 


10 


43 


22 


37 


95 


28 


17 


42 


393 


48 


21 


10 


35 


28 


18 


78 


24 


17 


42 


359 


42 


32 


15 


28 


28 


21 


62 


24 


16 


42 


327 


42 


28 


97 


28 


19 


24 


55 


24 


15 


48 


283 


37 


24 


87 


28 


22 


18 


48 


24 


18 


55 


239 


32 


37 


77 


35 




37 


28 


24 


21 


115 


225 


32 


28 


77 


35 




28 


28 


24 


24 


183 


183 


32 


24 


65 


35 




37 


21 


21 


28 


147 


170 


32 


24 


54 


35 




37 


48 


18 


28 


115 


147 


24 


21 


54 


28 




42 


48 


21 


24 


95 


126 


24 


70 


43 


35 




37 


55 


21 


24 


86 


115 


24 


105 


43 


28 




37 


42 


18 


21 


78 


105 


21 


21 


43 


22 


43 


37 


32 


18 


18 


78 


105 


21 


17 


43 


15 


65 


32 


32 


17 


18 


86 


95 


18 


17 


35 


19 


65 


37 


32 


16 


17 


136 


86 


18 


16 


28 


15 


77 


32 




18 


17 


1,000 


78 


21 


16 


28 


15 


87 


37 




18 


37 


810 


78 


37 


16 


22 




107 


42 




18 




510 




24 


15 



1897-98 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 



Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1898-99 


























1 


55 


18 


42 






28 


23 


10 


10 


94 


242 


56 


2 


55 
48 


18 
18 


37 

37 






56 

75 


23 

19 


10 
10 


10 
1,700 


56 
267 


217 
192 


49 


3 


56 




49 


4 


42 


18 


24 




42 


65 


23 


10 


542 


267 


180 


49 


5 


42 


18 


32 


56 




42 


23 


10 


180 


180 


168 


42 


6 


42 


18 


42 






28 


35 


10 


520 


146 


157 


42 


7 


37 


18 


24 


75 


42 


42 


28 


10 


1,030 


4,750 


135 


28 


8 


37 


18 


37 






28 


23 


10 


450 


7,950 


■ 124 


42 


9 


32 


18 


28 






56 


23 


10 


3,890 


2,460 


124 


56 


10 


32 


18 


24 


75 




49 


23 


10 


2,220 


1,780 


124 


75 


11 


32 


18 


a24 




42 


42 


23 


10 


635 


1,400 


114 


56 


12 


32 


18 


o24 


75 




49 


23 


10 


390 


830 


94 


49 


13 


32 


18 


24 


56 


75 


56 


35 


10 


230 


587 


168 


75 


14 


28 


18 


a24 


14 




65 


23 


10 


180 


405 


135 


75 


15 


28 


18 


24 


28 


75 


65 


28 


10 


157 


362 


114 


75 


16 


24 


18 


a24 


42 




42 


23 


10 


124 


335 


104 


65 


17 


24 


18 


24 


19 


75 


56 


19 


10 


94 


362 


94 


75 


18 


24 


18 


24 


42 




42 


19 


10 


94 


280 


84 


56 


19 


24 


18 


a24 


56 


75 


42 


19 


10 


84 


255 


75 


49 


20 


24 


18 


a24 


35 


75 


42 


19 


10 


75 


242 


65 


42 


21 


24 


24 


147 


49 


84 


35 


14 


10 


65 


230 


56 


42 


22 


21 


24 


al47 


49 


65 


35 


14 


10 


56 


242 


56 


35 


23 


21 


32 


al47 


49 


65 


23 


14 


10 


502 


242 


49 


35 


24 


21 


32 


86 


28 


56 


23 


14 


14 


405 


230 


42 


28 


25 


24 


24 


95 


23 


56 


23 


14 


19 


242 


217 


49 


28 


26 


24 


32 


95 


42 


56 


23 


14 


23 


217 


205 


862 


23 


27 


24 


32 


86 


28 


56 


23 


10 


19 


157 


192 


376 


23 


28 


21 


37 


70 


42 


65 


23 


10 


10 


180 


267 


267 


23 


29 


18 


42 


62 


42 




19 


10 


10 


168 


420 


104 


19 


30 


18 


42 


70 


42 




28 


10 


10 


135 


293 


75 


19 


31 


18 




62 






23 




10 




255 


65 













o Estimated. 



Surface Waters of Kansas. 



145 



Daily Discharge, in second-feet, of Smoky Hill river at Ellsworth, Kan. 
for 1895-1904, 1918-1919— Conimued. 



Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1899- 


























1900 


























1 


23 


42 


28 




40 




35 


183 


399 


197 


. 97 


30 


2 


19 


42 


28 




40 




35 


183 


399 


705 


97 


26 


3 


42 


35 


23 




40 




40 


170 


313 


356 


87 


22 


4 . . . . 


19 


35 


23 






63 


40 


144 


228 


270 


77 


22 
18 
18 


5 


19 


35 


23 


57 






35 


144 


119 


170 


77 


6 


42 


28 


19 


57 


97 




35 


131 


108 


119 


70 


7 


75 


28 


19 


51 


97 




35 


131 


108 


, 108 


63 


18 


8 


75 


35 


23 


51 




77 


35 


119 


97 


97 


63 


18 


9 


42 


35 


23 


57 




157 


35 


119 


97 


97 


57 


26 


10 


42 


35 


28 


51 




183 


35 


119 


97 


77 


51 


30 


11 


42 


35 


28 


51 




87 


40 


108 


108 


77 


51 


63 


12 


19 


28 


23 


51 




77 


51 


97 


108 


70 


45 


97 


13 


19 


28 


23 


45 




70 


57 


97 


97 


63 


40 


63 


14 


75 


28 


28 


45 




63 


70 


97 


97 


63 


35 


144 


15 


75 


23 


28 


51 




63 


87 


157 


97 


57 


30 


485 


16 


19 


23 


28 


51 




63 


97 


170 


87 


57 


30 


616 


17 


19 


23 


35 


45 




57 


197 


144 


97 


51 


30 


399 


18 


75 


19 


a35 


40 




57 


170 


144 


131 


45 


26 


228 


19 


75 


23 


35 


40 




51 


594 


131 


144 


40 


26 


228 


20 


14 


23 


a33 


45 




51 


485 


119 


197 


63 


26 


197 


21 


14 


28 


a30 


45 




51 


421 


97 


616 


40 


22 


197 


22 


35 


35 


28 


40 




45 


399 


97 


572 


40 


22 


183 


23 


35 


28 


28 


40 


45 


45 


313 


87 


550 


35 


22 


170 


24 


42 


28 


28 


40 




40 


270 


87 


528 


144 


18 


144 


25 


56 


35 


23 


97 




40 


228 


77 


485 


77 


51 


119 


26 


124 


35 


28 


40 




40 


197 


660 


399 


63 


51 


144 


27 


94 


28 


28 


40 




45 


170 


228 


313 


70 


51 


-144 


28 


75 


28 


a28 


40 




45 


157 


170 


228 


57 


45 


131 


29 


65 


28 


28 






40 


170. 


119 


197 


77 


40 


119 
108 


30 


65 


28 


35 






40 


157 


119 


228 


119 


35 


31 


49 




28 






97 




97 




108 


35 



a Interpolated. 



Day. Oct. Nov 



1900-01 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 .... : 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 



108 
97 
97 
97 
97 
144 
119 
119 
108 
108 
97 
97 
87 
77 
77 
70 
63 
63 
57 
51 
63 
77 
63 
57 
51 
51 
45 
45 
45 
40 
40 



Jan. 



18 

18 

18 

18 

18 

a20 

23 

o23 

a23 

o23 

a 23 

120 

100 

olOO 

olOO 

120 

al20 

120 

al20 

a81 

50 

43 

36 

36 

36 

29 

29 

23 

23 

23 

23 



Ftb. 



q23 

20 

a20 

o20 

o20 

o20 

a20 

a20 

o20 

23 

a23 

a23 

65 

a65 

o65 

120 

100 

81 

100 

142 

142 

142 

142 

165 

165 

120 

81 

65 



Mar. 



Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


23 


81 


29 


18 


7 


29 


73 


23 


18 


6 


29 


73 


23 


14 


6 


43 


65 


142 


14 


5 


36 


57 


50 


14 


5 


36 


57 


43 


14 


5 


36 


50 


36 


12 


5 


43 


50 


57 


12 


7 


36 


43 


50 


10 


7 


50 


43 


43 


10 


7 


193 


43 


36 


8 


120 


552 


43 


43 


8 


120 


332 


36 


-i3 


7 


110 


■ 246 


29 


36 


7 


120 


246 


23 


36 


7 


142 


227 


29 


36 


7 


120 


209 


36 


29 


7 


81 


193 


50 


81 


7 


65 


153 


36 


65 


8 


50 


142 


36 


65 


8 


43 


142 


36 


57 


7 


65 


120 


57 


57 


7 


50 


100 


57 


57 


7 


50 


81 


50 


50 


6 


43 


65 


50 


50 


6 


43 


57 


50 


50 


6 


36 


57 


50 


43 


6 


36 


50 


43 


43 


5 


23 


100 


43 


36 


5 


23 


90 


36 


23 


8 


20 




36 




7 


20 



Sept. 



18 

16 

14 

14 

14 

14 

12 

23 

23 

23 

50 

120 

120 

142 

120 

120 

110 

110 

110 

100 

100 

81 

73 

65 

57 

50 

50 

50 

36 

36 



a Estimated. 



10— Water Com.— 4162 



146 



Kansas Water' Commission. 



Daily Discharge, in second-feet, of Smoky Hill river at Ellsworth, Kan., 
for 1895-1904, 1918-1919— Continued. 



Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1901-02 


























1 


23 


14 


12 


55 


17 


100 


23 


15 


70 


2,100 


625 


675 


2 


23 


14 


12 


55 


17 


85 


23 


15 


55 


1,670 


552 


575 


3 


23 


14 


12 


55 


17 


70 


21 


15 


55 


1,460 


485 


580 


4 


23 


14 


12 


55 


17 


55 


21 


15 


310 


1,200 


440 


485 


5 


50 


12 


14 


21 


17 


40 


21 


15 


150 


900 


350 


395 


6 


50 


12 


14 


21 


. 17 


40 


21 


15 


100 


675 


270 


350 


7 


65 


12 


14 


21 


17 


25 


21 


13 


70 


575 


235 


310 


8 


50 


10 


14 


21 


17 


25 


19 


13 


62 


1,140 


330 


235 


9 


65 


10 


14 


21 


19 


25 


19 


13 


55 


900 


310 


200 


10 


65 


10 


14 


21 


19 


23 


19 


13 


55 


675 


217 


187 


11 


73 


10 


14 


21 


19 


23 


19 


13 


47 


3,270 


175 


175 


12 


65 


10 


14 


21 


21 


23 


17 


13 


40 


2,420 


175 


150 


13 


57 


10 


12 


21 


21 


21 


17 


13 


675 


1,950 


162 


150 


14 


50 


8 


al2 


21 


21 


21 


17 


19 


235 


1,600 


310 


137 


15 


50 


8 


al2 


19 


21 


21 


17 


17 


150 


960 


235 


125 


16 


50 


8 


al2 


19 


23 


21 


17 


17 


440 


530 


175 


125 


17 


43 


8 


ol2 


19 


23 


19 


17 


15 


350 


440 


125 


112 


18 


43 


8 


al2 


19 


40 


19 


17 


17 


270 


310 


85 


100 


19 


36 


8 


al2 


19 


55 


19 


17 


19 


270 


235 


70 


100 


20 


29 


10 


al2 


19 


55 


19 


15 


19 


4,860 


200 


62 


100 


21 


23 


10 


al2 


19 


70 


21 


15 


125 


2,340 


175 


1,140 


100 


22 


20 


10 


al2 


17 


100 


21 


19 


310 


1,880 


175 


3,110 


137 


23 


20 


10 


23 


17 


40 


21 


19 


310 


2,720 


150 


4,510 


675 


24 


18 


12 


23 


17 


55 


23 


19 


235 


1,600 


137 


7,380 


7,840 


25 


18 


12 


50 


17 


55 


23 


17 


175 


1,140 


675 


3,110 


5,050 


26 


16 


12 


a50 


17 


70 


290 


17 


700 


960 


485 


1,950 


4,120 


27 


16 


12 


a50 


17 


100 


25 


17 


150 


780 


395 


1,390 


2,880 


28 


14 


10 


a50 


17 


100 


25 


17 


100 


675 


310 


960 


2,100 


29 


14 


10 


50 


17 




23 


17 


100 


2,260 


235 


840 


1,670 


30 


14 


10 


50 


17 




23 


17 


100 


1,950 


900 


725 


1,200 


31 


16 




50 


17 




23 




92 




780 


1,140 





Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1902- 

1903 

1 


























1,020 


175 


62 


a92 


76 


76 


181 


823 


3,750 


305 


1,830 


143 


2 


900 


187 


62 


o92 


56 


76 


181 


557 


3,410 


271 


381 


143 


3 


1,020 


187 


55 


a92 


50 


62 


239 


557 


2,130 


239 


305 


131 


4 


1,320 


175 


55 


92 


50 


62 


209 


510 


1,690 


209 


1,440 


131 


5. 


1,390 


175 


55 


131 


a62 


76 


155 


1,830 


1,410 


209 


1,140 


110 


6 


1,260 


162 


55 


56 


a62 


92 


120 


2,050 


1,340 


209 


765 


101 


7 


1,140 


150 


55 


50 


a62 


305 


131 


2,830 


1,080 


181 


557 


92 


g 


960 


125 


47 


a62 


76 


181 


131 


2,510 


883 


181 


444 


92 


9 


840 


125 


47 


o62 


62 


181 


120 


2,200 


823 


181 


342 


92 


10 


725 


112 


47 


a62 


56 


155 


110 


1,830 


765 


168 


271 


84 


11 


625 


100 


47 


a62 


50 


422 


110 


1,760 


710 


155 


255 


84 


12 


530 


125 


40 


a62 


a50 


465 


110 


1,410 


657 


155 


239 


76 


13 


440 


137 


40 


a62 


a50 


1,140 


101 


2,200 


657 


181 


209 


76 


14 


575 


150 


40 


a62 


a50 


1,280 


92 


2,280 


606 


209 


181 


76 


15 


675 


137 


55 


o62 


50 


1,410 


92 


1,480 


557 


209 


2,590 


76 


16 


485 


137 


55 


o62 


50 


1,340 


92 


1,140 


510 


181 


1,340 


76 


17 


485 


137 


55 


76 


50 


1,280 


84 


1,010 


465 


181 


2,710 


69 


18 


440 


125 


55 


76 


50 


765 


84 


883 


422 


155 


1,980 


69 


19 . 


372 


125 


70 


69 


50 


557 


92 


883 


381 


155 


1,690 


69 


20 


350 


125 


85 


62 


50 


557 


92 


657 


465 


181 


1,080 


69 


21 


310 


112 


85 


62 


50 


422 


76 


557 


465 


239 


765 


62 


22 


310 


112 


70 


56 


50 


342 


76 


606 


381 


181 


422 


62 


23 


290 


100 


a70 


50 


92 


305 


76 


823 


465 


181 


342 


62 


24 


270 


100 


a85 


50 


101 


305 


76 


657 


465 


155 


255 


62 


25 


235 


92 


85 


56 


110 


271 


69 


557 


422 


155 


239 


62 


26 


235 


85 


a85 


62 


110 


271 


62 


1,830 


765 


131 


209 


■ 56 


27 


235 


77 


a85 


69 


92 


271 


62 


710 


1,080 


131 


181 


56 


28 


217 


70 


a85 


69 


92 


181 


62 


610,900 


557 


120 


155 


56 


29 


200 


62 


a85 


76 




181 


557 


611,400 


465 


110 


155 


56 


30 . . 


187 


62 


a85 


76 




181 


1,830 


69,470 


342 


131 


155 


50 


31. . . 


187 




a85 


62 




155 




6,130 




131 


155 





a Estimated. , „,,„ „. ^, - 

6 3 per cent added to discharges greater than 8,510 second-feet for overflow. 



Surface Waters of Kansas. 



147 



Daily Discharge, in second-feet, of Smoky Hill river at Ellsworth, Kan., 
for 1895-1904, 1918-1919— ConKwwed. 



Day. 



1903-04 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 



9. 
10. 
11. 
12. 
13. 
14. 
15. 
16. 
17. 
18. 
19. 
20. 
21. 
22. 
23. 
24. 
25. 
26. 
27. 
28. 
29. 
30. 
31. 



Oct. 



50 
50 
50 
50 
50 
50 
50 
50 
50 
50 
45 
45 
62 
69 
92 
92 
84 
76 
69 
62 
62 
62 
56 
56 
56 
50 
50 
50 
50 
56 
62 



Nov. 



76 
92 
110 
120 
120 
120 
110 
101 
92 
84 
69 
69 
62 
62 
62 
56 
56 
56 
56 
50 
50 
50 
50 
50 
50 
50 
50 
50 
45 
45 



Dec. 



45 
45 
50 
50 
45 
45 
45 
45 
45 
40 
40 
40 
a40 
a40 
a40 
a40 
40 
40 
40 
o40 
40 
36 
40 
40 
40 
92 
50 
45 
40 
40 
40 



Jan. 



Feb. 



Mar. 



21 
19 
19 
19 
19 
19 
19 
19 
19 
40 
40 
45 
45 
45 
40 
40 
40 
36 
36 
36 
36 
32 
32 
76 
40 
36 
32 
29 
29 
26 
26 



Apr. 



29 
26 
26 
26 
26 
29 
29 
29 
26 
26 
26 
26 
26 
26 
26 
26 
26 
26 
26 
29 
29 
29 
110 
62 
45 
45 
45 
40 
40 
40 



May. 



36 

32 

32 

50 

62 

131 

155 

1,550 

710 

422 

305 

239 

181 

181 

155 

131 

110 

92 

76 

76 

69 

62 

62 

62 

56 

92 

56 

56 

155 

62 

56 



June. 



50 

45 

1,690 

305 

209 

155 

131 

101 

76 

155 

76 

76 

62 

62 

76 

76 

76 

92 

110 

110 

92 

76 

62 

62 

710 

224 

155 

110 

271 

239 



July. 



2,200 

3,920 

1,340 

883 

422 

6,300 

3,080 

1,410 

1,690 

1,140 

765 

606 

510 

110 

76 

56 

40 

32 

110 

271 

510 

465 

557 

342 

209 

155 

155 

143 

131 

110 

181 



Aug. 



Sept. 



155 


69 


131 


62 


110 


62 


181 


62 


181 


56 


155 


56 


209 


56 


110 


50 


92 


50 


92 


45 


84 


45 


76 


40 


76 


40 


62 


40 


62 


32 


62 


32 


62 


26 


76 


26 


342 


26 


239 


26 


181 


29 


239 


32 


323 


29 


224 


26 


155 


26 


131 


26 


120 


181 


110 


76 


92 


155 


84 


92 


76 





a Estimated. 



Daily Discharge, in second-feet, of Smoky Hill river at Ellsworth, Kan., 
for 1895-1904, 1918-1919— CowhwMed. 



Day. 



1904 

1. . 

2.. 

3.., 

4... 

5... 

6. . 

7... 

8... 

9... 
10... 
11... 
12... 

13. . 

14. . 
15... 



Oct. 



557 
181 
92 
84 
76 
62 
69 
56 
50 
45 
45 
40 
36 
32 
32 



Nov. 



40 
36 
36 
36 
36 
36 
36 
32 
32 
32 
32 
29 
29 
32 
32 



Dec. 



23 
26 
26 
26 
26 
26 
29 
29 
29 
36 
32 
32 
32 
29 
29 



Day. 



1904 

16. . 

17. . 

18. . 

19. . 

20. . 
21.. 

22. . 

23. . 
24.. 
25. . 
26.. 
27. . 
28.. 

29. . 

30, ., 
31.. , 



Oct. 



32 
32 
29 
29 
29 
26 
26 
26 
26 
50 
45 
40 
40 
40 
40 
40 



Nov. 



32 
29 
29 
26 
26 
26 
26 
26 
26 
26 
26 
23 
23 
23 
23 



Dec. 



29 
26 
26 
26 
29 
29 
32 
29 
26 
26 
26 



148 



Kansas Water Commission. 



Daily Discharge, in second feet, of Smoky Hill river at Ellsworth, Kan., 
for 1895-1904, 1918-1919— CowMMued. 



Day. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Day. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1918 
1 




82 
74 
67 
60 
53 
46 
53 
53 
53 
53 
46 
46 
67 
74 
99 


34 
40 
40 
46 
46 
46 
40 
40 
34 
34 
40 
34 
34 
34 
34 


1918 

16 




128 
108 
90 
82 
74 
67 
60 
60 
60 
60 
53 
46 
46 
40 
40 
46 


34 


2 




17 




34 


3 




18 




34 


4 




19 




34 


5 




20 




34 


6 




21 




34 


7 




22 




29 


8 




23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 


150 

150 

139 

118 

128 

108 

90 

90 

82 


29 


9 




29 


10 




29 


11 




46 


12 




40 


13 




34 


14 




34 


15 




34 









Daily Discharge, in second-feet, of Smoky Hill river at Ellsworth, Kan., 
for 1895-1904, 1918-1919— ConciMded. 



Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1918-19 


























1 


34 


67 


46 


] 


67 


108 


108 


1,510 


428 


211 


108 


46 


2 


34 


67 


46 




67 


139 


108 


1,060 


775 


198 


99 


46 


3 


34 


67 


46 




67 


162 


99 


1,380 


1.010 


186 


99 


46 


4 


29 


60 


46 




82 


162 


82 


4,470 


1,840 


174 


90 


46 


5 


29 


60 


46 




90 


128 


74 


4,970 


1,040 


174 


82 


46 


6 


29 


60 


46 




82 


90 


90 


1.920 


815 


162 


82 


40 


7 


29 


74 


46 




90 


108 


90 


1,010 


675 


150 


82 


40 


8 


1,230 


82 


40 




60 


174 


90 


795 


565 


139 


82 


34 


9 


74 


60 


40 




46 


174 


715 


655 


548 


128 


74 


34 


10 


53 


53 


40 




34 


174 


304 


548 


2,040 


128 


74 


34 


11 


46 


53 


40 


40 


46 


211 


460 


495 


795 


128 


74 


34 


12 


40 


53 


,40 




60 


276 


478 


582 


1,040 


108 


74 


34 


13 


40 


53 


40 




99 


290 


635 


530 


980 


108 


74 


34 


14 


40 


53 


40 




74 


304 


1,170 


495 


1,380 


99 


90 


34 


15 


34 


53 


40 




67 


364 


1,620 


635 


2,790 


99 


108 


34 


16 


34 


74 


40 




53 


349 


1.480 


980 


1,680 


108 


90 


34 


17 


34 


60 


40 




46 


319 


930 


635 


1,010 


118 


74 


40 


18 


34 


60 


46 




34 


290 


263 


444 


835 


128 


67 


53 


19 


40 


60 


46 




40 


224 


495 


1,260 


675- 


263 


67 


46 


20 


40 


60 


53 




60 


186 


478 


1.510 


715 


263 


67 


364 


21 


40 


60 


53 


^ 50 


90 


162 


428 


675 


548 


250 


67 


3,380 


22 


40 


53 


53 




74 


150 


349 


495 


460 


224 


67 


1,620 


23 


40 


53 


53 




90 


150 


290 


396 


460 


224 


60 


1,320 


24 


40 


53 




67 


198 


128 


263 


334 


412 


211 


60 


1,060 


25 


46 


53 




67 


224 


128 


276 


304 


396 


186 


60 


795 


26 


150 


46 




74 


174 


139 


290 


530 


364 


174 


60 


635 


27 


82 


46 


50 


67 


186 


118 


304 


1,040 


319 


150 


60 


512 


28 


74 


53 




67 


162 


118 


1,440 


530 


276 


139 


53 


428 


29 


74 


46 




67 




108 


1,720 


412 


276 


118 


53 


364 


30 


74 


46 




67 




108 


980 


334 


237 


108 


60 


334 


31 


74 




J 


67 





108 




276 




108 


53 





Note. — Stage-discharge relation affected by ice December 24, 1918, to January 23, 1919, 
Braced figures show estimated mean discharge for period included. 



Surface Waters of Kansas. 



149 



Monthly Discharge of Smoky Hill river at Ellsworth, Kan., for 1895-1904, 1918-1919. 



Month. 



1895. 
April 17-30. 

May 

June 

July 

August . . . . 
September . 



The period . 



1895-96. 
October . , . 
November . 
December . 
January . . . 
February . . 
March . , . . 

April 

May 

June 

July 

August .... 
September . 



The year , 



1896-97. 
October . . . 
November. 
December . 
January . . . 
February . . 
Maroh. . . . 

April 

May 

June 

July 

Aiigust .... 
September . 



The year . 



1897-98. 

October 

November 

December 1-18, 26-31. 

January 

February 

March 

April 

May 

June 

July 

August 

September 



Discharge in second-feet. 



Maximum. 



14 

20 

4,900 

21,000 

344 

135 



22 

19 

22 

57 

49 

21 

800 

116 

1,710 

951 

372 

117 



1,710 



The period . 



255 
122 

43 
153 
213 

77 
385 
385 
240 

97 
295 
130 



385 



97 
77 

107 
70 
95 
32 
37 
1,000 

717 
78 

105 

763 



Minimum. 



11 
9 
10 
202 
65 
19 



14 
12 
11 
17 
18 
14 
14 
18 
72 
119 
66 
50 



Mean. 



12.2 
11.5 

690 
1,440 , 

185 
43.9 



25 
20 
18 
22 
35 
22 
35 
87 
35 
19 
15 
15 



10 
15 
19 
18 
21 
16 
15 
32 
78 
18 
15 
14 



18.3 
17.5 
16.9 
25.0 
26.3 
17.6 

130 
61.1 

313 

230 

115 
72.1 



86.7 



53.5 
54.3 
33.7 
68.3 

122 
35.2 

158 

173 
86.9 
38.0 
95.2 
40.1 



79.5 



31.7 
38.4 
38.0 
35.9 
46.9 
23.6 
19.7 

136 

281 
43.2 
25.0 
131 



Run-off 
(Total 



acre-feet.) 



339 

707 

41,100 

88,500 

11,400 

2,610 



145,000 



1,130 
1,040 
1,040 
1,540 
1,510 
1,080 
7,740 
3,760 
18,600 
14,100 
7,070 
4,290 



62,900 



3,290 
3,230 
2,070 
4,200 
6,780 
2 , 160 
9,400 
10,600 
5,170 
2,340 
5,850 
2,390 



57,500 



1,950 
2,280 
1.810 
2,210 
2,600 
1,450 
1,170 
8,360 
16,700 
2,660 
1,540 
7,800 

50,500 



150 



Kansas Water Commission. 



Monthly Discharge of SmokyHillriveratEllsworth, Kan., for 1895-1 904, 1918-1919 — Continued. 



Month. 


Discharge in second-feet. 


Run-off 
(Total 


Maximum. 


Minimum. 


Mean. 


in 
acre-feet.) 


1898-99. 

October 

November 

December 


55 

42 

147 


18 
18 
24 


29.9 
22.7 
52.7 

a44.5 

662.8 
40,3 
19.9 
11.1 

491 

832 

152 
46.0 


1,840 
1,350 
3,240 
2,740 


February . ' . . .... 






3,490 


March 

April 


75 

35 

23 

3,890 

7,950 

862 

75 


19 . 

10 

10 

10 

56 

42 

19 


2,480 

1,180 

682 


June 


29 , 200 


July 


51,200 


August 

September 


9,350 
2,740 














109,000 












1899-1900. 
October 


124 
42 
35 
97 


14 
19 
19 
40 


47.9 
30.1 
27.3 
48.8 

c60 
66.0 

156 

147 

241 

117 
47.4 

140 


2,950 


November ... 


1,790 




1,680 


January 5-28 


2,320 


February 


3,330 


March 8-31 


183 
594 
660 
616 
705 
97 
616 


40 
35 
77 
87 
35 
18 
18 


3,140 


April .' 


9,280 


May 


9,040 


June 1 


14,300 


July ' 


7,190 


August 


2,910 


September 


8,330 






The period 








66,300 


1900-01. 

October. . . 


144 
40 
26 

120 

165 
50 

552 
81 

142 
18 

142 

142 


40 
22 
18 
18 
20 
20 
23 
23 
23 
5 
5 
12 


77.7 
27.9 
21.1 
50.2 
71.9 
32.5 
124 
47.1 
47.7 
9.0 
46.5 
62.4 


4,780 


November 


1,660 




1,300 




3,090 


February 


3,990 




2,000 


April 


7,380 


May 


2,900 


June 


2,810 


July 


553 


August 


2,860 


September 


3,710 






The year 


552 


5 


51.2 


37,100 






1901-02. 

October . 


73 

14 

50 

55 

100 

290 

23 

700 

4,860 

3,270 

7,380 

7,840 


14 
8 
12 
17 
17 
19 
15 
13 
40 

137 
62 

100 


36.2 
10.6 
21.8 
23.6 
38.0 
39.1 
18.4 
87.1 
821 
891 

1,020 

1,030 


2,230 


November 

December 

January 

February 

March 

April 

May 

June 

July 

August 

September 


631 

1,340 

1,450 

2,110 

2,400 

1,090 

5,360 

48,900 . 

54,800 

62,700 

61,300 


The year 


7,840 


8 


338 


244,000 



a Mean for 23 days daily discharge taken as mean for month, 
b Mean for 16 days daily discharge taken as mean for month, 
c Estimated. 



Surface Waters of Kansas. 



151 



Monthly Discharge of Smoky Hill river atEllsworth, Kan., for 1895-1904, 1918-1919— Conciwded. 



Month. 



1902-03. 
October . . . 
November . 
December . 
January . . . 
February . . 
March. . . . 

April 

May 

June 

July 

August 

September . 



The year . . 

1903-04. 

October 

November 

December 

January 

February 23-29 . 

March 

April 

May 

June 

July 

August 

September 



The period . 

1904. 

October 

November 

December 1-26 . , 



The period . 



1918. 

July 23-31. 
August .... 
September . 

1918-19. 
October ... 
November . 
December. 

January 

February . . 

March 

April 

May 

June 

July 

August 

September . 



Discharge in second-feet. 



Maximum. Minimum. Mean 



1,390 

187 

85 

131 

110 

1,410 

1,830 
11,400 

3,750 
305 

2,710 
143 



11,400 



92 

120 

92 



26 

76 

110 

1,550 

1,690 

6,300 

342 

181 



187 

62 

40 

50 

50 

62 

62 

510 

342 

110 

155 

50 



40 



45 
45 
36 



21 
19 
26 
32 
45 
32 
62 
26 



588 

125 
64.1 
68.8 
64.6 

431 

182 
,360 

937 

180 

735 
81.4 



490 



58.3 
70.4 
43.8 



21.7 
32.6 
34,0 

178 

191 

901 

138 
52.4 



Run-off 
(Total 



acre-feet.) 



The year . 



557 
40 
36 



26 
23 
23 



64.7 
29.9 

28.2 



150 

128 

46 



1,230 

82 
53 



224 

364 

1,720 

4,970 

2,790 

263 

108 

3,380 

4,970 



82 
40 
29 



29 
46 



34 
90 
74 
276 
237 
99 
53 
34 



117 
64.1 
36.1 



86.8 
57.9 
46.0 
48,8 
87.9 
182 

537 
,010 

846 

160 
74.5 

386 

293 



36,200 

7,440 

3,940 

4,230 

3,590 

26,500 

10,800 

145,000 

55,800 

11,100 

45,200 

4,840 



355,000 



3,580 
4,190 
2,690 



301 

2,000 

2,020 

10,900 

11,400 

55,400 

8,480 

3,120 



104,000 



3,980 
1,780 
1,4£0 



7,210 



2,090 
3,940 
2,150 



5,340 

3,540 

2,830 

3,000 

4,880 

11,200 

32,000 

62,100 

50,300 

9,840 

4,580 

23,000 

213,000 



152 Kansas Water Commission. 



SMOKY HILL RIVER AT LINDSBORG, KAN, 

Location, — At highway bridge about 200 feet downstream from dam of 
Smoky Roller Mill, 439 feet upstream from Union Pacific railroad 
bridge, at Lindsborg, McPherson county. 

Drainage Area, — 7,850 square miles (authority, U. S. Weather Bureau). 

Records Available. — January 1 to July 31, 1905-1909; January 1 to 
August 31, 1910; January 1 to July 31, 1911-1914; January 1 to 
September 30, 1915; January 1 to July 31, 1916; January 1 to August 
25, 1917; January 1 to July 31, 1918-'19. 

Gauge — Chain gauge of U. S. Weather Bureau fastened to downstream 
handrail of highway bridge 54 feet from north end of handrail; in- 
stalled December 25, 1917, at datum 0.224 foot higher than that of 
old gauge at railroad bridge. 

Chain gauge (long box type) used during 1905-1917, attached to 
guard rail on upstream side of Union Pacific Railroad bridge, 439 feet 
downstream from present gauge. 

During the summer of 1917 Montrose W. Hayes, meteorologist, U. 
S. Weather Bureau, determined the river slope between the two gauge 
locations to be 0.224 foot when river was at stage of 2.8 feet. 

Channel and Control. — Bed is shifting sand; river banks are of sand 
and cave easily. The lower bottom lands do not rise much above the 
river banks and are subject to overflow during moderate stages; the 
upper bottom lands are considerably wider, and are covered at com- 
paratively high stages only. Flood stage is about 19 feet. 

Extremes of Stage. — 1904-1917: Maximum stage recorded, 27.2 feet on 
June 15, 1909; minimum stage recorded, below zero of gauge on April 
24, 1911, and other dates. A stage for 31.5 feet May, 1903, was de- 
termined from an examination of high-water marks. 

Ice. — Stage affected by ice. 

Regulation, — Flow regulated by dam at Smoky Roller Mill, 

Cooperation, — Gauge height records furnished by U. S. Weather Bureau. 



Surface Waters of Kansas. 



153 



Daily Gauge Height, In feet, of Smoky Hill river at Lindsborg, Kan., for 1905-1919. 



Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1905. 
1 








1.6 


1.7 
1.9 
1.8 
1.8 
1.9 
1.8 
1.9 
1.8 
1.7 
1.9 
1.8 
2.0 
1.8 
1.9 
2,0 
2.1 
2.2 
2.1 
2.0 
2.1 
2.9 
5.6 
10.2 
9.4 
7.8 
4.2 
4.1 
3.8 


3.7 
3.6 
3.4 
3.5 
3.6 
3.4 
3.2 
3.0 
2.9 
2.8 
2.7 
2.5 
2.4 
2.3 
2.2 
2.3 
2.2 
2.9 
2.8 
2.6 
2.5 
2.4 
2.3 
2.1 
2.0 
1.9 
1.8 
2.0 
1.9 
1.8 
1 9 


2.0 
3.1 
2.7 
2.3 
2.1 
2.0 
1.9 
1.8 
2.0 
1.9 
1.8 
1.9 
1.8 

;.9 

2.0 
2.1 
2.0 
1.9 
1.8 
1.9 
2.0 
1.9 
2.0 
2.2 
2.4 
2.6 
2.7 
2.5 
2.6 
2.8 


2.9 
2.8 
2.7 
2.5 
2.4 
2.6 
2.7 
2.8 
5.8 
14.9 
16.8 
10.7 
7.4 
6.4 
4.2 
4.1 
3.9 
3.8 
3.4 
3.0 
2.8 
2.5 
2.4 
2.3 
4.4 
4.6 
6.2 
4.0 
3.4 
3.0 
2 9 


3.7 
4.4 
5.5 
5.4 
4.4 
3.6 
3.4 
3.3 
3.2 
3.0 
2.9 
2.8 
2.7 
2.9 
3.0 
3.2 
6.4 
3.2 
6.5 
5.3 
4.2 
3.8 
3.6 
3.1 
2.9 
2.8 
2.6 
2.5 
2.6 
5.1 


20.0 
24.0 
21.0 
19.6 
13.4 
13.0 
8.4 
7,0 
6.4 
6.0 
5.9 
5.8 
5.7 
5.5 
5.3 
5.1 
5.0 
4.8 
4.6 
4.4 
4.3 
4.1 
4.0 
3.9 
3.8 
3.7 
3.5 
3.4 
3.2 
3.1 
3.8 






2 










7 
8 
7 
9 
7 
8 
6 
7 
9 
7 
6 
5 
8 
7 
9 
8 

9 
8 
7 
9 
7 
8 
9 

8 
7 
8 
8 
8 






3 .. 












4 












5 












6. 












7 












8 












9 












10 












11. 












12 












13 












14 . 












15 












16 












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18 












19 












20 . . . . 












21 












22 












23 . 












24 












25 












26. 












27 












28 












29 












30 












31 






















Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1906. 
1 








2.6 
2.5 
2.4 
2,5 
2.0 
1.6 
1.2 
1.0 
1.1 
1.0 
0.9 
1.1 
2.0 
1.8 
1.1 
1.7 
1.6 
2.0 
1.4 
2.0 
1.9 
1.6 
1.1 
1.9 
2.2 
1.0 
1.6 
1.7 
1.5 
1 4 


1.4 
1.6 
1.4 
1.9 
2.2 
1.3 
1.1 
1.0 

.8 
1.0 
1.4 
2.0 
1.4 
1.2 
1.0 

.8 
1.0 
1.2 
1.0 
1.2 
1.4 
1.6 
1.5 
1.1 
1.0 

.8 
1.4 
1.9 


1.6 
1.8 
1.9 
1.7 
1.6 
1.9 
2.2 
2.6 
2.2 
2.0 
1.7 
1.9 
1.7 
1.6 
1.7 
1.6 
1.5 
1.4 
1.6 
1.4 
1.5 
1.4 
1.3 
1.6 
1.8 
2.0 
1.9 
1.8 
2.0 
2.1 
2.0 


1.8 
1.9 
1.8 
2.0 
2.1 
1.9 
1.6 
1.9 
2.1 
1.9 
1.8 
1.6 
2.0 
2.1 
i.8 
1.7 
1.6 
1.4 
1.6 
1.5 
1.6 
1.7 
1.4 
1.3 
1.4 
2.6 
2.4 
2.0 
1.9 
1.8 


1.9 
1.8 
1.6 
1.7 
1.6 
1.7 
1.8 
1.9 
1.8 
1.7 
1.5 
1.4 
1.2 
1.4 
1.5 
1.6 
1.7 
1.8 
1.7 
1.6 
1.4 
1.2 
1.4 
2.2 
2.0 
1.9 
1.8 
1.7 
1.6 
1.4 
1.6 


1.7 
1.8 
1.7 
1.6 
1.4 
1.3 
1.2 
1.1 
1.2 
1.1 
1.0 
1.2 
1.1 
1.0 
1.1 
1.2 
1.0 
2.2 
1.5 
1.4 
1.3 
1.2 
1.3 
2.4 
2.1 
2.0 
1.8 
1.7 
1.5 
1.6 


1.5 
1.4 
1.5 
1.7 
1.4 
1.3 
1.2 
2.4 
2.8 
2.7 
2.5 
2.4 
2.3 
2.1 
1.9 
2.0 
1.8 
1.7 
1.9 
2.0 
1.8 
1.7 
1.6 
1.9 
1.7 
1.8 
1.6 
1.7 
1.8 
1.9 
1.8 






2 












3. . . 












4 












5: . . . . 












6. . . 












7. 












8. 












9. 












10.. .. 












11 












12. 












13 ... . 












14 












15. 












16. . . 












17 












18. 












19 












20 












21 . 












22. . 












23 












24 












25. . . . 












26 












27. . . 












28 












29 












30. 












31 








1 


1 







154 



Kansas Water Commission. 



Daily Gauge Height, in feet, of Smoky Hill river at Lindsborg, Kan., for 1905-1919 — Continued. 



Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1907. 
1 








1.8 
1.7 
1.6 
1.7 
1,9 
1.8 
1.6 
1.5 
1.7 
1.8 
1.9 
1.7 
1.6 
1.8 
1.7 
1.5 
1.7 
1.8 
1.9 
2.8 
4.4 
4.6 
3.2 
2.1 
2.2 
2.0 
1.9 
1.8 
1.7 
1.6 
1.7 


1.8 
1.9 
2.0 
1.8 
1.7 
1.8 
1.9 
1.7 
1.6 
1.7 
1.5 
1.6 
1.7 
1.6 
1.5 
1.6 
1.7 
1.8 
2.0 
2.0 
2.1 
2.3 
2.1 
2.0 
2.1 
2.2 
2.3 
2.0 


1.9 

1.7 

1.8 

1.6 

2.2 

2.0 

1.8 

1.7, 

1.6 

1.5 

1.7 

1.8 

1.9 

1.7 

1.6 

1.5 

1.4 

1.6 

1.5 

1.4 

1.5 

1.6 

1.8 

1.9 

1.7 

1.6 

1.7 

1.5 

1.4 

1.5 

1.7 


1.8 
1.9 
1.7 
1.8 
1.6 
1.5 
1.6 
1.7 
1.5 
1.4 
1.6 
1.7 
1.9 
1.8 
1.7 
1.8 
1.7 
1.6 
1.5 
1.6 
1.5 
1.7 
1.8 
1.6 
1.4 
1.3 
1.5 
1.6 
1.7 
1.4 


1.3 
1.4 
1.3 
1.2 
1.1 
1.2 
1.1 
1.3 
1.4 
1.2 
1.3 
1.5 
1.6 
1.4 
1.3 
1.2 
1.3 
1.1 
1.0 
1.2 
1.3 
1.2 
1.3 
1.4 
1.5 
1.3 
1.1 
1.2 
1.1 
1.2 
1.1 


1,0 
1,2 
1,4 
1,3 
1,2 
1,4 
1,5 
1.6 
1.7 
1.8 
1.7 
1,9 
2,0 
1.9 
1.8 
2,0 
2,1 
2,2 
2,3 
2.1 
2,2 
2.4 
2.5 
2.4 
2.6 
2.5 
2.7 
3.1 
3.4 
3.9 


4,0 
3,6 
3,5 
3.6 
3.4 
3.2 
3.0 
3.2 
2.8 
2.7 
2.5 
2,6 
2,7 
2,4 
2,8 
2,6 
9,5 
13,7 
13,4 
13,9 
12,2 
11,1 
8,2 
6,7 
5,3 
5,4 
5,2 
5,0 
5,1 
4,6 
4,1 






2. . . . 












3 












4 












5 












6 












7 












8. . . . 












9 












10 












11 












12/ 












is'. : : . . 












14 












15 












16 












17 












18 












19 












20 












21 












22 












23 












24 












25 












26 












27 












28 












29 












30. . . 












31. . . . 




1 












Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1908. 
1. . . . 








1.8 
1.9 
1.7 
1.6 
1.7 
1.5 
1.4 
1.5 
1.6 
1.5 
1.7 
1.5 
1.4 
1.5 
1.4 
1.5 
1.4 
1.3 
1.5 
1.6 
1.4 
1.3 
1.4 
1.3 
1.4 
1.6 
1.4 
1.5 
1.4 
1.3 
1.5 


1.7 
1.6 
1.7 
1.5 
1.4 
1.6 
1.7 
1.8 
1.7 
1.6 
1.8 
1.9 
1.7 
1.5 
1.4 
1.5 
1.7 
1.8 
1.7 
1.8 
2.0 
1.9 
1.7 
1.8 
1.9 
1.7 
1.9 
1.6 
1.5 


1.7 
1.6 
1.8 
1.9 
1.7 
2.0 
2.1 
2.0 
1.9 
1.7 
1.8 
1.7 
1.4 
1.2 
1.1 
1.2 
1.4 
1.5 
1.4 
1.3 
1.5 
1.6 
1.5 
1.4 
1.6 
1.7 
1.6 
1.8 
1.5 

i.e 

1.7 


1.5 
1.6 
1.4 
1.3 
1.4 
1.3 
1.4 
1.6 
1.7 
1.5 
1.6 
1.7 
1.5 
1.7 
1.8 
2.0 
2.1 
4.4 
6.8 
4.5 
3.6 
3.1 
2.8 
2.2 
2.1 
2,3 
2.4 
2.3 
2.5 
2.3 


2.3 
2.4 
2.6 
2.7 
2.7 
3.8 
3.4 
3.6 
3.0 
2.8 
2.8 
2.9 
2.7 
2.5 
2.5 
2.6 
2.3 
2.4 
2.2 
2,3 
2,4 
2.1 
2.2 
2.0 
1.9 
2.0 
2.1 
1.9 
1.8 
1.7 
1.8 


1.7 

1.5 

8.9 

3,2 

11,5 

12,9 

13,3 

15,4 

18,1 

20,8 

16,4 

11,6 

15,2 

16,8 

11,1 

9,4 

8.9 

9.9 

9.7 

8.5 

6.1 

5.3 

4,6 

4,0 

3,2 

3,4 

3,5 

3,7 

4.0 

3.8 


3,5 
3,4 
3,5 
3.2 
3.0 
3.1 
3.0 
2.6 
2.5 
2.5 
2,6 
2,5 
2,3 
2.2 
2,3 
2,0 
2.0 
2.1 
2.0 
1.9 
2.1 
2.3 
2.4 
2.2 
2.1 
2.0 
3,2 
4,2 
2,8 
2,8 
2,5 






2 












3 












4. . 












5 












6 












7 












8 












9 












10 












11 












12 












13 












14 












15 












16 












17 












18 












19 












20 ... 












21 












22 












23 












24 












25. ... 












26 












27 












28 












29. . . 












30.. .. 












31 













Surface Waters of Kansas. 



155 



Daily Gauge Height, in feet, of Smoky Hill river at Lindsborg, Kan., for 1905-1919 — Continued. 



Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1909. 
1 








2.7 
2.7 
2.6 
2.4 
2.5 
2.4 
2,6 
2,7 
2,5 
2.6 
2.6 
2.8 
2.9 
2.7 
2.8 
2.9 
2.7 
2.6 
2.6 
2.8 
2.9 
3.0 
2.9 
3.2 
3.1 
3.2 
3.0 
3.4 
3.4 
3.2 
3.0 


2,7 
2,7 
2,8 
2,7 
2.5 
2,4 
2,6 
2,5 
2,6 
2,8 
2,9 
2,9 
3,0 
2,7 
2.7 
2,5 
2,6 
2.8 
2.8 
2.9 
2.7 
2.7 
2.6 
2.7 
2.8 
2.9 
2,9 
2.8 


2.5 
2,6 
2,6 
2,4 
2,6 
2,5 
2,7 
2,7 
2,8 
2,7 
2,6 
2,9 
2,9 
2,7 
2,6 
2,7 
2,5 
2,5 
2,7 
2,6 
2.4 
2.5 
2.6 
2.7 
2.4 
2,5 
2.7 
2,9 
3.1 
3.3 
3,0 


2.6 
2.4 
2.5 
2.5 
2.7 
2,6 
2.9 
2,8 
2,9 
3.0 
3,1 
2.7 
2.6 
2.7 
2.8 
2.6 
2.9 
2.7 
2,5 
2,4 
2.3 
2.5 
2.6 
2.6 
2.8 
2,7 
2.9 
2,6 
2.5 
2.7 


2.4 
2.6 
2.8 
2.9 
2,6 
2.8 
3.0 
2,7 
2.7 
2.4 
2.2 
2,6 
2,4 
2.6 
2.8 
2.9 
2.7 
2.9 
15.4 
16.4 
10.2 
6.5 
6.2 
5.8 
4.0 
3.8 
2.9 
2.6 
2.8 
2.4 
3.0 


2.8 

2.9 

3.4 

3.2 

3.0 

2.7 

3,0 

8.9 

10.3 

12.4 

17.5 

22.4 

25.3 

27.0 

27.2 

24.8 

20.1 

17.4 

17.8 

15.6 

14.3 

17.2 

19.4 

21.3 

19.8 

16,6 

19.9 

16,4 

13,8 

10.4 


8.6 
7.5 
9.6 
12.4 
10.1 
7,4 
12,8 
17.8 
16.5 
12.4 
8.9 
6,9 
6,2 
8,4 
5.9 
5.4 
5.3 
4.8 
4.9 
5.4 
4.5 
4.0 
4.0 
3.8 
3.5 
3.4 
3.0 
3.4 
3.2 
3.1 
3.5 






2 












3 












4 












5 












6 












7 












8 












9 












10 . . . 












11 












12 












13 












14 












15 












16 .... 












17 












18 












19 












20 












21 












22. 












23 












24 












25. . 












26 












27 












28 












29 ... . 












30 












31 


















Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1910. 
1 










6.4 
6.2 
6.1 
5.7 
5.3 
4.7 
4.6 
4.3 
4,3 
5.1 
4.9 
4.6 
4.4 
3.7 
3.4 
3.3 
3.3 
3.1 
3.1 
3.1 
3.0 
3.1 
3.1 
3.1 
3.2 
3.2 
3.2 
3.1 


3,2 
3,1 
3.1 
3.1 
2.9 
2.7 
2.7 
2.7 
2.6 
2,9 
2.8 
2.7 
2.6 
2.6 
2.6 
2.5 
2.5 
2.4 
2.4 
2.4 
2.4 
2.4 
2.3 
2.3 
2.3 
2.3 
2.3 
2.3 
2.2 
2.2 
2.1 


2.1 
2,1 
2,2 
2.2 
2.2 
2,1 
2.1 
2.1 
2.3 
2.3 
2.2 
2.2 
2.2 
2.3 
2.5 
2.4 
2.4 
2.4 
2.4 
2.3 
2.3 
2.2 
2.2 
2.2 
2,2 
2.2 
2.2 
2.2 
2.1 
2.1 


2.1 
2.1 
2.1 
2.1 
2.1 
2.3 
2.4 
3.5 
3.7 
3.6 
3.3 
3.1 
3.1 
2.8 
2.7 
2,7 
2,6 
2.5 
2.4 
2.4 
3.4 
4.4 
6.7 
6,8 
6,5 
6.3 
5.4 
5.7 
5.5 
4.5 
3.5 


7.4 

7.2 

7.4. 

6.5 

6.1 

5.8 

5.5 

5.2 

5.1 

4.8 

3.9 

3.9 

3.5 

3.5 

3.4 

3.3 

3,1 

6.4 

8,3 

4.5 

4.1 

4.1 

4.1 

3.5 

3.4 

3.3 

3.3 

3.2 

3.1 

2.8 


2.8 
2,8 
2,7 
2,6 
2.5 
2.5 
2.5 
2.4 
2.3 
2.3 
2.3 
2.3 
2,3 
2,3 
2.2 
2.2 
3.9 
3.7 
3.2 
2.7 
2.5 
2.5 
2.3 
2.1 
2.1 
2.1 
2.1 
2.0 
2.0 
1.7 
1.7 


1.7 
1.7 
1.7 
1.6 
1.6 
1.9 
1.3 
1.5 
1.7 
1.9 
1.9 
1.8 
1.6 
1.5 
1.5 
1.5 
1.4 
1.5 
1.5 
2.7 
2.7 
2.6 
2.6 
2,5 
2,4 
2.2 
2.2 
1.8 
1.8 
1.8 
2.2 




2 












3. 












4 .... . 












5 












6 












7. . 












8. . . . 












9 












10 












11 












12 












13. 








11.6 
14.3 
7.5 
6.5 
5.9 
7.9 
8.6 
8.7 
7.4 
11.7 
15.3 
7.3 
7.9 
7.8 
8.7 
9.4 
6.1 
6.2 
6.3 




14 










15 










16 










17 










18. . . 










19 










20 










21. . . 










22 










23 










24. . 










25 










26 










27 










28 










29 










30 










31 











156 



Kansas Water Commission. 



Daily Gauge Height, in feet, of Smoky Hill river at Lindsborg, Kan., for 1905-1919 — Continued. 



Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1911. 

1 










1.8 
1.9 
1.9 
1.8 
2.0 
2.0 
1.9 
1.6 
1.8 
1.6 
1.4 
1.6 
1.7 
1.9 
1.9 
2.1 
2.2 
2.5 
3.1 
2.9 
2.8 
2.8 
2.7 
2.9 
2.4 
2.1 
2.0 
1.9 


1.9 
1.7 
1.7 
1.5 
1.8 
1.6 
1.9 
1.4 
1.8 
1.9 
1.7 
1.3 
1.6 
1.8 
1.9 
1.9 
1.7 
1.8 
1.9 
1.6 
1.3 
1.4 
1.3 
] .5 
1.6 
1.7 
1.4 
1.2 
1.4 
1.8 
1.3 


1.5 

1.5 

1.3 

1.2 

1.2 

1.0 

1.2 

.8 

.6 

.5 

.6 

.4 

.4 

.5 

.4 

.3 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.1 

.2 

.2 

.1 












2 




















3 




















4 




















5 




















6 . . . 




















7 




















8 




















9. . . . 




















10 




















11 




















12. 




















13 . ... 




















14 




















15 




















16. 




















17. ... 




















18 




















19. 




















20. . . 




















21 




















22 




















23 . . . 




















24 




















25 






















26 






















27 .... 






















28 






















29 






















30 .... 
























31 

























Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1912. 
1 










1.0 

1.3 

1.2 

1.2 

.9 

.9 

.7 

.9 

.8 

.6 

•.6 

.5 

.5 

.9 

1.3 

1.0 

1.0 

1.2 

1.3 

1.1 

1.3 

1.0 

1.1 

1.2 

1.0 

1.3 

1.5 

1.4 

1.3 


1.4 
1.5 
1.6 
1.4 
1.7 
1.6 
1.8 
1.6 
1.7 
1.9 
1.8 
1.9 
2.4 
2.1 
2.3 
2.5 
2.4 
2.3 
2.5 
2.6 
2.5 
2.7 
2.6 
2.6 
2.6 
2.7 
2.1 
2.1 
1.8 
1.8 
1.6 


1.8 
1.8 
1.6 
1.7 
1.8 
1.9 
1.7 
1.5 
1.8 
1.9 
1.9 
2.1 
2.C 
1.7 
1.7 
1.8 
1.6 
1.7 
1.8 
1.6 
1.5 
1.4 
1.6 
1.7 
1.6 
1.8 
1.9 
1.7 
1.9 
2.6 


2.4 

2.4 

2.3 

2.1 

2.3 

19.6 

18.4 

11.0 

8.0 

11.6 

14.6 

22.9 

19.8 

12.3 

9.8 

7.2 

4.7 

3.8 

3.2 

3.0 

2.9 

3.4 

3.1 

2.8 

2.8 

2.6 

2.7 

2.5 

2.8 

2.9 

3.0 


2.8 
3.0 
3.0 
2.4 
3.2 
3.0 
3.4 
3.6 
6.2 
5.-4 
4.8 
4.8 
4.9 
4.7 
4.7 
4.5 
4.6 
4.7 
4.9 
4.6 
4.8 
4.7 
4.9 
4.6 
4.8 
4.5 
4.4 
4.6 
4.3 
4.3 


4.5 
4.4 
4.2 
9.8 
17.5 
8.9 
6.4 
6.4 
5.6 
5.2 
4.9 
4.8 
4.8 
4.6 
4.7 
4.5 
4.4 
i.2 
3.8 
3.6 
3.4 
3.9 
3.6 
3.2 
3.4 
3.1 
3.0 
2.9 
3.0 
3.6 
3.5 






2 














3. ... 














4 














5 














6. ... 














7 














8 














9 ... 














10 














11 














12 . . . 














13 














14 














15 . . 














16 














17 














18. . 














19 


" 












20 














21 














22 














23 














24 








.6 
.6 
.7 
.9 
1.0 
1.0 
.8 
.9 






25 












26. 












27 












28 












29. . 












30 












31 













Surface Waters of Kansas. 



157 



Daily Gauge Height, in feet, of Smoky Hill river at Lindsborg, Kan., for 1905-1919 — Continued- 



Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1913. 
1 








1.9 
2.0 
2.0 

1.8 


1.8 
1.8 
1.7 
1.9 
1.7 
2.0 
2.0 
2.3 
2.2 
2.1 
2.0 
2.0 
2.2 
2.3 
2.5 
2.4 
2.8 
2.8 
2.6 
2.5 
2.6 
2.4 
2.5 
2.8 
-2.9 
2.6 
2.5 
2.3 


2.0 
2.2 
2.1 
2.4 
2.5 
2.2 
2.0 
2.1 
2.3 
2.5 
2.7 
2.3 
2.1 
2.2 
2.3 
2.1 
1.8 
2.1 
2.2 
2.0 
2.3 
2.1 
2.8 
2.6 
2.8 
2.9 
2.1 
2.0 
2.3 
2.1 
2.1 


2.0 
2.0 
1.8 
1.9 
1.7 
1.7 
1.6 
1.7 
1.5 
1.5 
1.6 
1.7 
1.8 
1.8 
1.7 
1.5 
1.5 
1.5 
1.6 
1.7 
1.8 
1.9 
1.9 
2.1 
2.1 
1.8 
1.9 
1.9 
1.8 
1.7 


1.8 
1.7 
1.9 
1.8 
4.1 
19.3 
14.1 
7.1 
6.1 
5.4 
4.8 
5.1 
4.6 
4.3 
4.2 
4.5 
4.1 
4.0 
4.3 
3.8 
3.8 
3.9 
3.7 
3.5 
3.2 
3.3 
3.1 
2.8 
2.7 
2.6 
2.9 


2.5 
2.6 
2.4 
2.3 
2.2 
2.2 
2.1 
1.8 
2.0 
2.2 
3.4 
3.2 
3.1 
2.8 
2.6 
2.9 
2.5 
2.2 
1.8 
2.6 
2.9 
2.8 
2.8 
2.6 
2.7 
2.7 
2.8 
2.9 
2.8 
3.0 


2.8 
2.7 
2.4 
2.8 
2.6 
2.7 
2.5 
2.3 
2.2 
2.1 
1.8 
1.7 
1.8 
1.6 
1.6 
1.4 
1.5 
1.3 
1.4 
1.2 
1.3 
1.1 
1.4 
1.3 
1.2 
1.4 
1.5 
2.0 
1.6 
1.5 
1.3 






2 












3 












4 












5 












6 














7. . . . . 














8 ... 














9 














10 














11 














12 














13. 














14 














15 














16 








1.6 
1.7 
1.6 
1.6 
1.8 
1.9 
1.8 
1.9 
1.9 
2.2 
2.0 
1.8 
1.9 
.2.0 
2.0 
2.0 






17. . 












18 












19. 












20. . . 












21 












22. 












23 












24 












25. . 












26 












27 










28 ... 












29 












30 












31 












Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1914. 
1 .... 








1.6 
1.8 
1.9 
1.9 
1.6 
1.8 
1.8 
1.7 
1.6 
1.8 
1.9 
1.8 
1.8 
1.9 
1.7 
1.7 
1.8 
1.9 
1.9 
1.7 
1.6 
1.8 
1.9 
2.0 
2.2 
2.0 
1.9 
1.8 
1.9 
1.8 
1 7 


1.9 
1.8 
1.9 
1.8 
1.7 
1.7 
1.6 
1.6 
1.7 
1.5 
1.8 
1.8 
1.7 
1.8 
1.8 
1.6 
1.5 
1.6 
1.6 
1.8 
1.9 
1.8 
1.7 
1.6 
1.4 
1.4 
1.3 
1.4 


1.6 
1.7 
1,3 
1.5 
1.6 
1.7 
1.4 
1.6 
1.5 
1.8 
1.8 
1.6 
1.7 
1.9 
1.8 
1.7 
1.6 
1.4 
1.7 
1.9 
1.8 
2.1 
1.8 
1.8 
1.6 
1.9 
1.8 
1.7 
1.8 
18.1 
5.2 


5.9 
3.8 
3.6 
3.0 
2.6 
2.8 
2.9 
2.9 
3.2 
3.1 
3.1 
2.9 
2.8 
2.9 
3.0 
3.2 
3.1 
3.0 
3.3 
3.2 
3.1 
3.0 
2.9 
3.6 
3.3 
1.9 
1.8 
1.7 
1.9 
1.2 


1.4 
1.6 
2.8 
2.5 
2.7 
2.6 
2.4 
2.5 
2.7 
2.8 
2.6 
2.7 
2.5 
2.2 
2.4 
2.7 
2.4 
2.2 
2.4 
2.5 
2.4 
4.0 
3.2 
2.6 
2.8 
2.4 
2.3 
2.5 
2.8 
2.9 
2.7 


2.9 
2.8 
4.2 
3.6 
3.2 
3.4 
3.3 
3.1 
3.2 
3.0 
3.0 
3.4 
3.3 
3.2 
3.1 
3.3 
3.4 
3.5 
3.6 
3.4 
3.6 
3.8 
7.2 
4.2 
3.8 
3.6 
3.6 
3.4 
3.0 
3.2 


3.4 
3.1 
3.9 
3.6 
3.8 
7.6 
5.2 
4.8 
3.9 
3.7 
3.4 
3.3 
3.2 
3.4 
3.2 
3.C 
3.0 
4.8 
3.1 
3.0 
3.0 
2.8 
2.9 
3.0 
2.8 
3.2 
3.3 
3.1 
3.0 
3.0 
2.6 






2 












3 ... 












4 ... 












5 . . . .' . 












6 












7 












8 












9 












10. 












11 












12 












13. 












14 












15 












16 












17 












18 












19 












20 












21 












22 












23 












24 . . . . 












25 












26 












27 












28 












29 












30. . 












31 



















158 



Kansas Water Commission. 



Daily Gauge Height, in feet, of Smoky Hill river at Lindsborg, Kan., for 1905-1919 — Continued. 



Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1915. 
1 












1.6 
1.7 
1.5 
1.4 
1.2 
1.3 
1.1 
1.4 
1.2 
1.3 
1.3 
1.5 
1.4 
1.1 
1.5 
1.4 
1.3 
1.5 
1.4 
1.2 
1.0 
1.7 
1.6 
1.4 
1.5 
1.6 
1.4 
1.2 
1.6 
1.5 
1.3 


1.5 
1.6 
1.4 
1.2 
1.7 
1.6 
1.4 
1.3 
1.5 
2,4 
2,0 
2.4 
2.2 
2.0 
1,8 
1.6 
1.7 
1,8 
2.3 
2,1 
2.0 
1.6 
1,7 
1,5 
1,4 
1.8 
2.1 
3 2 
2,8 
2,6 


3.9 
6,3 
4,2 
3.6 
3.0 
2.4 
2.5 
2.3 
2.2 
2.5 
2.6 
2.4 
2,2 
2,3 
2,4 
2,6 
2,4 
2,5 
5,2 
4,9 
4,8 
6,7 
7,0 

11,4 
8,7 
5,8 
4,3 

10.3 
5.6 
4.3 
3.9 


4,0 
3,8 

12,5 
8,2 
7,4 
6,2 
5.8 
5,3 
4.2 
3.8 
3.6 
3.3 
3,0 
3,2 
3,0 
2,8 
2,8 
6.8 

12,0 
7.2 
5.4 
3.2 
2.8 
3.0 

15.4 

18,1 
7,4 

14.9 
7.2 
5.4 


4,7 

4,6 

6,8 

5.4 

6.0 

5.8 

9,4 

11,3 

12.6 

10.1 

7.2 

5.8 

6.2 

6,0 

6,0 

6,2 

6,4 

5,3 

6.8 

19,4 

16,3 

10.4 

8,2 

6.2 

4,6 

6.5 

8.3 

7.6 

6,4 

6.0 

18.1 


8.6 




2 . . . . 














3 












18.8 




4 . . . . 










.7 

.6 

.7 

.8 

1.0 

.8 

.8 

1.0 

1.2 

1.7 

2.2 

2.4 

2.4 

2.0 

2.0 

1.9 

1.8 

1.6 

1.9 

2.0 

1.8 

1.9 

1.7 

1.9 

1.6 




5 














6 














7 














8 








.8 
.8 
.8 
1.0 
.8 
.9 
.7 
.8 
.6 






9 












10 .... 












11 












12 












13 












14 








17.8 

20.0 

10.8 

9,0 




15 










16 




.... 






17 










18 












19 














20 ... 














21 














22 














23 














24 














25 














26 














27 .... 












18 2 


28 












29 














30 ... 








.9 
.6 








31 













Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1916. 
1 










2,4 
2,4 
2,5 
2,5 
2,6 
2.6 
2,7 
2,6 
2,7 
2,7 
2,8 
2.9 
5.5 
5,8 
6,6 
13,7 
14,8 
14.0 
6.8 
5,2 
4,4 
4.2 
4,0 
4,0 
3,9 
3,9 
3.8 
3.8 
3.7 


3,6 
3.6 
3,5 
3,5 
3,5 
3,6 
3,5 
3,5 
3,4 
3.3 
3.1 
3,2 
3,2 
3.2 
3,1 
3,2 
3,2 
3,1 
3,1 
3,0 
3,0 
2.9 
2,9 
3,0 
3,0 
2,9 
3,2 
3.1 
3,0 
3.0 
3.0 


2.9 
3,0 
3,2 
3.2 
3,0 
3,1 
3,1 
3,2 
3.3 
3.3 
3,3 
3,2 
3,2 
3,2 
3,3 
3,2 
3,2 
3.1 
3,1 
3,2 

3,r 

3,1 
3,1 
3,2 
3,1 
3,0 
2,9 
2,9 
2,8 
2.8 


2.9 
2.9 
2,9 
3,0 
2,9 
3,0 
3,C 
3,1 
3,0 
3,0 
2,9 
2.. 8 
2,7 
4,6 
6,8 
4.7 
3.5 
3.4 
3.4 
3,2 
4,0 
3,7 
3,5 
3,2 
2,9 
2,6 
2,5 
3,0 
11,2 
18,1 
9,6 


5,2 
4,3 
4.1 
4.0 
4.0 
9.2 
5,8 
5.5 
4.2 
4.0 
17.5 
9,7 
14,2 
21,5 
12.2 
8,1 
10,4 
6,8 
6,2 
9,4 
14,8 
8,2 
6,3 
5,4 
4.9 
4.7 
4:6 
4.7 
4.6 
4,5 


4,4 
3,9 
3,8 
3,6 
3,6 
3,5 
3,6 
3.6 
3.5 
3.5 
3.4 
3.4 
3.3 
3,3 
3,3 
3,1 
3,2 
3,1 
3,1 
3.0 
3.0 
2.9 
2.9 
3.0 
2.9 
2,8 
2,8 
2,7 
2.6 
2.4 
2.6 






2 














3 














4 














5 














6 














7 














8 














9 














10 














11 














12 














13 














14 














15 








2,4 
2,4 
2,5 
2,6 
2,8 
2,7 
2.6 
2.7 
2,9 
2.9 
2,8 
2,8 
2,7 
2.6 
2.6 
2,5 
2.5 






16 












17 












18 












19 












20 












21 












22 












23 












24 












25 












26 












27 












28 












29 












30 . 












31 













Surface Waters of Kansas. 



159 



Daily Gauge Height, in feet, of Smoky Hill river at Lindsborg, Kan., for 1905-1919 — Continued. 



Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1917. 
1 








2.0 
2.2 
2.2 

2.1 
2.0 
2.0 
1.8 
1.9 
1.8 
1.8 
1.7 
1.7 
1.9 
1.7 
1.8 
1.7 
1.7 
1.6 
1.6 
1.7 
1.6 
1.8 
1.8 
1.7 
1.7 
1.7 
1.7 
1.6 
1.8 
1.7 
1.7 


1.7 
1.6 
1.6 
1.8 
1.8 
1.8 
1.9 
2.0 
1.9 
1.9 
1.8 
1.8 
1.9 
2.0 
2.1 
2.1 
2.0 
1.-9 
1.9 
2.0 
2.0 
1.9 
1.8 
1.9 
2.2 
2.8 
2.7 
2.7 


2.6 
2.6 
2.7 
2.3 
2.6 
2.0 
1.8 
1.8 
1.9 
1.9 
1.8 
2.7 
2.3 
2.1 
2.3 
2.4 
2.2 
2.6 
2.7 
2.9 
2.8 
2.8 
2.7 
2.7 
2.6 
2.8 
2.9 
2.8 
2.7 
2.8 
2.9 


2.6 
2.8 
2.7 
2.7 
2.8 
2.7 
2.5 
2.6 
2.4 
2.3 
2.1 
2.0 
2.0 
2.2 
1.8 
2.6 
2.4 
2.3 
3.8 
2.7 
2.0 
1.7 
2.4 
2.1 
2.0 
2.1 
2.2 
2.3 
3.6 
2.7 


2.8 
2.8 
2.7 
2.5 
2.6 
2.2 
2.8 
2.6 
2.6 
2.7 
2.5 
2.6 
1.8 
2.8 
2.4 
1.7 
1.9 
1.8 
1.6 
1.4 
2.0 
2.4 
4.8 
2.6 
2.1 
2.4 
2.5 
3.1 
2.7 
6.6 
7.2 


7.8 
13.1 
5.4 
4.0 
5.8 
6.2 
13.8 
8.8 
6.2 
5.4 
4.6 
3.8 
3.6 
3.4 
3.1 
3.1 
2.9 
3.4 
3.0 
3.0 
2.8 
2.8 
2.7 
2.6 
2.4 
2.7 
2.8 
2.7 
2.6 
2.6 


2.8 
2.5 
3.1 
2.7 
2.8 
2.6 
2.6 
2.2 
2.9 
2.6 
2,4 
2.2 
2.2 
2.0 
1.8 
2.5 

1^6 
1.9 
1.9 
2.2 
1.9 
1.7 
1.5 
1.8 
1.6 






2 ... 












3 












4 












5 












6. ... 












7 












8 . . 












9. ... 








6.0 

13.0 

11.0 

7.6 

11.0 

15.0 

19.0 

20.2 

22.6 

19.8 

10.7 

14.4 

8.7 

5.4 

6.7 

5.4 

4.8 




10 ... 










11 .... 










12 










13 










14 ... 










15 










16 










17. . . 










18 










19 










20 










21 










22 










23 










24 










25 .... 










26 










27 












28 ... 












29 












30 












31 












Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1918. 
1 








2.5 
2.6 
2.4 
2.2 
2.4 
2.5 
2.1 
2.4 
2.4 
2.5 




3.1 


3.4 

3.4 

3.2 

3.1- 

3.3 

3.5 

3.3 

3.4 

3.1 

3.2 

3.3 

3.1 

3.2 

3.1 

3,4 

10.4 
5.8 
4.2 
3.6 
3.5 
4.6 
4.9 
4.5 
4.3 
4.4 
4.4 
5.3 

13.0 
9.8 
7.5 


5.9 
4.7 
4.3 
4.4 
4.8 
4.6 
4.5 
3.7 
3.4 
3.3 
3.2 
3.1 
3.3 
3.1 
3.0 
2.9 
3.4 
3.0 
2.8 
3.2 
3.0 
2.8 
2.9 
3.1 
3.0 
2.9 
2.8 
3.2 
16.9 
12.7 
5.8 


4.3 
4.2 
4.0 
9.1 
13.5 
11.1 
9.2 
8.5 
7.4 
6.9 
6.4 
5.9 
5.5 
5.2 
5.0 
4.8 
4.6 
4.3 
4.2 
4.1 
4.1 
3.9 
3.9 
4.3 
3.8 
3.7 
3.6 
3.5 
3.5 
3.5 


3.4 
3.4 
3.3 
3.3 
3.2 
3.2 
3.1 
3.0 
3.0 
2.5 
2.8 
2.8 
2.9 
3.6 
3.7 
3.5 
3.2 
3.0 
3.2 
3.2 
3.1 
3.1 
3.2 
3.1 
6.0 
4.3 
4.0 
3.9 
3.9 
3.8 
4.7 






2 












3 








2.4 
2.9 
2.5 
2.2 
2.2 
2.8 
2.7 
2.3 
2.6 
2.4 
2.7 
2.9 
2.4 
2.4 
2.5 
2.9 
2.6 
2.4 
2.5 
2.8 
2.7 
2.5 
2.8 
3.0 
2.7 


' 3.5 

■2^9' 

"3.1' 
3.4 
3.7 
3.5 
3.2 
3.6 

"3.5' 

■ '3.4' 

"3.3' 

'3.2' 

3.4 






4 .... 












5 












6 












7 . . 












8. . . . 












9 












10. 












11. . . . 












12 














13 














14. 














15. . . 














16 














17 














18. . 














19 

20 














21. . 














22. . . 














23 














24. . 








2.2 
2.7 
2.3 






25 












26 












27. 












28 














29 












3.3 
3.4 
3.3 






30 
















31 

















160 



Kansas Water- Commission. 



Daily Gauge Height, in feet, of Smoky Hill river at Lindsborg, Kan., for 1905-1919 — Concluded. 



Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1918-19. 
1 








1.8 
1.8 
1.8 
1.8 
1.8 
1.6 
1.6 
1.6 
1.7 
2.3 
2.0 
1.9 
2.5 
2.3 
1.9 
1.9 
1.8 
1.9 
1.8 
2.0 
2.2 
2.1 
2.4 
2.0 
2.3 
2.4 
2.2 
2.3 
2.3 
2.5 
2.6 


2.5 
2.4 
2.7 
2.6 
2.6 
2.7 
2.5 
2.7 
2.6 
2.6 
2.3 
2.7 
2.5 
2.3 
2.3 
2.2 
2.4 
2.3 
2.4 
2.3 
3.2 
4.3 
4.1 
3.9 
4.4 
4.6 
4.5 
4.3 


3.9 
3.5 
3.6 
3.4 
3.4 
3.7 
3.9 
4.1 
3.9 
3.8 
3.9 
3.9 
4.0 
4.2 
18.9 
18.6 
8.0 
5.9 
5.3 
4.7 
4.6 
4.1 
4.1 
4.0 
4.0 

' '3^7' 
3.7 
3.6 
3.5 
3.6 


3.5 
3.6 
3.6 
3.5 
3.5 
3.4 
3.2 
3.3 
5.4 
16.9 
7.6 
6.3 
5.8 
5.3 
4.7 
8.7 
9.9 
7.8 
7.6 
6.4 
5.9 
5.6 
5.2 
4.9 
5.1 
5.1 
5.0 
5.4 
14.3 
13.7 


10.7 

10.0 

8.7 

9.1 

9.4 

19.0 

12.7 

9.1 

8.2 

7.1 

6.8 

6.5 

6.4 

6.6 

6.3 

18.2 

13.0 

8.4 

15.9 

14.4 

9.4 

8.6 

6.7 

6.3 

5.8 

4.5 

4.3 

10.5 

7.9 

8.2 

5.8 


5.6 

9.7 

10,4 

7.6 

10.9 

10.5 

7.1 

7.0 

6.8 

8.2 

19.3 

11.9 

9.2 

9.2 

10.2 

13.1 

12.0 

9.0 

8.3 

9.4 

10.2 

8.3 

7.5 

7.1 

7.0 

6.8 

6.6 

6.4 

6.0 

5.1 


7.3 
6.1 
4.8 
4.5 
6.1 
4.8 
4.5 
4.1 
4.0 
3.8 
3.5 
3.9 
3.8 
4.1 
3.5 
3.8 
3.4 
3.8 
3.6 
3.5 
4.2 
3.9 
4.0 
4.1 
4.2 
3.9 
3.8 
4.0 
3.8 
3.9 
3.8 






2 .... . 












3. 












4 












5 












6 












7 












8 












9. . . . 












10 












11 . . . 












12 












13 












14 












15 












16 












17 












18. 












19 












20 












21. 












22 . ... 












23 










• 


24 












25. . . 












26 












27 












28. . 












29 












30 












31 














Note. — River frozen, no gauge readings, January 1-12, 1910; January 3-31, 1911; January 
1-23, 1912; January 5-15, 1913; January 1-7, 17-29, February 1-3, 1915; January 11-23, January 

27 to February 2, 1918. Gauge read to top of ice January 1-5, 1919. April 24 to July 31, 1911,. 
no water at gauge, but a small stream about 12 fe.et distant. July 17-22, 1917, no water at gauge, 
bed dry; water let out above dam. No record, January 1-14, 1916, and missing periods February 

28 tolM.arch 28, 1918. 



SMOKY HILL RIVER AT SOLOMON, KAN. 

Location. — At highway bridge three-fourths of a mile south of Solomon, 
Dickinson county. Solomon river joins Smoky Hill river about three- 
eights of a mile upstream. 

This station was established as a flood-gauging station. 

Drainage Area. — Not measured. 

Records Available. — April to July, 1904. Station discontinued July 15, 
1904. 

Gauge. — Vertical staff, reading from 15 to 31 feet, painted on north face 
of upstream cylinder pier of bridge on left bank. 

Discharge Measurements. — Made from downstream side of highway 
bridge. 

Channel and Control. — Bed composed of sand and silt; control shift- 
ing. Both banks are wooded and overflow extensively at high stages. 

Extremes of Stage — 1904: Maximum stage recorded, 27.9 feet, July 10 
and 11, 1904. 

Ice. — Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. 

Regulation. — Flow affected by regulation of mills on Smoky Hill river 
and tributaries upstream. 



Surface Waters of Kansas. 



161 



Accuracy. — Stage-discharge relation not determined. 

Staff gauge read daily and oftener during sudden and dangerous 
changes in stage. 

The following discharge measurement was made by M. C. Hinder- 
lider: June 5, 1904, gauge height, 18.85 feet; discharge, 9,350 second- 
feet. 

Daily Gauge Height, in feet, of Smoky Hill river at Solomon, Kan.', for the year 
ending September 30, 1904. 



Day. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Day. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


1 










16. . . . 










2 










17. . . . 










3 










18. . . 










4, . . . 






16.45 
19.35 
21.55 
22.65 
22.6 


16.9 

22.85 

25.9 

27.25 

27.8 

27.9 

27.9 

27.7 

26,9 

25.0 

21.8 


19. . . . 










5 






20 










6 






21 










7 . . . . 






22 










8 






23 










9 






24 










10. . 








25 . 










11 








26 






20.55 

23.45 

22.55 

20.0 

15.35 




12 








27. . . . 
28 . 


15.4 






13 










14 








29 




15.3 




15 








30 














31 

























SMOKY HILL RIVER NEAR ABILENE, KAN. 

Location. —In the S. E. 14 sec. 23, T. 13 S., R. 1 E., at highway bridge 

at Sand Springs, about 4 miles west of Abilene, Dickinson county. 

Holland creek enters from south 3 miles downstream. Station is about 

5 miles in a direct line (about 9 miles by river) below the mouth of 

. Solomon river. 

Drainage Area. — 18,700 square miles. (Authority, U. S. Weather 
Bureau). 

Records Available. — U. S. Weather Bureau: November 22, 1904, to 
June 18, 1918. 
' U. S. Geological Survey: June 19, 1918, to September 30, 1919. 

Gauge. — U. S. Weather Bureau: Staff gauges. — Original staff gauge 
on left bank was in two sections, 20 feet southwest of concrete reser- 
voir at Sand Springs, 250 feet upstream from highway bridge. Sec- 

• tion No. 1, inclined, made of concrete, read from 2 to 12 feet, located at 
foot of large cottonwood tree to which section No. 2 was fastened. 
Section No. 2, vertical, reading from 12 to 28 feet, fastened to cotton- 
wood tree halfway down left bank. The inclined section became buried 
or partially washed out, and observer installed a vertical section 78 
feet downstream, reading from — 0.6 to 3 feet; set to read same as sec- 
tion No. 1. Observer also painted a vertical staff, graduated to feet 
and halves from 3 to 22 feet, on upstream side of concrete pier of 
highway bridge on left bank; datum set by water level from other 
gauges. 

Chain gauge. — On July 6, 1917, a chain gauge was installed by 
Montrose W. Hayes, meteorologist, U. S. Weather Bureau, on down- 

11— Water Com. — 4162 



162 Kansas Water Commission. 

stream handrail of highway bridge, 56 feet from left abutment; set 
by levels from bench marks. This gauge replaced gauges previously 
used at this station. 

U. S. Geological Survey: Chain gauge of U. S. Weather Bureau 
used, read by T. W. Sherman. 

On September 4, 1919, a vertical staff gauge, reading from 17 to 
25.3 feet, was painted on the concrete reservoir at Sand Springs near 
section No. 2, which was formerly used by U. S. Weather Bureau. 
The old high-water section was found by levels on May 16, 1919, to read 
about 0.25 foot too high. 

A second high-water section, reading from 26.9 to 30 feet, was 
painted on northwest corner of pump house at Sand Springs; both 
high-water sections were set by levels from bench mark. 

Discharge Measurements. — Made from downstream side of highway 
bridge. 

Channel and Control. — 1918-'19 : Sand and silt. Control fairly perma- 
nent. Channel is straight with well-distributed velocity for a long 
distance up- and downstream from the gauge, curving gently some 
distance downstream. Channel approximates a natural flume section 
below stage of 8 feet, with entire flow confined between concrete piers 
within middle span of bridge. Flow is small in left and right spans 
between stages of 8 to 10 feet. 

Bankful stage about 22 feet. Both banks overflow at extreme high 
stages, the right bank for a considerable distance. Overflow on the 
left bank is controlled largely by railroad embankments that parallel 
the river for some distance. 

Extremes of Stage. — U. S. Weather Bureau record, 1904-1918: Maxi- 
mum stage recorded, 24 feet, June 11, 1908; minimum stage recorded, 
— 0.5 foot, July 12, 1911, and other dates. High-water mark, 28.4 feet. 
May 28, 1903, notch cut in root on south side of cottonwood tree by 
observer, on south side of Golden belt highway directly across from 
pump house; determined by levels from bench marks by M. W. Hayes, 
meteorologist, U. S. Weather Bureau in 1917. (A high- water mark of 
27.3 feet for this date has been given by U. S. Weather Bureau in 
various issues of "Daily River Stages.") 

Extremes of Discharge. — U. S. Geological Survey record, 1918-'19: 
Maximum stage recorded, 21.3 feet at 6 p. m., June 14, 1919 (discharge, 
12,800 second-feet) ; minimum stage recorded during open-water pe- 
riod, 0.1 foot, October 7, 1918 (discharge, 84 second-feet). 

Ice. — Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. Sand Springs, which fur- 
nish the water-supply for Abilene, flow into the river a short distance 
.upstream from gauge and tend to keep river open at gauge except 
during severe weather. 

Regulation. — Flow is affected by regulation of mill dams on Smoky 
Hill river and its principal tributaries upstream. 

The Riverside Light, Power and Gas Company's dam, south of 
Abilene, about ten miles downstream from gauge, backs water to a 



Surface Waters of Kansas. 



163 



point within a mile of Sand Springs, but it is stated by officials of 
the company that in the history of the dam the backwater has never 
reached as far as Sand Springs. 
Accuracy. — 1918-'19: Stage-discharge relation permanent. 

Rating curve used is well defined between 200 and 1,500 second-feet, 
and between 2,500 and 8,000 second-feet; poorly defined below 200 
second-feet; above 8,000 second-feet curve has been developed from 
study of high-water measurement made June 13, 1919, and area and 
velocity curves. 

Chain gauge read to quarter-tenths twice daily during open-water 
period, and daily to water surface, except as noted, during period of 
ice. 

Prior to June 19, 1918, chain gauge was read to tenths by U. S. 
Weather Bureau. 

Daily discharge was ascertained by applying mean daily gauge 
height to rating table except for period of ice, December 24, 1918, to 
January 19, 1919, when stage-discharge relation was affected by ice. 
Observer's notes and weather records were followed as basis of esti- 
mates for these periods, and values were compared with other stations 
in Smoky Hill river basin. 

Records for open water, good; winter records, subject to error. 
Cooperation. — Gauge heigh record from November 22, 1904, to June 18, 
furnished by U. S. Weather Bureau. 



Discharge Measurements of Smoky Hill river near Abilene, Kan., during 1918-19. 



Date. 


Made by — 


Gauge height. 


Discharge. 


1918. 
July 19 

1919. 

Apr. 24 

May 9 

9 

15 . . . 


R. C. Rice 


Feet. 
1.38 

3.44 

8.94 

8.50 

11.78 

9.80 

13.31 

12.68 

20.69 

8.30 

2.27 

1 .17 


Sec.-ft. 
400 




1 , 120 


E. L. Grant 


3,150 


do 


3,120 
5,290 


16 

21 


do 

E. L. Grant 


4,000 
6,490 




do . '. 


5,910 


13. 


do 


all, 700 


25 


do 


3,060 


July 23 

Sept. 4 




702 


E. L. Grant 


328 







o Computed in part from surface velocities and standard cross-section. 



164 



Kansas Water Commission. 



Daily Gauge Height, in feet, of Smoky Hill river near Abilene, Kan., for 1904-1919. 



Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dee. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1904-05. 

1 






2.0 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 
1.9 
1.9 
1.9 
1.9 
1.9 
1.8 
1.8 
1.8 
1.7 
1.7 
1.7 
1.6 
1.6 
1.6 
1.6 
1.6 
].6 
1.6 
1.6 
1.6 
1.6 
3.0 
2.8 
2.8 
2.5 
2.3 


2.3 
2.4 
1.9 
2.0 
2.0 
1.8 
2.7 
3.7 
3.7 
2.9 
2.2 
2.6 
2.9 
2.9 
2.7 
2.5 
2.2 
2.0 
1.6 
1.6 
1.6 
2.0 
2.0 
1.9 
1.6 
1.4 
1.6 
1.6 
1.4 
1.4 
1.6 


1.6 
1.6 
1.6 
1.9 
1.8 
1.8 
1.8 
2.0 
1.9 
2.0 
2.0 
1.9 
2,0 
1.9 
1.6 
1.4 
1.6 
2.0 
2.0 
1.8 
2.0 
3.4 
7.4 
10.1 
9.4 

9.4 


11.4 
10.3 
6.7 
5.2 
4.4 
3.9 
3.6 
3.4 
3.2 
3.0 
2.9 
2.8 
2.7 
2.5 
2.4 
2.2 
2.4 
2.7 
3.2 
3.1 
2.9 
2.6 
2.5 
2.5 
2.4 
2.3 
2.3 
2.0 
2.0 
1.9 
1.9 


1.8 
1.8 
1.8 
2.3 
2.4 
2.3 
2.3 
2.0 
2.0 
1.9 
1.8 
1.6 
1.6 
1.7 
2.6 
1.6 
1.6 
1.5 
1.4 
1.6 
1.6 
1.7 
1.7 
1.6 
1.8 
1.9 
2.0 
2.0 
1.9 
1.8 


1.8 
1.8 
1.7 
1.6 
1.7 
1.6 
1.6 
1.6 
1.7 
5.8 
8.8 
8.2 
9.6 
6.0 
3.8 
3.0 
2.6 
2.2 
5.9 
8.7 
5.9 
4.1 
3.6 
3.1 
4.0 

10.6 
8.5 
8.1 

10.1 
8.2 
7.8 


8.4 

9.7 

12.8 

16.5 

15.8 

9.7 

8.4 

6,6 

5.5 

5.2 

4.9 

4.5 

4.3 

3.8 

3.5 

3.4 

7,8 

8.7 

6.2 

12,3 

13.4 

12.2 

8.7 

14.9 

16.3 

14.7 

13.2 

11.5 

6.7 

5.4 


12.8 

14.6 

15.8 

18.6 

20.0 

20.7 

21.1 

21.2 

20.5 

19.5 

14.1 

8,7 

7.8 

7.3 

6.7 

6.1 

5,7 

5.5 

5.3 

5.1 

4.7 

4.5 

4.2 

4.0 

4.0 

4.2 

4.7 

4.4 

4.6 

4.3 

7.4 


7.5 
9.6 
10.5 
8.9 
8.1 
6.5 
5,8 
5.3 
5.0 
4.6 
4.9 
5.6 
4.3 

■e.8 

3.6 
3.5 
6.0 
6.8 
6.5 
5.0 
4.0 
3.5 
3.3 
3.0 
2.8 
2.7 
2.4 
2.3 
2.2 
2.1 
2.0 


2 


2 






1 9 


3 






1 9 


4. 






1 8 


5 






1'7 


6 






1 9 


7 






1 9 


8 






2 1 


9 






2 1 


10 






2.2 


11 .... 






2 3 


12 






2.2 


13 






2.0 


14 






2 


15. . . . 






1 8 


16 






1.7 


17 






1.7 


18. . . . 






1.6 


19 






1.6 


20 






1.6 


21 






1.6 


22 




2.1 
2.1 
2.1 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 
1.9 
1.9 


1.5 


23 




1.4 


24 .... 




1 4 


25 




1.5 


26.. 




1 4 


27. . 




1.4 


28 




1.4 


29 




1.4 


30 




1.4 


31 







Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1905-06. 


























1 


1,3 


0.9 


1.7 


1,1 


1.0 


1.3 


1,3 


1.5 


1.6 


1,8 


2,6 


0.7 


2. . , 


1.3 


1.2 


1.7 


1 .2 


1.1 


1.3 


1.3 


1.4 


1,5 


1,7 


2.1 


.8 


3 


1.2 


1.4 


1.3 


1.2 


1.1 


1.3 


1.3 


1.3 


1.3 


1,8 


1.4 


.6 


4 


1.0 


1.3 


1.3 


1.1 


1.2 


1.0 


1,2 


1.4 


1.0 


2,1 


1.3 


,3 


5 


1.0 


1.4 


1.1 


1.2 


1.6 


1.2 


1.2 


1.7 


1.1 


2.0 


1.4 


.2 


6 


1.1 


1.4 


1.0 


1.2 


2.1 


1.1 


1.2 


1.9 


1,0 


5.3 


1,5 


,3 


7 


1.1 


1.4 


1.0 


1.2 


1.2 


1.0 


1.2 


2.0 


.9 


5.2 


1,4 


,4 


8 


1.0 


1.3 


1.0 


1.3 


1.7 


1.1 


1.4 


1.9 


,9 


2.9 


1.4 


.4 


9 


l.C 


1.4 


1.2 


1.8 


1.3 


1.2 


1.3 


1.6 


2.0 


2.0 


1.9 


.3 


10 


1.0 


1.5 


1.0 


1.7 


1.5 


1.1 


1.4 


1.5 


1.3 


1.5 


1.4 


.3 


11 


.9 


1.7 


1.2 


1.8 


1.4 


1.2 


1.3 


1.5 


,9 


1.5 


2.5 


.2 


12 


1.0 


1.6 


1.2 


1.5 


1.4 


1.3 


1.2 


1.3 


,8 


1.3 


2.1 


.2 


13 


1.0 


1.5 


1.0 


1.3 


1.2 


1.2 


1.7 


1.0 


.8 


1.3 


1.9 


.1 


14 


1.0 


1.4 


1.2 


1.2 


1.0 


1.3 


1.7 


1.2 


.8 


1.2 


1.5 


.1 


15 


.8 


1.2 


1.1 


1.2 


1.4 


1.2 


1.5 


1.0 


.7 


1.3 


1.4 


.1 


16 


,8 


1.2 


1.1 


1.0 


1.3 


2.8 


1.4 


1.3 


.7 


1.9 


1.2 


.2 


17 


.9 


1.3 


1.1 


1.2 


1.3 


2.1 


1.3 


1,2 


.6 


2.5 


.9 


.4 


18 


.8 


1.3 


1.2 


1.3 


1.0 


1.3 


1.4 


1.0 


.6 


1.7 


,8 


.9 


19 


1.0 


1.2 


1.1 


1.2 


1.0 


.9 


1.4 


2.0 


.6 


1.3 


,7 


1.9 


20 


.9 


1,2 


1.1 


1.3 


1.0 


.9 


1.4 


1.9 


.6 


1.4 


.6 


3.4 


21 


1.0 


1.2 


1.0 


1.2 


.9 


.9 


1.3 


1.4 


.4 


1.5 


.4 


3.8 


22 


.9 


1.1 


1.2 


1.3 


1.0 


.9 


1,2 


.9 


.4 


1.4 


.4 


3.0 


23 


.8 


1.1 


1.2 


2,5 


1.0 


1.0 


1.2 


1.2 


.7 


1.5 


,4 


2.2 


24 


.8 


1.4 


1.2 


2.4 


1.1 


1.0 


1.1 


2.7 


.6 


3.0 


.4 


2,1 


25 


.9 


1.4 


1.0 


2.3 


1.2 


1.1 


1.0 


7.2 


1.6 


2.1 


.5 


1,8 


2&. . . . . 


1.0 


1.8 


1.1 


1.8 


1.2 


1.2 


1.0 


9.0 


2.1 


2,0 


.3 


1,5 


27 


1.0 


1.6 


1.1 


1.0 


1,3 


1.1 


1.1 


5.6 


1.3 


2,0 


.4 


1.3 


28 


1.0 


1.6 


1.1 


1.1 


1.3 


1.4 


1.2 


4.2 


5.7 


2,0 


.5 


.1 


29 


.9 


1.5 


1.1 


1.0 




1,4 


1.2 


3.0 


4.1 


1,8 


.4 


.1 


30 


.9 


1.6 


1.1 


1.0 




1.5 


1.2 


2.3 


2.3 


1,5 


.5 


.1 


31 


.9 




1 ,2 


] .0 




1 ,3 




1.8 




1,3 


.5 





Surface Waters of Kansas. 



165 



Daily Gauge Height, in feet, of Smoky Hill river near Abilene. Kan., for 1904-1919 — Continued, 



Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1906-07. 


























1 


0.8 


1.7 


0.7 


0.5 


0.9 


0.7 


0.5 


0.0 


0.0 


8.7 


4.9 


0.8 


2 


.5 


1.5 


.7 


.5 


.7 


.7 


.4 


.1 


.0 


5.0 


2.7 


.8 


3 


.5 


1.3 


.9 


.8 


.7 


.6 


.3 


.2 


.0 


3.6 


1.9 


.4 


4 


.4 


1.2 


.7 


.7 


.7 


.9 


.0 


.2 


.0 


2.9 


1.7 


.6 


5 


. 


1.1 


.8 


.8 


.8 


.6 


.4 


.3 


.2 


2.1 


1.8 


.4 


6 


.0 


.8 


.8 


.7 


.8 


.6 


.3 


.5 


.1 


1.8 


1.6 


.3 


7 


.4 


.8 


.6 


.6 


.9 


.8 


.3 


.3 


1.4 


1.7 


1.3 


.3 


8 


.4 


.8 


.7 


.7 


.6 


.8 


.3 


.4 


3.5 


1.5 


1.6 


.7 


9 


.3 


1.0 


7 


.8 


.4 


.7 


.2 


.4 


1.3 


1.0 


1.8 


.3 


10 


.2 


1.0 


.8 


.9 


.5 


.9 


.3 


.4 


.8 


1.0 


1.3 


.3 


11 


.1 


.8 


.6 


.6 


.6 


.9 


.3 


.4 


4.3 


.8 


.8 


.4 


12 


.2 


.6 


.4 


.6 


.4 


1.4 


.2 


.4 


5.0 


.8 


.7 


.3 


13 


.3 


.7 


.0 


.6 


.4 


1.2 


.2 


.4 


2.9 


.7 


.7 


.3 


14 


.1 


.6 


.4 


.5 


.4 


1.2 


.2 


.0 


1.8 


.6 


.8 


.3 


15 


.3 


.8 


.4 


1.3 


.7 


1.1 


.3 


.2 


1.2 


.6 


.8 


.3 


16 


.3 


.8 


.6 


1.0 


.7 


.9 


.3 


.3 


1.0 


.6 


1.4 


.2 


17 


.2 


.7 


.5 


.6 


.6 


.9 


.2 


.3 


.8 


.7 


1.2 


.0 


18 


.2 


.7 


1.0 


1.0 


.8 


.9 


.3 


.2 


.5 


1.9 


.9 


.1 


19 


.2 


.6 


1.0 


1.3 


.6 


.6 


.3 


.4 


.4 


5.7 


.8 


.0 


20 


.2 


.6 


1.0 


.6 


7 


.6 


.3 


.3 


.4 


8.5 


1.0 


.2 


21 


.1 


.4 


.6 


3.9 


1.0 


.8 


.2 


.3 


.o 


7.5 


.9 


1.0 


22 


.3 


.5 


.4 


1.9 


1.0 


.6 


.3 


.3 


.4 


4.9 


1.9 


,8 


23 


.o 


.4 


.5 


1.5 


.8 


.6 


.3 


.3 


.2 


4.0 


2.1 


.6 


24 


.7 


.4 


.4 


1.5 


.7 


.5 


.3 


.2 


.3 


3.1 


2.0 


.3 


25 


1.2 


.4 


.3 


2.2 


.9 


.8 


.0 


.0 


.2 


2.4 


1.9 


.2 


26 


1.6 


.7 


.2 


1.6 


.o 


.4 


.0 


.1 


.3 


2.0 


1.7 


.0 


27 


1.4 


.5 


.4 


1.6 


.5 


.4 


.2 


.3 


.4 


1.9 


1.2 


.0 


28 


1.2 


.4 


.4 


1.5 


.8 


.4 


.1 


.2 


.3 


4.4 


1.1 


.0 


29 


1.0 


.0 


.0 


1.3 




.0 


.2 


.0 


1.5 


4.0 


1.1 


.0 


30 


.8 


.6 


.2 


.9 




.5 


.3 


.0 


6.2 


6.7 


1.0 


.0 


31 


1.6 




.4 


.8 





.5 




.1 




6.6 


.9 





Day. 



1907-08 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 



Oct. 



0.2 

1.0 

1.2 

4.2 

6.8 

5.9 

3.7 

2.8 

2.1 

1.4 

1.0 

.6 

.5 

.4 

.1 

.2 

.0 

.0 

.2 

.2 

.3 

.1 

.2 

.0 

.0 

.0 

.0 

.0' 

.0 

.0 

.0 



Nov. 



0.0 
.0 
.0 
.1 
.2 
.0 
.0 
.0 
.1 
.4 
.1 
.0 
.0 
.0 
.0 
.0 
.0 

.1 
.1 

.0 
.0 
.0 
.0 

.1 

.2 
.3 
.1 
.2 
.1 
.3 



Dec. 



0.1 
.2 
.0 
2 
3 
.3 
.4 
.2 
.0 
.3 
.3 
.3 
.4 
.6 
.5 
.7 
.7 
.0 
.2 
.4 
.1 
.6 
.8 

1.0 
.4 



Jan. 



0.0 
.3 
.2 
.1 
.1 
.2 
.9 
.7 
.5 
.5 
.3 
.3 
.6 
.5 
.4 
.7 
.3 
.3 
.2 
.5 
.6 
.5 
.5 
.9 
.8 
.2 
.3 
.3 
.3 

1.0 
.5 



Feb. 



0.0 
.6 
.5 
.7 
.6 
.5 
.4 
.3 
.5 
.6 
.4 
.4 
.3 
.5 
.5 
.6 
.5 
.5 
.4 
.6 
.9 
.7 
.6 
.5 
.5 
.6 
.4 
.5 
.7 



Mar. 


Apr. 


>Iay. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


0.6 


0.3 


0.0 


0.8 


11.4 


5.8 


.6 


.4 


.0 


3.4 


9.2 


4.6 


.5 


.4 


.0 


6.4 


8.3 


4.2 


.6 


.3 


3.5 


11.4 


8.0 


4.0 


.7 


.2 


2.0 


11.7 


7.4 


3.7 


.6 


.2 


1.4 


11.3 


7.6 


3.6 


.4 


.2 


.8 


13.3 


7.2 


3.8 


.5 


.3 


.4 


19.3 


7.1 


2.6 


.4 


.1 


.1 


21.6 


7.0 


2.8 


.3 


.1 


.1 


23.0 


6.9 


2.7 


.4 


.1 


.1 


24.0 


6.8 


3.0 


.5 


.0 


.4 


22.6 


5.8 


3.0 


.4 


.0 


.6 


22.0 


5.2 


2.8 


.4 


.0 


.4 


23.0 


4.9 


3.5 


.5 


.1 


.8 


23.3 


5.4 


3.2 


.4 


.0 


1.8 


23.4 


6,7 


3.0 


.3 


.4 


2.2 


23.1 


8.2 


2.8 


.3 


.8 


1.8 


22.4 


8.6 


2.8 


.4 


1.5 


1.6 


21.6 


9.8 


2.6 


.4 


1.9 


1.3 


21.2 


9.7 


3.4 


.4 


1.1 


1.0 


19.8 


8.2 


7.2 


.o 


.8 


1.5 


18.3 


8.4 


5.6 


.4 


. 5 


1.2 


18.2 


9.9 


8.0 


.3 


.4 


1.0 


19.3 


9.8 


7.8 


.4 


.4 


.6 


20.8 


7.6 


7.6 


.4 


.3 


.8 


21.7 


7.3 


6.0 


.5 


.2 


.5 


21.0 


6.2 


5.4 


.4 


.1 


.3 


14.3 


5.7 


6.2 


.3 


.1 


.6 


9.3 


5.0 


8.2 


.4 


.1 


.5 


8.8 


7.0 


3.4 


.4 




.7 




7.6 


2.8 



Sept. 



2.7 
2.7 
2.6 
2.4 
2.5 
2.3 
?-2 
2.2 
2.1 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 
1.9 
1.8 
1.8 
1.6 
1.7 
1.9 
1.8 
1.8 



1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1.6 



166 



Kansas Water Commission. 



Daily Gauge Height, in feet, of Smoky Hill river near Abilene, Kan., for 1904-1919 — Continued. 



Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1908-09. 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

2^9 

30 

31 


1.6 
1.5 
1.6 
1.6 
1.5 
1.4 
1.5 
1.4 
1.4 
1.4 
1.5 
1.3 
1.3 
1.4 
1.4 
1.3 
1.2 
1.2 
1.2 
1.2 
1.3 
1.2 
1.0 
1.3 
1.0 
1.0 
1.5 
1.7 
1.6 
1.3 
1.7 


1.6 
1.4 
1.4 
1.3 
1.4 
1.3 
1.3 
1.2 
1.0 
1.1 
1.0 
1.2 
1.2 
1.2 
1.0 
1.2 
1.3 
1.2 
1.3 
1.0 
1.2 
1.1 
1.2 
1.2 
1.0 
1.0 
.9 
.9 
.8 
.8 


0.8 
.9 
.7 
.8 
.9 
.8 
.8 
.7 
.7 
.7 
.8 
.8 
.6 
.6 
.7 
.6 
.5 
.5 
.7 
.5 
.6 
.5 
.5 
.6 
.5 
.5 
.4 
.4 
.5 
.5 
.4 


0.5 

1.8 

1.2 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.1 

1.2 

1.1 

1.0 

1.2 

1.3 

1.4 

1.3 

1.2 

1.2 

1.1 

1.0 

.8 

1.2 

1.2 

1.1 

1.0 

1.2 

1.0 

.8 

.9 

.8 

.8 

.8 

.9 


1.0 

1.0 

1.2 

1.2 

1.1 

1.2 

1.2 

1.1 

1.2 

.8 

.6 

.4 

1.0 

.8 

.9 

.8 

.7 

1.0 

.8 

.9 

.7 

.S 

.6 

.6 

.8 

.8 

1.2 

1.6 


0.8 
.8 
.9 
1.1 
1.2 
1.0 
.9 
1.0 
.8 
.8 
.7 
.8 
.8 
.9 
.6 
.7 
.7 
.9 
.9 
.8 
.8 
.7 
.8 
.6 
.7 
.8 
.8 
.7 
.7 
.6 
.7 





7 
6 
6 
5 
4 
6 
6 
8 
8 
7 
7 
8 
6 
7 
8 
8 
7 
8 
7 
7 
9 
6 
8 
5 
6 
6 
7 
7 
8 
8 


0.5 

.5 

.6 

.5 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.5 

.4 

.4 

.6 

.4 

.5 

.8 

1.8 

1.6 

.8 

1.4 

6.0 

12.5 

13.0 

14.5 

13.0 

7.0 

2.4 

2.2 

2.2 

1.8 

2.6 

2.8 

1.4 


1.4 

1.7 

1.4 

1.2 

1.1 

.7 

.7 

2.4 

.9 

2.0 

2.3 

5.6 

12.3 

11.6 

12.0 

12.7 

13.4 

13.2 

13.5 

14.8 

15.3 

12.0 

9.0 

11.5 

14.4 

16.6 

17.8 

17.8 

16.3 

16.0 


15.0 

11.4 

10.0 

7.4 

8.4 

8.2 

7.1 

8.4 

10.7 

11.8 

13.5 

15.4 

15.0 

15.5 

15.5 

15.1 

13.2 

9.0 

7.5 

8.6 

6.9 

5.6 

5.0 

11. C 

11.9 

10.0 

7.0 

5.^ 

4.6 

4.0 

3.8 


3.7 
4.3 
6.5 
6.3 
5.4 
5.4 
4.9 
4.4 
4.0 
4.0 
3.6 
4.3 
3.9 
3.5 
3.2 
2.& 
.2.8 
2.6 
2.2 
2.1 
2.0 
1.9 
1.9 
1.8 
1.7 
1.7 
1.7 
1.7 
1.7 
1.7 
1.5 


1.5 
1.6 
1.5 
1.5 
1.5 
1.5 
1.5 
1.5 
2.1 
3.2 
2.9 
2.0 
2.0 
1.9 
1.8 
1.8 
2.1 
2.5 
2.4 
2.2 
2.0 
1.9 
5.3 
6.0 
4.0 
2.6 
2.5 
2.3 
1.9 
1.7 


Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1909-10. 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16. . . 

17 

18 

19 

20. . . .. 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 


1.7 
1.6 
1.6 
1.5 
1.4 
1.4 
1.4 
1.4 
1.3 
1.4 
1.4 
1.5 
1.5 
1.9 
1.8 
1.6 
1.3 
1.4 

1^3 
1.3 
1.1 
1.3 
1.2 
1.2 
1.1 
1.1 
1.1 
1.1 
1.1 
1 ■ 


l.i 
1.0 
1.1 
1.0 
1.2 
1.1 
1.1 
1.1 
.9 
.9 
.9 
.9 
1.4 
6.1 
7.3 
9.5 
11.0 
9.2 
6.3 
4.4 
3.0 
2.8 
2.6 
2.6 
2.4 
2.4 
2.1 
2.1 
3.4 
5.1 


5.2 
6.3 
9.1 
10.2 
9.2 
6.7 
5.6 
5.0 
4.7 
4.3 
4.0 
4.5 
4.5 
3.8 
3.4 
3.1 
3.0 
2.8 
2.6 
2.6 
2.6 
2.5 
2.5 
2.6 
2.4 
2.3 
2.3 
2.3 
2.2 
2.2 
2 2 


2.2 

2.2 

2.3 

2.3 

2.3 

2.5 

2.7 

2.7 

2.6 

2.3 

2.4 

2.7 

4.6 

9.1 

11.5 

8.1 

5.8 

5.7 

6.9 

9.1 

11.2 

11.1 

10.3 

10.2 

10.7 

10.5 

9.4 

10.7 

12.1 

11.3 

9 5 


7.9 
6.9 
6.4 
5.4 
4.5 
4.5 
4.0 
3.8 
3.9 
3.4 
3.5 
3.2 
3.2 
3.0 
3.1 
3.1 
4.2 
4.0 
4.3 
4.6 
3.4 
2.8 
2.6 
2.8 
3.1 
3.0 
2.8 
2.8 


3.1 
2.4 
2.2 
2.2 
2.3 
2.4 
2.4 
2.4 
2.2 
2 ii 
2.1 
2.1 
2.1 
2.0 
2.0 
1.9 
1.9 
1.9 
1.9 
1.8 
1.7 
1.6 
1.6 
1.6 
1.6 
1.6 
1.7 
1.6 
1.6 
1.6 
1.6 


1.6 
1.5 
1.5 
1.5 
1.5 
1.5 
1.5 
1.6 
1.5 
1.5 
1.5 
1.5 
1.5 
1.5 
1.3 
1.3 
1.2 
1.4 
1.3 
1.5 
1.5 
1.5 
1.2 
1.2 
1.3 
1.1 
1.4 
1.1 
1.1 
1.1 


1.2 
1.2 
1.0 
1.5 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.7 
2.0 
1.9 
1.9 
2.0 
1.9 
1.7 
1.8 
1.7 
1.5 
1.6 
1.6 
1.4 
1.4 
2.3 
5.4 
6.0 
5.4 
4.6 
4.0 
6.7 
7.6 
9.0 
6.4 


4.5 
3.7 
5.4 
3.9 
3.7 
5.9 
3.9 
2.7 
2.6 
2.1 
2.2 
2.1 
2.0 
1.7 
1.8 
1.6 
1.2 
1.0 
1.2 
3.7 
3.5 
2.8 
1.9 
1.3 
1.2 
1.2 
1.4 
1.4 
1.3 
1.3 


1.3 
1.9 
1.5 
1.6 
1.3 
1.-2 
1.2 
1.1 
1.1 
1.1 
1.0 
1.0 
1.0 
1.3 
1.4 
1.5 
1.4 
1.6 
2.5 
2.4 
2.0 
1.7 
1.3 
1.1 
1.1 
1.0 
1.0 
1.0 
.8 
.8 
.8 


0.8 
.8 
.5 
.3 
.3 
.3 
.3 

:i 

.5 

.7 

.8 

.9 

1.5 

1.4 

1.4 

2.5 

1.9 

1.6 

1.4 

2.2 

2.1 

1.8 

1.6 

1.3 

1.0 

.8 

.8 

.8 

.8 

.8 


0.8 

.6 

.8 

1.6 

1.6 

1.5 

1.7 

3.7 

3.2 

2.2 

1.6 

1.0 

.8 

.8 

.6 

.5 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.5 

4.5 

8.0 

6.4 





























Surface Waters of Kansas. 



167 



Daily Gauge Height, in feet, of Smoky Hill river near Abilene, Kan., for 1904-1919 — Continued. 



Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1910-11. 


























1 


4.7 


0.6 


0.3 


0.6 


0.5 


0.6 


0.5 


0.4 


0.3 


—0.2 


1.6 


0.6 


2 


3.0 


.5 


.4 


.9 


.5 


.6 


.5 


.8 


1.0 


— .2 


1.2 


3.2 


3 


2.4 


.5 


.4 


.9 


.5 


.8 


.5 


.3 


.7 


— .4 


1.0 


7.5 


4 


2.0 


.4 


.5 


.9 


.5 


.8 


.5 


2.1 


.4 


— .4 


6.3 


3.5 


5 


1.7 


.4 


.9 


.7 


.5 


.6 


.3 


.8 


.9 


— .4 


11.8 


2.5 


6 


1.2 


.4 


1.0 


;7 


.5 


.6 


.3 


.5 


.7 


— .4 


10.3 


2.3 


7 


.8 


.5 


1.0 


.7 


.5 


.8 


.3 


.4 


.4 


— .4 


10.9 


2.1 


8 


1.0 


.5 


.8 


.7 


.5 


.6 


.3 


.4 


.4 


— .4 


11.8 


2.3 


9 


1.0 


.4 


.6 


.6 


.5 


1.0' 


.5 


.3 


.1 


— .4 


13.5 


2.0 


10 


1.0 


.4 


.6 


.6 


.5 


1.0 


.5 


.4 


.1 


— .2 


14.9 


1.8 


11 


1.0 


.4 


.6 


.9 


.5 


1.0 


.4 


.4 


.0 


— .4 


16.0 


1.8 


12 


1.0 


.4 


.6 


.7 


.5 


.8 


.4 


.3 


— .2 


— .5 


16.5 


1.7 


13 


1.0 


.5 


.5 


.7 


.5 


.7 


.4 


.3 


— .2 


— .5 


16.7 


2.4 


14 


1.0 


.5 


.4 


.7 


.7 


.7 


.4 


.3 


— .2 


— .4 


9.4 


1.7 


15 


.9 


.4 


.3 


.8 


.7 


.9 


.3 


.3 


— .2 


— .4 


4.9 


1.5 


16 


.9 


.4 


.5 


.8 


. 7 


.7 


.3 


.2 


— .2 


— .4 


3.5 


1.5 


17 


.8 


.4 


.5 


.8 


1.0 


.7 


.3 


.3 


— .2 


— .4 


2.9 


1.5 


18 


.8 


.4 


.5 


.8 


1.4 


.6 


.3 


.3 


— .2 


5.7 


2.3 


1.5 


19 


.8 


.4 


.4 


.7 


2.5 


.6 


.3 


.2 


— .2 


5.8 


2.0 


1.5 


20. . 


.8 


.4 


.4 


.6 


2.5 


.5 


.3 


.2 


— .1 


2.6 


2.8 


1.6 


21 


.8 


.4 


.4 


.6 


2.0 


.5 


.3 


.2 


— .2 


1.8 


3.2 


1.4 


22 


.8 


.4 


.4 


.6 


1.5 


.5 


.5 


.2 


— .2 


1.0 


3,6 


1.2 


23 


.8 


.4 


.5 


.6 


1.2 


.5 


.5 


.2 


— .4 


.6 


2.8 


1.0 


24 


.8 


.4 


.7 


.6 


1.0 


.5 


.5 


.0 


— .2 


.3 


2.6 


.8 


25 


.6 


.4 


.7 


.6 


1.2 


.5 


.3 


.2 


— .4 


.4 


2.6 


.8 


26 


.6 


.4 


.6 


.6 


.8 


.5 


.3 


.4 


— .4 


.6 


2.4 


.8 


27 


.6 


.4 


.4 


.6 


.8 


.5 


.3 


.4 


— .4 


2.3 


2.0 


.8 


28 


.7 


.4 


.3 


.5 


.6 


.5 


.3 


.0 


— .4 


7.9 


1.8 


.6 


29 


.6 


.3 


.3 


.5 




.5 


.5 


.0 


— .4 


8.1 


1.4 


.6 


30 


.6 


.3 


.4 


.5 




.5 


.5 


.0 


— .4 


3.4 


1.0 


.6 


31 


.6 




.6 


.5 




.5 




.0 




2.3 J 


.8 





Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1911-12. 


























1 


0.6 


0.6 


0.2 


0.0 


0.2 


2.7, 


10.7 


2.2 


1.8 


0.6 


0.6 


3.4 


2 


2.7 


.6 


.0 


.0 


.2 


2.9 


10.5 


2.4 


1.7 


.6 


.9 


3.0 


3 


2.9 


.6 


.0 


.0 


.2 


2.8 


9.9 


4.2 


1.6 


3.8 


.8 


2.9 


4 


4.8 


.6 


n 


.0 


.0 


2.7 


8.9 


3.8 


1.6 


4.7 


.8 


2.4 


5 


6.8 


.6 


.0 


.0 


.0 


2.5 


7.3 


2.8 


1.5 


6.8 


.8 


2.4 


6 


6.0 


.6 


.0 


.0 


.0 


2.1 


6.0 


3.2 


1.4 


9.8 


.8 


2.3 


7 


4.0 


.5 


.2 


.0 


.0 


1.9 


5.0 


10.2 


1.6 


11.7 


3.6 


2.1 


8 


2.4 


.5 


.2 


.0 


.0 


1.9 


3.9 


14.3 


1.6 


7.3 


6.4 


2.1 


9 


1.7 


.4 


.0 


.0 


.0 


1.5 


3.4 


14.4 


1.8 


4.0 


5.4 


2.0 


10 


1.3 


.4 


.2 


.0 


.0 


1.3 


2.1 


11.5 


1.8 


2.9 


4.8 


2.0 


11 


1.3 


.4 


.2 


.0 


.0 


1.1 


3.1 


8.8 


1.8 


2.2 


5.8 


2.0 


12 


1.3 


.4 


.2 


.0 


.2 


.9 


2.5 


9.6 


1.8 


2.2 


7.3 


2.0 


13 


1.3 


.3 


.2 


.0 


.2 


.7 


2.1 


12.8 


2.0 


2.1 


4.6 


2.1 


14 


1.3 


.3 


.2 


.0 


.2 


.7 


2.0 


13.9 


3.6 


2.1 


3.8 


2.1 


15 


1.3 


.3 


.0 


.0 


.4 


.7 


2.0 


16.2 


5.2 


2.-0 


3.6 


2.1 


16 


1.6 


.3 


.0 


— .2 


.4 


.7 


1.9 


14.0 


5.4 


2.0 


3.0 


2.9 


17 


1.8 


.3 


.0 


— .2 


.8 


.9 


1.8 


8.4 


6.6 


2.0 


4.7 


2.3 


18 


1.5 


.3 


.0 


— .3 


1.3 


.9 


2.1 


4.8 


4.2 


4.6 


7.4 


2.1 


19 


1.4 


.3 


.0 


— .3 


2.1 


.9 


1.9 


4.6 


3.6 


1.4 


10.3 


2.0 


20 


1.4 


.3 


.0 


— .2 


8.1 


4.1 


1.8 


4.3 


3.3 


1.2 


13.3 


1.8 


21 


1.4 


.3 


.0 


.0 


7.7 


8.2 


1.8 


4.2 


3.0 


1.0 


14.2 


1.8 


22 


1.4 


.3 


.0 


.0 


4.0 


9.1 


1.6 


4.1 


2.6 


1.0 


16.4 


1.6 


23 


1.2 


.2 


.0 


.0 


2.9 


7.3 


1.8 


3.8 


2.0 


1.0 


15.5 


1.6 


24 


1.0 


.2 


.0 


.1 


2.8 


6.4 


3.8 


3.6 


1.8 


1.0 


13.9 


1.4 


25 


.8 


.0 


.0 


.1 


2.8 


5.2 


4.3 


3.1 


1.7 


1.4 


12.4 


1.4 


26 


.8 


.0 


.0 


.1 


2.6 


3.7 


3.1 


2.6 


1.6 


1.1 


9.5 


1.3 


27 


.8 


.0 


.0 


.1 


2.7 


4.9 


3.9 


2.0 


1.2 


.9 


8.4 


1.0 


28 


.8 


.4 


.0 


.2 


2.7 


7.0 


3.0 


2,0 


1.0 


.8 


7.0 


1.0 


29 


.6 


.6 


.0 


.4 


2.7 


8.4 


2.7 


2.0 


.8 


.7 


5.2 


1.0 


30 


.6 


.8 


.0 


.2 




9.6 


2.2 


1.9 


.8 


.6 


4.6 


1.0 


31 


.6 




.0 


.2 




10.2 




1.8 




.6 


4.0 





168 



Kansas Water Commission. 



Daily Gauge Height, in feet, of Smoky Hill river near Abilene, Kan., for 1904-1919— Coniinwed. 



Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1912-13. 


























1 


0.9 


0.6 


0.2 


0.0 


0.0 


0.2 


0.0 


0,2 


0.3 


0.6 


—0,5 


—0.4 


2: . . . . 


.8 


.6 


.2 


.0 


.0 


.4 


.0 


,2 


.2 


.3 


— .5 


— .4 


3 


.8 


.5 


.0 


.0 


.0 


.6 


.0 


.2 


.3 


.2 


— .5 


— .4 


4 


.8 


.4 


.0 


.0 


.0 


.6 


.1 


.4 


.3 


.1 


— .2 


— .4 


5 


.7 


.4 


.0 


.0 


.0 


.6 


.2 


.6 


.2 


.1 


— .2 


— .4 


6 


.6 


.3 


.0 


.0 


.2 


.4 


.2 


.4 


1.5 


.0 


— .4 


— .4 


7 


.6 


.2 


.2 


.0 


.0 


.4 


.0 


.2 


1.8 


.0 


— .4 


— .4 


8 


.5 


.2 


.2 


.0 


.0 


.6 


.0 


8.2 


1,0 


.0 


— .4 


— .4 


9 


.5 


.1 


.0 


.0 


.0 


.6 


.2 


12.4 


3,8 


.0 


— .4 


— .4 


10 


.5 


.0 


.0 


.2 


.0 


.4 


.4 


12.0 


2.7 


.0 


— .4 


— .4 


11 


.8 


.0 


.0 


.2 


.0 


.2 


.3 


6.2 


1.0 


2.8 


— .4 


.1 


12 


5.1 


.0 


.0 


.2 


.0 


.7 


.5 


4.2 


4.8 


.4 


— .4 


.7 


13 


11.5 


.1 


.0 


.2 


.0 


.0 


.3 


6,0 


3.9 


.1 


— .4 


.3 


14 


6.3 


.0 


.0 


.4 


.0 


.8 


.2 


4.4 


2.0 


.0 


— ,5 


— .4 


15 


4.7 


.0 


.0 


.0 


.0 


.8 


.1 


3.2 


1.6 


.0 


— .5 


— .4 


16 


3.4 


.0 


.0 


.0 


.0 


.8 


.0 


2,8 


1.0 


.0 


— .5 


— .5 


17 


2.4 


.0 


.0 


.2 


.C 


.6 


.0 


2,4 


.6 


.0 


— .5 


— .5 


18 


2.0 


.0 


.0 


.2 


.0 


.3 


.2 


2.2 


.3 


.0 


— .5 


— .3 


19 


1.5 


.0 


.0 


.2 


.1 


.3 


.0 


1.8 


.3 


— .1 


— .5 


— .5 


20 


1.2 


.5 


.Q 


.2 


.0 


.3 


.1 


1,6 


.2 


— .2 


— .4 


— .1 


21 


1.0 


.3 


.0 


.4 


.2 


.3 


.1 


2,6 


.1 


— .3 


— .4 


— .2 


22 


.9 


.2 


.0 


.2 


.2 


.3 


.0 


1,5 


.4 


— .3 


— .4 


— .2 


23 


.9 


.1 


, .0 


.0 


.3 


.4 


.0 


2.5 


.2 


— .3 


— .4 


— .3 


24 


.8 


.1 


.0 


.0 


.4 


.4 


.2 


2.8 


.0 


— .3 


— .4 


— .3 


25 


.8 


.2 


.6 


.0 


.4 


.2 


.0 


2,4 


.0 


— .3 


— .4 


.0 


26 


.8 


3 


.2 


.0 


.4 


-- .2 


.2 


1.9 


.0 


— .3 


— .4 


.0 


27 


.7 


.1 


.0 


.0 


.4 


.0 


.0 


1,5 


.0 


— .3 


— .4 


.1 


28 


.6 


.1 


.0 


.2 


.2 


.0 


.0 


,9 


.8 


— ,3 


— .4 


.1 


29 


.6 


.0 


.0 


.2 




.0 


.0 


,7 


1,5 


— .4 


— .4 


.0 


30 


.6 


.0 


.0 


.2 




.0 


.0 


,4 


,6 


— .4 


— .4 


.0 


31 


.6 




.0 


.0 








,3 




— ,5 


— .4 














Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Avg. 


Sept. 


1913-14. 


























1 


0.0 


—0.4 


0.0 


0.0 


0.0 


0.0 


7,2 


0,0 


0,6 


0,9 


0.4 


3.0 


2 


.0 


— .4 


.0 


.0 


.0 


.0 


4.9 


,0 


,6 


2.5 


.4 


2.3 


3 


.0 


— .4 


.0 


.0 


.0 


.9 


2.7 


,0 


.6 


2.0 


.4 


1.8 


4 


.0 


— .4 


.2 


.0 


.0 


.9 


1.7 


1.8 


1.0 


1.3 


.3 


1.8 


6 


.0 


— .4 


.4 


.0 


.0 


1.2 


2.0 


2.8 


1.6 


1.0 


.3 


2.3 


6 


.2 


— .4 


1.9 


.0 


.0 


1.2 


1.2 


2,3 


1.4 


2.3 


.2 


1.9 


7 


.0 


— .4 


4,1 


.0 


.0 


.9 


1.0 


1,8 


1.0 


2.2 


.2 


1.8 


8 


.0 


— .4 


5.1 


.0 


.0 


.4 


.7 


2.4 


1.0 


1.9 


.3 


1.7 


9 


— .2 


— .4 


4.2 


.0 


.0 


.0 


.4 


2.4 


.8 


1.9 


■ .2 


1.0 


10 


— .2 


— .4 


2.8 


.0 


.0 


.0 


.4 


1.8 


1.0 


3.4 


,2 


.8 


11 


— .3 


— .4 


3.4 


.0 


.0 


.0 


.3 


1.3 


1.2 


7.8 


.2 


.3 


12 


— .3 


— .4 


4.3 


.0 


.0 


.0 


.2 


.8 


1.0 


5.0 


.2 


.2 


13 


— .3 


— .4 


4.0 


.0 


.0 


.2 


.0 


.8 


1.0 


2.8 


.2 


.2 


14 


— .4 


— .4 


3.1 


.0 


.0 


.0 


.0 


.8 


1.0 


1.9 


.2 


.2 


15 


— .4 


— .4 


2.7 


.0 


.0 


.0 


.0 


.8 


2.0 


1.3 


.2 


.2 


16 


— .4 


— .4 


1.9 


.0 


.0 


.0 


.0 


,8 


3.7 


1.0 


2 


1.0 


17 


— .4 


— .4 


1.7 


.0 


.0 


— .2 


.0 


.8 


2.8 


1.0 


.1 


1.2 


18 


.3 


— .4 


1.5 


.0 


.0 


.0 


.0 


.8 


5.5 


3.6 


.0 


1.3 


19 


.2 


— .4 


1.2 


.0 


.0 


.0 


.0 


.8 


7.6 


2.1 


.0 


1.4 


20 


.2 


— .4 


1.0 


.0 


.1 


.0 


.0 


.8 


6.3 


1.3 


.0 


1.4 


21 


.0 


— .2 


.8 


.0 


.0 


.0 


.0 


.8 


3.0 


1.1 


,0 


1.5 


22 


— .3 


— .2 


1.0 


.0 


.0 


.0 


.0 


1.4 


5,8 


1.0 


.2 


1.5 


23 


— .3 


— .4 


1.0 


.0 


.0 


.C 


.0 


1.7 


5.4 


1.0 


.3 


1.5 


24 


— .4 


— .4 


.8 


.0 


.0 


.0 


.0 


2.0 


3.3 


1.0 


1.7 


1.0 


25 


— .4 


— .4 


.7 


.0 


.0 


.0 


.0 


1.4 


3.2 


.8 


5.7 


.3 


26 


— .4 


— .4 


.7 


.0 


.0 


.0 


.0 


1.0 


2.6 


.8 


2.8 


.2 


27 


— .4 


— .4 


.2 


.0 


.0 


.0 


.0 


.8 


1.6 


.6 


2.8 


.4 


28 


— .4 


— .4 


.2 


.0 


.0 


.0 


.0 


.8 


1.3 


.5 


4.3 


.6 


29 


— .4 


— .4 


.2 


.0 




.9 


.0 


.8 


1.0 


.4 


3.7 


.0 


30 


— .4 


— .1 


.2 


.0 




5.5 


.0 


.7 


.9 


.4 


3.2. 


.0 


31 


— .4 




.0 


.0 




5.7 




.7 




,4 


4,8 





Surface Waters of Kansas. 



169 



Daily Gauge Height, in feet, of Smoky Hill river near Abilene, Kan., for 1904-1919 — Continued. 



Day. 



1914-15 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 



Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


0.0 


0.0 


0.0 


0.0 


0.0 


0.6 


0.2 


0.0 


8.7 


17.5 


20.0 


.0 


.0 


.0 


.0 


.0 


.6 


.0 


.8 


6.5 


14.5 


20.3 


.0 


.0 


.0 


.0 


.4 


.4 


.0 


2.8 


5.2 


11.8 


21.5 


.0 


.0 


.0 


.0 


.4 


.7 


.0 


2.8 


8.8 


13.0 


22.1 


. 


.0 


.0 


.0 


.4 


1.4 


.0 


3.8 


9.1 


15.9 


22.2 


.0 


.0 


.0 


.0 


.2 


1.0 


.0 


3.2 


12.1 


14.4 


21.2 


.0 


.0 


.0 


.0 


.2 


.9 


.0 


3.8 


14.0 


13.5 


19.1 


.0 


.0 


.0 


.0 


.4 


.8 


.2 


3.8 


15.1 


15.9 


16.8 


.0 


.0 


.0 


.0 


.2 


.6 


.2 


3.5 


17.4 


17.5 


14.4 


.0 


.0 


.0 


.0 


.2 


.4 


.2 


2.7 


19.0 


18.8 


9.7 


4.5 


.0 


.0 


.0 


.4 


.4 


.8 


2.1 


20.0 


18.4 


10.0 


7.9 


.0 


.0 


.0 


1.0 


.4 


1.1 


1.5 


20.6 


15.8 


11.3 


6.2 


.0 


.0 


.0 


1.5 


.5 


1.1 


1.2 


20.2 


13.1 


10.6 


3.9 


.0 


.0 


.0 


2.4 


.5 


1.2 


.9 


15.0 


11.7 


10.4 


2.1 


.0 


.0 


.0 


2.4 


1.5 


.6 


.6 


9.1 


13.2 


9.0 


1.5 


.0 


.0 


.0 


2.0 


2.1 


.4 


.4 


7.9 


13.4 


12.0 


1.4 


.0 


.0 


.0 


1.8 


2.0 


.4 


.3 


6.6 


13.8 


13.8 


.9 


.0 


.c 


.0 


1.0 


1.8 


.3 


.3 


6.0 


10.6 


15.1 


.7 


.0 


.c 


.0 


1.0 


1.6 


.3 


1.2 


9.8 


10.8 


11.4 


.3 


.0 


.0 


.0 


.7 


1.0 


.2 


3.4 


15.4 


18.1 


11.4 


.2 


.0 


.0 


.0 


.6 


.8 


.2 


4.0 


17.8 


20.9 


12.6 


.0 


.0 


.0 


.0 


.4 


.7 


.0 


4.2 


19.1 


21.8 


11.2 


.0 


.0 


.0 


.0 


.4 


.5 


.0 


4.5 


20.6 


21.4 


9.1 


.0 


.0 


.0 


.0 


.6 


.3 


.0 


8.0 


21.8 


19.0 


7.4 


.0 


.0 


.0 


.0 


.6 


.2 


.0 


12.6 


23.3 


12.9 


6.8 


.0 


.0 


.0 


.0 


.6 


.2 


.4 


13.9 


23.3 


14.0 


6.4 


.0 


.0 


.0 


.0 


.4 


.2 


.8 


15.6 


22.7 


14.5 


7.3 


.0 


.0 


.0 


.0 


.4 


.4 


.8 


16.1 


19.2 


13.2 


8.0 


.0 


.0 


.0 


.0 




.3 


.6 


17.4 


15.8 


12.1 


9.3 


.0 


.0 


.0 


.0 




.2 


.6 


16.9 


16.7 


10.3 


13.0 


.0 




.0 


.0 




.2 




12.8 




20.6 


14.4 



Sept. 



13.4 
9.5 
7.9 
7.0 
6.4 
5.9 



4.6 
4.3 



3.3 
4.3 



5. 

5. 

4. 

3. 

3. 

3. 

2. 

7.9 
16.0 
15.3 
13.0 

6.9 



Day. 



1915-16. 

1. 

2. 

3. 

4. 

5. 

6. 

7. 

8. 

9. 
10. 
11. 
1£. 
13. 
14. 
15. 
16. 
17. 
18. 
19. 
20. 
21. 
22. 
23. 
24. 
25. 
26. 
27. 
28. 
29. 
30. 
31. 



Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


6.1 


2.3 


2.6 


2.6 


1.9 


2.8 


1.8 


2.1 


9.5 


6.6 


0.6 


5.5 


2.3 


2.6 


2.0 


2.0 


2.6 




8 


1.9 


4.6 


4.6 


.6 


5.6 


2.4 


2.6 


2.3 


2.0 


2.5 




7 


1.9 


3.0 


3.9 


.4 


5.5 


2.4 


2.6 


2.0 


2.0 


2.4 




7 


1.8 


2.5 


3.3 


.4 


4.7 


2.6 


2.6 


2.0 


1.9 


2.4 




6 


1.7 


2.3 


2.9 


.4 


4.2 


2.5 


2.5 


2.0 


1.9 


2.3 




6 


1.6 


2.1 


2.6 


.4 


3.8 


2.5 


2.5 


2.0 


1.9 


2.1 




6 


1.6 


3.0 


2.5 


.4 


3.3 


2.5 


2.5 


2.0 


1.8 


2.1 




6 


1.5 


4.6 


2.3 


.5 


2.9 


2.5 


2.5 


2.0 


1.8 


2.1 




6 


1.5 


3.0 


2.2 


.4 


2.5 


2.4 


2.5 


2.0 


1.8 


2.0 




6 


1.5 


2.8 


2.0 


.2 


2.3 


2.4 


2.5 


2.0 


1.8 


2.0 




6 


1.5 


1.8 


1.9 


.2 


2.0 


2.4 


2.5 


2.9 


1.8 


2.0 




6 


1.8 


2.3 


1.7 


.2 


2.0 


3.1 


2.6 


2.4 


1.8 


2.0 




8 


1.6 


11.1 


1.7 


.2 


2.0 


3.4 


2.5 


2.4 


1.8 


1.9 




8 


1.6 


11.3 


1.6 


.2 


1.8 


3.2 


2.5 


2.2 


2.4 


1.9 




8 


2.6 


16.4 


1.6 


.2 


5.2 


3.0 


• 2.5 


2.2 


4.8 


1.9 




8 


3.0 


18.6 


1.5 


.2 


13.2 


2.9 


2.5 


2.2 


15.2 


1.9 




8 


4.4 


16,0 


1.5 


.1 


17.8 


2.9 


2.5 


2.0 


16.5 


1.8 




8 


3.9 


12.9 


1.3 


.1 


13.8 


2.9 


2.5 


1.8 


17.2 


1.8 




8 


2.9 


9.8 


1.3 


.0 


6.9 


2.9 


2.5 


1.8 


11.0 


1.8 




8 


2.4 


6.0 


1.3 


.0 


5.9 


2.8 


2.5 


1.8 


7.2 


1.8 




8 


1.9 


9.0 


2.2 


.0 


5.1 


2.6 


2.5 


1.8 


5.4 


1.8 




6 


1.9 


12.6 


2.0 


.0 


4.0 


2.5 


2.5 


1.8 


5.0 


1.8 




6 


2.6 


13.4 


1.6 


.0 


3.6 


2.5 


2.5 


1.8 


5.5 


1.8 




6 


3.1 


11.9 


1.4 


.0 


3.2 


2.5 


2.5 


1.9 


4.0 


1.8 




6 


3.4 


10.6 


1.4 


.0 


2.9 


2.5 


2.5 


1.9 


3.6 


1.8 




6 


3.0 


7.3 


1.2 


.0 


2.8 


2.5 


2.5 


1.9 


3.2 


1.8 




6 


2.7 


8.0 


1.0 


.0 


2.6 


2.6 


3.0 


2.0 


3.0 


1.8 




6 


2.5 


8.9 


1.0 


.0 


2.5 


2.7 


4.2 


2.0 


2.9 


1.8 




8 


3.0 


8.0 


.8 


.0 


2.3 


2.7 


3.2 


1.9 




1.8 




8 


3.7 


7.6 


.7 


.0 


2.3 




2.8 


1.9 




1.8 






9.0 




.7 


.0 



Sept. 



0.0 
.0 
.0 
.0 
.0 
.0 
.0 
.0 
.0 
.5 
2.6 
1.4 



170 



Kansas Water Commission. 



Daily Gauge Height, in feet, of Smoky Hill river near Abilene, Kan., for 1904-1919 — Continued. 



Day. 



1916-17 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14. . . . 

15. . . . 

16. . . . 

17. . . . 

18. . . . 

19. . . . 
20. . . . 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 ... . 
26 ... . 

27 

28. . .. 

29 

30. . . . 
31 



Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


0.0 


0.0 


0.0 


0.0 


0.0 


0.0 


0.7 


1.2 


5.4 


0.6 


0.0 


.0 


.0 


.0 


.0 


.0 


.0 


.7 


1.8 


5.9 


.4 


— .1 


.0 


.0 


.0 


.0 


.0 


.0 


.8 


1,5 


10.1 


.5 


— .2 


.0 


.0 


.0 


.0 


.0 


.C 


.9 


1.0 


8.1 


.3 


— .3 


.0 


.0 


.0 


.0 


.0 


.0 


.9 


1.0 


6.0 


.2 


— .2 


.0 


.0 


.0 


.0 


.0 


.0 


.9 


1.1 


5.2 


.2 


.8 


.0 


.0 


.0 


.0 


.0 


.0 


.9 


1.0 


5.2 


.4 


1.9 


.0 


.0 


.0 


.0 


.0 


.0 


.9 


1.0 


7.6 


.6 


2.6 


.0 


.2 


.0 


.0 


.0 


.0 


1.0 


.9 


11.1 


.3 


2.4 


.0 


.6 


.0 


.0 


.0 


.0 


.9 


.9 


8.4 


.7 


4.0 


.0 


.6 


.0 


.0 


.0 


.0 


.8 


.9 


4.6 


.3 


6.7 


.0 


.5 


.0 


.0 


.0 


.0 


.8 


.9 


3.1 


.1 


3.3 


.0 


.4 


.0 


.2 


.0 


.0 


.7 


.8 


2.2 


.1 


2.7 


.0 


.3 


.0 


.0 


.0 


.0 


.7 


.7 


1.8 


.1 


3.7 


.0 


.1 


.0 


.0 


.0 


.0 


.8 


.8 


1.4 


.1 


3.6 


.0 


.C 


.0 


.0 


.0 


.0 


.8 


.7 


1.1 


.2 


10.4 


.0 


.0 


.0 


.0 


.0 


.0 


.9 


.7 


1.0 


.1 


12.8 


.0 


.0 


.0 


.0 


.0 


.0 


1.1 


.7 


1.3 


.1 


11.4 


.0 


.0 


.0 


.0 


.0 


.0 


1.7 


.8 


.8 


.0 


10.5 


.0 


.0 


.0 


.0 


.0 


.0 


2.3 


.8 


.9 


.3 


10.7 


.0 


.0 


.0 


.0 


.0 


.2 


1.8 


.8 


.8 


.2 


6.7 


.0 


.0 


.0 


.0 


.0 


.6 


1.3 


.7 


.8 


.2 


6.0 


.0 


.0 


.0 


.0 


.0 


.9 


.9 


.7 


.6 


— .1 


5.7 


.0 


.0 


.0 


.0 


.0 


.9 


.7 


.7 


.6 


— .3 


3.5 


.0 


.0 


.0 


.0 


.0 


.8 


.8 


.7 


.6 


— .1 


3.3 


.0 


.0 


.0 


.0 


.0 


.6 


.7 


.7 


.4 


.2 


5.1 


.0 


.0 


.0 


.0 


.0 


.5 


.7 


3.4 


.3 


.0 


4.1 


.0 


.0 


.0 


.0 


.0 


.5 


.8 


3.0 


. 2 


.0 


2.9 


.0 


.0 


.0 


.0 




.5 


1.0 


7.6 


.3 


.0 


2.5 


.c 


.0 


.0 


.0 




.4 


1.3 


10.5 


.6 


.0 


2.1 


.0 




.0 


.0 




.4 




7.7 




.0 


1.8 



Sept. 



1.0 
1.2 
1.0 
1.0 
1.0 
1.3 



1.1 
1.2 
1.1 
1.6 



Day. 


Oct. No 


V. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1917-18. 


























1 


2.3 


8 


0.9 


0.9 


0.4 


1.0 


1.4 


4.5 


7.8 


1.1 


2.75 


0.25 


2 


1.7 


8 


.9 


.9 


.3 


1.0 


1.4 


3.8 


3.7 


1.1 


1.9 


.2 


3 


1.3 


8 


.7 


.5 


.2 


1.0 


1.4 


2.7 


3.4 


1.1 


1.25 


.2 


4 


1.3 


7 


.8 


. 


.? 


1.4 


1.1 


2.1 


9.1 


1.0 


.85 


1.5 


5 


1.0 


6 


.8 


.4 


.2 


2.0 


1.0 


1.5 


10.6 


. 1.0 


.65 


7.15 


6 


1.0 


7 


.9 


.3 


.1 


2.4 


.9 


1.2 


14.7 


1.0 


.5 


7.35 


7 


.9 


8 


.9 


.4 


.1 


2.4 


.9 


1.0 


17.0 


.95 


.45 


2.9 


8 


.8 


8 


.9 


.5 


.2 


2.2 


.8 


.9 


15.7 


.8 


.4 


2.2 


9 


.4 


8 


.9 


.3 


.2 


2.0 


.8 


.8 


8.2 


.7 


■ .25 


1.4 


10 


1.0 


7 


1.0 


.4 


.1 


2.0 


.7 


.8 


7.0 


.8 


.2 


.35 


W 


1.2 


6 


1.0 


.5 


.1 


1.8 


.7 


.7 


6.1 


.95 


.15 


.35 


12 


.9 


6 


1.0 


.5 


.2 


1.4 


.9 


.7 


5.3 


.7 


.1 


.35 


13 


.6 


6 


.9 


.3 


.4 


1.4 


.7 


.7 


4.8 


.6 


.1 


.3 


14 


.4 


8 


.9 


.3 


.8 


1.0 


.7 


.6 


4.3 


.5 


.1 


.3 


15 


.3 


8 


.9 


.4 


1.2 


1.0 


.8 


.6 


3.8 


.6 


.9 


.4 


16 


.7 


8 


.9 


.4 


1.3 


1.0 


.8 


.6 


3.4 


.6 


2.1 


.4 


17 


.5 


8 


.9 


.5 


1.3 


1.0 


1.1 


.7 


3.1 


1.9 


1.7 


.3 


18 


.6 


9 


.9 


.5 


1.1 


.9 


3.7 


.6 


2.9 


1.55 


1.4 


.2 


19 


.6 


8 


.9 


,5 


1.1 


.9 


3.2 


.5 


2.7 


1.25 


1.05 


.1 


20 


1.2 


6 


.9 


.3 


1.1 


.9 


2.7 


.5 


2.5 


2.25 


.95 


.1 


21 


.9 


7 


.9 


.3 


1.2 


.8 


2.3 


.5 


2.2 


4.9 


.8 


.15 


22 


.6 


8 


.9 


.4 


1.3 


.7 


2.1 


.5 


2.0 


6.3 


.6 


.15 


23 


.6 


8 


.9 


.4 


1.2 


.7 


1.8 


3.1 


1.95 


3.2 


.55 


.15 


24 


.8 


9 


.9 


.4 


1.2 


.7 


2.0 


1.8 


1.85 


1.8 


.6 


.3 


25 


.8 


9 


.9 


.5 


1.2 


.6 


1.5 


6.2 


1.8 


1.55 


.7 


.5 


26 


.8 


7 


.9 


.4 


1.1 


.6 


1.6 


8.1 


1.8 


1.4 


.7 


1.2 


27 


.9 


7 


.9 


.4 


1.0 


.7 


1.4 


4.5 


1.6 


1.3 


.65 


2.5 


28 


.9 


8 


.9 


.4 


1.0 


.7 


1.5 


3.2 


1.4 


1.65 


.55 


3.0 


29 


.8 


9 


.9 


.4 




.7 


4.0 


1.9 


1.3 


1.35 


.4 


6.5 


30 


.8 


9 


.9 


.4 




1.0 


5.4 


4.6 


1.3 


1.1 


.3 


4.05 


31 


.8 ... 




.9 


.4 




1.0 




10.2 




1.6 


.25 





Surface Waters of Kansas. 



171 



Daily Gauge Height, in feet, of Smoky Hill river near Abilene, Kan., for 1904-1919 — Concluded . 



Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1918-19. 


























1 


2.0 


1.75 


0.35 


0.55 


0.8 


3.55 


1.85 


12.8 


4.5 


4,9 


2.0 


1.15 


2 


.9 


1.2 


.3 


.6 


.8 


2.9 


1.8 


13.8 


5.25 


4,8 


2.0 


1.1 


3 


.5 


.9 


.3 


.6 


.8 


1.9 


1.6 


10.8 


7.75 


5,0 


2.1 


1.1 


4 


.3 


.8 


.4 


.65 


.8 


1.5 


1.35 


10.8 


10.4 


4.1 


1.85 


1.15 


5 


.3 


.6 


.4 


.6 


.8 


3.0 


1.65 


11.6 


12.8 


3,85 


1.75 


1.15 


6 


.2 


.4 


.3 


.4 


.8 


2.3 


1 .4 


10.2 


12,7 


4,05 


1.65 


1.15 


7 


.1 


.25 


.3 


.3 


.8 


1.7 


1.4 


11.25 


10,05 


4,1 


1.65 


1.05 


8 


.5 


.2 


.3 


.35 


.8 


1.4 


1.2 


11.6 


8,85 


3,7 


1.95 


.95 


9 


2.95 


.2 


.35 


.3 


.75 


1.3 


3.9 


8.7 


8.7 


3,2 


2.1 


.9 


10 


4.2 


.2 


.3 


.2 


.65 


1.7 


12.0 


6.2 


10.0,5 


3.35 


2.05 


.85 


11 


10.4 


.2 


.3 


.2 


.6 


1.6 


14.9 


5.2 


15.4 


4.15 


2.05 


.8 


12 


8.2 


.3 


.25 


.2 


.5 


1.7 


12.15 


4.7 


18.85 


3.35 


2.0 


.8 


13 


3.9 


.3 


.05 


.2 


.5 


1.9 


7.15 


4.9 


20.3 


3.1 


1.95 


.75 


14 


2.4 


.4 


.1 


.2 


.95 


2.1 


6.7 


6,0 


21.25 


2.25 


1.7 


.95 


15 


1.45 


.6 


.15 


.2 


1.3 


3.8 


6.3 


11.3 


21.3 


2,05 


1.45 


1.1 


16 


.7 


.4 


.15 


.25 


.8 


11.2 


6.9 


10.0 


21.15 


2,35 


2.5 


1.5 


17 


.5 


3 


.2 


.6 


.75 


15.55 


8.7 


10.15 


20.6 


2,3 


2.05 


.7 


18 


.45 


.25 


.25 


.9 


.7 


13.0 


9.25 


13.9 


17.8 


3.4 


1.95 


.7 


19 


.45 


.4 


.3 


.8 


.9 


6.0 


7.85 


11.3 


14,0 


3.15 


1.7 


.9 


20 


.4 


.5 


.3 


1.5 


1.2 


4.1 


6.2 


11.5 


10,65 


2.65 


1.5 


1.05 


21 


.3 


.55 


.35 


1.65 


1.75 


3.4 


5.25 


13.5 


9,7 


2.4 


1.35 


.9 


22 


.3 


.4 


.3 


.85 


2.75 


2.9 


4.4 


9.6 


11,95 


2.0 


1.2 


7.6 


23 


.25 


.2 


.35 


1.0 


3.1 


2.5 


3.95 


6.8 


11.85 


2.25 


1.1 


10.05 


24 


.25 


.2 


.4 


1.0 


2.85 


2.25 


3.5 


5.8 


9.65 


2.85 


1.2 


14.05 


25 


.4 


.25 


.6 


1.0 


2,7 


2.1 


3.25 


4.8 


8.0 


5.35 


1.3 


16.35 


26 


.7 


.3 


.8 


1.0 


2.7 


2.0 


3.1 


4.25 


6.9 


3.55 


1.9 


17.85 


27 


3.8 


.35 


.9 


1.05 


2.7 


1.85 


3.0 


3.8 


6,1 


3.4 


2.15 


18.5 


28 


3.65 


.3 


.55 


1.05 


4.6 


2.0 


3.3 


3.9 


5.9 


3.0 


1.6 


17.05 


29 


3.5 


.3 


.55 


.95 




2.0 


5.5 


4.5 


6.1 


2.5 


1.45 


8.15 


30 


3.15 


.3 


.55 


.8 




2.0 


11.35 


5.7 


5.55 


2,2 


1.25 


7.65 


31 


2.5 




.55 


.8 




2.1 




4.6 




2,15 


1.2 





Note. — Gauge read to top of ice December 8, 1917, to January 2, 1918; January 26, to Feb- 
ruary 2; December 24 to 29, 1918. 

Daily Discharge, in second-feet, of Smoky Hill river near Abilene, Kan., for 1918-1919. 



Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1917-18. 
1 .... 












278 
278 
278 
408 
612 
748 
748 
680 
612 
612 
544 
408 
408 
278 
278 
278 
278 
250 
250 
250 
224 
200 
200 
200 
176 
176 
200 
200 
200 
278 
278 


408 
408 
408 
308 
278 
250 
250 
224 
224 
200 
200 
250 
200 
200 
224 
224 
308 
1,200 
1,030 
852 
714 
646 
544 
612 
442 
476 
408 
442 
1,310 
1,810 


1,480 

1.240 

852 

646 

442 

340 

278 

250 

224 

224 

200 

200 

200 

176 

176 

176 

200 

176 

154 

154 

154 

154 

992 

544 

2,110 

2,950 

1,480 

1,030 

578 

1,520 

4,230 


2,800 

1,200 

1,100 

3,510 

4,500 

7,460 

9,250 

8,230 

3,000 

2,420 

2,070 

1,770 

1,590 

1,410 

1,240 

1,100 

992 

922 

852 

782 

680 

612 

595 

561 

544 

544 

476 

408 

374 

374 


308 
308 
308 
278 
278 
278 
264 
224 
200 
224 
264 
200 
176 
154 
176 
176 
578 
459 
357 
697 
1,630 
2,150 
1,030 
544 
459 
408 
374 
493 
391 
308 
476 


870 
578 
357 
237 
188 
154 
144 
134 
108 
100 
92 
84 
84 
84 
250 
646 
510 
408 
293 
264 
224 
176 
165 
176 
200 
200 
188 
165 
134 
116 
108 


108 


2 












100 


3 










100 
100 
100 
84 
84 
100 
100 
84 
84 
100 
134 
224 
340 
374 
374 
308 
308 
308 
340 
374 
340 
340 
340 
308 
278 
278 


100 


4 










442 


5 










2,490 


6 










2,580 


7 










922 


8. . . . 










680 


9 










408 


10 . . 










125 


11 










125 


12 










125 


13 










116 


14 










116 


15 










134 


16. 










134 


17 










. 116 


18 










100 


19. . . . 










84 


20 










84 


21 










92 


22 










92 


23 










92 


24. . 










116 


25. . . . 










154 


26 










340 


27 










782 


28 










957 


29 










2,220 


30 












1,320 


31 





























172 



Kansas Water Commission. 



Daily Discharge, in second-feet, of Smoky Hill river near Abilene, Kan., 
for 1918-1919 — Concluded. 



Day. 



1918-19. 

1. 

2. 

3. 

4. 

5. 

6. 

7. 

8. 

9. 
10. 
11. 
12. 
13. 
14. 
15. 
16. 
17. 
18. 
19. 
20. 
21. 
22. 
23. 
24. 
25. 
26. 
27. 
28. 
29. 
30. 
31. 



Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


612 


527 


125 




224 


1,150 


561 


6,050 


1,480 


1,630 


612 


250 


340 


116 




224 


922 


544 


6,780 


1,750 


1,590 


612 


154 


250 


116 




224 


578 


476 


4,630 


2,780 


1,660 


646 


116 


224 


134 




224 


442 


391 


4,630 


4,360 


1,340 


561 


116 


176 


134 




224 


957 


493 


5,190 


6,050 


1,250 


527 


100 


134 


116 




224 


714 


408 


4,230 


5,970 


1,320 


493 


84 


108 


116 




224 


510 


408 


4,940 


4,130 


1,340 


493 


154 


100 


116 


1- 100 


224 


408 


340 


5,190 


3,360 


1,200 


595 


940 


100 


125 




212 


374 


1,270 


3,270 


3,270 


1,030 


646 


1,380 


100 


116 




188 


510 


5,470 


2,110 


4,130 


1,080 


629 


4,360 


100 


116 




176 


476 


7,610 


1,730 


7,990 


1,360 


629 


3,000 


116 


108 




154 


510 


5,580 


1,550 


10,700 


1,080 


612 


1,270 


116 


77 




154 


578 


2,490 


1,630 


12,000 


992 


595 


748 


134 


84 




264 


646 


2,300 


2,030 


12,800 


697 


510 


425 


176 


92 




374 


1,240 


2,150 


4,980 


12,800 


629 


425 


200 


134 


92 




224 


4,910 


2,380 


4,100 


12,700 


731 


782 


154 


116 


100 


i 


212 


8,110 


3,270 


4,200 


12,200 


714 


629 


144 


108 


108 


\ 250 


200 


6,190 


3,610 


6,860 


9,890 


1,100 


595 


144 


134 


116 


1 


250 


2,030 


2,820 


4,980 


6,930 


1,010 


510 


134 


154 


116 


442 


340 


1,340 


2,110 


5,120 


4,530 


834 


442 


116 


165 


125 


493 


527 


1,100 


1,750 


6,560 


3,900 


748 


391 


116 


134 


116 


237 


870 


952 


1,450 


3,840 


5,440 


612 


340 


108 


100 


125 


278 


992 


782 


1,290 


2,340 


5,360 


697 


308 


108 


100 




278 


905 


697 


1,130 


1,960 


3,870 


904 


340 


134 


108 




278 


852 


646 


1,040 


1,590 


2,900 


1,790 


374 


200 


116 




278 


852 


612 


992 


1,400 


a.3S0 


1,150 


578 


1,240 


125 


\ 100 


293 


852 


561 


957 


1,240 


2,070 


1,100 


663 


1 , 180 


116 




293 


1,520 


612 


1,060 


1,270 


1,990 


957 


476 


1,130 


116 




264 




612 


1,840 


1,480 


2,070 


782 


425 


1,010 


116 




224 




612 


5,020 


1,920 


1,860 


680 


357 


782 






224 




646 




1 , 520 




663 


340l 



Sept. 



324 

308 

308 

324 

324 

324 

293 

264 

250 

237 

224 

224 

212 

264 

308 

442 

200 

200 

250 

293 

250 

2,700 

4,130 

6,970 

8,730 

9,930 

10,500 

9,290 

2,980 

2,720 



Note. — Stage-discharge relation affected by ice December 24, 1918 to January 19, 1919. 
Braced figures show estimated mtean discharge for period included. 

Monthly Discharge, of Smoky Hill river near Abilene, Kan., for 1918-1919. 



Month. 



1918. 
February 3-28 . 

March 

April 

May 

June 

July 

August 

September 



The period . 



1918-19. 

October 

November . . . . 
December . . . . 

January 

February 

March 

April 

May 

June 

July 

August 

September. . . 



The year 12,800 



Discharge in second-feet. 



Maximum. Minimum. Mean. 



374 
748 
1,810 
4,230 
9,250 
2,150 
870 
2,580 



4,360 
527 



493 

1,520 

8,110 

7,610 

6,860 

12,800 

1,790 

782 

10,500 



176 
200 
154 
374 
154 
84 



84 
100 



154 
374 
340 
1,240 
1,480 
629 
308 
200 



227 
349 
502 
759 
2,050 
457 
240 
508 



665 

151 

109 

191 

425 

1,300 

2,040 

3,530 

5,720 

1,050 

520 

2,130 



1,480 



Run-off 

(Total 



acre-feet.) 



11,700 
21,500 
29,900 
46,700 
122,000 
28,100 
14,800 
30,200 



305,000 



40,900 

8,aao 

6,700 

11,700 

23 , 600 

79,900 

121,000 

217,000 

340,000 

64,600 

32,000 

127,000 



1.070,000 



Surface Waters of Kansas. 



173 



LADDER CREEK NEAR SCOTT CITY, KAN.io 

Location. — At the Hathaway ranch, 750 feet southwest of H. H. Hatha- 

way's residence, 18 miles south of Scott City, Logan county. 
Drainage Area. — Not measured. 

Records Available. — May 18, 1904, to November 30, 1905. 
Gauge. — Vertical staff fastened to a willow tree on the left bank. 
Discharge Measurements. — Made by wading. 
Channel and Control. — Bed composed of silt; covered with a heavy 

growth of willows and small brush along the channel. Right bank is 

high; left bank is low and subject to overflow. 
Extremes of Stage. — 1904-'05: Maximum stage recorded, 6.5 feet. May 

28-29, 1905; minimum stage, 0.9 foot, August 4-6, 1904. 
Ice. — Stage affected by ice. 
Regulation. — None. 
Accuracy. — Stage-discharge relation not determined. 



Discharge Measurements of Ladder creek near Scott City, Kan., during 1904-1905. 



Date. 


Made by — 


Gauge height. 


Discharge. 


1904.' 
May 18 

1905. 
May 18 


W. G. Russell 

W. G. Russell 


Feet. 
1.00 

1.30 


Sec.-ft. 
5.2 

9.1 



Daily Gauge Height, in feet, of Ladder creek near Scott City, Kan., for 1904-1905. 



Day. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Day. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1904. 
1 




1.3 
1.3 
2.0 
2.8 
1.8 
1.6 
1.8 
1.3 
1.3 
1.8 
1.6 
1.6 
1.4 
1.2 
1.0 


1.2 
1.0 
1.3 
2.2 

2.1 
3.4 
3.3 
2.1 
1.4 
1.4 
1.4 
1.4 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 


0.9 
1.0 
1.0 
.9 
.9 
.9 
1.0 
1.0 
1.0 
1.0 
1.0 
1.0 
1.0 
1.0 
2.0 


1.0 
1.0 
1.0 
1.0 
1.0 
1.0 
1.0 
1.0 
1.0 
1.0 
1.0 
1.0 
1.0 
1.2 
1.2 


16 




1.1 
1.0 
1.0 
2.0 
1.8 
1.7 
1.6 
1.5 
1.5 
1.4 
2.3 
2.1 
1.5 
1.4 
1.3 


1.2 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.4 
1.4 
1.4 
1.2 
1.0 
1.0 
1.0 
1.0 
1.0 


2.0 

2.0 

1.6 

1.6 

1.6 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.05 

1.05 

1.1 


1 4 


2 


. . 


17 




2 


8 


3 . 




18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 


1.0 
1.0 
1.0 
1.0 
1.3 
1.2 
1.2 
1.2 
1.0 
1.0 
2.2 
2.3 
2.0 
1.6 


4 


4 




o 


5 




9 


6 . . . . 




? 


7 




9 


8 




O 


9 




9 


10 




6 


11 




fi 


12 




S 


13 




8 


14 . 




8 


15 














19. Also known as Beaver creek. 



174 



Kansas Water Commission. 



Daily Gauge Height, in feet, of Ladder creek near Scott City, Kan., for 1904-1905 — Continued, 



Day. 


Oct. 


Nov.- 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1904-05. 

1 

2 

3 .... . 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19. ... . 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 


2.0 

1.8 
1.8 
1.8 
1.8 
1.4 
1.4 
1.4 
1.4 
1.4 
1.5 
1.5 
1.5 
1.5 
1.5 
1.4 
1.4 
1.4 
1.5 
1.5 
1.6 
1.6 
1.5 
1.5 
1.5 
1.4 
1.4 
1.3 
1.2 
1.6 
1.6 


1.4 
1.4 
1.5 
1.5 
1.5 
1.5 
1.5 
1.5 
1.6 
1.6 
1.6 
1.6 
1.5 
1.5 
1.5 
1.6 
1.6 
1.6 
1.6 
1.6 
1.6 
1.6 
1.6 
1.6 
1.6 
1.6 
1.6 
1.6 
1.6 
1.7 


1.7 
1.7 
1.7 
1.7 
1.7 
1.7 
1.7 
1.7 
1.7 
1.7 
1.7 
1.8 
1.8 
1.8 
1.8 
1.8 
1.8 
1.8 
1.8 
1.8 
1.8 
1.8 
1.8 
1.8 
1.6 
1.6 
1.6 
1.6 
1.6 
1.6 
1.6 


1.7 
1.7 
1.7 
1.7 
1.7 
1.7 
1.7 
1.8 
1.8 
1.8 
1.8 
1.8 
1.9 
2.0 
2.0 
1.1 
1.1 
1.1 
1.9 
1.9 
1.8 
1.8 
1.8 
1.7 
1.7 
1.7 
1.7 
1.7 
1.7 
1.7 
1.7 


1.7 
1.7 
1.8 
1.8 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 
2,0 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 
2.1 
2.1 
2.1 
2.2 
2.2 
2.2 
2.2 
2.2 
2.2 
2.2 
1.6 
1.6 
1.6 


1.8 

1.8 

1.9 

2.0 

1.6 

1.6 

1.6 

1.6 

1.7 

1.7 

1.7 

2.0 

2.0 

2,0 

2,0 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

1.9 

1,9 

1.9 

1.85 

1.8 

1.8 

1.8 

1.8 

1.8 

1.8 

1.75 

1.75 

] .75 


1.75 

1.6 

1,6 

1.7 

1.7 

1.7 

1.7 

1.7 

1.8 

1.8 

1.9 

1.9 

1.9 

1.9 

1.9 

1.95 

1,95 

1,95 

1,95 

2,0 

2,0 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

2.3 

2.3 

2,5 

2.6 

2.9 

3.0 


3.0 

2.9 

2.9 

2.8 

2.75 

2.65 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

1.95 

1.8 

1,75 

1,6 

1,3 

1,3 

1,3 

1.3 

1.3 

1,3 

1,3 

1,3 

1,3 

1.3 

6.0 

4.0 

3.0 

2.5 

6.5 

6.5 

5,0 

4.3 


3,0 
2,0 
1.5 
1.0 
1.0 
1.0 
1,0 
1,0 
1.0 
1.0 
4.0 
3.0 
2.5 
2,0 
1,5 
1,5 
1.5 
1.5 
1.5 
4,0 
3,0 
1.5 
1.5 
1.5 
1.5 
1,5 
1.5 
1.5 
1.5 
5.0 


4,8 
6.0 
5,5 
4,5 
4,0 
3,0 
2,0 
2,0 
1,5 
1,5 
1,5 
1.5 
1.5 
1.5 
1.5 
1.5 
1.5 
1.5 
1.5 
1,5 
1,5 
1,5 
1,5 
3,5 
2.0 
2,0 
1,5 
3.5 
2,5 
4,5 
3.0 


8.0 
3.0 

2.5 
2.5 
2.0 
1.5 
1.5 
1.5 
1.5 
1.5 
1.5 
2.0 
1.5 
1.5 
1.5 
1,5 
1.5 
1.5 
1,5 
1,5 
1,5 
1,5 
1,5 
1,5 
1,5 
1,5 
1.5 
1.5 
1.5 
1.5 
1.5 


1.5 
1.5 
1,5 
1.5 
2.0 
2.5 
6.0 
5.5 
2.5 
2.5 
2.5 
2,5 
2.5 
2.5 
2,0 
2,0 
2.5 
2,5 
2.5 
2,5 
1,5 
1.5 
1.5 
1.5 
1.5 
1.5 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 



Daily Gauge Height, in feet, of Ladder creek near Scott City, Kan., for 1904-1905 — Concluded. 



Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


1905. 












1 


1.5 
1.5 


1.5 
1,5 


16 

17 


1.5 
1.5 


1.5 


2 


1.5 


3 


1,5 


2,0 


18 


1.5 


1,5 


4 


1.5 


2,0 


19 


1.5 


1,5 


5 


1.5 
1,5 


2,0 
1,5 


20 


1.5. 
1,5 


1 5 


6 : 


21 ^. . . 


1.5 


7 


1,5 


1.5 


22 


1.5 


1.5 


8 


1.5 
1.5 


1.5 
1.5 


23 

24 


1,5 
1,5 


1.5 


9 


1.5 


10 


1.5 


1.5 


25 


1.5 


1.5 


11 


1.5 


2.0 


26 


1.5 


1.5 


12 


1.5 
1.5 


2,0 
1.5 


27 


1.5 
1,5 


1.5 


13 


28 


1.5 


14 


1.5 


1.5 


29 


1,5 


1.5 


15 


1,5 


1.5 


30 

31 


1,5 
1.5 


1.5 



Surface Waters of Kansas. 175 

SALINE RIVER BASIN.^o 



GENERAL FEATURES. 

Saline river basin drains a long, extremely narrow valley, wholly 
within Kansas between the basins of the Solomon on the north and the 
Smoky Hill on the south. The drainage area is 3,310 square miles. 

Saline river rises in the southern part of Thomas county and flows 
nearly due east into Smoky Hill river. The upper course of the Saline 
is dry during the greater part of the year, for the channel has not cut 
deep enough into the Tertiary deposits to be fed by their ground waters. 
North of Grainfield, Gove county, the presence of bogs and ponds shows 
that the valley has been eroded deeper and deeper into the Tertiary de- 
posits down to sheet water. Northeast of Park, Gove county. Saline 
river has cut down to the Cretaceous floor on which the Tertiary deposits 
rest, and in these rocks it flows for the remainder of its course — a per- 
ennial stream, deriving its chief supply from springs. 

Chemical analysis shows that the Saline is well named, for it is one of 
the saltiest streams in the United States. Its salt is obtained from salt 
springs, some of which occur in the very bed of the stream or in the beds 
of its tributaries, such as Salt creek, north of Russell, Russell county. 

SALINE RIVER AT BEVERLY, KAN. 

Location. — At highway bridge one-half mile southwest of Beverly, Lin- 
coln county. 

Drainage Area. — 2,730 square miles. 

Records Available. — April 18, 1895, to June 30, 1897. Station discon- 
tinued June 30, 1897. (See records for Saline river near Salina, 1897- 
1903, pp. 183 to 193.) 

Gauge. — Original gauge: Inclined staff, reading from to 13 feet, fast- 
ened to trestles set firmly in ground on left (north) bank. High-water 
section, 13 to 25 feet, was painted on a bridge pier on left bank. 

During the high water of July 4 to 6, 1895, the bank was cut out 
back of piers and down to the tree to which the inclined section was 
fastened. Bank, tree and inclined section sunk into the channel about 
two feet without disturbing the relative position. The stream under- 
mined the north piers. 

On August 8, 1895, the gauge was replaced by a new inclined sec- 
tion on the right (south) bank, fastened to trestles set firmly in the 
ground. Gauge read from to 18 feet, and a high-water section was 
painted on bridge pier on south bank, reading from 18 to 30 feet. The 
datum was lowered 5.655 feet. Gauge heights July 5 to August 7, 1895, 
were adjusted to the new gauge datum. 

Discharge Measurements. — Made from highway bridge. 

Channel and Control. — Bed composed of silt, shifting. 

20. Abstracted from U. S. Geol. Survey Water-Supply Paper 273, pp. 219-222, 1911. 



176 



Kansas Water Commission. 



Extremes of Discharge. — 1895-1897: Maximum stage recorded, 23.5 
feet, June 3, 1896 (discharge, estimated as 16,000 second-feet) ; mini- 
mum stage, 3.6 feet, October 18, 1895 (discharge, 6 second-feet). 

Ice. — Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. 

Regulation. — Flow affected by regulation of mills upstream. 

Accuracy. — (See general statement in Introduction.) 



Discharge Measurements of Saline river at Beverly, 


Kan., during 1895-1897. 


Date. 


Made by — 


Gauge height. 


Discharge. 


1895. 
Apr. 18 


A. P. Davis 


Feet. 
a\ . 50 
a9.90 
6.10 
4.70 
3.85 
4.30 
4.60 
4.10 

4.10 
4.05 
4.25 
9.70 
5.75 
9.20 
7.50 
4.80 
4.60 
4.40 
4.30 
4.90 

4.70 
4.60 
5.40 
5.80 
4.80 


Sec.-ft. 

22 


W. G. Russell 


1,240 


July 22 


do 


226 


Aug 22 


do 


76 


Sept. 21 . . . . 


do 


13 


Nov. 12 


do 


56 


Dec. 14 


do . 


70 


23 .... 


do 


25 


1896. 
Jan. 16 


W. G. Russell 


33 


28 

Feb. 14 .... 


do 

do 


31 

46 


Apr. 14 


do . 


693 


May 15 


do 


204 


June 6 

July 11 


do 

do 


674 
493 


Aug. 13 

Sept. 1 

25 

Oct. 21 

Nov. 5 


do 

do ■ 


96 
76 


do 

do 

do 


56 

48 

107 


1897. 

Feb. 24 

Mar. 26 

Apr. 15 

30 

June 2 


W. G. Russell 

do 

do 

do 

do 


67 
F3 

161 
196 

75 



a Old gauge, before injury by flood. 



Surface Waters of Kansas. 



Ill 



Daily Gauge Height, in feet, of Saline river at Beverly, Kan., for 1895-1897. 



Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dee. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1895. 
1 .... 
















1.85 

2.0 

1.75 

1.95 

2.4 

2.0 

2.2 

2.85 

2.45 

2.25 

2.15 

2.05 

1.7 

1.45 

1.95 

1.45 

1.95 

1.25 

1.65 

1.9 

1.25 

1.35 

1.55 

1.8 

1.45 

1.5 

1.5 

1.75 

1.65 

1.25 

2.25 


2.1 
1.8 
1.8 
4.45 
9.8 
6.8 
12.05 
9.4 
6.45 
5.1 
7.55 
8.1 
6.45 
6.85 
5.2 
4.05 
3.75 
4.35 
4.25 
3.9 
3.55 
3.35 
1.55 
1.8 
1.45 
1.5 
1.5 
1.75 
1.65 
3.0 


2.85 
2.8 
2.8 
2.85 
11.35 
17.15 
9.45 
8.8 
5.9 
5.55 
5.8 
6.0 
5.85 
5.65 
5.6 
5.3 
5.25 
5.05 
5.0 
4.95 
4.95 
6.1 
6.9 
6.3 
5.4 
5.15 
4.95 
4.7 
4.8 
4.7 
4.65 


4,6 

4.75 

5.55 

7.0 

5.95 

5.5 

5.05 

4,8 

4.65 

5.15 

5.1 

6.5 

5.35 

5.35 

4.95 

4.85 

4.7 

4.8 

4.6 

4.75 

4.6 

4.5 

4.4 

4.65 

4.4 

4.4 

4.35 

4.4 

4.4 

4.45 

4.45 


4 7 


2 
















4 95 


3 
















4 8 


4 
















4 95 


5 
















4 8 


6 
















4 55 


7 
















4 55 


8. 
















4 45 


9 
















4 15 


10 
















4 25 


11. ... 
















4 35 


12 
















4 2 


13 
















4 15 


14. ... 
















4 1 


15 
















4 05 


16 
















4 


17 
















4 


18 














1.9 

2.3 

1.9 

1.9 

1.45 

1.75 

1.9 

1.7 

1.4 

1.6 

1.95 

1.85 

1.65 


4 


19 














4 


20 














3 95 


21 














3 95 


22. 














3 9 


23 














4 2 


24 














3 8 


25 














3 95 


26 














3 8 


27 














3 8 


28 














3 75 


29 














3 75 


30 














3 8 


31 
































Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1895-96. 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 ... * . 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 


4.05 

3.85 

3.85 

3.95 

4.0 

4.2 

4.05 

4.1 

4.25 

4.25 

3.2 

3.95 

3.8 

4.35 

4.2 

4.15 

4.1 

3.6 

4.0 

4.3 

3.95 

4.0 

3.9 

4.15 

4.05 

4.1 

3.9 

3.9 

3.8 

3.95 

4.15 


4.25 

4.1 

4.2 

4.2 

4.2 

3.9 

4.05 

4.45 

4.35 

4.15 

3.85 

4.25 

4.2 

4.3 

4.3 

3.75 

4.2 

4.2 

4.2 

3.95 

3.95 

3.9 

4.1 

3.8 

3.85 

3.95 

4.2 

3.9 

4.15 

3.95 


3.85 

4.0 

3.95 

3.95 

4.1 

4.15 

4.15 

4.05 

3.95 

4.2 

4.15 

4.0 

4.2 

4.4 

4.5 

4.2 

4.2 

4.4 

4.25 

4.3 

4.3 

3.95 

4.1 

4.25 

4.3 

4.45 

4.35 

4.5 

4.35 

4.2 

3.85 


4.2 

4.2 

4.0 

3.85 

3.85 

4.4 

4.3 

4.4 

4.15 

4.25 

4.3 

4.55 

4.5 

4.5 

4.4 

4.3 

4.5 

4.45 

4.5 

4.4 

4.55 

4.55 

4.6 

4.55 

4.4 

4.25 

4.25 

4.2 

4.15 

4.2 

4.4 


4.45 

4.5 

4.45 

4.8 

4.7 

4.45 

4.35 

4.35' 

4.25 

4.15 

4.25 

4.25 

4.35 

4.35 

4.3 

4.1 

4.15 

4.2 

4.15 

4.4 

4.25 

4.25 

4.35 

4.2 

4.15 

4.2 

4.3 

4.4 

4.25 


4.35 

4.2 

4.15 

4.1 

4.25 

4.25 

4.3 

4.3 

4.45 

4.25 

4.5 

4.35 

4.3 

4.4 

4.4 

4.45 

4.25 

4.4 

4.25 

4.35 

4.3 

4.2 

4.35 

4.2 

4.3 

4.4 

4.3 

4.25 

4.4 

4.25 

4.1 


4.15 

4.3 

4.35 

4.2 

4.15 

4.2 

4.15 

4.6 

4.9 

4,65 

4.5 

4.45 

6.4 

9.7 

5.8 

5.05 

5.5 

5.4 

5.05 

4.8 

4.9 

4.75 

4.7 

4.65 

4.65 

6.6 

9.3 

7.35 

5.75 

5.3 


5.2 

5.35 

5.1 

10.55 
8.85 
5.2 
4.85 
4.7 
4.75 
4.65 
4.65 
4.7 
7.3 
7.4 
5.6 
7.25 
6.5 
5.8 
5.75 
7.2 
6.55 
5.75 
5.2 
4.95 
4.7 
4.6 
4.55 
4.45 
4.4 
4.25 

13.0 


20.25 

23.0 

23.5 

21.5 

13.05 

9.2 

12.1 

10.55 

8.5 

6.9 

6.5 

6.2 

6.05 

5.9 

5.7 

5.6 

5.8 

5.75 

5.5 

5.5 

10.8 

7.65 

8.85 

6.8 

6.2 

6.75 

8.3 

8.2 

8.0 

7.9 


7.0 

6.4 

6.95 

7.15 

6.95 

6.13 

5.75 

7.35 

6.0 

5.75 

8.1 

9.35 

6.9 

5.85 

5.55 

5.45 

5.3 

8.5 

7.65 

7.25 

5.95 

5.45 

5.25 

5.85 

5.55 

5.1 

5.0 

4.95 

4.9 

6.9 

5.85 


5.1 

4.8 

4.7 

4,8 

4,6 

5,0 

5,0 

5,05 

4.65 

4.6 

4.85 

4.55 

4.65 

4.45 

4.2 

4.75 

4.95 

4.85 

4.7 

4.8 

4.75 

4.75 

7.5 

5.95 

5.1 

4.85 

4.65 

4.7 

4.55 

4.5 

4.45 


4.4 

4.5 

4.45 

4.2 

4,3 

4.15 

4.35 

4.3 

4.1 

4.45 

4.5 

4.3 

4.4 

4.4 

4,4 

4,5 

4.55 

4.45 

4.6 

4.7 

4.75 

4.6 

4.5 

4.5 

4.4 

4.35 

4.35 

4.4 

4.3 

4.45 



12— Water Com.— 4162 



.178 



Kansas Water Commission. 



Daily Gauge Height, in feet, of Saline river at Beverly, Kan., for 1895-1897 — Concluded. 



Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1896-97. 
1 


4.2 

4.35 

4.4 

4.2 

4.2 

4.3 

4.35 

4.35 

4.35 

4.35 

4.15 

4.35 

4.3 

4.35 

4.35 

4.35 

4.3 

4.2 

4,25 

4.r 

4.2o 
4.35 
4.35 
4.25 
4.05 
4.3 
4.15 
4.4 
5.75 
15.35 
7.1 1 


5.65 

5.25 

4.9 

4.9 

4.75 

4.75 

4.75 

4.65 

4.45 

4.7 

4.65 

4.45 

4.3 

4.55 

4.3 

4.5 

4.6 

4.5 

4.6 

4.4 

4.4 

4.55 

4.2 

4.3 

4.55 

4.55 

4.3 

4.35 

4.3 

4.25 


4.2 

4.3 

4.4 

4.35 

4.3 

4.3 

4.15 

4.8 

4,65 

4.55 

4.65 

4.5 

4.4 

4.05 

4.7 

4.5 

4.55 

4.25 

4.5 

4.25 

4.35 

4.3 

4.25 

4.6 

4.5 

4.15 


4.45 

4.55 

4.8 

4.35 

4.25 

4.45 

4,35 

4.2 

4.55 

4.35 

4.5 

4.7 

4.6 

5.05 

4.6 

4.65 

4.75 

4.35 

4.75 

4,6 

4,75 

4.7 

4.7 

4.6 

4.6 

3.9 

3.9 

3.9 

4.2 

4.2 

4.3 


' '4.2' 

'4^3' 

' '4^4' 

■ '4a' 
5.0 
4.7 
5.3 
6.15 
5.4 
5.0 
4.95 
5.15 
4.95 
4.85 
4.75 
4.7 
4.75 
4,55 
4,65 
4.7 
4.75 
4.5 


4.4 

4.6 

4.7 

4.7 

4.2 

4.55 

4.5 

4.65 

4,6 

4,55 

4.5 

4.65 

4.5 

4.5 

4.35 

4,35 

4,6 

4,5 

4.55 

4,35 

4.45 

4.3 

4.6 

4.45 

4.45 

4.45 

4.45 

4.5 

4.4 

4.4 

4.7 


4.65 

4.55 

4.55 

4.65 

7.85 

8.8 

6.4 

5.95 

5.95 

6.5 

6.65 

6.1 

5.75 

5.55 

5.45 

5.35 

5.25 

5.15 

5.1 

5.05 

5.05 

5.0 

5.0 

6.0 

7.2 

5.35 

5.45 

5.45 

5.45 

5.8 


7.05 

7.05 

6.2 

5.95 

5.75 

5.65 

5.55 

5,55 

5.5 

5.45 

5.50 

5.45 

5.5 

5.5 

5.5 

5.25 

5.2 

5.15 

5.1 

5.05 

5.0 

4.95 

4.9 

4.9 

4.85 

4.85 

4.85 

4.8 

4.7 

4.7 

4.6 


4.8 
4.7 
4.75 
4.6 
4,75 
4,75 
4,7 
4,6 
4,75 
4,5 
4,55 
4.6 
4.5 
4.55 
4.55 
4.55 
4.45 
4.45 
4.65 
4.5 
4.45 
4.55 
4,55 
4.4 
4.4 
4.45 
7.7 
17.5 
7.85 
5.35 








2 








3 








4 








5 








6 








7 








8 








9 








10 








11 








12 








13 . . . 








14 








15 








16 








17 








18 








19 








20 








21 ... . 








22 








23 








24 








25 








26 








27 








28 








29 








30 








31 









Note. — Gauge heights April 18 to July 4, 15 
July 4-6, 1895. (See station description.) 



)5, refer to old gauge, damaged by high water 



Daily Discharge, in second-feet, of Saline river at Beverly, Kan., for 1895-1897. 



Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dee. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July.* 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1895. 
1 
















34 
42 
30 
39 
71 
42 
54 
125 
75 
58 
51 
45, 
28 
21 
39 
21 
39 
14 
26 
37 
14 
14 
23 
32 
21 
22 
22 
30 
26 
14 
58 


48 

32 

32 

62 

1,180 

310 

1,990 

989 

263 

103 

432 

551 

263 

317 

111 

426 

379 

558 

507 

415 

294 

235 

23 

32 

21 

22 

22 

30 

26 

150 


124 

117 

117 

124 

2,300 

al0,000 

1,010 

753 

191 

145 

176 

207 

183 

157 

151 

120 

115 

99 

96 

92 

92 

226 

324 

246 

129 

107 

92 

76 

82 

76 

73 


70 

79 

145 

339 

199 

140 

99( 

82 

73 

107 

103 

269 

124 

124 

92 

85 

76 

82 

70 

79 

70 

65 

60 

73 

60 

60 

58 

60 

60 

62 

62 


76 


2 
















92 


3 
















82 


4 
















92 


6 
















82 


6 
















67 


7 
















67 


g 
















62 


9 
















35 


10 
















48 


11 
















58 


12 
















41 


13 
















35 


14 
















30 


15 
















26 


16 
















22 


17 
















22 


18 














37 
62 
37 
37 
21 
30 
37 
28 
20 
25 
39 
34 
26 


22 


19 














22 


20 














18 


21 














18 


22 














15 


23 














41 


24 














11 


25 














18 


26 














11 


27 














11 


28 














9 


29 














9 


30 














11 


31 

















a Estimated. 



Surface Waters of Kansas. 



179 



Daily Discharge, in second-feet, of Saline river at Beverly, Kan., for 1895-1897 — Continued. 



Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


bee. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1895-96. 


























1 


26 


48 


13 


41 


60 


52 


37 


132 


alO.OOO 


380 


143 


56 


2 


13 


30 


22 


41 


65 


41 


49 


148 


al5,000 


284 


96 


65 


3 


13 


41 


18 


30 


60 


37 


52 


122 


al6,000 


371 


85 


60 


4 


18 


41 


18 


2S 


96 


33 


41 


1,200 


al2,000 


410 


96 


41 


5 


22 


41 


30 


26 


85 


46 


37 


632 


3,100 


371 


76 


49 


6 


41 


15 


35 


56 


60 


46 


41 


143 


674 


252 


113 


37 


7 


26 


26 


35 


49 


52 


49 


37 


99 


2,000 


203 


113 


52 


8 


30 


62 


26 


56 


52 


49 


76 


85 


1,200 


455 


117 


49 


9 


48 


58 


18 


37 


46 


60 


103 


90 


592 


234 


80 


33 


10 


48 


35 


41 


46 


37 


46 


• 80 


80 


362 


203 


76 


46 


11 


41 


13 


35 


49 


46 


65 


65 


80 


298 


549 


99 


65 


12 


18 


48 


22 


70 


46 


52 


60 


85 


258 


679 


70 


49 


13 


11 


41 


41 


65 


52 


49 


56 


443 


240 


330 


80 


56 


14 


58 


56 


47 


65 


52 


56 


693 


467 


223 


217 


60 


56 


15 


41 


56 


57 


56 


49 


56 


212 


181 


195 


174 


41 


56 


16 


35 


9 


31 


49 


33 


60 


117 


431 


181 


160 


90 


65 


17 


30 


41 


31 


65 


37 


46 


167 


298 


212 


143 


108 


70 


18 


6 


41 


47 


60 


41 


56 


154 


212 


203 


592 


99 


60 


19 


22 


41 


35 


65 


37 


46 


117 


203 


167 


480 


85 


76 


20 


56 


18 


38 


56 


56 


52 


96 


420 


167 


431 


96 


85 


21 


18 


18 


38 


70 


46 


49 


103 


308 


1,400 


228 


90 


90 


22 


22 


15 


18 


70 


46 


41 


90 


203 


497 


160 


90 


76 


23 


15 


30 


25 


76 


52 


46 


85 


132 


632 


137 


493 


65 


24 


35 


11 


35 


70 


41 


41 


80 


108 


346 


217 


228 


65 


25 


26 


13 


38 


56 


37 


49 


85 


85 


258 


174 


122 


56 


26 


30 


18 


51 


46 


41 


56 


314 


76 


338 


122 


99 


52 


27 


15 


41 


42 


46 


49 


49 


677 


70 


570 


113 


80 


52 


28 


15 


15 


57 


41 


56 


46 


455 


60 


549 


108 


85 


56 


29 


11 


35 


42 


37 


46 


56 


203 


56 


539 


103 


70 


49 


30 


18 


18 


31 


46 




46 


143 


45 


52S 


362 


65 


60 


31 


35 




13 


56 




33 




3,000 




217 


60 





Daily Discharge, in second-feet, of Saline river at Beverly, Kan., for 1895-1897 — Concluded. 



Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sep. 


1896-97. 
1 


41 
52 
56 
41 
41 
56 
60 
52 
52 
52 
37 
52 
49 
52 
52 
52 
49 
41 
46 
33 
46 
52 
52 
46 
31 
49 
37 
56 

203 
6,130 

400 


188 
137 
107 
107 
93 
93 
93 
82 
61 
87 
82 
61 
48 
71 
48 
65 
77 
65 
77 
56 
56 
71 
41 
48 
71 
71 
48 
52 
48 
45 


41 
48 
56 
52 
48 
48 
37 
98 
82 
71 
82 
65 
56 
31 
86 
65 
71 
45 
65 
45 
52 
48 
71 
76 
65 
37 
60 
56 
86 
98 
91 


41 
49 
79 
35 
29 
41 
35 
27 
49 
35 
45 
67 
53 
108 
53 
60 
73 
35 
73 
53 
73 
67 
53 
53 
53 
17 
17 
17 
27 
27 
32 


32 

27 

27 

32 

32 

38 

38 

38 

38 

38 

102 

67 

138 

243 

150 

102 

96 

120 

96 

84 

,73 

67 

73 

49 

60 

67 

73 

45 


38 
53 
67 
67 
27 
49 
45 
60 
53 
49 
45 
60 
45 
45 
35 
32 
53 
45 
49 
35 
41 
32 
53 
41 
41 
41 
41 
45 
38 
38 
67 


60 

49 
49 
60 
525 
626 
276 
217 
217 
289 
308 
237 
192 
168 
156 
144 
132 
120 
114 
108 
108 
102 
102 
224 
378 
144 
156 
156 
156 
198 


357 

357 

250 

217 

194 

180 

168 

168 

162 

156 

168 

156 

162 

162 

162 

132 

126 

120 

114 

108 

102 

96 

90 

90 

84 

84 

84 

79 

67 

67 

53 


79 
67 
73 
53 
73 
73 
67 
53 
73 
45 
49 
53 
45 
49 
49 
49 
41 
41 
60 
45 
41 
49 
49 
38 
38 
41 
511 
all, 000 
525 
144 








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3 








4 








5 








6 








7 








8 








9 








10 








11 








12 








13 








14 








15 








16 








17 








18 








19 








20 








21 








22 








23 








24 








25 








26 








27 








28 








29 








30 








31 

















a Estimated. 



180 



Kansas Water Commission. 



Monthly Discharge of Saline river at Beverly, Kan., for 1895-1897. 



Month. 



1895. 
April 18-30. 

May 

June 

July, 

August. . . . 
September . 



The period . 

1895-96. 

October 

November 

December 

January 

February 

March 

April 

May 

June 

July 

August 

September 



The year . 



1896-97. 

October 

November . . , 
December . . . 

January 

February . . . . 

March 

April 

May 

June 



The period . 



Discharge in second-feet. 



Maximum. 



62 

125 

1,990 

10,000 

339 

92 



58 

62 

57 

76 

96 

65 

693 

3,000 

16,000 

679 

493 

90 



16,000 



6,130 

188 

98 

108 

243 

67 

626 

357 

11,000 



Minimum, 



20 
14 
21 
73 
58 
9 



6 

9 

13 

26 

33 

33 

37 

45 

167 

103 

41 

33 



31 
41 
31 
17 
27 
27 
49 
53 
38 



Mean. 



33.3 
37.6 

327 

574 

101 
38.4 



27.2 
32.5 
33.2 
52.3 
50.8 
48.7 

151 

313 
2,290 

286 
■ 107 
58.2 



285 



260 
75.0 
62.3 
47.6 
73.0 
46.1 

192 

146 

452 



Run-off 

(Total 

in 

acre-feet.) 



859 

2,310 

19,500 

35,300 

6,210 

2,280 



66,500 



1,670 
1,930 
2,040 
3,220 
2,920 
2,990 
8,980 

19,200 
136,000 

17,600 
6,580 
3,460 



207,000 



16,000 
4,460 
3,830 
2,930 
4,050 
2,830 

11,400 
8,980 

26,900 

81,400 



Surface Waters of Kansas. 



181 



SALINE RIVER AT TESCOTT, KAN. 

Location.— In the S. E. ^^ sec. 16, T. 12 S., R. 5 W., at highway bi;idge 
one-half mile south of Tescott, Ottawa county. Table Rock creek en- 
ters from south four miles upstream. Dry creek enters from north 
one-half mile downstream. Saline river is tributary to Smoky Hill 
river 24 miles in a direct line downstream. 

Drainage Area. — Not determined. 

Records Available. — September 3 to 30, 1919. Station replaced U. S. 
Geological Survey stream-flow measuring stations formerly maintained 
on Saline river at Beverly, during 1895-1897 (see pp. 176 to 180) and 
Saline river near Salina, during 1897-1903 (see pp. 183 to 192). 

Gauge. — Chain gauge bolted to downstream handrail of highway bridge, 
center of span, 48 feet from right abutment, read by W. A. Skidmore. 

Discharge Measurements — Made from downstream side of highway 
bridge or by wading. 

Channel and Control. — Bed composed of sand and silt, probably shift- 
ing. Channel is fairly straight in vicinity of gauge; both banks are 
steep and heavily wooded; one channel for all stages. Bankful stage 
about 25 feet. At extreme high stages river overflows right bank 
some distance upstream from gauge. 

Extremes of StAge. — Maximum stage recorded during period, 16.4 feet 
at 6 p. m. September 23 ; minimum stage recorded during period, 2.65 
feet, , September 13. 

Ice. — Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. 

Regulation. — Flow is affected by regulation of mills farther upstream. 
Accuracy. — Stage-discharge relation not determined. Chain gauge read 
to quarter-tenths twice daily. 

Discharge Measurements of Saline river at Tescott, Kan., during the year ending 
September 30, 1919. 



Date. 


Made by — 


Gauge height. 


Discharge. 


1919. 
July 23 . 


Rice & Grant 


Feet. 
4.21 
3.11 
10.86 


Sec.-ft. 
94.9 


Sept. 3 


E. L. Grant 


39.5 


25 


do 


983 


Daily Gauge Height, in feet, of Saline river at Tescott, Kan., for the year ending 
September 30, 1919. 



Day. 


Sept. 


Day. 


Sept. 


1919. 
1 




16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

2^ 


3.15 


2 




2 95 


3 




2 85 


4 

5 

6 


3.1 

3.3 

3.15 

3.25 

3.0 

3.2 

3.2 

2.9 

2.75 

2.65 

2.7 

3.0 


3.05 
3.0 
3 


7 


22 


10.15 


8 


23 ... 


16 2-5 


9 


g4 


11 95 


10 


25 . 


10.55 


11 


26 


8 7 


XZ, 


27 


7 65 


13 


28 


6 95 


14. 


29 


6 5 


15 


30 


6.2 



182 Kansas Water Commission. 

SALINE RIVER NEAR SALINA, KAN. 

Location. — At highway bridge, 4% miles northeast of Salina, Saline 
county. Saline river enters Smoky Hill river about two miles down- 
stream. 

Drainage Area. — 3,310 square miles. 

Records Available — May 4, 1897, to November 30, 1903. Station dis- 
continued November 30, 1903. (For records on Saline river at Bev- 
erly, 1895-1897, see pp. 176.) 

Gauge. — Wire gauge fastened to bridge floor. 

Discharge Measurements. — Made from bridge. 

Channel and Control. — Bed composed of sand and silt; control shift- 
ing. Both banks are high and not subject to overflow except during 
high stages. 

Extremes of Discharge. — 1897-1903: Maximum stage recorded, 33.5 
feet, June 1, 1903 (discharge, 7,900 second-feet) ; minimum stage, ^ 
feet, September, 1898 (discharge, 6 second-feet). 

Ice. — Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. 

Regulation. — Flow affected by regulation of mills upstream. 

Accuracy. — (See general statement in Introduction). 



Surface Waters of Kansas. 



183 



Discharge Measurements of Saline river near Salina, Kan., during 1897-1903. 



Date. 



1897. 
May 4. 

17. 

31. 
June 18. 

28. 
July .14. 

26. 
Aug. 19. 
Sept. 28. 
Oct. 20. 
Nov. 11. 

1898. 
Feb. 17. 
Mar. 3 . 
Apr. 28. 
May 7 . 

24. 
July 29 . 
Sept. 14. 

19. 

19., 

20. 
Oct. 21 . . 

1899. 
Apr. 21 . . 
May 27 . . 

29.. 

30.. 
June 16.. 

1900. 
Apr. 7 . . 

21.. 
May 23 . , 
Oct. 4.. 

30.. 
Dec. 2 . . 

1901. 
Mar. 31 . . 
Aug. 30. . 
Oct. 17.. 

1902. 
Jan. 6 . . 
Apr. 30., 
May 11 . . 
June 2 . . 
11.. 
July 2.. 

1902. 
July 23.. 
Sept. 30. . 
Oct. 2 . . 
Nov. 29 . , 

1903. 
Mar. 6 , . 
May 2 . . 

6.. 
July 7 . , 
Aug. 4 . . 

5. . 
Sept. 30. . 



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Gauge height. 


Discharge. 


Feet. 


Sec. -ft. 


7.00 


333 


4.90 


135 


3.90 


73 


3.50 


60 


3.20 


45 


3.40 


54 


3.30 


51 


4.90 


1.52 


2.80 


26 


2.50 


17 


2,90 


29 


3.30 


50 


2.80 


32 


2.70 


39 


3.20 


71 


3.50 


76 


2.70 


33 


2.20 


14 


6.80 


355 


8.15 


512 


10.45 


718 


2,60 


20 


2.90 


26 


4.20 


90 


12.65 


1.010 


9.30 


524 


8.60 


560 


3.70 


57 


19.00 


2,850 


5.90 


197 


5.00 


133 


3.90 


55 


3.90 


52 


4.10 


55 


4.90 


110 


3.70 


23 


4.00 


22 


3,30 


23 


3.20 


24 


4.70 


116 


6,80 


326 


17.40 


2,020 


4.80 


131 


24.50 


3,820 


21.10 


2,660 


6.10 


231 


8,40 


460 


33.90 


a27,000 


13.00 


1,300 


11.10 


606 


24.60 


2,780 


19.10 


1,920 


7.96 


187 



a Estimated. 



184 



Kansas Water Commission. 



Daily Gauge Height, in feet, .of Saline river near Salina, Kan., for 1897-1903. 



Day. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Day. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1897. 
























1 




3.7 
3.7 
3.75 
3.75 


9.5 
5.1 

4.4 
4.1 


3.0 
3.05 
3.15 
3.25 


3.1 
3.05 
3,0 
3.05 


16 

17 

18 

19 


5.0 
4.9 

4.55 
4.7 


3.5 
3.55 
3.55 
3.5 


3.4 
3.35 
3.45 
3.25 


3.4 
7.35 
6.75 
4.8 


2.85 


2 




3 45 


3 




2.95 


4 


7.0 


2.9 


5 


6.35 


3.65 


3.9 


3.05 


3.1 


20 


4.65 


3.45 


3.2 


4.15 


2.9 


6 


5.9 


3.8 


3.85 


3.05 


3.05 


21 


4.5 


3.45 


3.8 


3.85 


2.85 


7 


5.65 


3.6 


3.7 


3.05 


3.0 


22 


4.45 


3,45 


3.4 


3.9 


•2.75 


8 


5.4 


3.75 


3.7 


3.05 


3.0 


23 


4.35 


3.45 


3.1 


4.0 


2.8 


9 


5.3 


3.75 


3.6 


2.95 


2.95 


24 


4.25 


3.3 


3.0 


3.8 


2.85 


10 


5.25 


3.75 


3.75 


2.85 


2.85 


25 


4.25 


3.5 


3.0 


3.5 


2.75 


11 


5.15 


3.75 


3.95 


3.05 


2.8 


26 


4.1 


3.55 


3.2 


3.5 


2.9 


12 


■5.1 


3.7 


3.85 


3.15 


2.75 


27 


4.05 


3.35 


3.15 


3.5 


2.75 


13 


5.15 


3.5 


3.7 


3.1 


2.65 


28 


4.1 


3.3 


3.0 


3.35 


2.75 


14 


5.1 


3.55 


3.45 


3.3 


2.65 


29 


4.05 


11.15 


3.05 


3.3 


2.75 


15 


5.05 


3.55 


3.35 


3.45 


2.65 


30 

31 


3.9 
3.85 


14.9 


3.0 
3.05 


3.3 
3.1 


2.7 



Daily Gauge Height, in feet, of Saline river near Salina, Kan., for 1897-1903 — Continued. 



Day. 



1897-98 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16, . . , 

17, . . . 

18, , . . 

19, , . , 

20, . . . 

21, . . . 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31, , , , 



Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


2.5 


3.15 


3.15 


2.45 


3.15 


3,5 


2,6 


2.85 


3.1 


2.6 


3.1 


3.15 


2.6 


2.8 


3.1 


2.5 


2.85 


3.2 


2.5 


3.0 


3.05 


2,5 


2,95 


3.15 


2.45 


3.1 


3.15 


2.55 


3.0 


3.15 


2.75 


3.05 


2.85 


2.8 


3.15 


2.95 


2.7 


3.05 


3,2 


2.55 


2.95 


3.25 


2.55 


3.05 


3.15 


2.65 


2.95 


3.15 


2.9 


3.05 




2.8 


2.95 




2.65 


3.05 




2.65 


3.1 


3.1 


3.35 


3.1 




3.7 


3.05 




3.5 


3.1 




3.55 


3.05 


3.1 


3.6 


3.1 




3.4 


3.05 




3.45 


3.25 




3.45 


3.15 


3.2 


3,1 


3.15 




3.05 


3.2 




3.15 




3.2 



Jan. 



3.2 
3.2 
3.2 



3.35 
3,3 



Feb. 



3.3 

3.2 

3.15 

3.1 

3.0 



2.9 

3,0 

3.05 

2.9 

2.9 

2.9 

2.85 

2.95 

3,2 

3. 

3, 

3, 

3 

3 

3 

3 

3 

3 

3 

3 



35 
7 

35 

35 

4 

35 

3 

2 

2 

3.15 



Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


3,1 


2,9 


4.35 


9.45 


3.4 


2.65 


3,5 


2.95 


4,8 


7.15 


3.45 


2.75 


2,85 


2,9 


3.7 


5,6 


3.5 


2.7 


3.0 


2,75 


4.0 


4.8 


3.3 


2.7 


3.05 


2.8 


3.95 


4.45 


3.2 


2.5 


2.95 


2.95 


3.65 


4.2 


3.3 


2.3 


3.05 


2.85 


3.35 


7.4 


3,2 


2.8 


2.95 


2.75 


3.4 


12.6 


3.4 


2.5 


2.9 


2.8 


3.1 


8.9 


6.4 


2.5 


2.9 


2.8 


2.9 


6.85 


7.35 


2.7 


3.0 


2.7 


3.15 


5.4 


7.5 


2.65 


3.0 


2.8 


2.9 


4.85 


5.2 


2.55 


3.05 


3.0 


2.9 


5.6 


3.9 


2.6 


3.0 


2,95 


2.9 


6.65 


3.4 


2.65 


2.95 


2.75 


2.85 


5.9 


3.25 


2,65 


2.95 


2,65 


2.9 


5.65 


3.25 


2,65 


2.85 


2,65 


3.0 


5.05 


3.3 


2.7 


2.9 


3.0 


2.95 


4,9 


3.25 


2.75 


2.95 


2.9 


4,75 


5.0 


3.1 


2.45 


2.95 


2.65 


3,85 


5.8 


3.0 


2.5 


2.8 


2.8 


3.3 


4,7. 


2.9 


2.4 


2.9 


2.9 


3.25 


4,4 


2,8 


2.35 


2.95 


3.35 


3.2 


4,4 


2.9 


2.2 


2.85 


3.15 


3.45 


4.1 


2,95 


2.25 


2.95 


3.3 


3.6 


3.95 


2.9 


2.6 


2.85 


2,95 


3.25 


3.9 


2,9 


2.35 


2,95 


2.75 


3.3 


3.7 


2,65 


2.5 


2,85 


2.65 


3.45 


3.65 


2.75 


2.75 


2.65 


2.85 


4.15 


3.55 


2.85 


2.3 


2.65 


2.95 


4.95 


3.5 


2.6 


2.05 


2.75 




11.0 




2,6 


2.35 



Sept. 



2.3 
2.2 
2.25 
2.35 
2.55 
2.2 
2.25 
.3 

.3 
3 
3 
25 
45 
2.35 
2.35 
3.8 
3.4 
5.95 
10.65 
10.85 
7.05 
5.1 
4.4 



Surface Waters of Kansas. 



185 



Daily Gauge Height, in feet, of Saline river near Salina, Kan., for 1897-1903 — Continued. 



Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1898-99. 
1 


3.15 
3.2 
3.15 
3.0 
2.85 
2.85 
3.0 
3,05 
2.9 
.3.1 
3.0 
2.75 
2.75 
2.8 
3.05 
2.95 
2.95 
2.85 
2.7 
2.65 
2.6 
2.85 
2.75 
2.8 
2.65 
2.75 
2.7 
2.6 
2.8 
2.75 
2.9 


2.6 
3.0 

2.85 

2.8 

2.8 

2.75 

2.8 

2.6 

2.8 

2.75 

2.6 

2.8 

2.85 

2.75 

2.65 

2.65 

2.75 

2.75 

2.75 

2.6 

2.6 

2.4 

2.4 

2.4 

2.4 

2.4 

2.4 

2.4 

2.4 

2.75 


2.75 
2.8 
2.9 
2.95 
2.8 
2.85 
2.95 
3.05 
3.05 
3.05 
3,C5 
2.8 
2.8 
2.8 
2.8 
2.8 
2.8 
2.8 
4.3 
10 15 








3.35 

3.35 

3.35 

3.25 

3.25 

3.2 

3.45 

3.4 

3.35 

3.35 

3.3 

3.35 

3.1 

3,3 

3,25 

3,15 

3,15 

2,95 

3,0 

3.0 

2.8 

3.00 

3.1 

3.1 

3.05 

3.1 

3.05 

2.9 

2.85 

2.95 


2.9 

2.9 

3.7 

3.7 

2.95 

2.9 

3.1 

3.05 

3.0 

2.8 

2.7 

2,6 

2.7 

3.0 

2.95 

2.85 

2.9 

2.85 

2.75 

2.85 

2.75 

4.35 

11.35 
9,4 
5,7 
4,75 
4.2 
6.85 

12.6 
8.15 
5.2 


4.55 
4.0 
9.95 
23.95 
21.3 
17.5 
10.5 
11.4 
21.7 
27.15 
23.5 
21.2 
15.1 
8.4 
7,25 
8,85 
13,45 
9,95 
7,25 
5,8 
5.35 
5.1 
5.4 
7,5 
12,35 
15.3 
17.7 
19.65 
20.05 
14.25 


8.95 
7.85 
6.95 
6.5 
6,25 
6.05 
6.65 
7.2 
7.05 
6.15 
7.55 
10.05 
8.6 
6.45 
6.15 
6.0 
6.2 
5.5 
5,3 
5.15 
4,95 
4,85 
4,65 
4.6 
4.55 
4.45 
4.35 
4,35 
4,3 
4,35 
4.35 


4.25 

4.35 

4.55 

4.5 

4.35 

4.25 

4.0 

3.9 

3.85 

3.8 

3.8 

3.8 

4.15 

4.1 

3.95 

3.8 

3.75 

4.05 

4.05 

3.85 

3.7 

3.65 

3.55 

3.6 

3.55 

3.6 

3.55 

3.5 

3.3 

3.25 

3.25 


3.55 


2 

3 


3.9 


3.3 


3.5 


3.9 
3.75 


4 

5 . . . . 


3.8 


3.2 


' '4!05 
3.95 
4.0 
3.75 
3.5 
3.8 
3.75 
3.65 
4.1 
3.7 
3.7 
3.95 
3.75 
3.65 
3.65 
3.35 
3.35 
3.45 
3.15 
3.25 
3.3 
3.3 
3,35 
3,1 
3,15 
3,2 
3,5 


3.6 
3 5 


6 






3.35 


7 

8 


3.4 


3.2 


3.3 
3.3 


9 

10 

11 

12 


3.6 
3^7' 


3.2 
3.3 
3.3 


3.35 
3.35 
3.25 
3.2 


13 . . . . 






3.3 


14 

1.5 


3.8 


3.1 


3.25 
3.3 


16 

17 

18 

19 

20 


'3.5 


3.2 
'3:1' 


3.4 

3.55 

3.55 

3.35 

3.35 


21 

22 


7.1 

5.85 

5.75 

5.8 

5.8 

5.2 

5.2 

4.3 

4.3 

4.3 

4.1 


3.7 


3,3 


3.35 

3.25 


23 

24 


3.2 


3.4 


3.25 
3,35 


25 

26 

27 


' 3.3 


3.4 


^ 3,2 
3.15 
3.25 


28 

29 


3.3 


3.9 


3.25 
3.3 


30 






3.25 


31 


3,3 







Day. 



1899- 
1900. 

1, , , 

2, , . 

3, , . 

4, , , 

5, . , 

6, , , 

7, , , 

8, . . 

9, . . 

10. . . 

11. . . 

12. . . 

13 . . . 

14. . . 

15. . . 

16. . . 

17. . . 

18. . . 

19. , . 

20. . . 

21. . . 

22. . . 

23 . . . 
■24. . . 

25 

26. . . 

27 . . . 

28 

29 

30. . . 

31. . , 



Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan 



3.2 
3.05 
3.1 
3.3 



3.0 

3.1 

3.05 

3,1 

3.2 



7.3 
6.6 
5.5 



4.8 
4.9 
4.1 
3.9 
3.7 
3.7 
3.6 



3.6 
3.6 
3.6 
3.7 
3.6 
3.6 
3.7 
3.5 
3.6 
3.8 



3,6 
3,4 
3,6 
3,8 
3.8 



3 

3 

3 

3 

3 

3 

3 

3 

3 

3 

3 

3 

3 

3 

3 

3 

3 

3 

3 

3 

3,8 

3,6 

3.6 

3.6 

3.6 

3.5 



3 

3 

3 

3 

3 

3 

3 

3 

3 

3 

3 

2 

3 

3 

3.9 

3.9 

3.8 

3.7 

3.6 

3.8 

3.8 

3.6 

3.7 

3.8 

3.7 

3.7 

3.3 



Feb. 



3.5 
3.4 
3.4 



3.5 
3.7 
3,7 
3,7 
3,6 
3.7 
3.6 
3.5 



3.5 
3.5 
3.6 
3.7 
3.6 
3.6 



Mar. Apr. May. June. July. Aug. Sept, 



4.0 
3.9 
3.4 
4.2 
4.2 
3.9 
4.1 
4.3 



6, 
10 
8, 
6, 
6 
5, 
4, 
4 
4, 
4, 
4. 
3, 
3, 
3.8 
3,8 
4,0 
3,9 
3.9 
3.8 
3.7 
3.8 
3.7 
3.7 



3.9 

3.8 

3.8 

3.8 

3.7 

3.8 

3.8 

3.8 

3.8 

3.9 

3.8 

4.0 

3.9 

4, 

4. 

6, 

5, 

12, 

15 



1 
2 
5 
2 
9 
9 
18.0 



6.1 
6.2 
6.5 
6.8 
6.4 
6.1 
5.8 
5.7 
5.7 
6.6 
8.4 
7.0 
6.2 
5.8 
8.4 



7, 

6, 

6 

6 

5 

5, 

5.5 
12.5 
11.8 

7.1 

6.2 

7.0 

6.1 



5.9 

6.9 
12.0 
14.1 

9.2 

'6.8 

6.1 

5.7 

5.4 

5.1 

5 

4 

4 

4 

4 

4 

4 

4 

4 

4 

4 

7 

7 

6 

5 



.0 
.8 
.7 
.7 
.6 
.4 
.4 
.5 
.4 
.2 
.5 
.8 
.9 
.4 
.7 
5.3 
5.0 
4.8 
4.8 
4.5 



4.0 
4.0 
3.9 
3.7 
4.0 
3.7 



4. 

4.0 

3.7 

3.7 

3,5 

3,6 

3.6 

3,6 

3,5 

3,5 

3.7 

19.0 

20.2 

17.5 

11.8 

7.1 

5.7 

5.5 

5,1 



4,8 
4,5 
4,5 
4,4 
4,3 
4.3 
4.1 
3.8 
4.0 
3.9 



4.1 
3.7 
3.5 
3.6 
3.4 



3 

6 
6 
4 
3 
4 
4 
4 
4 
4 

3.6 
3.6 
3.5 
3.6 
3.5 
12.8 
8.0 
5.4 
4.8 
4.5 



186 



Kansas Water Commission. 



Daily Gauge Height, in feet, of Saline river near Salina, Kan., for 1897-1903 — Continued. 



Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dee. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1900-01. 


























1 


4.1 


4.3 


3.9 


4.0 


4,3 


4.6 


4,4 


4,4 


4.1 


3,7 


3.0 


4:4 


2 


3.9 


4.0 


3.9 


3.9 


4,2 


4,9 


4.5 


4.4 


4,0 


3,8 


3.0 


3.9 


3 


3,7 


3.9 


3.9 




4,1 


4,8 


4.7 


4.0 


4,C 


3.6 


3.0 


3,7 


4 


5.0 


3.7 


3.9 


3.9 


4,2 


4,6 


5.0 


4.4 


16,8 


3.5 


3.2 


3.9 


5 


4.5 
3.9 


3.7 
3.8 


3.9 
3.9 






4,3 
4.5 


5.2 
7.2 


4.5 
4,3 


10,4 

7,8 


3.2 
3.3 


3.3 
3.3 


3 7 


6 




4,0 


3.7 


7 


3.8 


3.7 


3.9 


3.7 




4,1 


6.1 


4,2 


6,1 


3.3 


3.0 


3.5 


8 


3.7 


3.7 


3.8 


3.8 


4.0 


4.3 


5.0 


4,3 


18,5 


3.2 


3.3 


4.0 


9 


3.6 
3.6 


3.5 
3.5 


3.8 
3.7 






4,3 
4.2 


4.8 
4.7 


4,3 
4,2 


15,9 
8,9 


3.1 
3.3 


3.3 
3.2 


3 8 


10 




4,1 


3.7 


11 


3.6 


3.7 


4.0 


3,9 




4.2 


8.7 


4,2 


6,5 


3.0 


3.5 


3.5 


12 


3.4 


3.5 


3.8 


3,9 


4.0 


4.0 


21.5 


4,1 


5,5 


3,2 


3.5 


3.7 


13 


3.5 


3.6 


3.9 


3.9 




3.8 


19.8 


4,1 


5,8 


3.2 


3.5 


4.0 


14 


3.5 


3.7 


3.8 


3,9 


4,2 


4,0 


13.6 


4.0 


5,4 


3.2 


3.3 


4.0 


15 


3.5 


3.7 


3.8 


3,9 


4.1 


4,3 


11.0 


4.1 


4.9 


3.3 


3.4 


3.9 


16 


3.5 


3.6 


3.7 


3.7 


4.1 


4.2 


9.8 


5.8 


4,6 


3.0 


3.3 


3.7 


17 


3.2 


3.5 


3.8 


3.9 


4,2 


4.2 


8.4 


6.6 


4,3 


3.2 


3.4 


3.5 


18 


3.5 


3.7 


3.9 


3.7 


4.2 


4.1 


7.0 


4.7 


4.4 


3.3 


3.3 


3.5 


19 


3.5 


3.8 


3.7 


3,8 


4.5 


4.1 


6.4 


5.3 


7.2 


3.2 


3.1 


4.1 


20 


3.3 


3.6 


3.6 


4.0 


4.5 


4.1 


6.0 


5.5 


6.0 


3.1 


3.3 


4.4 


21 


3.5 


3.5 


3.8 


4.0 


3.9 


4.1 


5.6 


5.0 


4.7 


3.0 


3.0 


4.0 


22 


3.9 


3.7 


3.8 


4.0 


4,1 


4,2 


5.4 


4.7 


4.5 


3.0 


3.7 


4.0 


23 


4.0 


3.7 


3.9 


3.8 


4,2 


4.6 


5.2 


7.0 


4.1 


3.0 


3.6 


4.0 


24 


3.7 


3.6 


4,0 


3.7 


4,5 


4.5 


5.0 


5.6 


4.0 


3.2 


3.4 


3.9 


25 


4.9 


3.9 


3.9 


3,8 


4.6 


4.2 


4.8 


4,9 


3.9 


3.0 


3.5 


3.7 


26 


3.5 


4.0 


3.8 


4,1 


4,7 


4,1 


4,9 


5,4 


3.9 


3.1 


3.5 


3.7 


27 


4.0 


3.8 


3.8 


4.1 


4,8 


4,2 


4,8 


4.7 


3.9 


3.1 


3.5 


3.8 


28 


3.8 


3.7 


3.6 


4.2 


4,7 


4,2 


4.7 


4,8 


3.9 


3.1 


5.3 


3.9 


29 


3.8 


3.7 


3.9 


4,2 




4.0 


4.6 


4,5 


3.8 


3.1 


5.3 


3.8 


30 


3.8 


3.9 




4.1 




4,1 


4.5 


4.1 


3.4 


2.9 


4.7 


3.6 


31 


3.7 






4,2 




4.2 




4.2 




3.1 


4.5 




Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1901-02. 


























1 


3.6 


3.5 


3.9 


3,7 




_4,1 


3.6 


. 3.4 


5.7 


15.8 


6.1 


9.0 


2 


3.6 


3.9 


3.8 


3,7 


4,1 


4.3 


3.5 


3.4 


4,6 


18.2 


5.5 


13.5 


3 


3.8 


3.8 


3.9 


3,8 




4,3 


3.6 


3.3 


4,2 


20.2 


5.2 


12.0 


4 


3.8 


3.9 


3.9 


3.9 


4,0 


3.8 


3.5 


3.2 


4.3 


20.3 


5.0 


8.6 


5 


3.9 


3.7 


3.8 


4.2 




3.8 


3.5 


3.4 


9,1 


10.5 


5.0 


7.5 


6 


3.9 


3.7 


3.9 


4.0 


4,0 


3.6 


3.4 


3.4 


12,0 


8.9 


4.8 


6.6 


7 


3.8 


4.1 


4,0 


4,0 




3.7 


3.6 


3.3 


15.8 


7.9 


4.7 


6.2 


8 


3.7 


4.0 


4.1 


4,1 


4.1 


3.9 


3.4 


3.3 


16.9 


14.5 


4.6 


5.9 


9 


3.6 


3.9 


4,0 


4.1 


4.1 


3.9 


3.4 


3.4 


13.9 


9.5 


5.7 


5.7 


10 


3.7 


3.7 


3.9 


4.2 




3.7 


3.5 


3.3 


8.4 


16,1 


5,2 


5.5 


11 


3.5 


3.8 


3.8 


4,0 


4.2 


3,6 


3.4 


3.2 


6.8 


10.8 


7,2 


5.3 


12 


3.7 


4.0 


4.1 


4,0 




3.9 


3.4 


3.1 


8.2 


7.4 


9,5 


5.2 


13 


3.8 


3.8 


4.0 


4,1 


4,1 


3,6 


3.5 


3,3 


7.3 


6.0 


12,0 


5.0 


14 


3.7 


3.5 


4.1 


4,2 




3,6 


3.5 


3,1 


7,2 


6.6 


7.4 


5.0 


15 


3.7 


3,8 


4.0 


4,0 


4,1 


3.6 


3,4 


3.1 


12.1 


6.0 


6.2 


4.9 


16 


3.4 


3.8 




4.2 


4,2 


3,6 


3,4 


3,2 


12.5 


5.7 


5.5 


4.9 


17 


3.7 


4.0 


4,1 


4.2 




3,7 


3.5 


3,2 


13.5 


5.4 


5.0 


4.9 


18 


3.7 


3.9 




4.2 


4,2 


3,6 


3.4 


3.1 


14.4 


5.3 


4.7 


4.8 


19 


. 3.7 


3.9 


4.0 


4.3 




3,4 


3.4 


3,1 


11.0 


5.1 


5.2 


4.8 


20 


3.7 


3.9 




4.5 




3,6 


3,3 


3,2 


8.4 


5.1 


5.1 


4.8 


21 


3.7 


3.6 


4.0 


4.0 


3,9 


3,5 


3.4 


3.5 


14.9 


4.8 


5.3 


4.7 


22 


3.7 


3.8 


4.0 


4,0 


3.6 


3.4 


3.5 


4.0 


14.5 


4.9 


6,2 


5.0 


23 ... . 


3.6 


3.8 


3.9 


4,0 


3.8 


3.5 


3.4 


4,0 


12.7 


4,8 


10.0 


12.0 


24 . 


3.6 


4,0 


4,0 


4,0 


3.6 


3.5 


3.3 


3,5 


7.9 


4.8 


14.4 


17.8 


25. . ... 


3.8 


3.9 


3,8 


4.1 


3.6 


3.6 


3.3 


7.2 


7.5 


4.7 


14.0 


17.5 


26 . 


3.7 


4.1 


3.8 


4,2 


3,8 


3.6 


3.5 


7.5 


6.8 


4.9 


15.4 


18.0 


27 .... , 


3.8 


3.9 


3,8 




3.9 


3.6 


3.4 


6.7 


6,3 


4.8 


16.7 


19.6 


28. . . .. 


3.8 


4.0 


3,8 


4,3 


3.8 


3.6 


3.2 


7,0 


6.3 


4.9 


17.0 


21.4 


29 ■ 


4.0 
3.6 


3.8 
3.8 


3.7 
3.8 






3.6 
3.6 


3.3 

3.1 


9,7 
7,2 


13.1 
13,7 


4.7 
7.5 


10.0 

7.5 


23.4 


30- ... , 


4.0 




24.5 


31- ... . 


3.6 




3.8 


4,1 




3.6 




5,8 




6.4 


6.9 





Surface Waters of Kansas. 



187 



Daily Gauge Height, in feet, of Saline river near Salina, Kan., for 1897-1903 — Continued. 



Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1902-03. 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 


24.5 

20.9 

10.8 

15.3 

15.7 

15.0 

16.1 

16.9 

15.0 

11.6 

10.7 

10.0 

9.6 

10.7 

15.2 

17.1 

16.0 

10.8 

9.6 

9.1 

6.7 

8.4 

8.2 

8.1 

7.9 

7.8 

7.7 

7.5 

7.4 

7.3 

7.2 


7.2 
7.2 
7.7 
7.6 
7.2 
7.0 
6.9 
6.7 
6.8 
6.7 
6.7 
6.6 
6.7 
6.7 
6.6 
6.6 
6.6 
6.4 
6.4 
6.4 
6.3 
6.3 
6.3 
6.3 
6.2 
6.3 
6.2 
6.2 
6.1 
6.1 


6.1 

6.1 

6.1 

g-0 

6.1 

6.0 

5.7 

5.5 

5.8 

5.7 

5.5 

5.8 

5.95 

6.35 

6.25 

6.2 

6.3 

6.2 

5.9 

5.6 

5.8 

5.9 

6.05 

5.95 

5.9 

6.1 

6.35 

5.85 

5.7 

5.6 

5.65 


5.6 
5.7 
5.6 
5.8 
5.6 
5.8 
5.7 
5.6 
6.0 
6.0 
5.6 
5.4 
5.5 
5.4 
5.4 
5.4 
5.6 
5.6 
5.6 
5.6 
5.6 
5.6 
5.6 
5.7 
5.6 
5.7 
5.6 
5.7 
5.8 
5.8 
6.0 


5.8 
5.6 
5.4 
6.2 
6.1 
5.9 
5.6 
5.0 
5.1 
5.2 
5.4 
5.8 
5.6 
6.0 
6.2 
6.4 
6.0 
5.6 
5.2 
5.2 
5.3 
5.4 
5.6 
5.8 
5.7 
5.8 
5.8 
6.0 


6.0 

6.0 

5.7 

6.8 

8.8 

8.6 

7.6 

7.4 

9.8 

12.1 

11.9 

11.2 

11.2 

10 9 

12.9 

13.8 

12.8 

11.4 

11.2 

9.9 

9.0 

8.6 

8.4 

8.0 

7.8 

7.6 

7.5 

7.3 

7.2 

7.2 

7.1 


7.0 
6.9 
6.9 
6.7 
6.8 
6.8 
6.7 
6.6 
6.5 
6.5 
6.4 
6.3 
6.4 
6.2 
6.2 
6.2 
6.1 
6.1 
6.0 
6.0 
6.0 
5.9 
6.0 
5.8 
5.8 
5.8 
6.0 
6.0 
6.0 
6.8 


11.5 
15.9 
13,9 
13.3 
11.2 
13.0 
11.3 
13.3 
15.8 
16.7 
16.8 
15.4 
13.9 
16.1 
17.3 
17.5 
18.0 
17.2 
13.6 
12.3 
13.3 
20.1 
23.1 
20.2 
18.0 
28.7 
32.6 
30.7 
031.4 
a32.1 
o32.8 


a33.5 
a33.3 
a33.0 
32.7 
32.0 
31.2 
30.6 
28.5 
24.7 
20.2 
17.8 
17.2 
16.5 
15.8 
15.3 
14.9 
14.5 
14.1 
13.8 
13.5 
14.0 
14.1 
13.5 
13.6 
13.5 
13.2 
12.7 
12.4 
12.7 
13.8 


13.4 
12.5 
12.1 
11.8 
11.7 
11.3 
11.0 
10.8 
10.6 
10.4 
10.3 
10.4 
10.1 
10.3 
10.3 
10.2 
10.1 
9.9 
9.8 
9.6 
9.5 
9.5 
9.4 
9.3 
9.2 
9.0 
9.0 
8.9 
8.8 
9,0 
9.0 


16.9 
23.2 
27.6 
21.7 
16.7 
13,0 
13,1 
12,0 
12,9 
11,7 
11.4 
10.0 
15.8 
20.4 
24.9 
27.5 
25.5 
24.5 
21.3 
14.4 
15.1 
16.6 
15.6 
12.8 
11.6 
11.0 
10.6 
10.2 
10.0 
9.9 
9.7 


9.6 
9.5 
9.4 
9.3 
9.2 
9.1 
8.9 
8.8 
8.9 
9.8 
9.5 
9.5 
9.8 
8.9 
8.8 
8.5 
8.6 
8.4 
8.4 
8.3 
8.3 
8.2 
8.1 
8.3 
8.0 
8.0 
8.0 
7.9 
7.9 
7.9 



a Estimated by interpolation. » 

Daily Gauge Height, in feet, of Saline river near Salina, Kan., for 1897-1903 — Concluded. 



Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


1903. 

1 

2 

3 


8.0 
7.9 
7.9 
7.8 
7.9 
7.9 
7.8 
7.8 
7.8 
7.8 
7.8 
7.8 
7,9 
8,1 
8.1 


8.0 
8.1 
8.1 
8.3 
8.6 
8.6 
8.6 
8.2 
8.3 
8.3 
8.1 
8.1 
8.1 
8.0 
8.0 


16 

• 17 

18 .' 

19 

20 


8.2 
■ 8.3 
8.3 
8.3 
8.2 
8.3 
7.9 
7.8 
7.9 
7.8 
7.8 
7.6 
7.7 
7.6 
7.9 
8.0 


7.9 

7.7 
7.7 


4 


7.8 


5 


7.7 


6 


21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 


7.7 


7 

8 


7.7 
7.6 


9 r. ...:.' 


7.6 


10 

11 

12 


7.7 
8.2 
8.0 


13... 


8.0 


14 


7.9 


15 


30 

31 


7.9 







Note. — River frozen December 17 to 31, 1897; February 16 to 18, 1900; missing days in 
January and February, 1901; December 14 to 24, 1901; and January 26 to February 22, 1902 



188 



Kansas Water Commission. 



Daily Discharge, in second-feet, of Saline river near Salina, Kan., for 1897-1903. 



Day. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Day. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1897. 
























1 




70 
70 
73 
73 


a685 

160 

111 

94 


36 
38 
43 
48 


41 
38 
36 
38 


16 

17 

18 

19 


153 
146 
121 
132 


59 
62 
62 
59 


55 
53 

57 
48 


55 
381 
308 
139 


28 


2 




57 


3 




33 


4 


335 


31 


5 


265 


67 


82 


38 


41 


20 


128 


57 


46 


96 


31 


6 


224 


76 


79 


38 


38 


21 


118 


57 


76 


79 


28 


7 


202 


65 


70 


38 


36 


22 


114 


57 


55 


82 


24 


8 


183 


73 


70 


38 


36 


23 


108 


57 


41 


88 


26 


9 


175 


73 


65 


33 


33 


24 


102 


51 


36 


76 


28 


10 


171 


73 


73 


28 


28 


25 


102 


59 


36 


59 


24 


11 


163 


73 


85 


38 


26 


26 


94 


62 


46 


59 


31 


12 


160 


70 


79 


43 


24 


27 


91 


53 


43 


59 


24 


13 


163 


59 


70 


41 


20 


28 


94 


51 


36 


53 


24 


14 


160 


62 


57 


51 


20 


29 


91 


al,480 


38 


51 


24 


15 


156 


62 


53 


57 


20 


30 

31 


82 
79 


a4,400 


36 
38 


51 
41 


22 



a Estimated. 
Daily Discharge, in second-feet, of Saline river near Salina, Kan., for 1897-1903 — Continued. 



Day. 



1897- 

1. . 

2. . 

3. . 

4. . 

5. . 

6. . 

7. . 

8. . 

9. , 

10. . 

11. . 

12. . 

13. . 

14. . 

15. . 

16. . 

17. . 

18. . 

19. . 

20. . 

21. . 

22. . 

23. . 

24. . 

25. . 

26. . 

27. . 

28. . 
29.. 

30. . 

31. . 



Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


18 


43 


43 


52 


36 


46 


36 


135 


615 


63 


24 


16 


43 


38 


52 


40 


43 


38 


175 


388 


67 


29 


20 


28 


41 


52 


43 


34 


36 


86 


243 


72 


27 


20 


41 


43 


52 


36 


40 


29 


109 


175 


57 


27 


20 


26 


41 


52 


36 


43 


32 


105 


143 


52 


18 


18 


28 


46 


52 


36 


36 


38 


85 


125 


57 


12 


18 


36 


38 


52 


34 


43 


34 


60 


412 


52 


32 


18 


33 


43 


52 


38 


38 


29 


63 


1,700 


63 


18 


16 


41 


43 


54 


52 


36 


32 


46 


559 


315 


18 


19 


36 


43 


63 


63 


36 


32 


36 


359 


407 


27 


24 


38 


28 


75 


94 


40 


27 


49 


225 


421 


25 


26 


43 


33 


82 


60 


40 


32 


36 


179 


209 


20 


22 


38 


46 


57 


86 


43 


40 


36- 


243 


102 


22 


19 


33 


48 


60 


60 


40 


36 


36 


338 


63 


25 


19 


38 


43 


67 


60 


38 


29 


34 


270 


54 


25 


21 


33 


43 


60 


63 


38 


24 


36 


238 


54 


25 


31 


38 




60 


60 


34 


24 


40 


197 


57 


27 


26 


33 




54 


57 


36 


40 


38 


184 


54 


29 


21 


38 




72 


52 


38 


36 


170 


193 


46 


16 


21 


41 




54 


52 


38 


24 


98 


261 


40 


18 


28 


41 




60 


49 


32 


32 


57 


166 


36 


15 


70 


38 




57 


49 


36 


36 


54 


139 


32 


13 


59 


41 




57 


49 


38 


60 


52 


139 


36 


10 


62 


38 




75 


43 


34 


49 


67 


117 


38 


11 


65 


41 




54 


38 


38 


57 


79 


105 


36 


22 


55 


38 




52 


38 


34 


38 


54 


102 


36 


13 


57 


48 




57 


43 


38 


29 


57 


86 


25 


18 


57 


43 




52 


46 


34 


24 


67 


82 


29 


29 


41 


43 




49 




24 


34 


121 


75 


34 


12 


38 


46 




46 




24 


38 


188 


72 


22 


7 


43 






40 




29 




1,100 




22 


13 



Sept. 



12 

10 

11 

13 

20 

10 

11 

12 

6 

12 

12 

12 

11 

16 

13 

15 

94 

63 

274 

825 

970 

378 

201 

139 

109 

98 

79 

72 

67 

63 



Surface Waters of Kansas. 



189 



Daily Discharge, in second-feet, of Saline river near Salina, Kan., for 1897-1903 — Continued. 



Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1898-99. 


























1 


49 


22 


29 


110 


65 


75 


67 


33 


152 


560 


128 


77 


2 


52 


40 


32 


102 


65 


75 


67 


33 


110 


440 


135 


102 


3 


49 


34 


36 


102 


65 


75 


67 


22 


675 


354 


152 


90 


4 


40 


32 


38 


95 


60 


75 


62 


22 


3,500 


314 


148 


80 


5 


34 


32 


32 


95 


60 


112 


62 


36 


2,600 


291 


135 


75 


6 


34 


29 


34 


95 


60 


105 


60 


33 


1,730 


274 


128 


67 


7 


40 


32 


38 


70 


60 


110 


72 


50 


740 


328 


110 


65 


8 


43 


22 


43 


70 


60 


90 


70 


45 


850 


377 


102 


65 


9 


36 


32 


43 


80 


60 


75 


67 


40 


2,800 


364 


98 


67 


10 


46 


29 


43 


80 


65 


95 


67 


27 


5,000 


282 


95 


67 


11 


40 


22 


32 


87 


65 


90 


65 


22 


3,400 


407 


95 


62 


12 


29 


32 


32 


87 


65 


83 


67 


18 


2,500 


684 


95 


60 


13 


29 


34 


32 


87 


65 


117 


50 


22 


1,370 


525 


120 


65 


14 


32 


29 


32 


95 


50 


87 


65 


40 


503 


309 


117 


62 


15 


43 


24 


32 


95 


50 


87 


• 62 


36 


381 


282 


105 


65 


16 


38 


24 


32 


95 


60 


105 


55 


30 


550 


270 


95 


70 


17 


38 


29 


32 


75 


60 


90 


55 


33 


1,120 


287 


90 


77 


18 


34 


29 


32 


75 


50 


83 


36 


30 


675 


228 


113 


77 


19 


27 


29 


132 


75 


50 


83 


40 


24 


381 


212 


113 


67 


20 


25 


22 


690 


75 


50 


67 


40 


30 


254 


200 


98 


67 


21 


22 


22 


383 


87 


65 


67 


27 


24 


216 


185 


87 


67 


22 


34 


15 


265 


87 


65 


72 


40 


135 


197 


177 . 


83 


62 


23 


29 


15 


256 


60 


70 


55 


50 


843 


220 


160 


77 


62 


24 


32 


15 


261 


60 


70 


62 


50 


615 


404 


156 


80 


67 


25 


25 


15 


261 


60 


70 


65 


45 


245 


976 


152 


77 


60 


26 


29 


15 


209 


65 


70 


65 


50 


168 


1,380 


144 


80 


55 


27 


27 


15 


209 


65 


70 


67 


45 


125 


1,750 


135 


77 


62 


28 


22 


15 


132 


65 


102 


50 


33 


346 


2,130 


135 


75 


62 


29 


32 


15 


132 


65 




55 


30 


1,010 


2,210 


132 


65 


65 


30 


29 


29 


132 


65 




60 


36 


473 


1,240 


135 


62 


62 


31 


36 




117 


65 




75 




205 




135 


62 





Day. 



1899- 
190O 

1. . . 

2. . . 

3. . . 

4. . . 

5. . . 

6. . . 

7. . . 

8. . . 

9. . . 

10. .. 

11. . . 

12. .. 

13. . . 

14. . . 

15. . . 

16. . . 

17. . . 

18. . . 

19. . . 

20. . . 

21. . . 

22. . . 

23. . . 

24. . . 

25. . . 

26. . . 

27. . . 

28. . . 

29. . . 

30. . . 

31. . . 



Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


60 


173 


80 


55 


46 


60 


55 


218 


197 


76 


133 


45 


181 


70 


52 


44 


55 


52 


230 


295 


121 


133 


50 


117 


80 


50 


44 


44 


52 


257 


1,010 


158 


113 


65 


102 


95 


50 


46 


70 


52 


285 


1,430 


103 


89 


62 


87 


95 


46 


44 


70 


50 


250 


570 


82 


89 


50 


87 


80 


48 


42 


55 


52 


218 


285 


70 


82 


45 


80 


80 


46 


44 


65 


52 


188 


218 


60 


76 


55 


75 


80 


48 


46 


76 


52 


181 


181 


60 


76 


40 


75 


80 


48 


50 


206 


52 


181 


158 


55 


65 


40 


75 


80 


48 


50 


700 


55 


265 


141 


50 


52 


40 


75- 


95 


46 


50 


445 


52 


470 


133 


60 


60 


60 


70 


80 


48 


48 


257 


60 


305 


113 


50 


55 


50 


80 


80 


48 


50 


218 


55 


230 


103 


82 


52 


45 


80 


87 


52 


48 


166 


65 


188 


103 


60 


52 


45 


75 


95 


55 


46 


121 


70 


470 


96 


50 


44 


55 


75 


80 


55 


a46 


96 


257 


922 


82 


50 


48 


45 


80 


102 


52 


o46 


76 


145 


715 


82 


46 


48 


40 


75 


102 


50 


o46 


65 


1,180 


482 


89 


48 


46 


50 


80 


95 


48 


46 


60 


1,860 


337 


82 


48 


44 


45 


75 


87 


52 


46 


55 


2,500 


275 


70 


48 


40 


50 


80 


80 


52 


48 


50 


2,930 


230 


89 


46 


40 


60 


80 


87 


48 


50 


52 


1,650 


206 


395 


46 


36 


50 


80 


80 


50 


48 


52 


556 


181 


406 


50 


36 


45 


87 


70 


52 


48 


60 


406 


166 


250 


2,850 


42 


72 


80 


80 


50 


48 


55 


350 


166 


181 


3,370 


40 


110 


80 


95 


50 


50 


55 


382 


1,100 


153 


2,320 


44 


83 


87 


80 


42 


50 


52 


305 


975 


133 


975 


40 


67 


75 


80 


46 


55 


50 


295 


315 


113 


315 


42 


386 


80 


80 


46 




52 


265 


230 


113 


181 


121 


324 


95 


80 


48 




50 


230 


305 


89 


166 


370 


228 




75 


48 




50 




218 




141 


145 



Sept. 



65 
50 
46 

48 

44 

44 

42 

40 

40 

42 

44 

230 

206 

70 

48 

82 

96 

65 

60 

70 

48 

48 

46 

48 

46 

1,160 

418 

158 

113 

89 



a Estimated; river frozen. 



190 



Kansas Water Commission. 



Daily Discharge, in second-feet, of Saline river near Salina, Kan., for 1897-1903 — Continued. 



Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1900-01. 

1 

2. . ... 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 


65 
55 
50 

133 
89 
55 
52 
50 
48 
48 
48 
44 
46 
46 
46 
46 
40 
46 
46 
42 
46 
55 
60 
50 

121 
46 
60 
52 
52 
52 
50 


76 
60 
55 
50 
50 
52 
50 
50 
46 
46 
50 
46 
48 
50 
50 
48 
46 
50 
52 
48 
46 
50 
50 
48 
55 
60 
52 
50 
50 
55 


55 
55 
55 
55 
55 
55 
55 
52 
52 
50 
60 
52 
55 
52 
52 
50 
52 
55 
50 
48 
52 
52 
55 
60 
55 
52 
£2 
48 
55 
60 
46 


a60 
55 
o55 
55 
a51 
o51 
47 
51 
a51 
a55 
55 
55 
55 
55 
55 
47 
55 
47 
51 
60 
60 
60 
51 
47 
51 
65 
65 
71 
71 
65 
71 


78 

71 

65 

71 

a65 

60 

a60 

60 

a63 

65 

a63 

60 

a65 

71 

65 

65 

71 

71 

92 

92 

55 

65 

71 

92 

100 

107 

115 

107 


100 
122 
115 
100 
78 
92 
65 
78 
78 
71 
71 
60 
51 
60 
78 
71 
71 
65 
65 
65 
65 
71 
'100 
92 
71 
65 
71 
71 
60 
65 
71 


85 
92 
107 
130 
145 
335 
225 
130 
115 
107 
512 
3,580 
3,070 
1,400 
865 
666 
475 
315 
255 
216 
180 
162 
145 
130 
115 
122 
115 
107 
100 
92 


85 

85 

60 

85 

92 

78 

71 

78 

78 

71 

71 

65 

65 

60 

65 

198 

275 

107 

153 

171 

130 

107 

315 

180 

122 

162 

107 

115 

92 

65 

71 


65 

60 

60 

2,180 

760 

401 

225 

2,680 

1,940 

537 

265 

171 

198 

162 

122 

100 

78 

85 

335 

216 

107 

92 

65 

60 

55 

55 

55 

55 

51 

37 


47 
51 
43 
40 
31 
34 
34 
31 
28 
34 
25 
31 
31 
31 
34 
25 
31 
34 
31 
28 
25 
25 
25 
31 
25 
28 
28 
28 
28 
22 
28 


25 
25 
25 
31 
34 
34 
25 
34 
34 
31 
40 
40 
40 
34 
37 
34 
37 
34 
28 
34 
34 
47 
43 
37 
40 
40 
40 
153 
153 
107 
92 


85 
55 
47 
55 
47 
47 
40 
60 
51 
47 
40 
47 
60 
60 
55 
47 
40 
40 
65 
85 
60 
60 
60 
55 
47 
47 
51 
55 
51 
43 


Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1901-02. 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26. . ... 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 


43 
43 
51 
51 
55 
55 
51 
47 
43 
47 
40 
47 
51 
47 
47 
37 
47 
47 
47 
47 
47 
47 
43 
43 
51 
47 
51 
51 
60 
43 
43 


40 
55 
51 
55 
47 
47 
65 
60 
55 
47 
51 
60 
51 
40 
51 
51 
60 
55 
55 
55 
43 
51 
51 
60 
55 
65 
55 
60 
51 
51 


55 
51 
55 
55 
51 
55 
60 
65 
60 
55 
51 
65 
60 
65 
60 
63 
65 
63 
60 
60 
60 
60 
55 
60 
51 
51 
51 
51 
47 
51 
51 


45 
45 
50 
55 
70 
60 
60 
65 
65 
70 
60 
60 
65 
70 
60 
70 
70 
70 
75 
90 
60 
60 
60 
60 
65 
70 
72 
75 
67 
60 
65 


65 
65 
65 
60 
60 
60 
62 
65 
65 
67 
70 
67 
65 
65 
65 
70 
70 
70 
65 
60 
55 
41 
50 
41 
41 
50 
55 
50 


65 
75 
75 
50 
50 
41 
45 
55 
55 
45 
41 
55 
41 
41 
41 
41 
45 
41 
34 
41 
37 
34 
37 
37 
41 
41 
41 
41 
41 
41 
41 


41 
37 
41 
37 
37 
34 
41 
34 
34 
37 
34 
34 
37 
37 
34 
34 
37 
34 
34 
31 
34 
37 
34 
31 
31 
37 
34 
28 
31 
25 


34 

34 

31 

28 

34 

34 

31 

31 

34 

31 

28 

25 

31 

25 

25 

28 

28 

25 

25 

28 

37 

60 

60 

37 

364 

400 

310 

340 

698 

364 

220 


210 

100 

70 

75 

614 

1,030 

1,690 

1,890 

1,350 

516 

320 

488 

376 

364 

1,050 

1,120 

1,280 

1,440 

880 

516 

1,530 

1,460 

1,150 

448 

400 

320 

270 

270 

1,220 

1,320 


1,690 
2,130 
2,490 
2,510 
810 
586 
448 
1,460 
670 
1,750 
852 
388 
300 
300 
240 
210 
180 
170 
150 
150 
120 
130 
120 
120 
110 
130 
120 
130 
110 
400 
280 


250 
190 
160 
140 
140 
120 
110 
100 
210 
160 
364 
670 
1,030 
388 
260 
190 
140 
110 
160 
150 
170 
260 
740 
1,440 
1,370 
1,620 
1,860 
1,910 
740 
400 
330 


600 

1,280 

1,030 

544 

400 

300 

260 

230 

210 

190 

170 

160 

140 

140 

130 

130 

130 

120 

120 

120 

110 

140 

1,030 

2,050 

2,000 

2,090 

2,380 

2,730 

3,350 

3,920 



a Estimated. 



Surface Waters of Kansas. 



191 



Daily Discharge, in second-feet, of Saline river near Salina, Kan., for 1897-1903 — Continued. 



Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1902-03. 


























1 


3,920 


364 


250 


200 


220 


240 


340 


955 


o7,900 


985 


1,510 


444 


2 


2,620 


364 


250 


210 


. 200 


240 


330 


1,710 


a7,800 


850 


2,580 


430 


3 


852 


424 


250 


200 


180 


210 


330 


1,350 


a7,670 


794 


3,410 


416 


4 


1,600 


412 


240 


220 


260 


320 


310 


1,250 


7,540 


752 


2,310 


402 


5 


1,680 


364 


250 


200 


250 


572 


320 


910 


7,220 


738 


1,480 


388 


6 


1,550 


340 


240 


220 


230 


544 


320 


1,200 


6,870 


682 


925 


374 


7 


1,750 


330 


210 


210 


200 


412 


310 


925 


6,590 


640 


940 


346 


8 


1,890 


310 


190 


200 


140 


388 


300 


1,250 


5,640 


612 


780 


332 


9 


1,550 


320 


220 


240 


150 


712 


290 


1,690 


3,940 


584 


910 


346 


10 


970 


310 


210 


240 


160 


1,050 


290 


1,860 


2,490 


556 


738 


472 


11 


838 


310 


190 


200 


180 


1,020 


280 


1,870 


1,640 


542 


696 


430 


12 


740 


300 


220 


180 


220 


910 


270 


1,620 


1,560 


556 


500 


430 


13 


684 


310 


235 


190 


200 


910 


280 


1,350 


1,450 


514 


1,340 


472 


14 


838 


310 


275 


180 


240 


866 


260 


1,750 


1,340 


542 


2,070 


346 


15 


1,590 


300 


265 


180 


260 


1,180 


260 


1,960 


1,270 


542 


2,880 


332 


16 


1,930 


300 


260 


180 


280 


1,340 


260 


2,000 


1,210 


528 


3,390 


290 


17 


1,730 


300 


270 


200 


240 


1,170 


250 


2,090 


1,150 


514 


3,000 


304 


18 


852 


280 


260 


200 


200 


940 


250 


1,950 


1,090 


486 


2,810 


276 


19 


684 


280 


230 


200 


160 


910 


240 


1,300 


1,040 


472 


2,230 


276 


20 


614 


280 


200 


200 


160 


726 


240 


1,080 


1,000 


444 


1,140 


262 


21 


558 


270 


220 


200 


170 


600 


240 


1,250 


1,080 


430 


1,240 


262 


22 


516 


270 


230 


200 


180 


544 


230 


2,470 


1,090 


430 


1,460 


248 


23 


488 


270 


245 


200 


200 


516 


240 


3,220 


1,000 


416 


1,320 


234 


24 


474 


270 


235 


210 


220 


460 


220 


2,490 


1,020 


402 


895 


262 


25 


448 


260 


230 


200 


210 


436 


220 


2,090 


1,000 


388 


724 


220 


26 


436 


270 


250 


210 


220 


412 


220 


5,740 


955 


360 


640 


220 


27 


424 


260 


275 


200 


220 


400 


240 


7,490 


880 


360 


584 


220 


28 


400 


260 


225 


210 


240 


376 


240 


6,640 


835 


346 


528 


207 


29 


388 


250 


210 


220 




364 


240 


a6,950 


880 


332 


500 


207 


30 


376 


250 


200 


220 




364 


320 


a7,260 


1,040 


360 


486 


207 


31 


364 




205 


240 




352 




a7,580 




360 


458 





a Interpolated. 



Daily Discharge, in second-feet, of Saline river, near Salina, Kan., for 1897-1903 — Concluded. 



Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


1903. 
1 


220 
207 
207 
194 
207 
207 
194 
194 
194 
194 
194 
194 
207 
234 
234 


220 
234 
234 
262 
304 
304 
304 
248 
262 
262 
234 
234 
234 
220 
220 


1903. 
16 


248 
262 
262 
262 
248 
262 
207 
194 
207 
194 
194 
168 
181 
168 
207 
220 


207 


2 


17 

18 

19 

20 


181 


3 


181 


4 


194 


5 


181 


6 


21 


181 


7 ... 


22 


181 


8 


23 

24. 


168 


9 


168 


10 


25 


181 


11 


26 

27 

28 


248 


12 


220 


13 


220 


14 

15 


29 

30 

31 


207 
207 



192 



Kansas Water Commission. 



Monthly Discharge, of Saline river near Salina, Kan., for 1897-1903. 



Month. 



1897. 
May 4-31 . 

June 

July 

August 

September . 



The period . 

1897-98. 

October 

November 

December 1-16. , 

January 

February 

March 

April 

May 

June 

July 

August 

September 



The period . 



1898-99. 

October 

November. . . 
December. . . 

January 

February . . . . 

March 

April 

May , 

June 

July 

August 

September . . . 



The year . . 

1899-1900. 

October 

November 

December 

January 

February 

March 

April 

May 

June 

July, 

August 

September 



The year . 



Discharge in second-feet. 



Maximum. 



335 

4,400 

685 

381 

57 



70 

48 

46 

82 

94 

46 

60 

1,100 

1,100 

421 

32 

970 



52 

40 

690 

110 

102 

117 

72 

1,010 

5,000 

684 

152 

102 



5,000 



386 

181 

102 

55 

50 

700 

2,930 

1,100 

1,430 

3,370 

370 

1,160 

3,370 



Minimum. 



79 
51 
36 
28 
20 



16 
26 
28 
40 
34 
24 
24 
34 
72 
22 
7 
6 



22 

15 
29 
60 
50 
50 
27 
18 
110 
132 
62 
55 



15 



40 
70 
70 
42 
42 
44 
50 
166 
70 
46 
36 
40 

36 



147 

256 
83.0 
73.7 
30.3 



31.9 
38.2 
41,2 
57.2 
50.5 
36.9 
34.8 

109 

271 
85.5 
20.2 

121 



34.7 
25.0 

123 
80.3 
63.1 
79.7 
53.4 

155 
,330 

279 
99.9 
68.4 



199 



79.4 
88.0 
84.2 
49.3 
47.3 

114 

471 

347 

245 

382 
75.9 

120 

176 



Run-off 
(Total 



acre-feet.) 



8,160 
15,200 
5 , 100 
4,530 
1,800 



34,800 



1,960 
2,270 
1,310 
3,520 
2,800 
2,270 
2,070 
6,700 
16,100 
5,260 
1,24P 
7,200 



52,700 



2,130 
1,490 
7,560 
4,950 
3,500 
4,900 
3,180 
9,530 
79,100 
17,200 
6,140 
4,070 



144,000 



4,880 

5,240 

5,180 

3,030 

2,630 

7,010 

28,000 

21,300 

14,600 

23,500 

4,670 

7,140 

127,000 



Surface Waters of Kansas. 



193 



Monthly Disohakgb, of Saline river near Salina, Kan., for 1897-1903 — Concluded. 



Month. 



Discharge in second-feet. 

Mean. 



Maximum. 



Minimum. 



Run-off 
(Total 



acre-feet.) 



1900-01. 

October 

November. . . . 
December . . . . 

January 

February 

March 

April 

May 

June 

July 

August 

September . . . 



The year. 



1901-02. 

October 

November. . . 
December . . . 

January 

February .... 

March 

April 

May 

June 

July 

August 

September . . 



The year . 



190; 
October . . . 
November 
December , 
January . . . 
February . , 
March. . . . 

April 

May 

June 

July 

August. . . , 
September 



03. 



The year . 



1903. 
October . . . 
November . 



133 
76 
60 
71 

115 

122 
3,580 

315 

2,680 

51 

153 
85 



3,580 



60 

65 

65 

90 

70 

75 

41 

698 

1,890 

2,510 

1,910 

3,920 



3,920 



3,920 
424 
275 
240 
280 

1,340 
340 

7.580 

7,900 
985 

3,410 
472 



7,900 



262 
304 



40 
46 
46 
47 
55 
51 
85 
60 
37 
22 
25 
40 



56,1 
51.3 
53.3 
56.2 
74.5 
76.0 

470 

112 

376 
31.2 
46.5 
53.4 



22 



37 
40 
47 
45 
41 
34 
25 
25 
70 
110 
100 
110 



120 



47.4 
53.1 
56.8 
64.2 
60.1 
45.5 
34.7 

112 

792 

621 

512 

873 



25 



273 



364 
250 
190 
180 
140 
210 
220 
910 
835 
332 
458 
207 



1,090 
305 
234 
205 
207 
629 
271 

2,690 

2,870 
533 

1,430 
322 



140 



168 
168 



904 



The period . 



212 
223 



3,450 
3,050 
3,280 
3.460 
4,140 
4,670 

28,000 
6,890 

22 , 400 
1,920 
2,860 
3,180 



87,300 



2,910 

3,160 

3,490 

3,950 

3,340 

2,800 

2,060 

6,890 

77,100 

38,200 

31,500 

51,900 



197,000 



67,000 
18,100 
14,400 
12,600 
11,500 
38,700 
16,100 
165,000 
171,000 
32,800 
87,900 
19,200 



654,000 



13,000 
13,300 



13— Water Co'm.— 4162 



194 . Kansas Water Commission. 

SOLOMON RIVER BASIN.^ 



GENERAL FEATURES. 

Solomon river basin lies wholly within Kansas, between the basin of 
the Republican on the north and the Saline on the south. The drainage 
area is 6,880 square miles. The rainfall, topography, and surface geology 
are essentially the same as those of the Saline river basin. 

Solomon river is formed by the junction of two forks. The North 
Fork rises in the southwestern part of Thomas county and flows north- 
eastward to Kirwin, Phillips county, where it turns and flows southeast- 
ward to its union with the South Fork, south of Cawker City, Mitchell 
county. The South Fork heads in the southeastern part of Sherman 
county and takes a slight northeasterly course to its confluence with the 
North Fork. The headwaters of North and South forks are not ten miles 
apart, but their courses are so divergent that the upland between the two 
in Norton, Graham, Phillips and Rooks counties is nearly twenty miles 
wide and in the vicinity of Stockton and Marvin is 300 feet above the two 
valleys. 

The upper courses of these forks are dry during the greater part of 
the year because they lie in a region of deficient rainfall and because 
they have not cut deep enough into the Tertiary deposits to tap the un- 
derground water of those deposits. As they pass eastward their channels 
gradually become deeper and their valleys broader. 

Solomon river, from the junction of its forks to its mouth, flows in a 
valley which averages two miles in width, but in places measures three 
miles. 

Two of the tributaries of Solomon river — Plum creek and Salt creek — 
carry salt water. Plum creek, which is the smaller of the two> drains a 
small salt marsh into the river below Beloit. Salt creek, which enters 
near Lindsey, Ottawa county, is a rather large stream. In Lincoln county 
it receives the drainage of two salt marshes — one on Rattlesnake creek 
and the other at the junction of Prosser and Battle creeks. 

Solomon 'river is not, however, so highly charged with salt as the 
Saline. It is one of the clearest of the Kansas streams, its turbidity 
being generally low.^- 

There are several small water-power developments on Solomon river. 
Mills at Beloit, Delphos and Minneapolis utilize the flow of this stream. 

NORTH FORK OF SOLOMON RIVER AT KIRWIN, KAN. 

Location.— In the S. W. ^4 sec. 34, T. 4 S., R. 16 W., at highway bridge 
one-half mile south of Kirwin, Phillips county. Bow creek enters from 
south three-fourths mile upstream, and Deer creek enters from north 
l^/^ miles downstream. 



21. U. S. Geol. Survey Water-Supply Paper 273, pp. 223-226, 1911. 

22. U. S. Geol. Survey Water-Supply Paper 273, p. 228, table 116, 1911. 



Surface Waters of Kansas. 195 

Drainage Area — Not determined. 

Records Available — August 30 to September 30, 1919. 

Gauge. — Chain gauge bolted to handrail of highway bridge, 55 feet from 
left abutment, read by Dan W. Fisk. Three high-water staff gauges 
also were established as follows: Section No. 1, vertical staff, reading 
from 14 to 19 feet, fastened to cottonwood tree on left bank, 170 feet 
north and 100 feet west of chain gauge; section No. 2, vertical staff, 
reading from 17 to 22 feet, fastened to cottonwood tree near road on 
right bank, 400 feet south and 50 feet west of chain gauge; section No. 
3, staff gauge, reading from 22 to 27 feet, fastened to elm tree on right 
bank, 470 feet south and 150 feet east of chain gauge; staff gauges set 
by levels from bench mark. 

Discharge Measurements. — Made from highway bridge or by wading. 

Channel and Control. — Bed composed of sand and silt, probably 
shifting. Stream confined to a small channel with fairly high banks, 
lined with trees and undergrowth. Bankful stage about 13 feet. At 
high stages the left bank overflows first, then the right bank, and high- 
way bridge is inaccessible. The channel at high stages is obstructed by 
trees and undergrowth, making it impossible to secure accurate and 
reliable hydrometric data except for low and medium stages. 

Extremes of Discharge. — Maximum stage recorded during period, 22.5 
feet (crest) at 5 p. m. September 18 (discharge, 15,500 second-feet, 
based on extension of rating curve) ; minimum stage recorded, 2.6 feet 
September 14 (discharge, 14 second-feet). 

High water in June, 1915, according to Mr. Dan W. Fisk, of Kirwin, 
was about 2 feet above handrail of newly completed highway bridge; 
corresponds to stage of 27 feet (discharge, not determined). 

Ice. — Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. 

Regulation. — Flow is affected by regulation of grist mill one-half mile 
upstream. 

Accuracy. — Stage-discharge relation fairly permanent. Eight discharge 
measurements, covering the high water of September, developed a rat- 
ing curve, fairly well defined below 3,000 second-feet and extended for 
high stages on basis of discharge measurement made September 19. 

Chain gauge read to quarter-tenths twice daily; staff gauges used 
for high stages when chain gauge on bridge is inaccessible. 

Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gauge height to 
rating table. 
Records fair. 

The high water of September 18 was occasioned by a rain of from 3 to 
7 inches over most of the drainage basin west of Kirwin. The observer's 
record is as follows: 

Gauge height, 

Date. Time. feet. 

Sept. 17 4 :30 p. m. 2.8 

18 8:00 a.m. al9.0 

18 .5:00 p.m. 622.5 

19 8:00 a.m. 16.7 

19 4:30 p.m. 15.2 

a. Falling stage. 6. Crest. 



196 



Kansas Water Commissian. 



The observer stated that the rise appeared to have a double crest; one 
caused by discharge from Bow^ creek, the other from the North Fork. 
First crest, stage of about 20 feet, occurred September 18 before 8 a. m. 
observation was made. Stage fell to about 17 feet during the morning 
and again rose to crest height of 22.5 feet at 5 p. m. The observer stated 
that the double crest usually occurred during high water, and that Bow 
creek usually caused the first one. 



Discharge Measurements of North Fork of Solomon river at Kirwin, Kan., during the year 
ending September 30, 1919. 



Date. 


Made by — 


Gauge height. 


Discharge. 


1919. 


1 


Feet. 


Sec.-ft. 


Aug. 31 

Sept. 19 




2 86 


33 9 


E. L. Grant 


15.31 


5,610 


20 


do 


10.72 


2,240 


20 


do 


10.22 


1,920 


21 


do 


6.16 


767 


22 


do 


5.42 


585 


22 


do 


5.29 


• 525 


23 


do 


5.02 


432 



Daily Gauge Height, in feet, of North Fork of Solomon river at Kirwin, Kan., for 1919. 



Day. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Day. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1919. 
1 




2.75 

2.85 

2.85 

2.85 

2.95 

2.85 

2.75 

2.8 

2.9 

2.8 

2.7 

2.85 

2.85 

2.6 

2.8 


16 




2 8 


2 




17 




2 85 


3 




18 




O20.75 


4 




19 




15 95 


5 




20 




9.95 


6 




21 




6.4 


7 




22 




5 35 


8... 




23 




4.8 


9 




24 




4.75 


10 




25 




4.55 


11 




26 




4.4. 


12 




27 




4.3 


13. 




28 




4 3 


14... 




29 




4.2 


15 




30 ~: . . . 

31 


2.9 
2.85 


4.1 









a Crest stage, 22.5 feet at 5 p. m. (See station description.) 



Daily Discharge, in second-feet, of North Fork of Solomon river at Kirwin, Kan., for 1919. 



Day. 

- t 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Day. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1919. 
1 




24 
33 
33 
33 
44 
33 
24 
28 
38 
28 
20 
33 
33 
14 
28 


16 : 




28 


2 




17 




33 


3 




18 




12,900 


4 




19 




6,340 


5 




20 




1,870 


6... 




21 




804 


7 , 




22 




538 


8. . 




23 




406 


9 




24 




394 


10 




25 




349 


11... ... 




26 




316 


12 




27 




294 


13 




28. . 




294 


14 




29 




272 


15 




30 

31 


38 
33 


250 









Surface Waters of Kansas. 



197 



Monthly Discharge of North Fork of the Solomon river at Kirwin, Kan., for the year ending 

September 30, 1919. 



Month. 


Discharge in second-feet. 


Run-off 
(Total 


Maximum. 


Minimum. 


Mean. 


in 
acre-feet) . 


1919. 
September 


12,900 


14 


851 


50 , 600 



SOLOMON RIVER AT BELOIT, KAN. 

Location. — At highway bridge about 250 feet downstream from dam of 
Beloit Milling Company, at Beloit, Mitchell county. 

Drainage Area. — 5,540 square miles. 

Records Available. — U. S. Geological Survey: April 22, 1895, to June 30, 

1897. Station was discontinued June 30, 1897. Record continued at 

gauging station on Solomon river at Niles, 1897-1903. (See pp. 215-219.) 

U. S. Weather Bureau: January 3 to July 31, 1905; January 1 to 

July 31, 1906-1917; January 1 to September 30, 1918-'19. 

Gauge. — U. S. Geological Survey: Original gauge in two sections; low- 
water inclined section, reading from 2 to 5.3 feet, near the bridge; 
high-water section, painted on bridge pier, graduated from 6 feet to 
the bridge floor. Later a chain gauge (old type) was installed on the 
upstream edge of the bridge floor above the deepest water ; set to read 
same as original staff gauge. 

U. S. Weather Bureau: Chain gauge bolted to handrail of bridge. 
On April 9, 1918, a new chain gauge (short box type) was installed at 
same location and same datum. 

Discharge Measurements. — Made from highway bridge or by wading. 

Channel and Control. — Bed composed of gravel and boulders. There 
was more or less dredging of the bed of the stream during 1896, es- 
pecially during October and November, so that the channel was some- 
what altered. Both banks are high and not likely to overflow. 

There has been a gradual filling under the bridge by loose sand- 
stone and rough, broken material, brought down from the dam by high 
water. In 1917 the sand and gravel were removed from the river bot- 
tom under the gauge; the channel was thus somewhat altered. 
Flood stage, U. S. Weather Bureau gauge, about 18 feet. 

Extremes op Discharge. — U. S. Geological Survey, 1895-1897: Maxi- 
mum stage recorded, 17.5 feet, August 29, 1895 (discharge, 24,000 
second-feet) ; minimum stage, 1.75 feet, January 5, 1896 (discharge, 
5 second-feet) . 

U. S. Weather Bureau, 1904-1919: Maximum stage recorded, 33.2 
feet on June 20, 1908; minimum stage, 0.4 foot, April 1, 1907. 

TCE. — Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. 

Regulation. — Flow seriously affected by operation of mill of Beloit Mill- 
ing Company and other mills upstream. 

Cooperation. — Gauge height record for 1904-1919 furnished by U. S. 
Weather Bureau. 

-Accuracy. — 1895-1897 (see general statement in Introduction). 



198 



Kansas Water Commission. 



Discharge Measurements of Solomon river at Beloit, Kan., during 1895-1897. 



Date. 



Made by- 



Gauge height. 


Discharge. 


Feet. 


Sec-ft. 


2.90 


148 


3.27 


195 


2.10 


8 


2.93 


78 


2.85 


109 


2.80 


105 


1.90 


65 


2.75 


115 


2.65 


125 


2.75 


123 


4.58 


734 


4.35 


638 


4.80 


756 


4.05 


209 


4.25 


353 


4.20 


261 


4.15 


220 


3.90 


135 


3.40 


88 


3.10 


87 


3.00 


84 


3.00 


96 


3.10 


94 


3.50 


102 


2.70 


24 


4.20 


508 


3.55 


247 


3.40 


270 


3.10 


197 


7.80 


2,560 



1895. 
Apr. 20.. 
Aug. 19.. 
Oct. 31a. 
Nov. 1 . . 
Dec. 13 . . 
27.. 



A. P. Davis . . . 
W. G. Russell. 

do 

do 

do 

do 



1896. 
Jan. 14.. 

14.. 

31. . 
Feb. 12.. 
Apr. 17.. 
May 14. . 
June 5 . . 

27.. 
July 9 . . 
Aug. 12.. 

28 
Sept. 19.' 

30.. 
Oct. 20.. 

28.. 
Nov. 17 . . 
Dec. 11.. 



W. G. Russell. 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 



1897. 
Feb. 23. 
Mar. 23 . 
Apr. 7 . . 
20.. 
28 
May 20 ! . 
June 15. . 



W. G. Russell. 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 



a Made by floats; discharge represents leakage from dam. 
b Estimated. 

Daily Gauge Height, in feet, of Solomon river at Beloit, Kan., for 1895-1897, 1905-1919. 



Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1895. 
1 
















2.15 

6.55 

3.0 

2.65 

2.15 

2.8 

2.85 

2.65 

2.65 

2.25 

2.7 

2.25 

1.9 

2.2 

1.8 

1.8 

2.2 

2.2 

1.8 

1.8 

2.2 

1.85 

2.05 

2.2 

2.15 

1.85 

1.8 

1.8 

1.85 

2.2 

2.2 


4.85 

14.85 

16.8 

19.85 

21.6 

23.85 

20.8 

8.6 

7.15 

6.5 

6.65 

14.8 

9.3 

8.15 

5.4 

4.85 

4.15 

3.75 

3.4 

3.35 

3.55 

3.3 

3.25 

3.45 

3.65 

3.3 

3.1 

2.65 

3.05 

3.05 


3.0 
3.2 
3.3 
3.05 
16.5 
12.45 
5.4 
3.95 
4.0 
4.25 
4.1 
3.9 
3.8 
3.75 
7.6 
6.9 
5.2 
4.1 
3.95 
3.8 
7.85 
9.7 
6.6 
4.5 
4.2 
4.0 
3.85 
3.65 
3.65 
3.6 
3.45 


3.4 
3.4 
5.8 
5.8 
6.9 
6.35 
4.8 
4.25 
4.1 
4.1 
4.15 
5.6 
5.8 
4.45 
4.05 
3.65 
3.7 
3.55 
3.4 
3.25 
3.2 
3.2 
3.2 
3.2 
3.1 
3.1 
3.1 
3.15 
17.5 
10.0 
4.7 


4.8 


2. 
















4 45 


3 . . . . 
















3 8 


4 
















3.7 


5 
















3 55 


6 . . . . 
















3 5 


7 
















3.4 


8 . . . . 
















3 1 


9 
















3 2 


10 
















3.2 


11. . . . 
















3 1 


12 
















3.05 


13 
















3.05 


14 
















^3 


15 
















3 


16 
















2.95 


17. 
















3 


18 
















3 1 


19 
















3 05 


20. 
















2 65 


21 
















2.3 


22 














2.8 

2.75 

2.55 

2.15 

2.15 

2.15 

2.15 

2.1 

2.1 


2 6 


23 














2.7 


24 














2 7 


25 . . 






' 








2.3 


26 














2.65 


27 . 














2 65 


28 ... . 














2.65 


29. . 














2 5 


30 














2.45 


31 

















Surface Waters of Kansas. 



19& 



Daily Gauge Height, in feet, of Solomon river at Beloit, Kan., 
for 1895-1897, 1905-1919— ConMnwed. 



Day. 



1895-96 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 



9. 
10. 
11. 
12. 
13. 
14. 
15. 
16. 
17. 
18. 
19. 
20. 
21. 
22. 
23. 
24. 
25. 
26. 
27. 
28. 
29. 
30. 
31. 



Oct. Nov. Dec. Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May. June. July. Aug. Sept 



2.65 

2.65 

2.65 

2.65 

2.65 

2.65 

3.85 

2. 

.55 

.55 

.55 

.6 

.1 

.5 



2.55 
2.55 



.5 

.55 

.55 

.05 

.55 

.55 

.55 

.55 

.55 

2.5 

2.05 

2.45 

2.55 

2.55 

2.. ^5 



2.55 
2.55 
2.55 
2.05 
2.45 
2.55 
2.55 
2.55 
2.55 
2.55 
2.Q5 
2.45 



2.45 
2.55 
2.55 
2.55 
2.55 



2.05 
2.45 
2.45 
2.55 
2.55 



2.95 

3.45 

2.85 

2.95 

2.8 

2.6 

2.9 

3.0 

3.0 

2.3 

2.8 

3.0 

2.4 

2.7 

3.0 



2.7 
2.3 
2.3 
2.7 
2.7 
2.95 



2.9 
2.9 
2.9 
2.87 



2.9 

2.82 

2.92 

2.92 

2.92 

2.9 

2.92 

2.95 

2.42 



2.92 

3.0 

2.92 

2.55 
2.95 
2.92 
2.37 
2.82 
2.72 
2.75 
2.75 



2.72 
2.7 



2.0 
3.0 
2.75 
2 



.75 
.75 
2.75 
2.25 
2.65 
2.75 



2.7 

2.7 

2.7 

2.75 

3.0 

2.8 

2.3 

2.75 

2.6 



2 

2 

2 

2 

2 

2 

2 

2.75 

2.6 

2.6 

2.0 



85 
5 
6 
9 
8 
5 

35 
2 
6, 
2 
9 
7 
7 

65 
5 

65 
05 
3.75 
3.75 



3.5 
3.3 



4.7 

8.32 

4.4 

4.3 

5.4 

4.8 

4 

4 

3 

4 

4 

3 

3 



3.35 

3.3 

3.7 




5 

25 
15 
2 
7 
25 
4.0 
3.85 
3.65 
3.85 
4.05 
3.95 
3.95 
3.9 
4.6 
4.05 
4.05 
3.95 
4.0 
4.0 
3.9 
5.3 
16.75 
6.25 



4.95 
4.75 
4.45 
4.05 
3.95 
3.85 
4.1 
4.6 
4.35 
4.2 

15 

7 
6 

65 
45 
7 
65 



3.9 

4.55 
4.35 

4.4 



3.9 



3.75 

3.8 

3.5 

3.4 

3.4 



55 
25 
4 

85 
4 

45 
4 

85 
75 
25 
05 
3,75 
3.95 
4.0 
4.15 
3.95 
3.7 



.6 

.85 
.55 



3. 

3. 

3. 

3. 

2.65 

3.55 

3.1 

2.75 



Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1896-97. 
1 


3.2 

3.6 

3.2 

2.4 

3.1 

2.6 

3.0 

2.95 

3.15 

3.05 

2.15 

2.8 

2.65 

2.6 

2.6 

2.85 

3.15 

2.5 

2.75 

3.05 

2.65 

3.05 

3.05 

2.8 

2.55 

2.55 

2.55 

3.1 

8.5 

5.1 

3.75 


3.3 

2.9 

2.7 

2.9 

2.85 

2.8 

3.0 

2.2 

3.0 

3.0 

3.05 

3.0 

3.0 

3.0 

2.2 

3.05 

3.0 

3.0 

3.05 

3.1 

2.7 

2.4 

3.1 

3.1 

3.1 

2.3 

3.1 

2.9 

2.3 

3.05 


3.1 

3.0 

3.1 

3.1 

3.1 

2.3 

3.1 

3.1 

3.1 

3 1 

3.1 

3.3 

2.65 

3.3 

3.25 

3.35 

3.05 

3.15 

3.1 

2.5 

3.15 

3.15 

3.2 

3.2 

2.6 

3.15 

2.5 

3.2 

3.2 

3.2 

3.2 


3.2 

3.2 

2.45 

3.1 

2.4 

3.15 

2.85 

3.05 

3.05 

2.85 

3.4 

3.1 

3.3 

2.75 

3.2 

3.4 

2.8 

3.4 

3.45 

3.45 

3.4 

3.4 

3.4 

2.95 

2.95 

3.45 

3.35 

3.4 

2.9 

3.35 

2.55 


3.25 

2.95 

3.4 

2.6 

3.4 

3.4 

2.6 

3.4 

3.35 

3.35 

3.45 

3.55 

3.4 

3.0 

3.4 

3.45 

3.65 

3.9 

3.6 

3.55 

3.15 

3.5 

3.45 

3.45 

3.45 

3.4 

3.5 

2.6 


3.65 
3.45 
3.45 
' 3.65 
3.65 
3.7 
3,1 
3.4 
3.65 
3.35 
3.5 
3.45 
3.45 
3.1 
3.35 
3,45 
3,35 
3.6 
3.35 
3.6 
3.1 
3.6 
3.15 
3.45 
3.6 
3.05 
3.5 
3.25 
3.7 
3.65 
3.65 


3,65 

3,6 

3.7 

5.3 

4.7 

4.55 

4.05 

3.9 

4.45 

4.2 

4.05 

4.05 

3.8 

3.65 

3.65 

3.4 

3.45 

3.3 

3.5 

3.35 

3.6 

3.6 

3.6 

7.1 

8.9 

3.55 

3.5 

3.45 

3.65 

3.95 


3.7 

3.55 

3.45 

3.45 

3,3 

3,25 

3.25 

3.4 

3.05 

3,2 

3,3 

3,55 

3,3 

3,25 

3,1 

3,1 

3,15 

3,15 

3,05 

3,0 

3,05 

2,9 

2,9 

3,65 

3,85 

3.2 

3.0 

2.5 

3.0 

2.6 

3.0 


2.55 

2.75 

3.0 

2.75 

2.9 

2.6 

2.65 

2.75 

2.7 

2.75 

4.85 

11.55 

6.7 

3.55 

12,1 

23,25 

15,0 

5,2 

3,9 

3,65 

3,65 

4.0 

8,05 

4,0 

6,0 

3,9 

14.75 

22.35 

19.45 

5.25 








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3 








4 








5 








6 








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8 








9 








10 








11 








12 








13 








14 








15 








16 








17 








18 








19 








20 








21 








22 








23 








24 








25 








26 








27 








28 








29 








30 








31 















200 



Kansas Water Commission. 



Daily Gauge Height, in feet, of Solomon river at Beloit, Kan., for 1895-1897, 1905-1919- 

Conlinued. 



Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1905. 
1 












4,1 
3.7 
3.2 
2.2 
2.1 
2.0 
1.7 
1.2 
1.2 
1.6 
1,6 
1.4 
1.6 
1,4 
1,5 
1,6 
1.0 
1,5 
1.4 
1.6 
1,7 
1,7 
1,5 
1,4 
1,4 
1,4 
1.5 
1.4 
1.3 
.6 
1.5 


1.0 
1.4 
1,6 
1,4 
1,9 
1.8 
1,7 
,9 
1.4 
1.6 
1,3 
1,2 
1.2 
1.1 
1.4 
1.0 
1.3 
1.0 
1.5 
1.5 
1.6 
1.7 
1.7 
1.8 
1.6 
1.5 
1.7 
1.7 
1.7 
1.3 


1.6 
1.6 
1,5 
1,5 
1.5 
1.5 
1.4 
1.4 
.6 
1.3 
1.4 
1.4 
1.2 
1.3 
1.3 
8.8 
615.7 
5.1 
3.7 
3.0 
3.5 
2.7 
2.5 
2.3 
4.0 

11.7 
5.4 
3.1 
4.2 
8.5 

14.4 


16.1 
9.7 
5.8 
7.8 
5.0 
3.7 
3,1 
2,8 
2,8 
3.6 
2.2 
2.4 
2.9 
2.3 
2.1 
2.1 
9.3 

12.4 
5,6 
3.7 
4,1 
2.9 
4.1 

15.5 

15.4 
5.0 
2.8 
2.3 
2.1 
2.2 


13,5 

24,8 

26.2 

24,8 

23,0 

17,2 

7,8 

6.0 

4,9 

4,7 

5.0 

4.3 

3.9 

3.5 

3.3 

2.7 

2.8 

2.8 

2.3 

2.4 

2.4 

2,9 

2,5 

2,5 

2,3 

2,2 

2.2 

6.3 

4.3 

15,4 

15.0 






2 
















3 ... 








1.2 
1.2 
1.2 








4. ... 












5 












6 . . . . 












7 . . . . 
















8 
















9 
















10 
















11 
















12 
















13 
















14 
















15 
















16 
















17 
















18 
















19 
















20 










1.3 
1.3 






21 .... 














22 














23 










1.3 

8.7 

al6.4 

18.0 

11.9 

5.5 






24 . . . . 














25 














26 














27 . ... 














28 














29 














30. . . 
















31 


. . 




















Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dee. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1906. 
1 








1.5 

1.5 

1.5 

.5 

.5 

.5 

.5 

1.1 

.5 

. 5 

1.5 

.5 

.5 

.5 

1.4 

1.5 

.5 

1.5 

1.7 

1.6 

.7 

.5 

.5 

.5 

.5 

1.6 

.5 

.5 

.5 

.5 

1.5 


1.5 

1.5 

1.5 

.7 

.5 

.5 

.5 

.6 

1.5 

1.5 

.5 

.5 

1.5 

1.5 

1.5 

.6 

.5 

.5 

1.5 

1,5 

1.6 

1.7 

1.7 

1.6 

1.4 

1.6 

1.5 

1.5 


1.5 

1.5 

1.4 

.5 

1.5 

1.6 

1.5 

.5 

.5 

1.6 

1.5 

1.5 

1.5 

.5 

.5 

1.4 

.5 

,5 

,5 

1,5 

1,5 

1,4 

1,5 

1,6 

1.5 

1.7 

1.8 

1,7 

1.6 

1.6 

1.6 


1.3 
1.8 
1.5 
1,5 
1,5 
1,5 
1,4 
1,1 
2.4 
1.8 
1.6 
1.6 
1.5 
1.5 
1,1 
2.0 
1.8 
1.6 
1.5 
1,5 
1,5 
1.0 
1.7 
1.6 
1.8 
1,6 
1,6 
1.8 
1,7 
1.7 


2.7 
1.9 
2.1 
3.0 
2.1 
1.8 
1.8 
1.7 
1.7 
1.7 
1.6 
1.6 
1.3 
1.6 
1.9 
4.0 
1.8 
1.6 
1.5 
1.0 
1.5 
7.4 
16.1 
6.0 
3.5 
3.7 
3.0 
1,9 
1,7 
1,5 
1,5 


1.5 

1.6 

.8 

1.6 

1.6 

1.6 

1.6 

1.6 

1.5 

,6 

1,5 

.5 

.5 

1.5 

1.5 

1,5 

,7 

,7 

.7 

1.5 

1.5 

1.5 

.8 

4.0 

11.7 

4.0 

2,5 

2,1 

1,8 

1,7 


1.6 
4.9 
9.8 
6.5 
3.3 
2.1 
1.9 
1.5 
1.6 
1.5 
1.5 
1.5 
7,1 
2,2 
1.6 
2.0 
1.7 
1.6 
1.5 
6.9 
2.8 
3.2 
2.6 
2.6 
1,9 
1,9 
1.7 
1.8 
2.9 
1.8 
1.6 






2 












3 












4 












5 












6 












7 












8 












9 












10 












11 












12. ... . 












13 












14. 












15 












16 












17. ... 












18 












19 












20 












21 












22 












23 












24 












25. 












26 












27 












28. . 












29 












30. . 












31 













a 20.0 feet at 6 p. m. 
6 16.2 feet at 2 a. m. 



Surface Waters of Kansas. 



201 



Daily Gauge Height, in feet, of Solomon river at Beloit, Kan., for 1895-1897, 1905-1919 — 

Continued. 



Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1907. 
1 








1.7 

1,6 

1.6 

1.5 

1.7 

.6 

.8 

.6 

.6 

.6 

.7 

.6 

.6 

.7 

.6 

.6 

.6 

.6 

.6 

.6 

:l 

.7 
.6 

:l 

.6 
.6 
.7 
.6 
.6 


0.6 

.6 

.6 

.6 

.6 

.6 

.6 

.6 

.6 

.6 

.6 

.6 

.6 

.6 

.9 

1.5 

1.8 

1.7 

1.6 

1.5 

1.7 

1.6 

.6 

.6 

.6 

.7 

.6 

.5 


0,6 

,7 

,8 

,7 

,7 

1,6 

1.6 

.8 

1.7 

.7 

1.7 

1.6 

1.7 

1.7 

1.7 

1.7 

.8 

.7 

.8 

.7 

1.7 

.7 

1.7 

.7 

.7 

1.6 

1.4 

1.6 

.7 

.6 

.6 


0.4 
.5 

1.6 

1.6 
.7 

1.9 
.5 
.5 
.6 
.7 
.6 
.6 
, .6 
.6 
.6 
,7 

:? 

,6. 

.8 
.6 
.6 

.7 
.7 
.6 
1.7 
.7 
.7 
.6 
.8 


1.7 

1.7 

1.7 

1.7 

.6 

1.7 

.8 

1.7 

1.7 

1.7 

1.7 

.6 

1.7 

1.7 

1.5 

1.5 

1.6 

1.6 

.8 

.7 

.7 

.7 

1.7 

1.7 

1.6 

.7 

1.7 

1.7 

1.7 

1.6 

1.6 


1.6 
.7 
,9 
1,6 
1,6 
1,6 
1,6 
1,6 
,7 
1,5 
1.6 
1.6 
1.6 
1.6 
1.6 
1.0 
1.6 
1.6 
1.6 
1.6 
1.6 
1.6 
.6 
1.6 
1.9 
1.7 
11.5 
15.8 
3.8 
3.2 


2.4 
2.2 
2.0 
1.4 
1.7 
1.6 
1.0 
1.5 
1.3 
1.4 
1.2 
1.1 
.8 
.8 
.1.2 
2.3 
2.3 
2.1 
2.0 
1.7 
1.5 
1.7 
1,6 
1.6 
9.0 
2.0 
.8 
.9 
1.6 
1.6 
1.7 






2 . . . 












3 












4 












5. ... 












6 












7. ... 












8 












9 ... 












10 












11. 












12 












13 


•<(■■■• 










14. ... 






15 












16 












17 












18 












19 ... 












20 












21 












22 












23 












24 












25 












26 .... 












27 












28 












29 












30 












31 . . . 


















Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1908. 

1 








0.5 

.5 

.5 

.5 

.6 

.6 

.6 

1.6 

1.4 

1.5 

1.6 

.8 

1.6 

1,6 

1.6 

1.4 

1.5 

1.5 

.7 

1.6 

.9 

1.4 

1.4 

1.5 

1,3 

.6 

1.4 

1.4 

1.5 

1.3 

1.4 


0.8 

.5 

1.5 

1,4 

1,4 

,6 

,6 

1,5 

,6 

1,6 

1,5 

1,5 

1.8 

1,6 

1,6 

,7 

1,6 

1.6 

1,6 

1,8 

1,8 

1,6 

,6 

1,5 

1,5 

1,5 

1,6 

1,6 

1.5 


0.6 

1.5 

1.5 

1,5 

1.5 

1.5 

1.4 

.7 

.6 

.8 

1.4 

.7 

.8 

1.4 

.6 

1.7 

.7 

1.4 

.7 

':? 

.7 
1.7 

.7 
1.4 

.7 
1.4 

.7 

.7 
1.7 
1.6 


1.6 

1.5 

1.5 

1.6 

.6 

.8 

1.4 

.7 

.7 

.8 

.7 

.7 

.7 

.7 

1.2 

.7 

.7 

.7 

.7 

.8 

.7 

.6 

1.4 

.6 

.7 

.6 

.7 

.7 

.7 

.7 


0.7 

.6 

.7 

.7 

.7 

.7 
1.4 

.7 
1.4 

.6 

.7 

.9 
4.3 
2.2 
1.8 
1.7 
1.7 
1,7 
3,0 
1,8 
1,7 
1.7 

.7 

.7 

.8 

.8 
1.0 

.9 

.7 
5.3 . 
2.0 


1.8 

1.9 

12.2 

7.0 

7.5 

5.1 

3.3 

3.2 

5.0 

2.9 

8.2 

11.0 

15.4 

18.4 

21.5 

21.0 

8.2 

11.5 

18.3 

31.5 

29.5 

23.5 

8.9 

11.4 

10.2 

7.5 

6.6 

6.4 

5.3 

4.9 


4.6 
4.4 
4.5 
4.5 
9.3 
4.2 
3.6 
6.2 
3.8 
3.4 
3.2 
2.5 
4.6 
10.0 
11.3 
12.5 
10.4 
7.4 
7.5 
10.3 
11.9 
5.3 
7.5 
5.3 
4.3 
3.3 
4.3 
9.3 
4.5 
3.5 
3 






■2 ... 












3 












4 












5 












6 












7 












8 












9 












10 .... 












11 












12 












13 












14 












15. ... 












16 












17 












18 












19 












20 .... 












21 












22 












23 












24 












25 












26 












27 












28 












29 












30 












31 























202 



Kansas Water Commission. 



Daily Gauge Height, in feet, of Solomon river at Beloit, Kan., for 1895-1897, 1905-1919- 

Continued. 



Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1909. 
1 








0.7 

.7 

.7 

1.7 

.7 

.7 

.7 

1.6 

1.7 

.7 

.7 

.7 

.7 

.7 

.7 

.7 

.7 

.7 

.7 

1.5 

1.5 

1.5 

.7 

.7 

1.5 

1.5 

1.5 

1.7 

1.6 

.7 

7 


1.5 

1.5 

1.5 

1.5 

1.5 

1.5 

.7 

1.5 

1.5 

1.5 

1.5 

1.5 

.7 

.7 

.7 

1.5 

.7 

.7 

1.5 

1.5 

.7 

1.5 

1.5 

2.3 

1.8 

2.0 

1.8 

.8 


1 8 


1.8 

1.8 

1.8 

.8 

1.8 

1.8 

1.8 

1.8 

1.1 

.8 

.8 

!;i 

1.8 
1.5 
1.5 
.8 
.9 
1.8 
1.8 
1.8 
1.8 
1.8 
1.8 
.8 
1.8 
1.8 
1.8 
1.8 
1.8 


1.8 

.8 

1.8 

1.1 

.8 

.8 

.8 

.8 

.8 

1.8 

1.8 

.8 

.8 

.8 

.8 

.8 

1.8 

1.2 

.8 

1.1 

.8 

.8 

.8 

1.8 

1.8 

1.8 

1.8 

1.9 

2.3 

1.7 

2.1 


1.9 
1.9 

.8 
1.4 

.9 

.7 
1.3 

.8 
1.2 
3.5 
2.4 
1.7 
2.0 
1.6 
1.4 
1.6 
5.5 
7.2 
6.2 
2.7 
2.5 
- 4.0 
14.0 
15.5 
14.9 
7.0 
4.5 
5.8 
4.6 
4.2 


3.1 
3.8 
3.1 
2,5 
2.3 
2.3 
2.1 
3.7 
5.6 
7.7 
6.3 
16.8 
17.2 
12.6 
5.8 
4.0 
3.2 
2.7 
2.9 
2.3 
2.2 
3.2 
2.0 
1.9 
1.5 
1.9 
1.8 
1.9 
1.6 
1.7 
7 5 






2 










8 
8 
8 
8 
5 
8 
8 
8 
8 
8 
8 
8 
8 
8 
8 
8 
8 
8 
8 
8 
8 
8 
8 
8 
8 
8 
8 
8 
8 
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4 












5 












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7 












8 












9. . 












10 












11 












12. . . 












13 








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14 










15 












16. . . . 












17 












18 












19.. .. 












20 












21 












22 .... 












23 












24 












25 ... . 












26 












27 












28 












29 












30 














31 


























Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1910. 
1 








1.3 

.8 
1.3 
1.3 

.8 

.8 
1.3 
1.3 

.8 
1.3 

.9 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 

.8 
1.3 
1.3 

.7 
1.5 

.8 
1.5 

.7 
1.6 
1.5 
1.8 
2.0 
2.5 
2.8 
3.3 
3.8 


2 S 


1.4 
1.8 
2.0 
2.3 
2.0 
1.5 
1.8 
1.8 
1.7 
1.7 
1.7 
1.7 

.8 
1.8 
1.5 
1.8 
1.7 
1.7 
1.3 

.8 
1.7 
1.3 
1.7 
1.3 
1.8 
1.7 

.8 
1.8 
1.3 
1 3 


1.5 
1.5 

.8 
1.5 
1.5 
1.5 
1.3 
1.7 
1.3 

.7 
1.3 
1.3 
1.4 
1.7 
1.3 
1.2 
1.7 

.8 
1.5 
1.7 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.7 

.8 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.7 
1.3 
1.3 


0.8 
1.3 
1.7 
1.4 
1.3 
1.8 
1.8 
2.0 
2.3 
1.8 
2.0 
1.8 
1.8 
1.8 
.9 
1.8 
1.5 
1.8 
1.8 
1.8 
1.8 
2.8 
2.1 
1.8 
1.8 
1.8 
2.0 
2.0 
1.8 
1.8 
1.8 


1.5 

1.7 

1.7 

1.5 

.8 

1.8 

.8 

1.5 

.8 

1.5 

1.5 

.7 

.8 

.8 

1.4 

.9 

.8 

.8 

.8 

.8 

.9 

.8 

1.5 

.8 

1.1 

.8 

2.0 

2.6 

2.1 

1.8 


1.4 

1.4 

.8 

.9 

1.8 

.7 

.7 

1.8 

1.7 

.8 

.7 

1.8 

1.5 

2.2 

1.9 

2.5 

2.3 

2.0 

1.9 

1.3 

1.2 

1.2 

1.3 

.8 

1.5 

1.3 

.8 

.8- 

.8 

.7 

.7 






2 








2 
3 
2 
2 

1 


6 
1 
5 
1 
8 
9 
8 
8 
8 
7 
8 
3 
8 
8 
8 

8 
5 
8 
7 
7 
3 
4 
3 
3 
8 
7 






3 












4 












5. ... 












6 












7 












8 












9 












10 












11 












12 












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14 












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17 












18 












19 












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24 












25 












26. 












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28 












29 












30. . . 
















31 












1 


5 







Surface Waters of Kansas. 



203 



Daily Gauge Height, in feet, of Solomon river at Beloit, Kan., for 1895-1897, 1905-1919 — 

Continued. 



Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1911. 
1 








1.0 
1.6 
1.6 
1.6 
l.C 
1.2 
1.6 
1.0 
1.6 
' 1.0 
.9 
1.6 
1.0 
1.0 
1.0 
1.3 
1.6 
1.6 
1.6 
1.6 
1.6 
1.0 
1.6 
1.6 
1.6 
1.6 
1.6 
1.6 
1.0 
1.6 
2.1 


2.0 
1.6 
1.6 
1.6 
1.0 
1.6 
1.6 
1.6 
1.6 
1.6 
1.6 
1.0 
1.2 
1.7 
1.7 
1.8 
1.9 
1.9 
1.7 
1.4 
1.8 
1.6 
1.6 
1.6 
1.6 
1.0 
1.0 
1.0 


1.7 
1.6 
1.6 
1.6 
1.1 
1.6 
1.8 
1.6 
1.7 
1.6 
1.6 
1.0 
1.6 
1.6 
1.6 
1.6 
1.6 
1.6 
1.3 
1.7 
1.6 
1.6 
1.6 
1.6 
1.6 
1.0 
1.6 
1.6 
1.6 
1.6 
1.6 


1.6 
1.1 
1.6 
1.6 
1.6 
1.6 
1.6 
1.6 
1.0 
1.6 
1.6 
1.6 
1.6 
1.6 
2.0 
1.0 
2.0 
1.6 
1.0 
1.5 
1.5 
1.6 
1.2 
1.5 
1.5 
1.5 
1.5 
1.5 
1.0 
7.1 


2.3 
1.9 
1.6 
1.6 
1.6 
1.6 
1.2 
1.6 
1.5 
1.5 
1.5 
1.5 
1.5 
1.0 
1.5 
.9 
1.5 
1.6 
1.6 
2.0 
1.0 
1.6 
1.0 
1.0 
1.0 
1.7 
.9 
.9 
1.5 
1.5 
1.6 


3.8 

1.9 

1.6 

.9 

1.4 

1.5 

1.5 

1.5 

.9 

.9 

.9 

.9 

.9 

.9 

.9 

1.7 

.9 

.8 

.8 

.8 

1.6 

.9 

.0 

.9 

.9 

.9 

.9 

.9 

1.6 

.9 


0.9 

.9 

.9 

.9 

,9 

,9 

,9 

,9 

,9 

,9 

,9 

1,9 

1,6 

3,1 

12,1 

10,8 

4,3 

2,6 

2,6 

2,0 

1.9 

1.5 

1.5 

5,3 

14,8 

15.0 

3.5 

2.6 

2.3 

2,0 

2,1 






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17 












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21 . 












22 ... . 












23 












24. . 












25. . . 












26 












27 . 












28. . . 












29 












30 












31. 


















Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1912. 
1 




, 




1.3 
1.1 
1.1 
1.1 
1.1 
1.1 
1.0 
1.0 
1.0 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.2 
1.2 
1.2 
1.2 
1.2 
1.2 
1.2 
1.2 
1.2 
1.2 
1.2 
1.9 
1.1 
1.2 
1.1 
1.1 
1.1 
1.1 
1.1 


1.1 
1.2 
1.2 
1.1 
1.1 
1.1 
1.1 
1.1 
1.0 
1.0 
1.0 
1.0 
1.8 
1.0 
1.2 
1.2 
2.7 
5.7 
4.7 
4.3 
3.4 
2.1 
2.0 
2.1 
2.1 
2.1 
1.3 
2.1 
1.3 


2.1 
2.1 
1.0 
1.0 
1.0 
1.0 
1.0 
1.0 
1.0 
1.0 
1.0 
1.0 
1.0 
1.0 
1.0 
1.0 
1.0 
1.0 
2.0 
2.4 
2.6 
3.3 
3.7 
2.4 
2.6 
3.0 
5.0 
5.5 
5.2 
5.9 
5.7 


6.1 
4.6 
3.7 
3.0 
2.5 
2.4 
2.0 
2.2 
2.2 
2.1 
2.1 
2.0 
2.0 
5.2 
2.1 
2.1 
2.0 
3.0 
2.0 
2.0 
9.7 
6.0 
3.0 
4.3 
2.7 
2.1 
2.1 
2.0 
2.0 
5.5 


2.3 
2.0 
2.0 
5.9 
10.1 
3.0 
6.3 
3.5 
2.5 
2.3 
2.8 
11.8 
10.8 
5.3 
3.5 
2.8 
2.4 
2.3 
2.0 
2.1 
2.1 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 
1.9 
1.0 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 
1.5 


1.9 
1.2 
1.9 
1.5 
1.5 
1.9 
1.5 
1.5 
1.0 
2.0 
6.1 
5.3 
3.4 
11.9 
5.2 
3.8 
3.4 
2.6 
2.3 
2.1 
2.0 
2.0 
1.9 
2.1 
1.9 
1.9 
1.9 
1.9 
1,9 
1.9 


1,9 
2,0 
7,3 
5,3 
3,5 
2,5 
2,0 
2,0 
1,9 
1,9 
1,9 
1,9 
1,9 
1,2 
1,0 
1,2 
1.0 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 
2.1 
2.0 
1.9 
1.9 
2.0 






2. 












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4. . . . 












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7. . . . 












8. 












9. 












10 












11. 












12. . 












13. 












14. 












15. . . 












16. 












17. 












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19. 












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25. . . 












26. . 












27. . 












28 












29 . 












30. . 












31 













204 



Kansas Water Commission. 



Daily Gauge Height, in feet, of Solomon river at Beloit, Kan., for 1895-1897, 1905-1919- 

Continued. 



Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1913. 
1 








1.6 
1.6 
1.6 
1.8 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.8 
1.3 
1.3 
1.4 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.2 
1.2 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.9 
1 3 


1.3 


1.3 
1.3 
1.8 
1.3 
1.8 
1.3 
1.8 
1.8 
1.3 
2.0 
2.1 
2.2 
2.1 
2.1 
1.2 
1.2 
1.5 
1.8 
1.8 
1.8 
2.0 
1.8 
1.0 
2.0 
1.8 
2.0 
1.1 
1.8 
1.8 
1.8 
1 8 


1.8 


1.8 
1.8 
2.2 
11.2 
6.6 
1.9 
1.9 
1.9 
1.9 
2.4 
1.8 
3.0 
2.5 
2.2 
2.0 
2.0 
1.8 
1.8 
1.8 
4.2 
3.6 
2.1 
1.8 
1.8 
1.0 
1.6 
1.8 
1.8 
1.8 
1.6 
1.6 


1.0 
1.8 
1.8 
1.8 
2.1 
2.3 
2.9 
4.0 
4.2 
2.3 
2.0 
1.6 
1.6 
1.6 
1.3 
1.6 
1.6 
1.6 
1.6 
1.6 
1.6 
1.0 
1.6 
1.6 
1.6 
1.6 
1.6 
1.6 
l.C 
1.6 


1.6 
1.6 
1.1 
2.1 
2.1 
1.0 
1.6 
1.1 
1.6 
1.2 
1.1 
1.1 
1.6 
1.6 
1.6 
1.1 
1.1 
1.1 
1.1 
1.1 
1.1 
1.1 
1.1 
1.1 
1.1 
1.1 
1.0 
1.0 
1.0 
1.0 
1 






2 










3 
3 
3 
3 

8 
3 
8 
3 
8 
8 
3 
8 
3 
8 
3 
8 
8 
8 
8 
8 
3 
3 
8 
5 

3 
8 




8 
8 
8 
8 
8 
8 
8 
8 
8 
8 
8 
3 
8 
8 
8 
8 
8 
8 

8 
8 
8 
8 
8 
9 
9 
9 
8 
8 






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7 












8 












9 . . 












10 












11 




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12. . . 












13 












14 












15 












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17 












18 












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20 












21 












22. . 












23 . ... 












24 












25 












26. . 












27. . . 












28 












29 












30 
















31. . . 






























Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1914. 
1. . 








1 2 


1 1 


1.2 
1.2 
1.1 
1.1 
1.8 
1.8 
1.8 
1.8 
1.1 
1.8 
1.8 

1^8 


1 8 


4,7 
2.9 
2.3 
2.4 
2.1 
2.1 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 
1.2 
1.1 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 
1.8 
1.8 
1.8 
1.1 
1.8 
1.8 
1.2 
1.4 
1.8 
1.8 
1.2 
1.8 
1.2 
1.2 


1.8 
1.2 
1.2 
1.2 
1.8 
1.8 
1.8 
2.0 
2.0 
1.8 
3.2 
2.0 
2.0 
5,2 
7.0 
16.8 
8.0 
3.4 
5.7 
2.6 
2.C 
2.0 
1.6 
2.0 
1.6 
1.6 
1.6 
1.2 
1.6 
1.6 


1.2 
1.2 
1.6 
1.6 
1.1 
1.6 
~. 7.6 
15.5 
7.4 
3.4 
2.4 
2.1 
1.6 
2.0 
1.4 
1.7 
1.8 
1.7 
1.5 
1.7 
1.7 
1.7 
1.7 
1.7 
1.7 
1.7 
1.7 
2.0 
1,8 
1.7 
1.6 






2. . . 










2 
2 
2 
2 
2 
2 
2 
2 
2 
2 
2 
2 
8 
8 
2 
2 
2 
2 
8 
8 
8 
8 
8 
2 
8 
8 
2 
2 
6 
6 






6 

8 
2 


3 


8 
8 
1 
1 
8 
8 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
1 
8 
1 
8 
8 
1 
1 
1 
1 
8 
1 
1 
1 
7 
1 

.1 
.3 






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4. 












5 












6 












7 










8 












9 












10 












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12 












13 












14. . . 












15 












16 












17. . . 












18 












19 












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22 












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24 












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26 












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28 












29 












30. 
















31 

















Surface Waters of Kansas. 



205 



Daily Gauge Height, in feet, of Solomon rivar at Baloit, Kan., for 1895-1897, 1905-1919 — 

Continued. 



Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1915. 
1 








1.2 
1.2 
1.2 
1.2 
1.2 
1.2 
1.2 
1.2 
1.2 
1.2 
1.2 
l.Z 
1.2 
1.2 
1.5 
1.2 
1.2 
1.2 
1.2 
1.2 

i.a 

1.2 
1.2 
1.2 
1.3 
1.3 
1.2 
1.2 
1.2 
1.2 
1.2 


1.3 
1.2 
1.2 
1.2 
1.2 
1.2 
1.2 
1.2 
1.2 
1.2 
1.2 
1.2 
1.2 
1.2 
1.2 
1.2 
1.2 
1.2 
1.2 
1.6 
2.0 
2.0 
1.8 
1.8 
1.9 
1.9 
1.9 
1.7 


1.7 
1.7 
1.7 
1.2 
1.8 
1.8 
1.5 
1.5 
1.5 
2.0 
2.0 
1.9 
1.9 
1.9 
1.2 
1.9 
1.9 
2.0 
1.8 
1.8 
1.2 
1.8 
1.8 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 


2.0 
2.0 
1.9 
1.6 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 
2.2 
1.6 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 
1.2 
1.2 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 
1.6 
2.0 
2.5 
2.4 
2.0 


2.1 
2.1 
3.6 
3.3 
3.0 
3.0 
1.9 
1.9 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 
1.2 
1.2 
1.2 
1.2 
1.2 
1.6 
1.6 
3.6 
6.3 
3.4 
9.0 
6.4 
3.2 
3.2 
7.0 
5.0 
3.1 
3.0 


2.1 

2.2 

2.6 

11.0 

23.8 

31.4 

27.3 

23.9 

10.3 

7.5 

6.5 

6.1 

6.7 

5.3 

5.0 

4.5 

4.3 

23.4 

a31.3 

30.6 

26.8 

22.0 

8.9 

7.4 

8.3 

7.3 

8.1 

8.6 

10.3 

7.0 


13.0 

15.7 

10.5 

6.5 

8.0 

15.0 

18.4 

8.5 

6.7 

9.4 

11.1 

10.7 

6.8 

6.5 

6.2 

7.6 

18.0 

18.4 

12.0 

17.4 

15.5 

7.6 

5.6 

5.1 

4.6 

4.6 

5.8 

5.3 

4.6 

4.7 

20.3 






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26. . 












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28. 












29 












30 












31 


















Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1916. 
1 








2.1 
2.1 
2.0 
2.0 
2.2 
1.9 
2.0 
1.7 
1.7 
2.1 
2.2 
1.7 
1.7 
2.1 
2.1 
1.9 
1.9 
1.9 
1.9 
1.9 
1.9 
1.7 
1.5 
1.9 
1.9 
1.9 
1.9 
1.9 
1.9 
1.9 
1.9 


1.9 
1.9 
1.9 
1.9 
1.9 
1.8 
1.8 
1.8 
1.8 
1.8 
1.8 
1.8 
1.6 
2.0 
2.0 
2.1 
2.4 
2.7 
2.5 
2.4 
2.8 
3.0 
2.6 
2.4 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 
2.2 
2.2 


2.2 
2.2 
2.0 
2.0 
1.8 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 
2.2 
2.2 
2.2 
2.2 
2.2 
2.1 
2.1 
2.1 
2.1 
2.1 
2.1 
2.2 
2.1 
2.1 
1.6 
2.1 
2.1 
2.1 
1.6 
1.6 
1.6 
1.6 
1.6 


1.6 
1.6 
2.1 
1.6 
2.1 
1.6 
1.4 
1.4 
1.4 
2.1 
2.1 
2.1 
1.9 
1.9 
1.9 
1.9 
2.1 
2.1 
2.1 
2.1 
1.9 
1.9 
1.9 
1.9 
1.9 
1.9 
1.9 
1.6 
2.0 
2.0 


2.0 
2.0 
2.1 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 
1.9 
2.0 
2.0 
1.8 
2.0 
2.1 
5.0 
3.5 
3.0 
2.3 
2.3 
2.3 
2.1 
2.1 
2.4 
3.7 
2.5 
2.2 
2.2 
2.2 
2.2 
2.2 
2.2 
1.9 


2.1 
2.1 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 
1.8 
1.9 
1.9 
1.9 
1.9 
1.9 
13.8 
13.4 
15.6 
11.6 
3.1 
3.8 
2.9 
10.8 
15.6 
8.7 
5.2 
8.2 
9.3 
8.7 
7.8 
7.3 
4.3 
2.6 


2.3 

2.1 
2.1 
2.1 
2.1 
2.1 
1.3 
1.8 
1.8 
1.9 
1.9 
1.9 
1.9 
1.9 
1.9 
2.1 
2.1 
2.1 
2.1 
2.1 
2.1 
2.1 
1.3 
2.1 
2.1 
2.1 
2.1 
1.9 
1.9 
1.3 
1.3 






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16 










17 












18. . . 












19 












20 












21v . . 












22 












23 












24. . 












25 












26 












27. . . 












28 












29 












30 












31 



















a 32.4 feet at 6 p. m. 



206 



Kansas Water Commission. 



Daily Gauge Height, in feet, of Solomon river at Beloit, Kan., for 1895-1897, 1905-1919- 

Continued. 



Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1917. 
1. . . . . 








1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 


1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.9 
1.3 
1.9 
1.3 
1.9 
1.3 
1.3 
1.9 
1.9 
1.3 


1.9 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.9 
1.9 
1.3 
1.9 
1.9 
1.9 
1,9 
1.9 
1.3 
1.9 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.9 
1.9 
1.3 
1.9 
1.9 


1.6 
1.9 
1.9 
1.9 
1.9 
1.9 
1.9 
1.9 
1.9 
1.9 
1.3 
1.9 
1.9 
1.9 
1.3 
1.9 
1.9 
1.3 
1.9 
1.9 
1.9 
1.3 
1.9 
1.3 
1.9 
1.9 
1.9 
1.9 
1.9 
1.9 


1.9 
1.9 
1.9 
1.9 
1.9 
1.9 
1.9 
1.9 
1.9 
1.9 
1.9 
1.9 
1.3 
1.9 
1.3 
1.9 
1.9 
1.9 
1.9 
1.3 
1.3 
1.9 
5.8 
4.1 
2.3 
12.4 
20.0 
6.4 
2.8 
3.4 
4.2 


5.2 
7.1 
5.0 
2.7 
2.2 
11.9 
5.2 
2.7 
2.5 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 
2.2 
2.2 
2.2 
1.4 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 
2.C 
1.4 
1.3 
1.9 
1.5 
1.5 
1.4 
1.3 
2.3 


2.0 
1.2 
2.1 
1.3 
1.2 
2.3 
1.2 
1.2 
1.2 
1.2 
1.2 
1.2 
1.8 
1.2 
1.2 
1.2 
1.2 
1.2 
1.2 
2.0 
1.2 
1.2 
1.2 
1.2 
1.2 
1.2 
1.2 
2.0 
1.2 
1.2 
1.2 






2 . . . 












3 












4 












5 












6 












7 












8. . . . 












9 












10 












11 .... 








1 


.3 
9 






12 








1 






13 








1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.9 
1.3 
1.3 
1.9 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 






14 












15 












16 












17 












18 












19 












20 












21. 












22 












23 












24 ... 












25 












26 












27 












28. 












29 












30 












31 






















Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Ja 


1. 

8 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1918. 
1 











0.8 

.8 

.8 

.8 

.8 

1.5 

.7 

.7 

.7 

.7 

.7 

1.5- 

1.5 

2.1 

1.7 

2.0 

1.5 

1.5 

1.5 

1.5 

1.5 

1.5 

1.5 

1.4 

1.4 

1.5 

1.5 

1.5 


0.9 
1.3 
1.5 
1.9 
2.3 
4.6 
2.3 
2.3 
2.0 
2.0 
1.6 
1.5 
1.5 
1.6 
1.5 
1.3 
.9 
1.3 
2.3 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 
1.3 
1.3 
1.8 
1.8 
1.3 
1.0 
1.8 
1.0 


1.8 
1.0 
1.8 
1.0 
1.8 
.9 
.8 
.8 
1.3 
1.9 
.8 
1.3 
1.0 
1.5 
1.3 
2.9 
1.8 
1.8 
1.5 
1.8 
1.5 
1.6 
1.8 
1.3 
1.8 
.7 
2.0 
1.3 
2.2 
1.5 


1.5 

1.5 

1.3 

1.3 

1.2 

1.2 

1.3 

1.7 

.7 

.7 

.7 

.7 

.7 

1.7 

.7 

1.8 

.7 

1.8 

.7 

.7 

1.6 

14.3 

17.0 

3.9 

4.5 

2.2 

2.2 

4.6 

5.0 

2.6 

2.6 


16.2 
22.6 
26.5 
19.8 
6.6 
5.2 
4.8 
4.4 
3.9 
3.6 
3.4 
3.1 
2.8 
2.8 
2.8 
2.6 
2.5 
2.1 
2.1 
2.3 
2.3 
2.3 
2.1 
1.8 
2.1 
2.1 
2.1 
1.7 
2.0 
2.0 


2.0 
2.0 
1.8 
1.6 
1.6 
1.6 
1.6 
1.6 
1.6 
2.0 
1.8 
1.8 
1.6 
1.6 
1.8 
1.6 
3.3 
2.6 
13.1 
7.0 
3.0 
2.1 
2.1 
1.8 
2.2 
2.2 
1.8 
5.0 
5.6 
3.7 
2.1 






2. ... 










8 
7 
7 
7 
7 
7 
7 
7 
7 
7 
7 
7 
7 
7 
7 
8 
8 
8 
8 
8 
8 
8 
8 
8 
8 
8 
8 
8 
8 
8 




3.2 


3 








16.2 


4 










5 












6 












7 












8 












9 . . . . 












10 












11 












12 .... 












13 












14 








3.0 




15. . . .. 










16 












17 












18 












19 












20 












21 












22 












23 ... 












24 












25 












26 












27 












28 












29 . ... 












30 












31 














Surface Waters of Kansas. 



207 



Daily Gauge Height, in feet, of Solomon river at Beloit, Kan., for 1895-1897, 1905-1919— 

Concluded. 



Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1919. 
1 








8 


1.8 
1.8 
1.8 
1.8 
1.8 
1.8 
1.8 
1.6 
1.6 
1.6 
1.6 
1.8 
1.8 
1.8 
1.6 
1.1 
1.1 
1.6 
1.6 
1.6 
2.0 
2.5 
2.7 
2.4 
2.2 
2.0 
1.8 
1.8 


1.8 
1.8 
1.8 
1.6 
1.6 
1.8 
1.8 
2.0 
1.8 
2.1 
1.9 
1.9 
2.2 
2.4 
2.2 
2.1 
2.1 
2.3 
2.3 
2.3 
2.3 
2.3 
2.2 
2.1 
2,0 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 
1.8 
1.6 


1.6 
1.9 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 
1.6 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 
2.4 
3.5 
3.4 
4.6 
6.5 
6.6 
4.3 
3.3 
3.1 
2.5 
3.1 
3.0 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 
.9 
.9 
.9 
2.0 
4.6 
11.6 


7.7 
6.0 
5.2 
8.0 
5.7 
5.1 
3.2 
2.3 
2.5 
2.2 
2.2 
5.7 
15.3 
6.1 
4.1 
3.5 
3.3 
2.7 
3.0 
3.4 
2.5 
2.4 
2.4 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 
1.9 
1.9 
2.6 
2.3 
2.4 


3.0 

15.2 

15.2 

6.0 

6.1 

8.0 

7.0 

6.0 

5.3 

19.7 

22.6 

23.5 

19.1 

16.6 

7.3 

7.1 

13.5 

6.3 

4.8 

5,8 

9.5 

6.3 

7.5 

4.9 

4.3 

3.6 

3.4 

3.3 

3.0 

2.9 


2.8 
2.4 
2.3 
2.3 
2.3 
2.3 
3.6 
5.8 
2.4 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 
2.3 
6.6 
3.4 
2.9 
2.8 
2.0 
1.7 
2.0 
10.4 
6.7 
4.1 
3.2 
2.6 
2.2 
2.2 
2.1 
2.0 
1.9 






2 








1 

1 
1 


4 
8 
8 
8 
8 
8 
8 
8 
8 
4 
8 
8 
8 
8 
8 
8 
4 
8 
8 
9 
9 
8 
8 
8 
8 
6 
8 
8 
8 
8 






3 












4 ... 












5 












6 












7 . . . . 












8 












9 












10 












11 












12 












13 












14 












15 












16. . . 












17 












18 












19 ... 










15 2 


20 








23 7 


21 








33 1 


22 








28 7 


23 








23.0 


24. . . 








9.7 


25 










26. : . .. 










27 . . . 












28 












29 










18.9 


30. . . . 










31 



























Note. — River frozen January 12 to February 19, 1905. 
11-15, January 27 to February 2, 1908. 



Gauge read to top of ice January 



Daily Discharge, in second-feet, of Solomon river at Beloit, Kan., for 1895-1897. 



Day. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Day. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1895. 
1 


159 
185 
200 
165 
a21,000 
014,000 
967 
326 
338 
407 
364 
314 
291 
280 
4,870 


216 

216 

1,400 

1,300 

2,910 

1,900 

615 

407 

364 

364 

374 

1,120 

1,300 

472 

352 


615 
472 
291 
270 
241 
233 
216 
172 
185 
185 
172 
165 
165 
159 
159 


16 

17 


2,910 
832 
364 
326 
291 
5,800 
9,000 
2,350 
490 
392 
338 
303 
260 
260 
250 
224 


260 
270 
241 
216 
192 
185 
185 
185 
185 
172 
172 
172 
178 
o24,000 
alO.OOO 
575 


153 


2 


159 


3 


18 


172 


4 


19. 

20 


165 




36 


6 


21 


14 


7 


22 


31 


8 


23 


41 


9 


24 


41 


10 


25 


14 


11 


26 


36 


12 


27 


36 


13 


28 . , 


36 


14 


29 


24 


15 


30 


21 




31 





a Estimated. 



208 



Kansas Water Commission. 



Daily Discharge, in second-feet, of Solomon river at Beloit, Kan., for 1895-1897 — Concluded. 



Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1895-96. 


























1 


36 


26 


7 


110 


119 


8 


110 


209 


1,950 


717 


803 


118 


2. . . . . 


36 


26 


30 


110 


114 


123 


29 


261 


8,740 


361 


751 


87 


3 


36 


7 


30 


24 


119 


112 


29 


124 


3,630 


697 


677 


96 


4 


36 


26 


47 


110 


119 


114 


35 


108 


1,400 


657 


209 


88 


5 


36 


26 


47 


19 


119 


19 


24 


108 


760 


756 


157 


88 


6 


36 


26 


47 


110 


119 


110 


112 


100 


751 


2,720 


129 


28 


7 


62 


26 


47 


24 


119 


110 


114 


96 


765 


1,510 


214 


32 


8 


54 


26 


12 


110 


121 


19 


112 


80 


1,130 


697 


738 


88 


9 


26 


26 


187 


110 


36 


119 


76 


73 


742 


361 


565 


40 


10 


26 


7 


187 


110 


119 


110 


76 


72 


361 


236 


261 


88 


11 


26 


21 


187 


24 


121 


114 


8 


88 


236 


938 


180 


92 


12 


31 


26 


187 


5 


119 


112 


760 


76 


214 


747 


236 


88 


13 


8 


26 


187 


110 


58 


112 


18,500 


.80 


197 


361 


180 


40 


14 


24 


26 


250 


24 


121 


112 


12,000 


738 


124 


180 


113 


118 


15 


26 


26 


129 


24 


119 


19 


12,800 


756 


129 


129 


104 


960 


16 


26 


26 


187 


110 


33 


92 


1,300 


747 


104 


108 


108 


196 


17 


24 


7 


105 


110 


115 


112 


697 


4,700 


124 


129 


92 


118 


18 


26 


21 


57 


121 


111 


110 


565 


657 


124 


209 


113 


157 


19 


26 


26 


153 


24 


112 


110 


261 


475 


261 


157 


108 


180 


20 


7 


26 


221 


119 


112 


112 


738 


1,050 


738 


157 


135 


232 


21 


26 


26 


221 


121 


111 


112 


261 


756 


236 


135 


717 


157 


22 


26 


26 


20 


121 


110 


51 


135 


361 


180 


738 


565 


113 


23 


26 


26 


105 


110 


19 


110 


113 


180 


209 


209 


657 


104 


24 


26 


7 


221 


121 


110 


110 


113 


124 


118 


209 


717 


130 


25 


26 


21 


24 


121 


110 


110 


108 


565 


135 


157 


803 


100 


26 


24 


21 


84 


24 


112 


112 


96 


236 


157 


180 


657 


124 


27 


7 


26 


221 


119 


110 


123 


108 


108 


209 


180 


361 


30 


28 


21 


26 


221 


119 


76 


114 


209 


-113 


209 


135 


236 


100 


29 


26 


26 


20 


119 


112 


24 


118 


84 


214 


988 


135 


87 


30. . ..-. 


26 


26 


14 


119 




112 


118 


80 


1,400 


21,800 


108 


32 


31 


26 




86 


118 




76 




113 




1,810 


135 


...■>.. 


Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1896-97. 


























1 


87 
88 
87 
20 
87 
29 
84 
84 
87 
84 
10 
33 
30 
30 
29 
87 
87 
28 
32 
84 
30 
84 
84 


117 
75 
60 
75 
71 
75 
84 
34 
84 
84 
89 
84 
84 
84 
34 
89 
84 
84 
89 
94 
60 
43 
94 


94 

84 

94 

94 

94 

38 

94 

94 

94 

94 

94 

117 

57 

117 

111 

124 

89 

99 

94 

48 

99 

99 

105 


150 

150 

17 

110 

16 

130 

36 

92 

92 

36 

210 

110 

180 

24 

150 

210 

25 

210 

225 

225 

210 

210 

210 


160 

35 
210 

20 
210 
210 

20 
210 
195 
195 
225 
259 
210 

75 
210 
226 
293 
387 
275 
259 
130 
242 
226 


293 
226 
226 
293 
293 
312 
110 
210 
293 
195 
242 
226 
226 
110 
195 
226 
195 
275 
195 
275 
110 
275 
130 


293 
275 
312 
1,020 
727 
658 
445 
387 
612 
508 
445 
445 
350 
293 
293 
210 
226 
180 
242 
195 
275 
275 
275 


312 

259 

226 

226 

180 

160 

160 

210 

92 

150 

180 

259 

180 

160 

110 

110 

130 

130 

92 

75 

92 

50 

50 


19 

24 

75 

24 

50 

20 

21 

24 

22 

24 

800 

3,200 

1,800 

259 

3,350 

6,400 

4,000 

975 

387 

293 

■ 293 

425 

2,700 








2 








3 








4 








5 








6 








7 








8 








9 








10 








11 








12 








13 








14. . 








15 








16 








17 








18 








19 








20 








21 








22 . . . . 








23 








24 


33 

28 

28 

28 

87 

6,750 

890 

118 


94 
94 

38 
94 
75 
38 
89 


105 

54 

99 

48 

105 

105 

105 

105 


62 

62 
225 
195 
210 

50 
195 

19 


226 
226 
210 

242 
20 


226 
275 
92 
242 
160 
312 
293 
293 


2,050 
7,470 
259 
242 
226 
293 
407 



293 
368 
150 
75 
18 
75 
20 
75 


425 
1,400 

387 
3,600 
5,000 
4,300 
1,000 








25. . . 








26 








27 








28 








29 








30 








31 



















Surface Waters of Kansas. 



209 



Monthly Discharge, of Solomon river at Beloit, Kan., for 1895-1897. 



Month. 


Discharge in second-feet. 


Run-off. 
(Total 


Maximum. 


Minimum. 


Mean. 


in 
acre-feet.) 


1895. 
July 


21,000 

24,000 

615 


159 

172 
14 


2,200 

1.630 

156 


135,000 




100,000 




9 ,'280 














244,000 












1895-96. 


62 

26 

250 

121 

121 

123 

18,500 

4,700 

8,740 

21,800 

803 

960 


7 
7 
7 
5 

19 
8 
8 

72 
104 
108 

92 

28 


28.0 

22.8 
114 

87,7 
103 

93.6 
1,660 
430 
852 
1,240 
354 
130 


1,720 




1.360 




7,010 




5,390 




5,920 




5.760 




98,800 




26,400 




50,700 


July 


76,200 


August 


21,800 




7,740 








21,800 


7 


425 


309 , 000 






1896-97. 


6,750 
117 
124 
225 
387 
312 

7,470 
368 

6,400 


10 
34 
38 
16 
20 
92 
180 
18 
19 


302 
76.4 
92.0 

131 

193 

226 

663 

151 
1,380 


18,600 




4,550 




5,660 




8,060 




10,700 




13,900 




39,500 




9,280 




82,100 














192,000 









SOLOMON RIVER NEAR BENNINGTON, KAN. 

Location.— In the S. W. % sec. 28, T. 11 S., R. 3 W., at "Darling Point" 
highway bridge, two miles north and SVz miles west of Bennington, 
Ottawa county, and about five miles southeast of Minneapolis. Salt 
creek enters from the west about 1^/^ miles upstream. 

Drainage Area. — Not measured. 

Records Available. — October 1, 1917, to June 23, 1919. Station discon- 
tinued June 23, 1919; record continued at Niles. (See record for 
Solomon river at Niles, Kan., post.) 

Gauge. — Vertical staff painted on downstream cylinder pier of highway 
bridge on right bank, with vertical staff, fastened to same pier, for 
low stages, read by Eugene Gray. 

Discharge Measurements. — Made from downstream side of highway 
bridge or by wading. 

Channel and Control. — Sand and silt, somewhat shifting. Channel is 
narrow and winding, with steep banks, heavily wooded. One channel, 
except at extreme high stage, when overflow occurs through a draw 
500 feet west of the bridge. Stream flows at a slight angle to bridge. 
Bankful stage about gauge height 25 feet. 



14— Water Com.— 4162 



210 



Kansas Water Commission. 



Extremes of Discharge. — 1917-1919: Maximum stage recorded, 22 feet 
at noon, June 15, 1919 (discharge not determined; see record for Sol- 
omon river at Niles) ; minimum stage recorded, 1.35 feet, November 
22, 1917 (discharge, 14 second-feet). 

Ice. — Stage-discharge relation seriously affected by ice. Maximum thick- 
ness of ice recorded in the winter of 1917-'18, 16 inches, February 5, 
1918. 

Regulation. — Flow noticeably affected by regulation of mill dams up- 
stream on Solomon river and the North and South forks; the nearest 
mill dam is at Minneapolis. 

Accuracy. — Stage-discharge relation fairly permanent for low and 
medium stages until high water of May, 1919, when it appears to have 
changed. Rating curve used for entire period, fairly well defined be- 
low 2,100 second-feet. Daily discharges beginning May 15, 1919, are 
given with records for Solomon river at Niles. 

Staff gauge read to quarter-tenths twice daily during open-water 
season, oftener during extreme high-water periods, and daily to open- 
water surface, except as noted, during ice periods. 

Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gauge to rating 
table except for frozen periods, December 8, 1917, to February 23, 
1918, and December 24, 1918, to January 17, 1919, when stage-dis- 
charge relation was affected by ice. Observer's notes and weather 
records' were used as basis for estimates for these periods and values 
were compared with records for other stations in upper Kansas river 
basin. 

Records for open-water periods good, except for May, June, Sep- 
tember and October, 1918, and May, 1919, which are fair; winter 
records subject to error. 



DiscHAKGE Measurements, of Solomon river at Bennington, Kan,, during 1918-1919. 



Date. 


Made by — 


Gauge height. 


Discharge. 


1918. 
Mar 23 


R. C. Rice 


Feet. 
2.06 

7.54 
5.49 
4,53 
3,87 

3,24 

8,27 


Sec-ft. 
69 


May 26 

27 


do , 

do 


1,140 
652 




do 


481 


July 19 

1919. 

Apr. 25 

May 13 


do 


385 




249 


do 


1,710 







Surface Waters of Kansas. 



211 



Daily Gauge Height, in feet, of Solomon river near Bennington, Kan., for 1917-1919. 



Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dee. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1917-18. 


























1 


3.C 


2.0 


1.8 


1.8 


1.9 


2.3 


1.95 


2.5 


4.05 


2.8 


5,2 


2,25 


2 


2.4 


1.7 


1.75 


1.6 


2.0 


1.85 


1.95 


2.45 


10.9 


2.65 


4.5 


2,6 


3 


2.25 


1.55 


3.0 


1.6 


2.05 


1.8 


2.15 


2.45 


15.6 


2.6 


3.85 


6.0 


4 


2.45 


1.65 


1.85 


1.6 


2.1 


2.3 


2.05 


2.5 


17.3 


2.6 


3.3 


14.6 


5 


1.9 


1.55 


2.3 


2.4 


2.2 


2.3 


1.75 


2.0 


19,4 


2.65 


2.6 


12.25 


6 


2.2 


1.7 


1.5 


2,2 


2.2 


2.35 


1.85 


2.3 


al9,9 


2.75 


2.45 


5.4 


7 


1.95 


1.7 


1.5 


1,9 


2.15 


2.9 


1.9 


2.1 


9,05 


2.4 


2.25 


3.5 


8 


2.35 


1.75 


1.6 


1.65 


2.2 


4.65 


1.85 


2.1 


6,9 


2.4 


2.35 


2.9 


9 


1.8 


1.55 


1.6 


1.6 


2.2 


3.7 


2.15 


2.1 


6.75 


2.45 


2.25 




10 


1.8 


1.4 


1.65 


1.7 


2.4 


3.05 


2.1 


2.15 


5.95 


2.5 


2.2 




11 


1.6 


1.55 


2.45 


1.95 


3.0 


3.3 


1.95 


1.8 


5.65 


2.4 


2.25 




12 


1.45 


1.4 


1.5 


2.0 


2.7 


2.75 


1.85 


1.75 


5.1 


2.5 


2.2 




13 


1.55 


1.55 


2.3 


2.0 


2.7 


2.35 


2.1 


1.85 


4.7 


2.4 


2.3 


2.6 


14 


1.65 


1.8 


2.05 


2.05 


2.7 


2.6 


1.95 


1.9 


4.55 


2,3 


2.3 


2.15 


15 


1.6 


2.05 


1.95 


2.4 


2,8 


2.35 


2.2 


1.75 


4.4 


2.35 


3.9 


2.05 


16 


1.6 


2.2 


2.0 


2.35 


2,7 


2.25 


2.2 


1.8 


4.15 


3,0 


4,85 


1.95 


17 


1.85 


2.0 


2.2 


2.3 


2.3 


2.05 


2.45 


1.7 


4.0 


2,9 


3.8 


2.3 


18 


1.65 


1.8 


2.0 


2.35 


2.25 


2.05 


2.3 


1.7 


3.75 


3.95 


3.1 


2.15 


19 


1.45 


1.75 


2.15 


2.0 


2.5 


2.15 


3.25 


1.4 


3.65 


4.15 


3,1 


2.05 


20 


1.4 


1.65 


2.65 


1.9 


3.0 


2,2 


3.05 


1.3 


3.55 


4,75 


2,7 


2,0 


21 


1.75 


1.35 


2.5 


3.1 


3.0 


2.1 


2.4 


2,5 


3.45 


8,95 


2.6 


2,1 


22 


1.8 


1.35 


1.95 


2.5 


2.8 


1.9 


2.3 


2,15 


3.05 


6.4 


2.75 


1,95 


23 


1.65 


1.6 


2.0 


2.2 


2.7 


2.15 


2.35 


5,8 


3.2 


4,1 


2.95 


1,9 


24 


1.5 


3.0 


2.4 


2.35 


2,65 


2.15 


2.3 


14,1 


3,05 


3,5"- 


3,0 


1.95 


25 


1 . 65 


1.85 


1.3 


2,25 


2,7 


1.95 


2.45 


10,6 


3,05 


2,9 


2.95 


1.9 


26 


1.65 


2,95 


1,6 


2,45 


2,6 


2,15 


2.35 


7,1 


3,05 


2,8 


2,8 


3.3 


27 


1.65 


2.0 


2.0 


2,1 


2,2 


2.0 


2.4 


4.95 


3,0 


2,95 


2,4 


4.85 


28 


1.75 


1.6 


2.15 


2.6 


2.3 


1,65 


2.5 


3.85 


3,1 


2.8 


2.45 


10.4 


29 


2.0 


2/.0 


2.0 


2,3 




2.C5 


2.65 


3.45 


3,05 


2.55 


2.3 


5.45 


30 


1,5 


1.65 


2.1 


2.05 




2.25 


2.5 


4.7 


2.65 


5,05 


2.25 


3.55 


31 


1.65 




2.55 


2.0 




2.25 




5.4 





6.2 


2.25 




Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1918-19. 


























1 


3.3 
2.55 
2.5 
2.3 
1.95 
1.8 
1.95 
2.2 
6.9 
14.35 
8.05 
4.6 
2.7 
2.5 
2.6 
2.3 
2.2 
2.15 
1.9 
1.85 
1.85 
1.85 
1,6 
2.25 
2.45 
2.5 
3.05 
4.65 
6.4 
4.0£ 
3. OS 


2.85 

2,7 

2.55 

2,5 

2.0 

2.55 

1.9 

1.9 

3,0 

2.65 

2.6 

2.55 

2.35 

2.1 

2,05 

2.1 

1.95 

2.6 

2.4 

2.05 

2.2 

2.1 

2.25 

1.85 

2.45 

2.45 

2.05 

,1.9 

1.9 

1.9£ 


2.2 

2.45 

2.4 

2,2 

2.05 

1.95 

2.05 

2.05 

2.05 

1.9 

1.7 

1,6 

2.4 

2.25 

2,1 

2,25 

2,0 

2.05 

2.1 

2.0 

2.05 

2.3 

2.45 

2.2: 

2.4 

2.15 

2.1 

2.4 

2.2 

2.35 

2.3? 


2.4 

2,6 

2.4 

2.2 

2,3 

2,3 

2,35 

2,55 

2.4 

2.4 

2.3 

2,45 

2.2 

2.6 

2.45 

2.45 

2.4 

2,35 

2.65 

2.0 

2.75 

2.6 

2.5 

2.55 

2.5 

2.45 

2.35 

2.05 

2.35 

2.25 

2,2 


2.25 

2,5 

2,55 

2,35 

2.4 

2.35 

2.25 

2,4 

2.35 

2,4 

' '2^45 
2.35 
2,25 
2,4 
2,25 
2,85 
3.0 
2,75 
3.9 


' 2^9 
2.8 
2.6 
2.55 
2.65 
2.6 
2.6 
2 . 55 
2,6 
2.8 
3.0 
3.0 
2.7 
3.0 
3.0 
3,1 
2.95 
3.0 
3.0 
3,1 
2.75 
2.7 
2.7 
2.6 
2.7 
2.75 
2.6 
2.65 
2.5.5 

1 2.5 


2,4 
2,6 
2.7 
2.5 
2.35 
2.35 
2.5 
2,45 
4,5 
9,95 
6.8 
7.45 
6.7 
6.85 
7.45 
7.65 
6,75 
5.2 
4.15 
4.25 
3.85 
3.45 
3.35 
3.3 
3.1 
2,95 
2.85 
3,1 
3.8 
8.9 



12,8 
10.45 
9.85 
13 . 05 
9.75 
8.35 
7.45 
5.75 
4.6 
4.25 
3.95 
4,0 
9.05 
14.35 
10,8 
7.1 
6.95 
5.95 
6,0 
7.4 
5.95 
4.95 
4.4 
4 05 


4.7 

9.05 

12.05 

15.25 

12.45 

8.6 

8.85 

8.75 

8.7 

16.95 

19.0 

20.25 

21.45 

21.35 

21.85 

12.15 

13.5 

9.6 

8.4 

8.7 

8.7 

8.75 

8.65 








2 








3 








4 








5. . . . 








6 








7 








8 








9 








10 








11 








12 








13 








14 








15 








16 








17 








18 








19 








20 








21 








22 








23 








24 








25 


3.55 
3.6 
3.6 
3.5 
3.5 
3.3 
1 4.5E 










26 










27 










28 










29 










30 










31. . . 

















a 21.0 feet at noon. 

Note. — Gauge read to top of ice December 8 to 12, 1918. 

No record September 9 to 12, 1918, February 11 to 15, February 25 to March 1, 1919; 
observer absent. 



212 



Kansas Water Commission. 



Daily Discharge, in second-feet, of Solomon river near Bennington, Kan., for 1917-1919. 



Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1917-18. 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 


208 

116 
95 

123 
50 
88 
56 

109 
40 
40 
26 
18 
23 
29 
26 
26 
45 
29 
18 
16 
36 
40 
29 
20 
29 
29 
29 
36 
62 
20 
29 


62 
32 
23 
29 
23 
32 
32 
36 
23 
16 
23 
16 
23 
40 
68 
88 
62 
40 
36 
29 
14 
14 
26 

208 
45 

200 
62 
26 
62 
29 


40 
36 

208 
45 

102 
20 
20 

• 50 
60 


50 


5. 

100 

{ 

150 

152 
160 
144 
88 
102 


102 

45 

40 

102 

102 

109 

192 

506 

328 

216 

256 

168 

109 

144 

109 

95 

68 

68 

81 

88 

74 

50 

81 

81 

56 

81 

62 

29 

68 

95 

95 


56 

56 

81 

68 

36 

45 

50 

45 

81 

74 

56 

45 

74 

56 

88 

88 

123 

102 

248 

216 

116 

102 

109 

102 

123 

1C9 

116 

130 

152 

130 


130 

123 

123 

130 

62 

102 

74 

74 

74 

81 

40 

36 

45 

50 

36 

40 

32 

32 

16 

13 

130 

81 

736 

4,070 

2,350 

1,080 

566 

355 

283 

516 

656 


391 

2,490 

4,900 

5,880 

7,140 

7,450 

1,730 

1,020 

980 

769 

706 

596 

516 

486 

456 

409 

382 

337 

319 

301 

283 

216 

240 

216 

216 

216 

208 

224 

216 

152 


176 
152 
144 
144 
152 
168 
116 
116 
123 
130 
116 
130 
116 
102 
109 
208 
192 
373 
409 
526 
1,690 
882 
400 
292 
192 
176 
200 
176 
137 
586 
828 


616 

476 

355 

256 

144 

123 

95 

109 

95 

88 

95 

88 

102 

102 

364 

546 

346 

224 

224 

160 

144 

168 

200 

208 

200 

176 

116 

123 

102 

95 

95 


95 

144 

780 

4,340 

3,120 

656 

292 

192 

182 

173 

163 

154 

144 

81 

68 

56 

102 

81 

68 

62 

74 

56 

50 

56 

50 

256 

546 

2,270 

666 

301 


Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


'Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1918-19. 
1 


256 

137 

130 

102 

56 

40 

56 

88 

1,020 

4,210 

1,380 

496 

160 

130 

144 

102 

88 

81 

50 

45 

45 

45 

26 

95 

123 

130 

216 

506 

882 

391 

216 


184 

160 

137 

130 

62 

137 

50 

50 

208 

152 

144 

137 

109 

74 

68 

74 

56 

144 

116 

68 

88 

74 

95 

45 

123 

123 

68 

50 

50 

56 


88 

123 

116 

88 

68 

56 

68 

68 

68 

50 

32 

26 

116 

95 

74 

95 

62 

68 

74 

62 

68 

102 

123 

■ 80 


[ 70 

f 

90 

109 
152 

62 
168 
144 
130 
137 
130 
123 
109 

68 
109 

95 


95 
130 
137 
109 
116 
109 

95 
116 
109 
116 
117 
118 
119 
121 
122 
123 
109 

95 
116 

95 
184 
208 
168 
364 
334 
306 
277 
248 


221 
192 
176 
144 
137 
152 
144 
144 
137 
144 
176 
208 
208 
160 
208 
208 
224 
200 
208 
208 
224 
168 
160 
160 
144 
160 
168 
144 
lfi5> 


116 
144 
160 
130 
109 
109 
130 
123 
476 
2,080 
994 
1,180 
966 
1,010 
1,180 
1,250 
980 
616 
409 
427 
355 
283 
265 
256 
224 
200 
184 
224 
346 


3,390 

2,290 

2,040 

3,520 

2,000 

1,480 

1,180 

726 

496 

427 

373 

382 

1,730 

4,210 










2 










3 










4 










5 










g 










7 










8 










9 










10 










11 










12 










13 










14 










15 










16 












17 












18 












19 












20 












21 












22 












23 












24 












25 












26 












27 












28 












29 












30 


T.^yI 


1,670 












31 


88| 




130l 













Note. — Stage-discharge relation affected by ice December 8, 1917, to February 23, 1918, and 
December 24, 1918, to January 17, 1919. Braced figures show estimated mean discharge for period 
included. 



Surface Waters of Kansas. 



213 



Monthly Discharge of Solomon river near Bennington, Kan., for 1917-1919. 



Month. 



1917-18. 
October . . . 
November. 
December . 
January . . . 
February . . 
March. . . . 

April 

May 

June 

July 

August . . . 
September . 



The year. 

1918-1919. 

October 

November. . . 
December. . . . 

January 

February 

March 

April 

May 1-4 



The period . 



Discharge in second-feet. 



Maximum. Minimum. Mean 



208 
208 
208 



506 
248 

4,070 
,450 

1,690 
616 

4,34 



4,210 
208 
123 
168 
364 
224 
2,080 
3,520 



16 

14 



40 
36 
13 
152 
102 
88 
50 



26 
45 
26 



95 
130 
109 
373 



49, 

47. 

59, 

50 

92. 

119 

95. 

391 

1,310 

299 

201 

509 



268 



369 
101 

78. 

97. 

156 

172 

553 

1,730 



Run-off. 
(Total 



acre-feet.) 



3,060 

2,810 

3,630 

3,070 

5,150 

7,320 

5,710 

24,000 

78,000 

18,400 

12,400 

30,300 



194,000 



22,700 

6,010 

4,820 

5,9g0 

8,660 

10,600 

32,900 

48,000 



140,000 



SOLOMON RIVER AT NILES, KAN. 

Location— In the N. W. % sec. 31, T.,12 S., R. 1 W., at highway bridge 
three-fourths mile west of Niles, Ottawa county. Station is about 
seven miles upstream in a direct line (about fifteen miles by river) 
from confluence with Smoky Hill river. 

Drainage Area — 6,820 square miles. 

Records Available. — May 6, 1897, to November 30, 1903, and May 15 to 
September 30, 1919. 

Station replaced U. S. Geological Survey stream-flow measuring 
stations maintained on Solomon river at Beloit during 1895-1897 (see 
pp. 198 to 199) and Solomon river near Bennington, during 1917-1919 
(see pp. 211 to 213) ; discontinued November 30, 1903; reestablished 
May 15, 1919. 

Gauge — Chain gauge bolted to downstream handrail of new highway 
bridge 65 feet from left abutment, read by Miss Mamie Kenison dur- 
ing 1919. 

Wire gauge used during 1897-1903, spiked to floor of old highway 
bridge, at a different gauge datum. 

Discharge Measurements. — Made from downstream side of highway 
bridge or by wading. 

Channel and Control. — Sand and silt, somewhat shifting control. One 
channel except at extreme high stages, when river overflows right bank 
some distance upstream and flows through a draw west of the bridge. 
Channel immediately upstream from bridge is fairly straight; down- 
stream it curves to east. Both banks are fairly high and heavily 



214 Kansas Water Commission. 

wooded in the vicinity of the gauge, the trees and undergrowth form- 
ing obstructions to free flow at high stages. When Smoky Hill river 
and Solomon river are both at high stage the stage-discharge relation 
at this station is affected by backwater. 

Bankful stage at about 22 feet (1919 gauge datum). 

Extremes of Discharge. — 1919 : Maximum stage recorded during period, 
25.25 feet (crest) at 7:30 p.m. September 26, 1919 (discharge, 10,200 
second-feet) ; minimum stage recorded during period, 0.45 feet at 9 
a.m. September 18, 1919 (discharge, 117 second-feet). 

1897-1903: Maximum stage recorded, 33.8 feet June 3, 1903 (dis- 
charge, 10,600 second-feet) ; minimum stage recorded, 3.7 feet in July 
and August, 1901 (discharge, 7 second-feet). Gauge used during this 
period at different datum than that used in 1919. 

Ice — Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. 

Regulation. — Flow affected by regulation of mill and power dams up- 
stream, the nearest dam being near Bennington. 

AqpuRACY. — 1897-1903 (see general statement in introduction). 

1919: Stage-discharge relation fairly permanent. Fourteen dis- 
charge measurements made during this period developed rating curves 
as follows : May 15 to June 5 and July 12 to September 30, fairly well 
defined below 8,000 second-feet; June 6 to 11, curve developed from 
measurements made during period when stage-discharge relation 
changed temporarily. 

Chain gauge read to quarter-tenths twice daily. Daily discharge 
ascertained by applying mean daily gauge height to rating table. 
Medium and low stage records good ; records for high stages during 
June and September, fair. The accuracy of discharge measurements 
made during the high stages of June and September, 1919, was im- 
paired by the interference of the wooded banks with velocity of flow. 
The stage-discharge relation is consequently less accurate for high 
stages than for medium and low stages. 



Surface Waters of Kansas, 



215 



DISCHAKGE Measurements of Solomon river near Niles, Kan., during 1897-1903, 1919. 


Date. 


Made by — 


Gauge height. 


Discharge. 


1897. 

May 5 

20 


W. G. Russell 


Feet. 

6.60 

5,70 

5.30 

13.60 

9.40 

13.55 

16.95 

18.25 

20.70 

7.55 

5.80 

5.60 

4.80 

4.50 

4.80 

5.70 
5.40 
5.10 
5.50 
6.00 
4.70 
4.20 
4.30 

4.90 

5.10 

11.65 

13.60 

18.05 
12.10 
6.00 
5.40 
4.60 
4.60 
4.90 

5.40 
5.70 
4.70 

4.50 

7.20 

7.80 

27.30 

29.10 

10.90 
10.70 
14.20 
22.70 
33.80 
13.60 

12.45 

14.82 

7.66 

7.81 

17.63 

18.02 

19,03 

19.31 

20.33 

7.89 

6.76 

2.22 

1.22 

20.91 


Sec.-ft. 
386 


do 


253 




do 


179 


15 


do 


1 900 


16 


do 


974 


17 


do 


2,080 


18 . 


do . . 


3 160 


18 


do 


3,700 


July 1 


do 


4,860 


13 


do 


451 


28. . . 


do . 


193 


Aug. 18 


do 


193 


Sept. 30 


do 


95 


Oct. 25 


do 


83 


Nov. 12 

1898. 

Feb. 17 

Mar. 2 

Apr. 27 


do.. 

W. G. Russell 

do • 

do • 


96 

227 
157 
116 


May 7 

24 

■July 29 

Sept. 14 

Oct. 20 

1899. 

Apr. 20 

May 27 


do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

W. G. Russell 


156 

235 

94 

50 

49 

120 
129 


29 

June 16 

1900. 
Apr. 20 

21 

May 23 

June 14 

Oct. 4 

30 

Dec. 1 


do 

do 

W. G. Russell 

do : 

do 

do 

do.. 

do 

do 


1,530 
2,270 

3,690 

1,640 

266 

157 

75 

63 

82 


1901. 
May 17 . 


W. G. Russell 


165 


Sept. 20 

Oct. 17. ... 


do 


194 
59 


1902. 
Apr. 30 


W. G. Russell 

do 


72 
409 


26 


do 


555 


July 3 


do 


6,560 


Oct. 1 


do 


8,620 


1903. 
Mar. 7 


W. G. Russell 


973 


May 8 


do 


1,120 


9 


do 


2,170 


12 ... 


do 


4,820 




do 


a41,000 


23 


do 


1,360 


1919. 




3,090 


15. . 


do 


3,980 


June 6 




1,410 


7 


do 


1,540 


11 


do 


65,670 


11. . 


do 


65,990 


12 


do 


66,300 


12 


do 


66,300 


13. . 


do 


66,910 


25. . . 


do 


1,340 


26 


do... 


1,030 


July 23 




272 


Sept. 4 . 


E. L. Grant 


171 


24 


do 


67,290 



a Estimated. 

6 Computed in part from surface velocities and from standard cross section. 



216 



Kansas Water Commission. 



Daily Gauge Height, in feet, of Solomon river near Niles, Kan., for 1897-1903, 1919. 



Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1897. 
1 


















5.35 

5.2 

5.15 

5.15 

5.2 

5.15 

5.1 

5.05 

5.1 

5.1 

5.05 

4.8 

4.8 

9.7 

13.5 

8.8 

10.9 

17.45 

20.0 

17.85 

9.25 

8.65 

7.7 

8.7 

11.25 

13.5 

11.1 

9.15 
12. '9 
18.5 


20.95 
21.17 
13.35 
8.95 
9.0 
8.55 
7.8 
7.35 
7.1 
8.95 
10.4 
9.8 
7.85 
7.45 
8.05 
7.1 
6.6 
6.35 
6.25 
6.2 
6.05 
6.10 
5.9 
5.8 
5.7 
5.85 
5.85 
5.9 
6.95 
8.0 
7.0 


6.4 

6.15 

5.95 

5.8 

5.7 

6.05 

5.75 

5.5 

5.35 

5.65 

5.45 

5.35 

5.5 

5.4 

5.8 

6.2 

5.9 

5.65 

5.65 

5.6 

5.4 

5.35 

5.3 

5.2 

5.2 

5.25 

5.15 

5.05 

4.95 

4.85 


4 8 


2. . 


















4 95 


3 


















4.95 


4. . 


















4 8 


5 


















4 85 


6 . 
















6.45 

6.1 

6.02 

6.05 

6.2 

6.35 

5.8 

6.05 

6.15 

6.5 

6.05 

6.0 

5.85 

5.85 

5.8 

5.6 

5.55 

5.45 

5.3 

5.3 

5.35 

6.7 

8.3 

6.5 

5.85 

5.55 


4 85 


7 .... . 
















4 75 


8 . 
















4 75 


9 
















4 65 


10 
















4.6 


11 
















4.6 


12 
















4 65 


13 
















4.55 


14 
















4 5 


15 
















4.55 


16 
















4.9 


17 
















4.7 


18 
















4.55 


19. . . . 
















4 4 


20 
















4.6 


21 
















4.45 


22 
















5.05 


23 
















5.6 


24 
















5.4 


25 
















5.25 


26 
















5.1 


27 
















4.9 


28 
















4.95 


29 
















4.75 


30 
















4.8 


31 



















Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


AUR. 


Sept. 


1897-98. 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 


4.8 

4.7 

4.5 

4.5 

4.3 

4.75 

4.65 

4.5 

4.6 

4.55 

4.8 

4.35 

4.8 

4.65 

4.65 

4.55 

4.7 

4.65 

4.55 

5.1 

5.15 

4.9 

4.8 

4.7 

4.75 

4.75 

4.75 

4.9 

5.05 

4.95 

4.95 


4.9 

4.85 

4.8 

5.25 

5.15 

5.1 

5.15 

5.0 

4.85 

4.9 

5.0 

4.95 

4.85 

4.95 

4.6 

4.6 

4.8 

4.9 

4.9 

4.95 

5.0 

4.85 

4.8 

4.8 

4.9 

4.75 

4.9 

4.95 

4.6 

4.9 


5.3 

5.15 

5.15 

5.2 

5.2 

5.25 

5.15 

5.15 

5.2 

5.25 

5.2 

5.3 

■ 5^6 
5.0 

'5.3' 
5.3 

' 5.3' 


5.3 

5.3 

5.3 

5.3 

5.35 

5.4 

5.3 

5.3 

5.3 

5.3 

5.3 

5.4 

5.4 

5.4 

5.4 

5.4 

5.5 

5.5 

5.5 

5.5 

5.5 

5.4 

5.4 

5.4 

5.4 

5.1 

5.1 

5.1 

5.4 

5.4 

5.4 


5.4 

5.4 

5.4 

5.4 

5.3 

5.1 

5.1 

5.1 

4.95 

5.15 

5.2 

5.1 

5.4 

5.4 

5.35 

5.6 

5.6 

6.1 

6.15 

6.05 

5.9 

5.65 

5.55 

5.4 

5.35 

5.3 

5.2 

5.25 


5.1 

5.35 

5.15 

5.05 

5.05 

5.2 

5.2 

5.1 

5.05 

5.15 

5.2 

5.3 

5.2 

5.3 

5.65 

5.15 

5.05 

5.0 

5.25 

5.35 

5.25 

5.05 

5.15 

5.25 

5.0 

4.9 

5.0 

4.95 

4.85 

5.1 

5.15 


5.05 

5.05 

5.0 

5.05 

4.95 

5.0 

5.05 

5.1 

5.1 

4.95 

4.95 

5.0 

5.25 

5.2 

5.15 

5.15 

4.95 

5.1 

5.3 

6.35 

6.7 

5.55 

5.35 

5.15 

5.1 

5.1 

5.05 

4.95 

5.9 

6.0 


7.25 

5.8 

5.55 

5.60 

5.55 

5.4- 

5.45 

5.4 

5.45 

5.5 

5.55 

5.65 

5.75 

6.0 

5.75 

5.55 

6.15 

7.65 

6.15 

5.7 

5.6 

5.6 

5.85 

5.85 

5.7 

6.0 

6.25 

5.9 

5.8 

7.25 

8.25 


7.15 
6.4 
6.2 
6.3 
6.05 
5.9 
8.1 
9.4 
8.85 
10.3 
9.1 
8.9 
9.45 
9.3 
8.25 
8.0 
7.6 
7.2 
7.95 
9.25 
8.2 
7.35 
6.95 
6.6 
6.4 
6.2 
6.05 
5.9 
5.8 
5.7 


5.6 

5.55 

5.5 

5.45 

5.35 

5.25 

5.3 

5.4 

5.7 

5.75 

5.9 

6.15 

6.6 

6.2 

5.75 

5.55 

5.6 

5.45 

5.15 

5.1 

5.1 

5.05 

5.0 

4.95 

4.85 

4.75 

4.75 

4.7 

4.7 

4.7 

4.65 


4.6 

4.6 

4.55 

4.5 

4.55 

4.55 

4.5 

4.7 

4.9 

4.6 

4.45 

4.3 

4.3 

4.05 

4.0 

3.95 

3.9 

3.95 

4.05 

4.1 

4.05 

4.1 

4.05 

4.1 

4.15 

4.2 

4.2 

4.15 

4.3 

4.2 

4.25 


4.15 

4.1 

4.1 

4.2 

4.1 

4.05 

4.1 

4.05 

4.05 

4.1 

4.05 

4.25 

4.25 

4.15 

4.55 

4.85 

5.35 

4.85 

4.5 

5.4 

5.55 

5.65 

5.3 

4.8 

4.7 

4.65 

4.65 

4.7 

4.55 

4.5 



Surface Waters of Kansas. 



217 



Daily Gauge Height, in feet, of Solomon river near Niles, Kan., 
for 1897-1903, 1919— Continued. 



Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1898-99. 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 


4.4 

4.4 

4.45 

4.3 

4.25 

4.4 

4.35 

4.3 

4.25 

4.35 

4.35 

4.3 

4.65 

4.4 

4.4 

4.25 

4.45 

4.25 

4.3 

4.25 

4.4 

4.45 

4.2 

4.2 

4.25 

4.65 

4.4 

4.15 

4.15 

4.25 

4.3 


4.15 

4.65 

4.5 

4.55 

4.3 

4.2 

4.45 

4.25 

4.55 

4.55 

4.35 

4.7 

4.3 

4.65 

4.7 

4.6 

4.25 

4.5 

4.7 

4.8 

4.75 

4.45 

4.55 

4.35 

4.35 

4.55 

4.6 

4.7 

4.9 

5.05 


5.0 

4.95 

4.8 

4.85 

4.8 

4.75 

4.85 

5.05 

5.0 

5.0 

5.0 

5.0 

5.0 

5.0 

5.0 

5.2 

5.2 

5.2 

5.2 

6.1 

6.0 

6.0 

6.2 

6.2 

5.4 

5.5 

5.5 

5.4 

5.4 

5.4 

5.3 


' '5^2 
5.2 

'5!l' 
5.3 

'h.2 

'5.2 

' 5^3 
' 5^2' 
' 6A' 

' 6.1 
5.75 
5.5 
5.25 
5.65 
5.5 
5.7 
5.75 
5.65 
5.6 


5.7 

5.65 

5.65 

5.65 

5.7 

5.65 

5.65 

5.65 

5.55 

5.6 

5.65 

5.45 

5.45 

5.45 

5.5 

5.55 

5.4 

5.45 

5.35 

5.45 

5.4 

5.45 

5.35 

5.25 

5.4 

5.35 

5.45 

5.3 


5.35 

5.3 

5.3 

5.3 

5.25 

5.4 

5.25 

5.45 

5.65 

5.45 

5.55 

5.45 

5.15 

5.95 

6.5 

6.25 

6.25 

5.95 

5.7 

5.55 

5.5 

5.55 

5.25 

5.25 

5.35 

5.25 

5.15 

5.25 

5.3 

5.25 

5.05 


5.2 

5.25 

5.3 

5.25 

5.25 

5.25 

5.25 

5.35 

5.2 

5.25 

5.2 

5.3 

5.15 

5.1 

5.0 

5.15 

5.05 

4.95 

5.0 

5.05 

4.85 

4.85 

4.9 

4.95 

4.8 

4.9 

4.85 

4.8 

4.7 

4.8 


4.75 
4.65 
5.75 
5.35 
4.9 
4.9 
4.85 
5.1 
6.0 
5.65 
6.35 
6.55 
6.0 
5.65 
5.15 
5.0 
5.05 
5.0 
4.8 
5.0 
5.1 
5.45 
5.3 
5.35 
5.2 
5.1 
8.5 
14.45 
11.95 
7.15 
5.8 


5.3 
5.1 
8.35 
20.0 
23.6 
16.7 
8.3 
16.8 
21.5 
21.35 
15.6 
10.0 
8.75 
7.65 
9.8 
13.25 
10.1 
7.15 
6.55 
6.35 
6.15 
5.85 
7.15 
8.15 
12.45 
12.9 
11.85 
11.5 
14.6 
18.6 


18.75 
11.85 
8.9 
9.65 
8.9 
8.3 
9.7 
8.6 
7.45 
6.85 
6.75 
6.6 
7.25 
10.6 
7.65 
6.4 
6.15 
6.4 
6.8 
6.4 
6.4 
6.05 
5.85 
5.65 
5.65 
5.7 
5.4 
5.35 
5.4 
5.55 
5.25 


6.4 
10.75 
10.0 
8.25 
6.8 
6.2 
5.8 
5.65 
5.55 
5.3 
5.35 
5.3 
5.4 
5.25 
5.25 
5.35 
6.15 
6.55 
6.3 
6.3 
5.9 
5.6 
5.5 
5.2 
5.15 
5.2 
5.1 
5.1 
5.05 
4.85 
4.9 


5.1 

5.0 

5.1 

5.1 

4.95 

4.85 

5.05 

4.95 

4.9 

4.85 

4.85 

4.7 

4.6 

4.5 

4.6 

4.5 

4.5 

4.5 

4.45 

4.4 

4.45 

4.7 

4.55 

4.45 

4.45 

4.4 

4.55 

4.4 

4.3 

4.45 


Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1899- 

1900. 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5. . . . . 

6 

7 

8 

9 

10 

13 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 


4.4 
5.1 
4.7 
4.45 
4.3 
4.4 
4.45 
4.45 
4.3 
4.4 
4.6 
4.4 
4.2 
4.35 
4.35 
4.35 
4.15 
4.15 
4.15 
4.1 
4.2 
4.3 
4.3 
4.2 
4.55 
4.6 
10.25 
8.15 
6.15 
5.3 
5.0 


5.0 
4.8 
4.7 
4.8 
4.9 
5.0 

' "i.Z 
4.8 
4.6 
4.2 
4.8 
4.4 
4.4 
4.5 
5.0 
4.5 
4.4 
4.3 
4.5 
4.4 
4.9 
4.5 
4.5 
4.7 
4.5 
4.7 
4.6 
4.8 
4.7 


4.4 
4.9 
4.6 
4.4 
4.4 
4.9 
4.7 
4.6 
4.7 
4.7 
4.9 
4.7 
4.9 
4.8 
5.0 
5.1 
5.0 
4.9 
5.1 
5.0 
5.1 
4.9 
5.0 
4.7 
4.8 
4.9 
4.7 
4.6 
4.7 
4.6 
4.7 


4.9 
5.0 
5.0 
5.0 
5.0 
5.0 
4.9 
4.9 
4.6 
4.6 
4.8 
4.8 
5.0 
4.9 
4.8 
4.7 
4.6 
4.3 
4.7 
4.8 
5.1 
5.2 
5.1 
5.1 
5.0 
4.9 
4.8 
4.8 
5.0 
5.1 
4.7 


4.7 
5.0 
4.8 
4.9 
5.0 
4.7 
4.9 
4.7 
5.0 
5.1 
5.2 
5.1 
5.0 
5.0 
4.9 
5.0 
5.0 
5.0 
5.0 
5.0 
5.4 
5.3 
5.4 
5.0 
5.1 
5.0 
5.0 
4.9 


5.5 
5.2 
5.1 
5.1 
5.2 
5.2 
5.6 
5.8 
6.3 
12.9 
9.6 
7.2 
6.5 
6.2 
5.7 
5.6 
5.3 
5.3 
5.3 
5.2 
5.2 
5.1 
5.2 
5.0 
4.8 
4.9 
4.9 
4.9 
5.0 
5.0 
4.9 


5.0 
4.9 
4.8 
5.0 
5.0 
4.9 
5.0 
5.0 
4.9 
4.8 
4.8 
4.9 
4.9 
4.7 
5.1 
5.2 
6.2 
18.3 
20.2 
20.1 
12.4 
8.8 
8.4 
7.6 
7.2 
7.1 
7.8 
8.8 
9.7 
8.3 


7.8 
7.3 
6.9 
6.9 
6.4 
6.4 
6.2 
6.1 
6.5 
9.5 
7.8 
8.6 
7.3 
7.1 
6.5 
10.3 
9.0 
8.4 
7.5 
6.8 
6.5 
6.3 
5.9 
5.8 
5.7 
9.7 
9.5 
9.8 
7.1 
6.4 
6.0 


5.9 
6.2 
7.0 
7.8 
9.0 
7.7 
7.0 
6.3 
5.7 
5.5 
5.4 
5.4 
5.4 
5.4 
5.3 
5.4 
5.5 
5.4 
5.3 
5.2 
5.1 
5.1 
5.0 
4.9 
5.0 
4.9 
4.8 
4.9 
4.9 
5.0 


5.0 
5.2 
5.1 
4.9 
4.8 
4.7 
4.7 
4.6 
4.6 
4.5 
4.5 
4.4 
4.4 
5.1 
4.8 
4.4 
4.3 
4.3 
4.6 
4.4 
4.3 
4.3 
4.2 
7.9 
5.5 
4.7 
5.4 
5,1 
5.2 
7.5 
7.9 


6.9 
6.3 
5.1 
5.8 
5.6 
5.3 
5.3 
5.4 
5.1 
5.1 
4.9 
9.0 
7.4 
7.0 
5.5 
5.1 
5.1 
5.0 
7.8 
8.9 
7.0 
6.2 
5.3 
5.3 
5.3 
5.0 
4.9 
4.8 
4.6 
4.6 
4.5 


4.5 
4.6 
4.5 
4.5 
4.5 
4.4 
4.4 
4.5 
4.2 
4.3 
4.5 
4.4 
4.4 
4.3 
5.5 

13.4 
8.1 
7.0 
6.5 
6.0 
7.9 
6.0 
5.5 
5.2 
5.0 

10.3 
9.0 
6.8 
5.4 
5.0 



218 



Kansas Water Commission. 



Daily Gauge Height, in feet, of Solomon river near Niles, Kan., 
for 1897-1903, 1919— Continued. 



Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1900-01. 


























1 


4.7 


4.6 


4.6 


4,9 


4,5 


5.2 


5.1 


5.6 


5.0 


4,4 


3.8 


4,9 


2 


4.7 


4.5 


4.9 


4,8 


4,6 


5,1 


5.3 


5,4 


4,9 


4,3 


3.8 


5,5 


3 


4.8 


4.6 


4.8 


4,9 


4.5 


5.4 


5.4 


5,3 


4,9 


4,3 


3.8 


5.3 


4 


4.7 


4.7 


5.0 


4,9 


4,9 


5.3 


5.4 


5,3 


5,0 


4,3 


3.8 


5,0 


5 


4.6 


4.7 


4.6 


4.9 


4,4 


5.7 


5.7 


5,2 


4.7 


4.3 


3.8 


5,0 


6 


8.5 


4.4 


4.8 


4.9 


4,5 


6.0 


6.0 


5,5 


4.8 


4,3 


3.8 


4.7 


7 


7.3 


4,5 


4.6 


5.0 


4.6 


5.9 


5.7 


5,5 


4.8 


4,3 


3.7 


4.6 


8 


5.6 


4.7 


4.3 


5.0 


4.7 


5.6 


5.7 


5.3 


5,2 


4,2 


3.9 


4.7 


9 


5.0 


4.8 


4.7 


5.0 


4,5 


5.2 


5.5 


5.3 


7.6 


4,3 


3.8 


4,7 


10 


4.9 


4.3 


4.6 


5.0 


4,4 


5.3 


5.4 


5.1 


9.6 


4,2 


3.8 


4,6 


11 


4.9 


4.6 


4.7 


5.0 


4.6 


5.3 


8.0 


5,0 


6.6 


4,2 


4,1 


4,8 


12 


4.8 


4.7 


5.0 


5.1 


4,9 


5.1 


11.6 


5,0 


5.4 


4.0 


4,0 


4.7 


13 


4.9 


4.8 


4.3 


5.1 


4,8 


5.2 


13.4 


5,0 


5.5 


4,0 


4.4 


7.5 


14 


4.6 


4.3 


4.7 


5.1 


5.0 


5.3 


11.4 


4,9 


5.4 


4,0 


4,4 


12.0 


15 


4.6 


4.2 


4.8 


5.0 


5.0 


5.2 


9.9 


5,0 


5.2 


3,9 


3.9 


8.5 


16 


4.6 


4.6 


4.7 


5.0 


4.9 


5.2 


9.5 


5,1 


5.1 


3,9 


3.9 


8.6 


17 


4.5 


4.6 


4.5 


5.0 


5.0 


5.1 


7.9 


5,5 


4.9 


4.0 


3.8 


6.6 


18 


4.5 


4.6 


4.4 


5.0 


4.9 


5.2 


7.0 


5,4 


4.7 


4.2 


3.9 


6.2 


19 


4.8 


4.5 


4.4 


5.0 


5.1 


5.0 


6.7 


5,5 


5.4 


3.8 


3.8 


6.0 


20 


4.8 


4.5 


4.5 


5.0 


5.0 


5.0 


6.6 


5,8 


5.4 


3.8 


3.9 


5.7 


21 


4.7 


4.8 


4.6 


4.9 


4,9 


5.0 


6.4 


5,2 


5.2 


3.8 


3.8 


5.7 


22 


4.8 


4.5 


4.8 


4.8 


5.1 


5.1 


6.0 


5.0 


5.0 


3,8 


3.9 


5.6 


23 


4.8 


4.9 


4.5 


4,7 


4.9 


6.1 


5,9 


5.3 


4,9 


3,8 


3.8 


5.5 


24 


4.7 


5.0 


4.6 


4,9 


4,9 


6.4 


6,0 


5,5 


4,8 


3,8 


3.7 


5.3 


25 


4.6 


4.6 


4.7 


4,8 


5.1 


5.5 


5,9 


6,2 


4,6 


3,8 


3.8 


5.2 


26 


4.8 


4.7 


4.4 


4,9 


5.3 


5.3 


5,7 


5,4 


-4,7 


3.7 


3.8 


5.0 


27 


4.6 


4.4 


4.7 


4.8 


5.6 


5.2 


5,7 


5,2 


4,3 


4,3 


3.9 


4.9 


28 


4.5 


4.4 


4.9 


4,6 


5.0 


5.1 


5,5 


5,1 


4,3 


3,9 


3.8 


4.8 


29 


4.7 


4.6 


4.6 


4,3 




5.0 


5,4 


5.0 


4,6 


3.8 


4.5 


5.0 


30 


4.6 


4.7 




4.7 




5.2 


5,4 


5,0 


4,5 


3.8 


3.8 


4.9 


31 


4.7 






4.7 




5,1 




4,9 




3 8 


3.7 




Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1901-02. 


























1. . . 


4.7 
4.6 
4.9 


4.8 
4.8 
4.6 


4.6 
4.8 
4.4 








4,6 
5.5 
5.3 


4,6 
4,8 
4,7 


9,1 
7,7 
6,6 


26.1 
27.6 
27.3 


14.5 
10.0 
10.0 


8.4 


2 






5.1 
5,0 


9.0 


3 




5.0 


5.7 


4 


4.9 


4.6 


4.9 


4.9 




4,2 


5.2 


4.7 


10,7 


25.8 


7.9 


9.1 


5 


4.7 


4.2 


4.7 




5.3 


4,3 


5.1 


4.6 


7.6 


21.7 


7.7 


7.5 


6 


4.6 


5.5 


4.8 


5.0 




4,2 


4.9 


4.5 


7.1 


17.6 


7.3 


6.8 


7 


4.7 
4.6 


5.5 
5.5 


4.7 
4.9 






5.7 
5,9 


4.8 
4,7 


4.6 
4.5 


9.8 
16.0 


13.4 
14,3 


7.0 
6.7 


6.4 


8 




5.1 


6.8 


9. . . . 


4.6 
4.9 


5.4 
5.1 


5.0 
4,8 






5,7 
5.3 


4.6 

4.7 


. 4.5 
4.5 


14.5 
11.0 


17,1 
21.3 


6.7 
14.5 


6.8 


10 


5.0 


5.0 


6.2 


11. . . 


4.8 

4.8 


5.1 
5.0 


4.9 
4.9 






5.3 

5.2 


4.9 

4,9 


4.6 

4.7 


10.4 
9.4 


22,1 
21,4 


14.0 
11.7 


5.8 


12 




5.1 


5.5 


13 


4.6 


5.0 


4.6 


4.9 




5.2 


4,8 


4.8 


8.2 


20,3 


9.5 


5.5 


14 


4.2 

4.7 


5.2 
5.0 


4.5 
4.5 






5.0 
4.9 


4,7 
4.9 


4.6 
4.6 


12.4 
7.8 


10,8 
9.2 


10.3 
10.7 


5.6 


15 


5.0 


5.2 


5.6 


16 


4.5 
4.7 


5.0 
5.1 


4.8 
5.0 






4.8 
4.8 


4,9 
4.7 


4.7 
4.6 


7.4 
8.8 


8.8 
8,0 


8.7 
7.7 


5.5 


17 


4.9 




5.6 


18 


4.5 


5.0 


4.9 




5.4 


5.0 


4.8 


4.6 


11.0 


7,5 


7.3 


5.6 


19 


4.4 


4.8 


4.8 


5.2 




4,7 


4.9 


4.2 


12.4 


7,3 


7.0 


5.4 


20 


4.3 


4.9 


5.0 




5.0 


4.7 


4.9 


4.7 


8.7 


7.0 


6.5 


5.3 


21 


4.3 
4.4 


4.9 
4.9 


4.9 
4.8 






4,7 
4.8 


4.6 
4.7 


4.6 
5.6 


12,5 
14,6 


6.8 
6.9 


7.7 
8.6 


5.3 


22 


5,5 


5.1 


5.4 


23 


4.7 
4.3 


4.7 
4.8 


4,7 
4.7 






5.0 
4.9 


4.8 
4.7 


5.8 

7.8 


12.1 
11,3 


6,7 
6.3 


8.0 

7.7 


5.3 


24 


5.0 


5.3 


11.3 


25 


4.6 

4.7 


4.9 
4.7 


4.6 
4.6 






4.9 
5.0 


4.8 
4,8 


7.6 
7.1 


9,5 
8,4 


6.6 
6.5 


8.6 
7.9 


18.2 


26 


5.2 


5.4 


22.0 


27 


4.6 

4.2 


4.9 
4.8 


4.7 
4.6 






4.9 
4.8 


4,8 
4,8 


11.3 
11.0 


7,1 
7,0 


6.3 
6.2 


8.1 
10.1 


22.7 


28 


5.0 


5.2 


24.0 


29 


4.2 
4.8 
4.8 


4.7 
4.6 


4.7 
4.8 
4.8 






5.0 

4.7 
4.8 


4.4 
4.6 


9.1 

10.6 

8.4 


20,0 
25,3 




6.6 
17.9 
20.2 


8.4 
7.2 
8,2 


25.6 


30 






27.6 


31 


5.6 







Surface Waters of Kansas. 



219 



Daily Gauge Height, in feet, of Solomon river near Niles, Kan., 
for 1897-1903, 1919 — Continued. 



Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1902-03. 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 


29.1 

28.5 

14.7 

13.5 

13.9 

16.9 

17.3 

18.1 

16.0 

14.2 

12.3 

11.3 

14.3 

17.3 

16.8 

16.4 

14.4 

12.2 

14.4 

10.5 

10.3 

10.0 

9,8 

9.6 

9.6 

9.3 

9.3 

9.3 

9.1 

8.8 

8.7 


8.7 
8.6 
8.8 
9.1 
8.6 
8.4 
8.3 
8.2 
8.2 
8.1 
8.1 
8.1 
8.1 
8.1 
8.1 
8.1 
7.8 
7.8 
7.8 
7.8 
7.7 
7.7 
7.6 
7.5 
7.5 
7.5 
7.4 
7.4 
7.4 
7.4 


7.4 
7.4 
7.3 
7.3 
7.2 
7.2 
7.2 
7.2 
6.9 
7.0 
6.6 
7.2 
7.0 
7.0 
6.7 
6.9 
7.5 
6.7 
7.1 
7.4 
7.1 
6.9 
6.9 
6.9 
6.6 
7.1 
7.1 
7.1 
6.9 
6.9 
7.1 


7.0 
7.0 
6.8 
6.8 
6.7 
6.7 
6.6 
6.6 
6.8 
6.9 
6.6 
6.5 
6.8 
7.0 
6.9 
6.8 
6.8 
6.5 
6.7 
6.7 
6.7 
6.7 
6.8 
6.5 
6.4 
6.6 
6.8 
7.1 
6.6 
6.6 
6.9 


6.7 
6.5 
6.7 
7.0 
6.4 
6.2 
6.1 
6.2 
6.2 
6.4 
7.0 
6.6 
7.1 
7.2 
6.7 
7.0 
6.7 
7.0 
6.9 
6.7 
6.8 
6.7 
7.2 
7.1 
7.0 
6.8 
6.7 
9.0 


9.1 

8.9 

9.1 

8.7 

9.8 

11.6 

10.9 

11.6 

13.8 

17.1 

19.1 

20.3 

21.2 

22.2 

22.7 

21.7 

16.8 

13.3 

12.2 

12.7 

11.7 

13.5 

11.8 

10.6 

10.0 

9.7 

9.5 

9.3 

9.2 

9.0 

8.9 


8.8 
8.6 
8.6 
8.5 
8.4 
8.3 
8.2 
8.2 
8.0 
8.0 
8.0 
7.8 
8.0 
8.3 
7.9 
7.7 
7.6 
7.5 
7.6 
7.5 
7.4 
7.3 
7.0 
7.6 
7.4 
7.1 
6.9 
6.6 
7.1 
7.9 


15.6 
15.6 
12.8 
10.5 
10.2 
9.1 
10.4 
10.7 
16.8 
20.0 
21.8 
23.1 
23.2 
25.1 
28.2 
30.0 
32.1 
31.0 
25.0 
18.2 
17.5 
21.5 
20.2 
17.7 
18.0 
20.3 
25.0 
23.2 
32.3 
31.3 
32.2 


32.9 
33.3 
33.8 
33.6 
32.8 
32.0 
30.0 
25.6 
20.8 
18.8 
18.1 
18.5 
18.0 
16.6 
15.9 
15.5 
15.1 
14.7 
14.4 
14,2 
14.0 
13.7 
13.4 
13.2 
13.5 
13.8 
13.8 
15.7 
15.6 
17.2 


15.2 
14.6 
13.9 
14.4 
13.4 
12.4 
12.0 
11.8 
11.5 
11.5 
11.2 
10.9 
10.7 
11.3 
16.7 
20.2 
19.6 
17.7 
15.6 
13.0 
12.2 
11.6 
11.2 
10.8 
10.6 
10.4 
10.2 
10.1 
10.0 
10.0 
9.9 


10.7 
18.8 
23.1 
24.8 
25.9 
25.3 
16.8 
25.7 
18.8 
12.7 
11.6 
11.2 
15.4 
18.4 
24.7 
24.7 
26.6 
28.0 
28.2 
25.4 
16.7 
15.7 
16.7 
15.0 
13.2 
12.4 
12.0 
11.2 
14.4 
15.6 
16.9 


15.5 

13.0 

12.8 

11.9 

11.4 

10.7 

10.6 

10.2 

11.1 

11.3 

13.6 

12.2 

11.2 

10.5 

9.8 

9.5 

9.4 

9.2 

9.0 

9.2 

9.0 

9.2 

9.0 

8.9 

8.8 

8.5 

8.5 

8.6 

8.4 

8.5 



Daily Gauge Height, in feet, of Solomon river near Niles, Kan., for 1897-1903, 1919- 

Coniinued. 



Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


1903. 












1 


8.4 


8.2 


16 


8.5 


8.1 


2 


8'. 4 


8.2 


17 


8.3 


8.1 


3 


8.4 


8.4 


18 


8.3 


8.1 


4 


8.2 


8.8 


19 


8.2 


7.9 


5 


8.3 


9.5 


20 


8.2 


7.9 


6 


8.4 
8.2 


9.6 
9.5 


21 

22 


8.2 
8.1 


7.9 


7 


7.8 


8 


8.2 
8.1 
8.0 


9.0 

8.8 
8.6 


23 

24 

25 


8.1 
8.1 
8.1 


7.8 


9 


7.9 


10 


7.8 


11 


8.2 


8.5 


26 


7.9 


7.9 


12 


8.1 


8.4 


27 


8.0 


7.9 


13 


8.2 


8.2 


28 


8.0 


8.0 


14 


8.3 


8.1 


29 


8.0 


8.2 


15 


8.4 


8.2 


30 

31 


8.1 
8.2 


8.1 



220 



Kansas Water Commission. 



Daily Gauge Height, in feet, of Solomon river at Niles, Kan., for 1897-1903, 1919 — Concluded. 



Day 


May. 


JOine. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Day. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1919. 
1 




4.65 

8.85 

10.85 

14.05 

14.75 

8.5 

8.15 

9.1 

8.0 

13.2 

17.75 

19.2 

20.6 

21.55 

22.05 


4.75 

4.35 

3.8 

3.6 

3.35 

3.25 

'3.55 
4.7 
5.8 
4.1 
2.95 
2.6 
2.3 
2.3 


2.2 

2.0 

1.95 

1.75 

1.8 

1.65 

1.75 

2.3 

1.7 

1.6 

1.3 

1.45 

1.25 

1.3 

1.2 


1.2 
1.25 
1.1 
1.2 

.95 

.8 

.8 

.9 
8.5 

.75 

.55 

.65 

.65 

.5 

.65 


16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 


8,8 

6.8 

6.3 

6.0 

9.5 

7.3 

5.3 

4.2 

3.5 

3.2 

2.85 

2.75 

2.8 

3.05 

2.75 

2.65 


22.6 

15.9 

13.1 

12.5 

8.15 

9.1 

9.8 

9.55 

8.4 

8.3 

6.6 

5.8 

5.0 

7.5 

4.55 


2.25 
5.0 
5.05 
3.7 
3.2 
3.6 
2.3 
2.15 
10.1 
7.75 
5.1 
4.15 
3.4 
2.95 
2.6 
2.35 


3.85 

3.05 

1.4 

2.0 

1.75 

1.55 

1.25 

1.1 

1.05 

1.15 

3.7 

2.55 

2.2 

1.85 

1.7 

1.55 


0.65 


2 




.45 


3 




.5 


4 




1.1 


5 




95 


6 




10.8 


7 




15.2 


8 




17.95 


9 




20.8 


10 




23.35 


11 




a25.0 


12 




23 35 


13 




10.65 


14 . , 




9 9 


15 


14.15 


13.05 



a 25.25 feet (probably crest) at 7:30 p. m. 
Note. — River frozen January 4 to March 1, 1902. 



Daily Discharge, in second feet, of Solomon river near Niles, Kan., for 1897-1903, 1919. 



Day. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Day. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1897. 
























1 




167 
148 
142 
142 
148 
142 


5,000 

5,380 

1,960 

840 

853 

737 


320 
283 
252 
230 
215 
267 


103 
119 
119 
103 
108 
108 


16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 


267 
260 
237 
237 
230 
200 


800 
1,300 
3,340 
4,500 
3,500 

928 


429 
350 
312 
297 
290 
267 


290 
245 
207 
207 
200 
174 


113 


2 




94 


3 ....:. . 




82 


4 




65 


5 




86 


6 


327 


70 


7 


275 


136 


560 


222 


99 


22 


194 


762 


275 


167 


130 


8 


260 


130 


470 


187 


99 


23 


180 


539 


245 


161 


200 


9 


267 


136 


429 


167 


90 


24 


161 


775 


230 


148 


174 


10 


290 


136 


840 


207 


86 


25 


161 


1,390 


215 


148 


154 


11 


312 


130 


1,170 


180 


86 


26 


167 


2,000 


237 


154 


136 


12 


230 


103 


1,040 


167 


90 


27 


365 


1,350 


237 


142 


113 


13 


267 


103 


570 


187 


82 


28 


669 


898 


245 


130 


119 


14 


282 


1,020 


491 


174 


76 


29 


335 


1,820 


404 


119 


99 


15 


335 


2,000 


610 


230 


82 


30 

31 


237 
194 


3,800 


600 
412 


108 
108 


103 



Surface Waters of Kansas. 



221 



Daily Discharge, in second feet, of Solomon river near Niles, Kan., for 1897-1903, 1919. 



Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1897-98. 


























1 


103 


114 


161 


148 


160 


126 


121 


451 


432 


184 


75 


47 


2 


94 


108 


142 


148 


160 


154 


121 


209 


299 


178 


75 


45 


3 


82 


103 


142 


148 


160 


131 


115 


178 


268 


172 


71 


45 


4 


76 


154 


148 


148 


160 


121 


121 


184 


283 


166 


68 


50 


5 


62 


142 


148 


154 


148 


121 


109 


178 


245 


154 


71 


45 


6 


99 


136 


154 


160 


126 


137 


115 


160 


223 


143 


71 


42 


7 


90 


142 


142 


148 


126 


137 


121 


166 


642 


148 


68 


45 


8 


76 


124 


142 


148 


126 


126 


126 


160 


948 


160 


83 


42 


9 


86 


108 


148 


148 


• 109 


121 


126 


166 


819 


196 


103 


42 


10 


82 


114 


154 


148 


131 


131 


109 


172 


1,180 


202 


75 


45 


11 


103 


124 


148 


148 


137 


137 


109 


178 


877 


223 


65 


42 


12 


64 


119 


80 


160 


126 


148 


115 


190 


831 


260 


56 


53 


13 


103 


108 


80 


160 


160 


137 


143 


202 


960 


335 


56 


53 


14 


90 


119 


80 


160 


160 


148 


137 


238 


924 


268 


42 


47 


15 


90 


86 


80 


160 


154 


190 


132 


202 


677 


202 


40 


71 


16 


82 


86 


80 


160 


184 


131 


132 


178 


619 


178 


38 


98 


17 


94 


103 


80 


172 


184 


121 


109 


260 


522 


184 


35 


154 


18 


90 


114 


60 


1V2 


253 


115 


126 


534 


441 


166 


38 


98 


19 


82 


114 


60 


172 


260 


143 


148 


260 


607 


132 


42 


68 


20 


136 


119 


60 


172 


245 


154 


291 


196 


912 


126 


45 


160 


21 


142 


124 


60 


172 


223 


143 


353 


184 


664 


126 


42 


178 


22 


113 


108 


60 


160 


190 


121 


178 


184 


470 


121 


45 


190 


23 


103 


103 


60 


160 


178 


131 


154 


216 


397 


115 


42 


148 


24 


94 


103 


60 


160 


160 


143 


132 


216 


335 


109 


45 


92 


25 


99 


114 


80 


160 


154 


115 


126 


196 


299 


98 


47 


83 


26 


99 


99 


80 


126 


148 


103 


126 


238 


268 


88 


50 


79 


27 


99 


114 


80 


126 


137 


115 


121 


275 


245 


88 


50 


79 


28 


113 


119 


80 


126 


143 


109 


109 


223 


223 


83 


47 


83 


29 


130 


86 


80 


160 




98 


223 


209 


209 


83 


56 


71 


30 


119 


114 


80 


160 




126 


238 


451 


196 


83 


50 


68 


31 


119 




80 


160 




131 




677 




79 


53 










Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1898-99. 


























1 


62 


47 


115 




202 


159 


142 


95 


153 


3,900 


303 


131 


2 


62 


79 


109 


153 


196 


153 


147 


85 


131 


1,580 


1,280 


120 


. 3 


65 


68 


92 




196 


153 


153 


208 


678 


809 


1,090 


131 


4 


56 


71 


97 


142 


196 


153 


147 


159 


4,450 


997 


656 


131 


5 


53 


56 


92 


142 


202 


147 


147 


110 


6,240 


809 


367 


115 


6 


62 


50 


87 




196 


165 


147 


110 


3,110 


667 


272 


105 


7 


59 


65 


97 


131 


196 


147 


147 


105 


667 


1,010 


215 


125 


8 


56 


53 


120 


153 


196 


171 


159 


131 


3,150 


736 


196 


115 


9 


53 


71 


115 




183 


196 


142 


242 


5,200 


480 


183 


110 


10 


59 


71 


115 


142 


190 


171 


147 


196 


5,120 


375 


153 


105 


11 


59 


59 


115 




196 


183 


142 


295 


2,730 


359 


159 


105 


12 


56 


83 


115 


142 


171 


171 


153 


325 


1,090 


335 


153 


90 


13 


79 


56 


115 




171 


136 


136 


242 


772 


443 


165 


81 


14 


62 


7S 


115 




171 


235 


131 


196 


521 


1,240 


147 


71 


15 


62 


83 


115 


153 


177 


315 


12C 


136 


1,040 


521 


147 


81 


16 


53 


75 


137 




183 


27£ 


136 


12C 


1,940 


303 


159 


71 


17 


65 


53 


137 


142 


165 


27£ 


125 


125 


1,110 


264 


264 


71 


18 


53 


6S 


137 




171 


235 


115 


12C 


425 


303 


325 


71 


19 


56 


83 


137 


303 


15£ 


202 


12C 


lOO 


325 


367 


287 


66 


20 


53 


92 


254 




171 


18S 


125 


12C 


295 


303 


287 


62 


21 


62 


87 


23S 




165 


177 


105 


131 


264 


303 


22i 


66 


22 


65 


65 


23f 


257 


17] 


18S 


105 


171 


221 


24C 


19C 


90 


23 


5C 


71 


26J 


20f 


15£ 


147 


lie 


153 


425 


221 


177 


76 


24 


5C 


5S 


26S 


177 


147 


147 


115 


15S 


633 


196 


142 


66 


25 


53 


5£ 


16C 


147 


165 


15£ 


IOC 


142 


1,76C 


196 


136 


66 


26 


7S 


7] 


172 


196 


15£ 


147 


lie 


131 


1,89C 


202 


142 


62 


27 


62 


75 


172 


17'i 


171 


136 


105 


713 


1,58C 


165 


131 


76 


28 


47 


83 


16C 


202 


153 


147 


IOC 


2,36C 


1,49C 


15£ 


131 


62 


29 


47 


103 


16C 


20S 




153 


9C 


1,61C 


2,41( 


165 


125 


53 


30 


53 


12C 


16C 


196 




147 


IOC 


425 


3,83C 


183 


105 


66 


31 


56 




148 


190 




125 




215 




147 


110 





222 



Kansas Water Commission. 



Daily Discharge, in second feet, of Solomon river near Niles, Kan. 
for 1897-1903, 1919 — Continued. 



Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1899- 


























1900. 


























1 


62 


120 


62 


89 


74 


176 


100 


610 


247 


100 


436 


66 


2 


131 


100 


110 


100 


100 


128 


89 


512 


303 


128 


322 


70 


3 


90 


90 


81 


* 100 


80 


114 


80 


436 


455 


114 


114 


66 


4 


66 


100 


62 


100 


89 


114 


100 


436 


610 


89 


229 


66 


5 


53 


110 


62 


100 


100 


128 


100 


341 


860 


80 


193 


66 


6 


62 


120 


110 


100 


74 


128 


, 89 


341 


590 


74 


143 


62 


7 


66 


a86 


90 


89 


89 


193 


100 


303 


455 


74 


143 


62 


8 


66 


53 


81 


89 


74 


229 


100 


284 


322 


70 


159 


66 


9 


53 


100 


90 


70 


100 


322 


89 


360 


211 


70 


114 


54 


10 


62 


81 


90 


70 


114 


1,870 


80 


967 


176 


66 


114 


58 


11 


81 


45 


lie 


80 


128 


989 


80 


610 


159 


66 


89 


66 


12 


62 


100 


90 


80 


114 


493 


89 


776 


159 


62 


860 


62 


13 


45 


62 


110 


100 


100 


360 


89 


512 


159 


62 


531 


62 


14 


57 


62 


100 


89 


100 


303 


74 


474 


159 


114 


455 


58 


15 


57 


70 


120 


80 


89 


211 


114 


360 


143 


80 


176 


176 


16 


57 


120 


131 


74 


100 


193 


128 


'1,160 


159 


62 


114 


2.020 


17 


41 


71 


120 


70 


100 


143 


303 


860 


176 


58 


114 


671 


18 


41 


62 


110 


58 


100 


143 


3,810 


734 


159 


58 


100 


455 


19 


41 


53 


131 


74 


100 


143 


4,630 


550 


143 


70 


610 


360 


20 


37 


71 


120 


80 


100 


128 


4,580 


417 


128 


62 


839 


265 


21 


45 


62 


131 


114 


159 


128 


1,720 


360 


114 


58 


455 


630 


22 


53 


110 


110 


128 


143 


114 


818 


322 


114 


58 


303 


265 


23 


53 


71 


120 


114 


159 


128 


734 


247 


100 


54 


143 


176 


24 


45 


71 


90 


114 


100 


100 


570 


229 


89 


630 


143 


128 


25 


76 


90 


100 


100 


114 


80 


493 


211 


100 


176 


143 


100 


26 


81 


71 


110 


89 


100 


89 


474 


1,010 


89 


74 


100 


1,160 


27 


1,150 


90 


90 


80 


100 


89 


610 


967 


80 


159 


89 


860 


28 


633 


81 


81 


80 


89 


89 


818 


1,040 


89 


134 


80 


417 


29 


264 


100 


90 


100 




100 


1,010 


474 


89 


128 


70 


159 


30 


153 


90 


81 


114 




100 


713 


341 


100 


650 


70 


100 


31 


120 




90 


74 




89 




265 




630 


66 




Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1900-01. 


























1 


74 


70 


70 


89 


62 


128 


114 


193 


100 


54 


12 


89 


2 


74 


66 


89 


80 


74 


114 


143 


159 


89 


46 


12 


176 


3 


80 


70 


80 


89 


62 


159 


159 


143 


89 


46 


12 


143 


4 


74 


74 


100 


89 


89 


143 


159 


143 


100 


46 


12 


100 


5 


70 


74 


70 


89 


54 


211 


211 


128 


74 


46 


12 


100 


6 


755 


62 


80 


89 


62 


265 


265 


176 


80 


46 


■ 12 


74 


7 


512 


66 


70 


100 


70 


247 


211 


176 


80 


46 


7 


70 


8 


193 


74 


58 


100 


74 


193 


211 


143 


128 


38 


17 


74 


9 


100 


80 


74 


100 


62 


128 


176 


143 


570 


46 


12 


74 


10 


89 


58 


70 


100 


54 


143 


159 


114 


989 


38 


12 


70 


11 


89 


70 


74 


100 


70 


143 


650 


100 


379 


38 


30 


80 


12 


80 


74 


100 


114 


89 


114 


1,490 


100 


159 


22 


22 


74 


13 


89 


80 


58 


114 


80 


128 


2,020 


100 


176 


22 


54 


550 


14 


70 


58 


74 


114 


100 


143 


1,440 


89 


159 


22 


54 


1,600 


15 


70 


54 


80 


100 


100 


128 


1,060 


100 


128 


17 


17 


755 


16 


70 


70 


74 


100 


89 


128 


967 


114 


114 


17 


17 


776 


17 


66 


70 


66 


100 


100 


114 


630 


176 


89 


22 


12 


379 


18 


66 


70 


62 


100 


89 


128 


455 


159 


74 


38 


17 


303 


19 


80 


66 


62 


100 


114 


100 


398 


176 


159 


12 


12 


265 


20 


80 


66 


66 


100 


100 


100 


379 


229 


159 


12 


17 


211 


21 


74 


80 


70 


89 


89 


100 


341 


128 


128 


12 


12 


211 


22 


80 


66 


80 


80 


114 


114 


265 


100 


100 


12 


17 


193 


23 


80 


89 


66 


74 


89 


284 


247 


143 


89 


12 


12 


176 


24 


74 


100 


70 


89 


89 


341 


265 


176 


80 


12 


7 


143 


25 


70 


70 


74 


80 


114 


176 


247 


303 


70 


12 


12 


128 


26 


80 


74 


62 


89 


143 


143 


211 


159 


74 


7 


12 


100 


27 


70 


62 


74 


80 


193 


128 


211 


128 


46 


46 


17 


89 


28 


66 


62 


89 


70 


100 


114 


176 


114 


46 


17 


12 


80 


29 


74 


70 


70 


46 




100 


159 


100 


70 


12 


62 


100 


30 


70 


74 


80 


74 




128 


159 


100 


62 


12 


12 


89 


31 


74 




100 


74 




114 




89 




12 


7 





a Interpolated. 



Surface Waters of Kansas. 



223 



Daily Discharge, in second feet, of Solomon river near Niles, Kan., 
for 1897-1903, 1919 — Continued. 



Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1901-02. 


























1 


74 


80 


70 


a90 


al02 


ol07 


70 


70 


855 


6,440 


2,380 


692 


2 


70 


80 


80 


o90 


al02 


112 


152 


86 


534 


7,040 


1,080 


830 


3 


89 


70 


54 


a90 


102 


102 


132 


78 


316 


6,910 


1,080 


1,000 


4 


89 


70 


89 


94 


all7 


38 


122 


78 


1,260 


6,330 


578 


855 


5 


74 


38 


74 


a98 


132 


46 


112 


70 


512 


4,900 


534 


490 


6 


70 


176 


80 


102 


ol22 


38 


94 


62 


410 


3,460 


450 


352 


7 


74 


176 


74 


ol02 


al22 


177 


86 


70 


1,030 


2,020 


390 


282 


8 


70 


176 


89 


al02 


112 


207 


78 


62 


2,900 


2,300 


333 


352 


9 


70 


159 


100 


al02 


ol07 


177 


70 


62 


2,380 


3,280 


333 


352 


10 


89 


114 


80 


102 


102 


132 


78 


62 


1,340 


4,760 


2,380 


252 


11 


80 


114 


89 


a98 


al07 


132 


94 


70 


1,180 


5,040 


2,200 


192 


12 


80 


100 


89 


o98 


112 


122 


94 


78 


930 


4,790 


1,520 


152 


13 


70 


100 


70 


94 


all7 


122 


86 


86 


646 


4,400 


955 


152 


14 


38 


128 


62 


a98 


all7 


102 


78 


70 


1,720 


1,280 


1,160 


162 


15 


74 


100 


62 


102 


122 


94 


94 


70 


556 


880 


1,260 


162 


16 


62 


100 


80 


a98 


al32 


86 


94 


78 


470 


784 


761 


152 


17 


74 


114 


100 


94 


al32 


86 


78 


70 


784 


600 


534 


162 


18 


62 


100 


89 


al08 


142 


102 


86 


70 


1,340 


490 


450 


162 


19 


54 


80 


80 


122 


ol22 


78 


94 


38 


1,720 


450 


390 


142 


20 


46 


89 


100 


al37 


102 


78 


94 


78 


761 


390 


299 


132 


21 


46 


89 


89 


ol37 


al07 


78 


70 


70 


1,750 


352 


534 


132 


22 


54 


89 


80 


152 


112 


86 


78 


162 


2,410 


371 


738 


142 


23 


74 


74 


74 


al27 


al22 


102 


86 


192 


1,630 


333 


600 


132 


24 


46 


80 


74 


102 


132 


94 


78 


556 


1,420 


267 


534 


1,420 


25 


70 


89 


70 


all2 


al37 


94 


86 


512 


955 


316 


738 


3,670 


26 


74 


74 


70 


122 


142 


102 


86 


410 


692 


299 


578 


5,000 


27 


70 


89 


74 


all2 


al32 


94 


86 


1,420 


410 


267 


623 


5,240 


28 


38 


80 


70 


102 


122 


86 


86 


1,340 


390 


252 


1,100 


5,700 


29 


38 


74 


74 


ol02 




102 


54 


855 


4,300 


316 


692 


6,260 


30 


80 


70 


80 


al02 




78 


70 


1,240 


6,160 


3,560 


430 


7,040 


31 


80 




80 


102 




86 




692 




4,370 


646 




Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1902-03. 


























1 


7,780 


761 


470 


390 


333 


855 


564 


2,490 


10,200 


2,370 


1,050 


2,460 


2 


7,470 


738 


470 


390 


299 


807 


518 


2,490 


10,400 


2,190 


3,570 


1,940 


3 


2,440 


784 


450 


352 


333 


855 


518 


1,640 


10,600 


1,980 


5,150 


1,460 


4 


2,050 


855 


450 


352 


390 


761 


495 


997 


10,500 


2,120 


5,800 


1,380 


5 


2,170 


738 


430 


333 


282 


1,030 


472 


915 


10,200 


1,820 


6,220 


1,240 


6 


3,220 


692 


430 


333 


252 


1,300 


449 


635 


9,820 


1,520 


5,990 


1,050 


7 


3,360 


669 


430 


316 


237 


1,110 


427 


970 


8,940 


1,410 


2,880 


1,020 


8 


3,640 


646 


430 


316 


252 


1,300 


427 


1,050 


7,020 


1,360 


6,140 


915 


9 


2,900 


646 


371 


352 


252 


1,940 


383 


2,880 


4,300 


1,270 


3 , 570 


1,160 


10 


2,270 


623 


390 


371 


282 


2,980 


383 


4,000 


3,570 


1,270 


1,620 


1,220 


11 


1,690 


623 


316 


316 


390 


3,680 


383 


4,590 


3,320 


1,190 


1,300 


1,880 


12 


1,420 


623 


430 


299 


316 


4,110 


343 


5,150 


3,460 


1,110 


1,190 


1,460 


13 


2,300 


623 


390 


352 


410 


4,440 


383 


5,190 


3,280 


1,050 


2,430 


1,190 


14 


3,360 


623 


390 


390 


430 


4,820 


449 


6,800 


2,810 


1,220 


3,420 


997 


15 


3,180 


623 


333 


371 


333 


5,000 


363 


8,160 


2,580 


2,840 


5,760 


810 


16 


3,040 


623 


371 


352 


390 


4,630 


323 


8,940 


2,460 


4,070 


5,760 


735 


17 


2,340 


556 


490 


352 


333 


2,880 


303 


9,860 


2,340 


3,860 


6,480 


710 


18 


1,660 


556 


333 


299 


390 


1,800 


283 


9,380 


2,220 


3,180 


7,020 


660 


19 


2,340 


556 


410 


333 


371 


1,460 


303 


6,760 


2,120 


2,490 


7,090 


610 


20 


1,210 


556 


470 


333 


333 


1,620 


283 


3,360 


2,060 


1,700 


6,030 


660 


21 


1,160 


534 


410 


333 


352 


1,330 


263 


3,120 


2,000 


1,460 


2,840 


610 


22 


1,080 


534 


371 


333 


333 


1,860 


243 


4,560 


1,920 


1,300 


2,520 


660 


23 


1,030 


512 


371 


352 


430 


1,360 


183 


4,070 


1,820 


1,190 


2,840 


610 


24 


980 


49C 


371 


299 


410 


1,020 


303 


3,180 


1,760 


1,080 


2,300 


587 


25 


980 


49C 


316 


282 


390 


860 


263 


3,280 


1,860 


1,020 


1,760 


564 


26 


905 


49C 


410 


316 


352 


785 


203 


4,110 


1,940 


970 


1,520 


495 


27 


905 


47C 


410 


352 


333 


735 


165 


6,760 


1,940 


915 


1,410 


495 


28 


905 


47C 


410 


410 


830 


685 


120 


5,190 


2,520 


887 


1,190 


518 


29 


855 


47C 


371 


316 




660 


203 


9,950 


2,490 


860 


2,120 


472 


30 


784 


470 


371 


316 




610 


363 


9,510 


3,010 


860 


2,490 


495 


31 


761 




410 


371 




587 




9,910 




835 


2,910 





a Interpolated. 



224 



Kansas Water Commission. 



Daily Discharge, in second-feet, of Solomon river near Niles, Kan., 
for 1897-1903, 1919 — Continued. 



Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


1903. 


472 
472 
472 
427 
449 
472 
427 
427 
405 
383 
427 
405 
427 
449 
472 


427 
427 
472 
564 
735 
760 
735 
610 
564 
518 
495 
472 
427 
405 
427 


1903. 
16 


495 
449 
449 
427 
427 
427 
405 
405 
405 
405 
363 
383 
383 
383 
405 
427 


405 




17 


405 


3 


18 


405 


4 


19 


363 


5 


20 


363 




21 


363 




22 


343 


g 


23 


343 


9 


24 


363 


10 


25 


343 




26 


363 


12 


27 


363 




28 


383 


14 


29 


427 


15 


30 


405 




31 





Daily Discharge, in second-feet, of Solomon river at Niles, Kan., 
for 1897-1903, 1919— Concluded. 



Day. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Day. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1919. 
1 




600 
1,630 
2,340 
3,670 
4,000 
1,720 
1,610 
1,920 
1,550 
3,530 
5,780 
6,310 
7,120 
7,690 
8,000 


616 
552 
466 
438 
404 
392 
412 
431 
608 
810 
512 
356 
314 
280 
280 


270 
250 
245 
225 
230 
215 
225 
280 
220 
210 
180 
195 
176 
180 
172 


172 
176 
164 
172 
152 
140 
140 
148 
144 
136 
123 
129 
129 
120 
129 


1919. 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 


1,620 
1,050 
922 
854 
1,850 
1,180 
710 
528 
424 
386 
344 
332 
338 
368 
332 
320 


8,360 

4,550 

3,240 

3,000 

1,420 

1,710 

1,960 

1,870 

1,490 

1,460 

996 

810 

656 

1,230 

584 


275 
656 
665 
452 
.386 
438 
280 
265 
2,070 
1,300 
674 
520 
410 
356 
314 
285 


473 
368 
190 
250 
225 
205 
176 
164 
160 
168 
• 452 
308 
270 
235 
220 
205 


129 


2 




117 


3 




120 


4 . . 




164 


5 




152 


6 




2,320 


7 .... 




4,220 


8 




5,610 


9 




7,240 


10 




8,850 


11 




10,000 


12 




8,850 


13 




2,270 


14 




1,990 


15 


3,720 


3,220 



Surface Waters of Kansas. 



225 



Monthly Discharge of Solomon river near Niles, Kan., for 1897-1903, 1919. 



Month. 



1897. 
May 6-31 . 

June 

July 

August. . . , 
September . 



The period . 

1897-98. 

October 

November 

December 

January 

February 

March 

April 

May 

June 

July 

August 

September 



The year. 

1898-99. 

October 

November 

December .... 

January 

February 

March 

April 

May 

June 

July 

August 

September 



The year . . 

1899-1900. 

October 

November 

December 

January 

February 

March 

April 

May 

June 

July 

August 

September 



The year . 



Discharge in second-feet. 



Maximum. Minimum. Mean 



669 

4,500 

5,380 

320 

200 



142 

154 
161 
172 
260 
190 
353 
677 
1,180 
335 
103 
190 



1,180 



79 
120 
268 



202 

315 

159 

2,360 

6,240 

3,900 

1,280 

131 



1,150 

120 

131 

128 

159 

1,870 

4,630 

1,160 

860 

630 

860 

2,020 



4,630 



161 
103 
215 
108 
65 



62 

86 

60 

126 

109 

98 

108 

160 

196 

79 

35 

42 



35 



47 
47 
87 



147 

125 

90 

85 

131 

147 

105 

53 



37 
53 
62 
58 
74 
80 
74 
211 
80 
54 
66 
54 



37 



267 
1,080 
839 
193 
106 



97.2 
114 

99.6 
155 
164 
131 
146 
243 
534 
156 

56.3 

78.8 



164 



58.3 
71.8 

147 

178 

178 

178 

127 

304 
1,790 

580 

272 
88.0 



330 



126 
83.7 
99.1 
90.3 

103 

246 

759 

533 

225 

135 

242 

294 



245 



RunrofF 

(Total 

in 

acre-feet.) 



14,200 
64,300 
51,600 
11,900 
6,310 



148,000 



5,980 
6,780 
6,120 
9,530 
9,110 
8,060 
8,690 
14,900 
31,800 
9,590 
3,460 
4,690 



119,000 



3.580 
4.270 
9,040 
7,060 
9,890 

10,900 
7,560 

18 , 700 
107,000 

35,700 

16,700 
5,240 



236,000 



7,750 

4,980 

6,090 

5,550 

5,720 

15,100 

45,200 

32,800 

13,400 

8,300 

14,900 

17,500 



177,000 



15— AVater Com.— 4162 



226 



Kansas Water Commission. 



Monthly Discharge of Solomon river near Niles, Kan., for 1897-1903, 1919 — Concluded. 



Month. 



Discharge in second-feet. 



Maximum. 



Mean. 



Run-off 
(Total 



acre-feet.) 



1900-01. 

October 

November . . . , 
December . . . , 

January 

February 

March 

April 

May 

June 

July 

August 

September . . . . 



The year . 



1901-02. 

October 

November . . . , 
December . . . . 

January 

February 

March 

April 

May 

June 

July 

August 

September . . . . 



The year . 



1902-03. 

October 

November. . . 
December . . . 

January 

February 

March 

April 

May 

June 

July 

August 

September . . . 



The year . 



1903. 
October . . . 
November. 

1919. 
May 15-31. 

June 

July 

August. . . . 
September . 



755 
100 
100 
114 
193 
341 

2,020 

303 

989 

54 

62 

1,600 



2,020 



89 

176 

100 

152 

142 

207 

152 

1,420 

6,160 

7,040 

2,380 

7,040 



7,040 



7,780 

855 

490 

410 

830 

5,000 

564 

9,950 

10,600 

4,070 

7,090 

2,460 



10,600 



495 
760 



3,720 

8,360 

2,070 

473 

10,000 



The period . 



66 

54 

58 

46 

54 

100 

114 

89 

46 

7 

7 

70 



116 
70.6 
74.6 
90.7 
90.2 

152 

453 

142 

155 
27.1 
17.9 

242 



135 



38 

38 

54 

90 

102 

38 

54 

38 

316 

2.52 

299 

132 



67.1 



38 



761 
470 
316 
282 
237 
587 
120 
635 

1,760 
835 

1,190 
472 



120 



363 
343 



320 
584 
265 
160 
117 



99.1 
78.9 
106 
119 
101 

88.9 
286 
,390 
,490 



1,390 



591 



2,260 

601 

402 

341 

358 

1,870 

345 

4,840 

4,450 

1,660 

3,620 

969 



1,820 



427 
456 



899 

3,030 

523 

237 

1,910 



7,130 
4,200 
4,590 
5,580 
5,010 
9,350 

27,000 
8,730 
9,220 
1,670 
1,100 

14,400 



98,000 



4,130 

5,900 

4,850 

6,520 

6,610 

6,210 

5,290 

17,600 

82,700 

153,000 

52,100 

82,700 



428,000 



139,000 

35,800 

24,700 

21,000 

19,900 

115,000 

20,500 

298,000 

265,000 

102,000 

223 , 000 

57,700 



1,320,000 



26,300 
27,100 



30,300 

180,000 

32,200 

14,600 

114,000 

371,000 



Surface Waters of Kansas. 



227 



SOUTH FORK OF SOLOMON RIVER AT ALTON, KAN. 

Location.— In the S. W. V4. sec. 12, T. 7 S., R. 15 W., about 1,000 feet 

downstream from the remains of an old milldam, three-fourths of a 

mile south of Alton, Osborne county. 
Drainage Area. — Not determined. 

Records Available. — August 31 to September 30, 1919. 
Gauge. — Staff gauge painted on downstream cylinder bridge pier on north 

side of second span from right bank, with low-water section fastened 

to form work at base of same pier; high-water section, reading from 

13 to 23 feet, painted on downstream side of left bridge abutment; 

set by levels from low-water gauge sections. Gauge read by James 

K. Thompson. 
Discharge Measurements. — Made from downstream side of highway 

bridge or by wading. 
Channel and Control. — Bed composed of sand, probably shifting for 

low stages. Two channels at low stages; one for medium and high 

stages. 

Both banks are steep in the vicinity of the gauge and no overflow 

occurs. Right bank is wooded. Bankful stage about 21 feet. 

Meandering section of stream some distance downstream from 

gauge, where banks are lower, forms the control for high stages. 

The stream is subject to wide variation in stage, due to heavy rains. 

The high stages, however, do not last long. 
Extremes of Discharge. — Maximum stage recorded during period, 19.5 

feet (crest) at 3 a.m. September 19 (discharge, 9,340 second-feet, 

based on extension of rating curve) ; minimum stage recorded during 

period, 1 foot, September 10 (discharge, 7 second-feet). 
Ice. — Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. 
Regulation. — None at present. (See "Location.") 
Accuracy. — Stage-discharge relation fairly permanent. From discharge 

measurements made during September, developed a rating curve, 

fairly well defined below 2,500 second-feet, extended for high stages 

that occurred September 19. 

Staff gauge read to quarter-tenths twice daily. 

Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gauge height 

to rating table. 
Records fair. 



Discharge Measukements of South Fork of Solomon river at Alton, Kan., during 1919. 



Date. 


Made by — 


Gauge height. 


Discharge. 


1919. 

Sept. 1 

20... . 


E. L. Grant 


Feet. 
1.26 
5.53 
4.12 
3.40 


Sec.-ft. 

28 


do 


1 240 


21 

23 


do 

do 


847 
542 











228 



Kansas Watei' Commission. 



Daily Gauge Height, in feet, of South Fork of Solomon fiver at Alton, Kan., for 1919. 



Day. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Day. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1919. 
1 




1.25 
1.2 
1.2 
1.2 
1.15 
1.15 
1.1 
1.1 
1.05 
1.0 
,1.0 
1.1 
1.15 
1.15 
1.1 


16 




1 05 


2 




1? 




1 1 


3... . .. 




18 




6 


4 




19 


" 


alS 1 


5 




20. 




6.5 


6 




21 




4 2 


7 




22 




4 25 


8 




23 ... . 




3 5 


9 




24 




3.05 


10... . 




25 




2 9 


11 




26 




2 15 


12 




27 




4.0 


13 




28 




1 95 


14 




29 




2.55 


15... 




30 




2 5 






31 


1.3 





a. 19.5 feet (crest stage) at 3 a. m.; 18 feet at 7:10 a. m.; 16.5 feet at 8:10 a. m. 



Daily Discharge, in second-feet, of South Fork of Solomon river at Alton, Kan., for 1919. 



Day. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Day. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1919. 
1 




26 
22 
22 
22 
18 
18 
13 
13 
10 
7 
7 
13 
18 
18 
13 


16 




10 


2 




17 




13 


3 




18 




1,430 


4 




19 




6,590 


5 




20 




1,630 


6 




21 




798 


7 




22 




814 


8 




23 . . . 




574 


9 




24 




435 


10 




25 




390 


11 




26 




190 


12 




27 




734 


13 




28 




142 


14 




29 




292 


15 




30 




278 






31. 


3i 





Monthly Discharge of South Fork of the Solomon river at Alton, Kan., for 1919. 



Month. 


Discharge in second-feet. 


Run-off 
(Total 


Maximum. 


Minimum. 


Mean. 


m 
acre-feet.) 


September 


6,590 


7 


485 


28,900 



Surface Waters of Kansas. 229 

BIG BLUE RIVER BASIN.^-^ 



GENERAL FEATURES. 

Big Blue river rises in the northeastern part of Hamilton county, Ne- 
Israska, near Platte river, and flows northeastward to Ulysses, Neb., 
where it turns and flows southward to its junction with Kansas river 
at Manhattan, Riley county, Kansas. Its drainage area, including all 
tributaries, is 9,490 square miles, of which 7,040 square miles are in 
Nebraska and 2,450 square miles are in Kansas. 

The tributaries of Big Blue river in Kansas . are Little Blue river, 
Black Vermillion river, and Fancy creek. 

Little Blue river, the principal tributary of Big Blue river, heads in 
the eastern part of Kearney county, Nebraska, and flows in a general 
southeasterly direction across the Nebraska-Kansas state line through 
the northeastern part of Washington county, Kansas, and joins Big Blue 
river a short distance above Blue Rapids, Marshall county. 

The flow of the stream is constant, even in periods of dry weather, as 
much of the water is derived from springs. 

The underflow from Platte river passes southeastward under Adams 
county, Nebraska, through sands and gravels which everywhere have 
relatively uniform relations. The waters are more or less free to escape 
into the valley of little Blue river, which quite deeply trenches the plains 
region in the southern portion of this county.--' 

The average annual rainfall over the greater part of Big Blue river 
basin is thirty inches or more. The basin lies in the flood-producing zone 
of eastern Kansas, and is, in fact, the most active flood-producing tribu- 
tary of Kansas river basin. The most notable flood since 1895 occurred 
in May and June, 1903. 

Big Blue river is the best water-power stream in Kansas. Power is 
developed at Blue Rapids, Marshall county, where Big Blue river passes 
over a fall, and at Rocky Ford, four miles north of Manhattan, Riley 
county. 

BIG BLUE RIVER AT HULL, KAN. 

XiOCATiON. — In the N. W. % sec. 3, T. 2 S., R. 7 E., at highway bridge one- 
fourth of a mile west of Hull, Marshall county. Elk creek enters from 
the east four miles upstream. Deer and Horseshoe creeks enter from 
the west two and three miles, respectively, downstream. 

Drainage Area. — Not measured. 

Records Available. — August 24 to September 30, 1919. 

23. Abstracted from U. S. Geol. Survey Water-Supply Paper 273, pp. 249-250, 1911. 
Called also Blue river. 

24. U. S. Geol. Survey Water-Supply Paper 12, p. 37, 1898. 



230 



Kansas Water Commission. 



Gauge. — Slightly inclined staff gauge, reading from 2 to 26.1 feet, fas- 
tened to masonry pier on right bank. A high-water staff gauge, read- 
ing from 26 to 32 feet, is spiked to elm tree 75 feet west of gauge, 40 
feet north of highway. Gauge read by James Pribyl. 

Discharge Measurements. — Made from downstream side of bridge. 

Channel and Control. — Bed is gravel, fairly permanent. Riffle about 
one-half mile downstream forms the control for low and medium 
stages. Channel is straight in the vicinity of gauge and has fairly 
high, wooded banks. Bankful stage, about 22 feet. One channel at 
all stages except for flood stages, when left bank overflows consid- 
erably. Station is above backwater influence from dam at Marys- 
ville, about seven miles downstream. 

Extremes of Stage. — Maximum stage recorded during period, 16.4 feet 
at 6:15 p.m. September 28; minimum stage recorded during period, 
2.3 feet at 6:30 a.m. September 15. High-water mark, May, 1903, 
spike driven horizontally into elm tree on north side of road on 'right 
bank, near high-water staff gauge, referenced by observer, corre- 
sponds to a stage of 31.7 feet. 

Ice. — Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. 

Regulation. — Flow affected by regulation of dam at Oketo, about five 
miles upstream. 

Accuracy. — Stage-discharge relation not determined. 
Staff gauge read twice daily to quarter-tenths. 





Discharge Measurements of Big Blue river 


at Hul 


, Kan., during 1919. 


Date. 


Made by — • 


Gauge height. 


Discharge. 


1919. 
July 17 . . 






Feet. 
3,29 
2,98 


Sec-ft. 

279 


Aug. 23.. 


do 




231 



Daily Gauge Height, in feet, of Big Blue river at Hull, Kan., for 1919. 



Day. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Day. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1919. 
1. 




2.4 

3.05 

2.75 

2.6 

2,75 

2,7 

2,75 

2,6 

3,05 

2,8 

2,7 

2,7 

2,75 

2,6 

2,5 


16 , 




2 8 


2 




17 




2,8 


3. 




18 , . . 




5 75 


4 




19 




13.8 


s:::;. :::::;:::::::::::: 




20 




9.3 


6 




21 




11.5 


7. 




22 




9.7 


8... 




23 




7.2 


9 




24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 


2.85 

2.8 

2.9 

2.9 

2.9 

2.8 

2.8 

2.8 


4.9 


10... 




4.25 


11 




3.65 


12 




3.2 


13 




012.7 


14 




11,1 


15 




8,2 









a 16.4 feet at 6:15 p. m. 



Surface Waters of Kansas. 



231 



BIG BLUE RIVER AT BLUE RAPIDS, KAN. 

Location. — At the Union Pacific railroad bridge, about one mile north 
of Blue Rapids, Marshall county. Little Blue enters about two miles 
upstream. 

Drainage Area. — 8,080 square miles. (Authority, U. S. Weather Bu- 
reau.) 

Records Available. — January 1, 1905, to July 31, 1917; January 1 to 
September 30, 1919. 

Gauge. — Chain gauge fastened to north side of bridge, 75 feet from east 
land pier. On March 20, 1919, a new chain gauge (short box type) 
was installed at same location and at same datum. 

Channel and Control. — Railroad bridge crosses Big Blue river at a 
sharp angle, with trestle approaches on both banks. Bed is composed 
of sand and grav,el. Bridge piers affect the control. Flood stage, 
about 21 feet. 

Extremes of Stage. — 1905-1917: Maximum stage recorded, 34 feet, 
June 7 and 8, 1908; minimum stage recorded, 3.4 feet, May 23-25, 
1907. 

Ice. — Stage affected by ice. 

Regulation. — Stage is affected by regulation of power plant two miles 
upstream. 

Co<)peration. — Gauge height record furnished by U. S. Weather Bureau. 



Daily Gauge Height, 


in feet, 


of Big Blue river at Blue Rapids, Kan., for 1905-1919. 


Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1905. 
1 








5.0 
5.0 
5.0 
5.1 
5.1 
5.7 
5.1 
5.1 
5.4 




12,8 
12.7 
12.4 
11.8 
11.3 
9.5 
8.3 
7.6 
7.2 
6.8 
6.5 
6.3 
6.1 
6.0 
5.9 
5.9 
5.9 
5.8 
5.9 
5.8 
5.8 
5.8 
5.8 
5.7 
5.6 
5.6 
5.6 
5.4 
5.4 
5.4 
5.4 


5.2 
5.2 
5.2 
5.2 
5.2 
5.2 
5.2 
5.2 
5.2 
5.2 
5.1 
5.1 
5.1 
5.1 
5.2 
5.2 
5.2 
5.3 
5.1 
5.1 
5.1 
6.1 
5.7 
5.6 
6.3 
8.5 
7.3 
7.2 
7.1 
6.8 


6.4 

6.2 

6.1 

5.8 

5.7 

5.5 

5.4 

5.4 

5.4 

5.4 

5.4 

5.4 

9.7 

12.3 

1.2.7 

10.0 

9.8 

11.6 

11.2 

9.4 

7.1 

7.3 

7.2 

7.1 

7.0 

6.5 

6.2 

6.5 

9.3 

16.5 

18.0 


17.9 
13.2 
10.4 
9.2 
10,1 
8.8 
8.0 
7.2 
6.7 
6.6 
6,4 
6,3 
6,3 
6,2 
6.1 
6.4 
8.4 
7.4 
7.3 
6.6 
6.4 
7.6 
7.5 
7.3 
7.6 
7.4 
7.5 
8.7 
9.8 
8.5 


9.4 

10.9 

11.2 

12.4 

11.3 

10.5 

9.5 

9.1 

8.7 

8.3 

7.6 

e.9 

6.7 
6.4 
6.1 
6.0 
5.9 
5.7 
5.7 
6.8 
7.5 
7.0 
6.6 
6.3 
6.3 
6.2 
6.8 
6.8 
6.8 
7.8 
6.7 






2 












3. 












4 












5 . 












6 












7 












8 . . 












9 












10. 












11 
















12 
















13 
















14 
















15. . . . 
















16 
















17 
















18 
















19. . . 
















20 
















21. . . 
















22 
















23. 








5.3 

5.4 


"7^5' 
11.6 
12.1 
13.2 
13.7 






24 












25. . 












26 














27. . 














28 














29 














30 
















31. . 



























232 



Kansas Watei^ Commission. 



Daily Gauge Height, in feet, of B^ig Blue river at Blue Rapids, Kan., for 1905-1919 — Continued. 



Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1906. 
1 








4.6 
4.6 
4.8 
4.8 
5.0 
5.6 
5.8 
5.8 
5.2 
5.2 
5.1 
5.1 
5.1 
5.0 
5.1 
5.3 
5.3 
5.3 
5.2 
5.4 


5.2 
5.3 
5.4 
5.2 
5.2 


6.1 
6.2 
6.4 
5.4 
5.3 
5.4 
5.4 
5.5 
5.6 
5.7 
5.7 
5.9 
5.4 


7.0 
6.7 
6.5 
6.0 
6.0 
6.0 
6.0 
8.0 
7.4 
7.6 
7.6 
7.2 
7.2 
7.3 
5.9 
5.7 
5.6 
5.6 
5.6 
5.5 
5.6 
5.6 
5.6 
5.6 
5.6 
5.6 
5.6 
5.5 
7.6 
8.2 


9.0 
8.1 
8.0 
8.2 
9.5 
9.9 
9.5 
8.8 
8.7 
6.9 
6.7 
6.4 
6.0 
6.0 
6.0 
5.9 
5.9 
5.7 
5.6 
5.6 
5.5 
5.5 
5.6 
5.5 
5.5 
5.4 
5.3 
5.3 
5.8 
6.5 
6.7 


6.7 
6.4 
6.3 
6.2 
6.2 
6.1 
6.2 
6.1 
6.3 
6.0 
5.0 
4.9 
5.0 
4.8 
4.7 
4.5 
4.3 
5.0 
5.5 
5.5 
5.3 
4.9 
5.1 
4,9 
4.9 
4.9 
4.8 
4.7 
4.7 
4.8 


5.8 
6.3 
6,2 
7.3 
7.7 
7.3 
7.1 
7.0 
6.5 
5.5 
5.3 
5.2 
5.0 
5.3 
5.3 
5.0 
5.1 
5.1 
5.0 
4.9 
4.9 
5.9 
7.4 
7.0 
6.2 
6.0 
5.9 
5.5 
5.4 
5.3 
7.3 






2 












3 












4 












5 












6 












7 












8 












9 . . . . 












10 












11 












12 












13 












14 












15 
















16 . . . 








5.2 
5.1 
5.4 
5.7 
6.1 
5.9 
5.9 
6.1 
6.3 
6.6 
6.3 
6.2 
6.1 


'5!2- 
5.5 
5.5 
5.5 
5.5 
5.5 
6.0 
7.0 
8.5 
8.8 
8.0 
7.4 






17 












18 . . 












19 ... 












20 












21 . . . 












22 














23 














24 














25 














26 .... 








5.0 
5.0 
4.9 
4.8 
5.0 
5.1 






27 












28 












29 












30 












31 


















Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1907. 
1 








3.7 
3.7 
3.7 
3.7 
3.7 
3.7 
3.7 
3.7 
3.7 
3.7 
3.7 
3.7 
3.7 
3.7 


4!6 
4.9 
5.3 
5.2 
5.1 
5.0 
5.7 
5.5 
5.7 
5.8 
5.2 
5.0 
4.8 
4.7 
4.5 
4.4 
4.2 
4.2 
4.0 
4.0 


4.1 
4.3 
4.5 
4.5 
4.9 
5.5 
5.2 
5.1 
5.1 
5.1 
5.1 
5.2 
5.2 
5.0 
4.5 
4.4 
4.3 
4.2 
4.2 
4.2 
4.2 
4.1 
4.0 
4.0 
3.9 
3.9 
3.9 
3.8 
3.7 
3.6 
3.6 


3.6 
3.7 
3.7 
3.8 
3.9 
3.9 
3.8 
3.7 
3.6 
3.6 
3.5 
3.5 
3.5 
3.5 
3.5 
3.5 
3.5 
3.6 
3.6 
3.6 
3.6 
3.5 
3.5 
3.5 
. 3.5 
3.5 
3.5 
3.6 
3.6 
3.7 


3.7 
3.7 
3.8 
3.8 
3.8 
3.6 
3.6 
3.6 
3.6 
3.7 
3.7 
3.7 
3.6 
3.6 
3.5 
3.5 
3.5 
3.5 
3.5 
3.5 
3.5 
3.5 
3.4 
3.4 
3.4 
6.3 
8.2 
8.1 
7.5 
7.0 
6.6 


6.4 
6.0 
4.6 
4.4 
4.2 
4.2 
4.1 
6.2 
9.8 
8.2 
8.3 
alO.6 
8.7 
7.6 
7.0 
6.1 
5.4 
5.0 
4.7 
4.6 
4.7 
5.1 
4.7 
4.3 
4.4 
4.5 
4.7 
5.0 
6.0 
5.1 


6.0 

5.5 

5.2 

5.1 

4.9 

4.7 

4.6 

4.8 

4.5 

4.5 

4.5 

4.4 

4.5 

4.9 

11.0 

17.0 

619.5 

16.4 

15.5 

12.7 

11.2 

9.9 

8.8 

8.4 

8.0 

7.4 

7.0 

7.1 

7.5 

6.8 

6.2 






2 












3 












4 












5 












6 












7. 












8 












9 












10 












11 












12... . 












13 












14. . . 












15 












16. . 














17 














18. 














19 














20 














21 














22 














23 








3.8 
3.8 






24 












25 












26 














27 














28 














29 . . . . 














30 
















31 

















a 12.3 feet at 6 p. m. 6 19.9 feet at 6 p. m. 



Surface Waters of Kansas. 



233 



Daily Gauge Height, in feet, of Big Blue river at Blue Rapids, Kan., for 1905-1919 — Continued. 



Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1908. 
1 








4.5 
4.6 
4.5 
4.6 
4.6 
4.7 
4.8 
4.8 
4.8 
4.9 
4.7 
4.7 
4.6 
5.0 
4.8 
4.6 


5.2 
5.2 
5.7 
5.8 
5.6 
5.5 
5.5 
5.4 
5.4 
5.5 


5.4 
5.6 
5.5 
5.7 
5.5 
5.5 
5.4 
5.4 
5.5 
5.1 
5.2 
5.3 
5.0 
5.1 
5.0 
4.9 
5.0 
4.9 
4.9 
5.0 
4.9 
4.9 
4.9 
4.9 
4.8 
4.7 
4.9 
4.8 
4.8 
4,8 
4.9 


4.8 
4.7 
4.8 
4.8 
4.8 
4.8 
4.9 
4.9 
5.0 
5.1 
4.9 
4.8 
4.8 
4.8 
4.5 
4.4 
4.0 
4.9 
5.1 
5.3 
5.3 
4.4 
4.6 
4.4 
4.0 
4.1 
4.0 
3.8 
3.8 
3.8 


3.7 
3.6 
4.0 
4.7 
4.4 
5.4 
4.6 
4.3 
4.1 
5.6 
4.6 
4.7 
4.8 
5.1 
4.5 
5.2 
6.0 
4.7 
4.7 
4.6 
6.6 
19.6 
10.0 
7.0 
7.0 
6.2 
5.5 
22.0 
23.8 
20.3 
13.0 


10.9 
11.1 
18.7 
21.8 
22.2 
31.6 
34.0 
34.0 
30.0 
23.7 
21.1 
22.2 
23.8 
22.8 
19.7 
15.4 
13.9 
17.6 
22.7 
25.7 
22.7 
15.4 
13.4 
14.0 
14.7 
13.0 
11.0 
10.4 
19.1 
21.0 


13.6 

10.2 

10.1 

10.9 

11.5 

10.6 

8.7 

13.8 

14.4 

15.3 

14.9 

12.3 

10.3 

12.2 

19.7 

20.2 

15.5 

12.2 

10.2 

9.7 

9.0 

8.7 

10.3 

13.3 

12.5 

10.5 

9.9 

8.9 

9.8 

8.5 

8.3 






2 












3 












4 












5 












6 












7 












8 












9 












10 












11. . . . 












12 












13 . . . . 












14 












15 . . . 












16 












17 ■ 












18 














19 














20 ... . 








4.9 
4.9 
4.8 
5.0 


"4;7' 

4.9 
5.1 
5.2 
5.4 
5.9 
6.6 
6.2 






21 












22 












23 












24 ... . 












25 














26. . 














27 








4.8 
4.9 






28 












29 












30 














31. . . . 






















Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1909. 
1. . . . 












6.7 
6.8 
7.0 
7.0 
6.8 
6.7 
6.7 
6.6 
6.4 
6.1 
6.0 
5.8 
5.9 
5.8 
5.7 
5.7 
5.6 
5.8 
5.8 
5.9 
6.0 
6.0 
6.0 
6.0 
6.1 
6.2 
6.3 
6.3 
6.1 
6.0 
6.1 


6.1 
6.0 
5.9 
5.8 
5.8 
5.8 
5.8 
5.8 
5.8 
5.8 
5.8 
5.8 
5.8 
5.8 
5.8 
5.8 
5.7 
5.7 
5.7 
5.7 
5.7 
5.6 
5.6 
5.6 
5.6 
5.7 
5.6 
5.5 
5.5 
5.6 
5.6 


5.6 
5.6 
5.6 
5.4 
5.5 
5.5 
5.5 
5.5 
5.5 
5.5 
5.5 
5.4 
5.5 
6.0 
8.5 
9.6 
9.7 
9.7 
13.0 
11.8 
9.6 
8.0 
7.6 
6.6 
6.7 
6.3 
6.6 
6.6 
6.3 
7.0 
6.4 


6.2 

6.0 

5.9 

5.9 

6.5 

6.4 

6.6 

12.4 

10.9 

12.2 

13.5 

10.4 

9.0 

8.0 

7.5 

7.1 

6.5 

6.7 

6.4 

6.4 

6.3 

7.7 

8.1 

10.5 

12.5 

8.2 

7.9 

7.1 

6.8 

6.4 


7.1 

6.6 

6.4 

6.3 

6.2 

16.7 

24.0 

23.2 

16.7 

13.2 

12.5 

11.9 

12.6 

11.0 

9.8 

8.7 

7.9 

7.6 

7.1 

6.8 

6.5 

6.4 

6.7 

6.2 

6.2 

6.1 

6.1 

6.0 

6.0 

6.2 

6.2 






2 
















3. . 
















4 
















5 . 
















6 
















7 
















8. . 










6.2 
6.2 






9 














10. 














11 
















12. . 
















13 
















14 . 
















15. . . 














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16 
















17 
















18 
















19 
















20 
















21 
















22 
















23. 
















24 
















25. 
















26 ... . 










7.9 
7.2 
7.2 






27 














28 














29 














30 
















31 

















234 



Kansas Water Commission. 



Daily Gauge Height, in feet, of Big Blue river at Blue Rapids, Kan., for 1905-1919 — Continued. 



Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1910. 
1 










8.1 
7.9 
8.0 
7.5 
7.3 
7.2 
7.1 
6.9 
6.9 
6.5 
6.4 
6.4 
6.2 
6.0 
6.2 
6.2 
5.8 


5.8 
5.9 
6.5 
6.9 
6.8 
6.8 
6.7 
6.8 
6.8 
6.6 
6.4 
6.2 
6.1 
6.0 
5.9 
5.9 
5.8 
5.8 
5.8 
5.8 
5.7 
5.7 
5.7 
5.6 
5.6 
5.6 
5.6 
5.6 
5.5 
5.5 
5.5 


5.5 
5.4 
5.4 
5.4 
5.4 
5.4 
5.4 
5.4 
5.4 
5.4 
5.5 
5.4 
5.4 
5.4 
5.4 
5.4 
5.4 
5.4 
5.4 
5.4 
5.4 
5.4 
5.4- 
5.4 
5.4 
5.4 
5.4 
5.4 
5.4 
5.4 


5.4 
5.3 
5.3 
5.3 
5.3 
5.9 
8.0 
7.0 
6.5 
5.9 
5.8 
5.8 
5.7 
5.6 
5.6 
5.5 
5.5 
5.5 
5.5 
5.5 
5.8 
5.8 
5.9 
6.1 
6.0 
5.7 
5.6 
5.9 
11.5 
10.3 
12.1 


11.1 
8.6 
7.2 
6.6 
6.4 
6.3 
6.1 
6.7 
21.4 
16.5 
17.5 
12.0 
8.5 
7.7 
7.3 
7.0 
6.8 
6.7 
6.5 
6.1 
5.9 
5.9 
5.9 
5.9 
5.8 
5.9 
5.9 
6.1 
6.1 
6.0 


5.9 
5.9 
5.9 
5.9 
5.8 
5.7 
5.6 
5.7 
5.8 
5.8 
5.9 
8.6 
7.7 
8.5 
7.0 
6.7 
6.5 
5.8 
5.7 
5.6 
5.6 
5.6 
5.5 
5.5 
5.5 
5.5 
5.4 
5.4 
5.4 
5.4 
5.4 






2 














3 














4 














5 














6 














7. . . 














8 














9 














10 














11 














12. . , 














13 














14 














15 














16 














17. . . . 














18 














19 ... 
















20 
















21 
















22 
















23 
















24 








6.7 

7.8 

8.9 

12.3 

12.3 

10.6 

10.0 

9.3 








25 












26 












27. . . . 












28 












29. 












30 












31.' 












Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1911. 
1 








5.3 


5.4 
5.4 
5.4 
5.4 
5.4 
5.4 
5.4 
5.4 
5.4 
5.4 
5.4 
5.4 
5.4 
5.4 
5.4 
5.4 
5.8 
7.3 
7. '5 
7.1 
6.0 
5.6 
5.4 
5.4 
5.4 
5.4 
5.4 
5.4 


5.4 
5.4 
5.4 
5.4 
5.4 
5.4 
5.4 
5.4 
5.4 
5.4 
5.4 
5.4 
5.4 
5.4 
5.4 
5.4 
5.4 
5.4 
5.4 
5.4 
5.4 
5.4 
5.3 
5.2 
5.2 
5.2 
5.3 
5.3 
5.3 
5.3 
5.2 


5.2 
5.2 
5.2 
5.2 
5.3 
5.2 
5.2 
5.2 
5.2 
5.2 
5.2 
5.2 
5.2 
5.2 
5.2 
5.2 
5.2 
5.2 
5.2 
5.2 
5.2 
5.2 
5.2 
5.2 
5.2 
5.2 
5.2 
5.2 
- 5.2 
5.2 


11.1 
8.3 
7.2 
6.2 
5.8 
5.2 
5.2 
5.2 
5.2 
5.2 
5.2 
5.4 
5.4 
5.4 
5.3 
5.3 
5.3 
5.3 
5.3 
5.3 
5.3 
5.3 
5.3 
5.2 
5.2 
5.2 
5,2 
5.2 
5.2 
5.2 
5.2 


5.2 
5.2 
5.2 
5.2 
5.1 
7.6 
5.6 
5.2 
5.2 
5.2 
5.2 
5.1 
5.1 
5.1 
5.0 
5.0 
5.0 
5.0 
5.0 
5.0 
5.0 
4.9 
4.9 
4.9 
4.9 
4.9 
4.9 
4.9 
4.8 
4.8 


4.8 
4.8 
4.9 
4.9 
4.9 
4.8 
4.8 
4.8 
4.8 
4.8 
4.8 
4.8 
4.8 
4.8 
4.8 
4.8 
5.0 
5.1 
5.2 
5.2 
5.2 
5.2 
5.2 
13.0 
18.0 
17.0 
7.6 
7.3 
7.1 
6.9 
6.3 






2. . . . 












3 














4 














5 














6 














7. 














8 














9 














10 












11 














12. . . . 














13 














14. 














•l5 














16 






- 








17 














18 














19. . . . 














20 














21. 














22 














23 














24 . . . . 














25 














26 














27 














28. 














29 














30 
















31 








5.4 









Surface Waters of Kansas. 



235 



Daily Gauge Height, in feet, of Big Blue river at Blue Rapids, Kan., for 1905-1919 — Continued. 



Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1912. 
1 












6.6 
6.7 


16.3 
14.9 
13.5 
12.3 
10.6 
8.9 
7.5 
7.6 
7.3 
7.1 
6.9 
6.7 
6.7 
6.6 
6.5 
6.4 
6.4 
6.4 
6.3 
6.3 
6.3 
6.7 
8.7 
7.2 
7.0 
6.7 
6.5 
6.6 
6.5 
6.5 


6.5 
7.2 
6.8 
6.7 
6.7 
7.0 
6.9 
6.5 
6.3 
6.1 
6.3 
7.2 
6.7 
6.7 
6.7 
6.6 
6.3 
6.1 
6.1 
5.9 
5.8 
5.8 
5.8 
5.8 
5.7 
5.7 
5.7 
5.7 
6.0 
6.0 
5.8 


5.8 
5.7 
5.7 
5.7 
5.6 
6.8 
6.3 
6.0 
6.0 
6.0 
6.0 
6.0 
6.1 
6.2 
7.8 
7.5 
6.7 
6.3 
6.0 
5.9 
5.7 
5.7 
5.7 
5.7 
5.6 
5.6 
5.5 
5.5 
,5.5 
5.5 


5.5 
5.5 
5.4 
5.4 
5.4 
5.4 
5.4 
5.3 
5.3 
5.3 
5.3 
5.4 
5.4 
5.4 
5.3 
5.3 
5.3 
5.4 
5.4 
5.4 
5.4 
5.3 
5.3 
5.3 
5.4 
5.4 
5.4 
5.4 
5.3 
5.4 
5.3 






2 
















3 ... 
















4 


















5 


















6 












6.0 
6.0 
6.0 






7 
















8 
















9 
















10 


















11 


















12 


















13 


















14. . . . 


















15 


















16 


















17 












6.i 
10.6 
18.6 
23.5 
24.6 
23.7 
21.1 
18.4 
18.2 
18.5 
20.4 
21.8 
20.9 
18.3 
17.7 






18 
















19 










19.3 
14.2 
9.9 
8.2 
8.0 
7.2 
6.8 
6.2 






20 














21. 














22 














23. . . 














24 














25 














26 














27 














28 










6.2 
6.7 






29 














30 












31 
















Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1913. 
1. 








5.4 
5.4 
5.3 
5.3 






5.3 
5.4 
5.4 
5.4 
5.3 
5.3 
5.4 
5.3 
5.6 
5.8 
5.6 
5.5 
5.4 
5.3 
5.3 
5.3 
5.3 
5.3 
5.2 
5.2 
5.2 
5.2 
5.2 
5.3 
5.3 
5.2 
5.2 
5.3 
5.3 
5.3 


5.2 
5.3 
5.4 
6.0 
10.7 
8.3 
6.7 
6.3 
6.0 
6.9 
9.0 
7.9 
7.0 
8.2 
8.2 
6.2 
6.0 
6.0 
6.6 
6.0 
14.9 
18.6 
15.0 
8.5 
8.0 
7.0 
6.6 
6.1 
6.0 
5.9 
5.8 


5.7 
5.6 
5.6 
5.5 
5.5 
6.1 
7.0 
6.4 
6.0 
5.8 
5.6 
5.6 
5.5 
5.5 
5.5 
5.4 
5.4 
5.4 
5.3 
5.3 
5.3 
5.4 
5.5 
5.4 
5.3 
6.3 
8.6 
6.6 
5.8 
5.5 


5.5 
6.5 
5.9 
5.5 
5.3 
5.3 
5.3 
5.1 
5.1 
5.0 
5.0 
5.0 
5.0 
5.0 
5.0 
5.0 
4.9 
4.9 
4.9 
4.9 
4.9 
4.9 
4.9 
4.8 
4.8 
4.8 
4.8 
4.8 
4.8 
4.8 
4.8 






2 
















.3 
















4 










5 
















6 


















7 












5.6 
5.5 
5.8 
6.2 
6.3 
6.0 
5.9 
5.8 
5.8 
5.8 
5.7 
5.6 
5.6 
5.6 
5.6 
5.9 
5.8 
5.7 
5.7 
5.7 
5.7 
5.5 
5.5 
5.4 
5.4 






8 .... . 
















9 
















10 
















11 
















12 
















13 
















14 
















15. . . . 
















16 
















17 
















18 










5.3 
5.4 
5.4 
5.4 






19 














20 














21 














22 














23 
















24 
















25 
















26 
















27 
















28 
















29 
















30 
















31 








5.3 









236 



Kansas Water Commission. 



Daily Gauge Height, in feet, of Big Blue river at Blue Rapids, Kan., for 1905-1919 — Continued. 



Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1914. 
1 










4.9 
5.0 
4.9 
4.9 
5.0 
4.9 


"s'.o' 

7.9 
7.5 
7.0 
6.4 
6.3 
6.3 
6.0 
5.8 
5.2 
5.3 
5.5 
5.5 
5.3 
5.3 
5.4 
5.4 
5.3 
5.2 
5.2 
5.2 
5.2 
5.2 
5.2 
5.2 
5.2 
5.5 


7.6 
7.2 
6.6 
6.4 
5.9 
5.8 
5.6 
5.4 
5.4 
5.2 
5.2 
5.2 
5.2 
5.2 
5.1 
■5.1 
5.1 
5.1 
5.1 
5.2 
5.1 
5.1 
5.1 
5.2 
5.7 
5.6 
5.4 
5.3 
5.6 
5.5 


5.5 
5.2 
5.0 
5.2 
5.2 
5.1 
5.0 
5.0 
5.1 
5.1 
5.1 
5.1 
5.0 
5.0 
5.0 
5.0 
5.0 
5.0 
5.1 
5.0 
5.1 
5.1 
5.1 
5.1 
5.0 
5.0 
5.0 
5.1 
5.1 
5.7 
5.7 


5.8 

5.7 

5.8 

5.9 

6.8 

6.3 

7.8 

7.9 

9.7 

10.7 

9.1 

8.5 

10.4 

11.7 

13.8 

17.8 

16.9 

14.2 

10.5 

9.4 

9.2 

9.0 

7.3 

6.8 

6.5 

6.3 

6.3 

6.1 

6.0 

5.9 


8.6 
8.4 
7.4 
7.2 
7.0 
6.8 
6.3 
6.1 
5.9 
5.9 
5.8 
5.7 
5.6 
5.5 
5.5 
5.5 
5.4 
5.4 
5.4 
5.4 
5.4 
5.3 
5.3 
5.2 
5.2 
5.2 
5.3 
5.3 
5.3 
5.2 
5.2 






2 














3 














4 














5 














6 














7 














8 
















9 
















10 
















11 
















12. . . 
















13 
















14 . . 
















15 








5.1 
5.0 
5.0 
5.0 
5.1 
5.0 
5.0 
5.0 
5.1 
5.1 
5.1 
5.0 
5.0 
5.1 
5.0 
4.9 
4.9 


"5!6' 
5.0 






16 












17 












18 












19 












20 












21 












22 .... 












23 












24 . 












25 












26 












27 












28 












29 












30 












31 


















Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1915. 
1 








4.6 
4.6 
4.6 
4.6 
4.6 
4.6 
4.6 
4.6 
4.6 
4.6 
4.6 
4.5 
4.5 
4.5 
4.5 
4.5 
4.5 
4.5 
4.5 
4.5 
4.5 
4.5 
4.5 
4.4 
4.4 
4.4 
4.4 
4.4 
4.4 
4.4 
4.4 


lo^s' 

11.2 
9.3 
10.0 
11.6 
11.0 
11.0 
11.8 
11.9 
11.9 
11.7 
11.1 
10.7 
10.7 


7.4 
6.9 
6.6 
6.2 
5.7 
5.7 
5.7 
6.0 
5.9 
5.8 
5.8 
5.7 
5.8 
6.1 
6.1 
6.2 
6.6 
6.6 
6.4 
6.4 
6.4 
6.0 
5.8 
6.2 
7.6 
8.8 
7.4 
7.4 
6.4 
6.4 
6.9 


6.6 
6.4 
6.3 
6.3 
6.5 
6.7 
6.7 
6.8 
7.1 
7.6 
7.6 
7.6 
6.0 
6.6 
6.3 
5.6 
5.8 
5,8 
5.4 
5.3 
5.5 
5.5 
5.4 
5.4 
5.4 
5.8 
6.6 
7.7 
6.7 
6.1 


6.0 
5.9 
5.8 
5.7 
5.6 
5.6 
5.5 
5.5 
5.4 
5.4 
5.4 
5.4 
5.4 
5.4 
5.4 
5.4 
5.3 
5.3 
5.4 
5.5 
5.6 
5.7 
5.7 
5.7 
5.7 
5.6 
12.4 
11.6 
12.0 
12.0 
7.6 


6.8 

6.4 

6.6 

7.5 

8.1 

10.2 

9.2 

8.6 

10.0 

13.2 

16.5 

17.0 

23.0 

17.3 

12.0 

9.9 

8.7 

26.5 

25.0 

19.0 

12.9 

13.6 

10.9 

10.7 

10.0 

10.1 

9.6 

9.1 

8.9 

11.0 


12,1 

10.1 

9.8 

9.6 

9.4 

8.8 

8.5 

8.2 

8.0 

8.7 

8.5 

8.2 

15.8 

9.5 

13.2 

20.0 

15.9 

15.4 

18.8 

17.5 

12.3 

10.4 

9.4 

8,5 

8.0 

7.9 

7.9 

8.5 

8.0 

9.9 

20.0 


18.0 

14.1 

10.9 

14.3 

16.0 

16.0 

13,3 

11,3 

10.3 

9.1 

8,4 

8.0 




2 










3 










4 










5 










6 










7 










8 










9 










10 










11 










12 










13 










14 












15 












16 












17 












18 












19 












20 












21 












22 












23 












24 












25 












26 












27 












28 












29 












30 












31 













Surface Waters of Kansas. 



237 



Daily Gauge Height, 


n feet. 


of Big Blue river at Blue Rapids, Kar 


., for 1905-1919 — Continued. 


Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1916. 
1 






, 


6.0 
5.9 
6.1 
6.1 
6.1 




6.5 
6.2 
5.8 
6.0 
6.2 
6.5 
6.6 
6.5 
6.3 
6.2 
6.0 
6.0 
6.0 
5.9 
5.9 
5.9 
5.8 
5.8 
5.9 
5.9 
5.8 
5.8 
5.8 
5.9 
5.9 
5.9 
5.8 
5.9 
5.9 
5.9 
6.0 


5.9 
5.9 
5.8 
5.8 
5.8 
5.7 
5.7 
5.9 
5.8 
5.8 
5.8 
5.7 
5.7 
5.7 
5.7 
5.8 
5.8 
5.8 
5.7 
5.8 
5.9 
7.1 
7.0 
6.8 
6.6 
6.3 
6.3 
6.2 
6.0 
6.1 


6.0 
6.1 
5.9 
5.8 
5.8 
5.8 
5.8 
5.8 
5.7 
5.7 
5.7 
5.8 
5.9 
21.5 
16.0 
9.6 
7.7 
7.0 
6.9 
6.7 
6.9 
8.2 
14.7 
10.9 
11.0 
8,5 
7.7 
7.3 
6.9 
9.4 
8.5 


8.0 
6.8 
6.3 
6.2 
6.2 
6.2 
6.0 
5.9 
5.8 
5.8 
6.0 
6.0 
6.1 
6.0 
5.9 
5.8 
5.8 
5.8 
5.7 
5.7 
6.5 
7.2 
7.7 
6.5 
6.2 
6.6 
6.5 
6.2 
6.1 
6.0 


5.8 
5.8 
5.8 
5.7 
5.6 
5.6 
5.6 
5.6 
5.5 
5.5 
5.5 
5.5 
5.5 
5.5 
5.6 
5.6 
5.5 
5.4 
5.5 
6.3 
6.0 
5.8 
5.6 
5.6 
5.4 
5.4 
5.3 
5.3 
5.3 
5.3 
5,2 






2 












3 












4 












5 












6 












7 
















8 
















9 
















10 








6.1 
6.3 








11 












12 












13 
















14 
















15 
















16 
















17 










12.5 

19.8 

18.3 

13.1 

11.3 

10.4 

9.3 

8.8 

8.1 

7.5 

7.2 

6.8 

6.7 






18 














19 














20 














21. 














22 














23. . 














24 














25 














26 














27 














28 














29 














30 














31 
















Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1917. 
1 








5.4 
5.4 
5.2 
5.2 
5.3 
5.1 
5.0 
5.0 
5.0 
5.2 
5.3 
5.1 
5.2 
5.2 
5.2 
5.3 
5.1 
5.2 
5.1 
5.3 
5.3 
4.9 
4.9 
4.9 
5.0 
5.1 
5.0 
5.0 
5.2 
5.2 
5.0 


5.1 

5.1 

5.3 

5.3 

5.3 

5.2 

5.4 

5.3 

5.3 

5.4 

5.3 

5.3 

5.2 

5.3 

5.4 

5.3 

5.2 

5.2 

5.2 

5.3 

5.3 

5.4a 

5.3 

5.4 

5.4 

5.3 

5.3 

5.3 


5.3 
5.3 
5.2 
5.2 
5.3 
5.3 
5.2 
5.3 
5.3 
5.4 
5.3 
5.4 
5.4 
5.3 
5.3 
5.4 
5.3 
5.4 
5.5 
5.5 
5.5 
5.4 
5.3 
5.3 
5.4 
5.3 
5.3 
5.2 
5.3 
5.3 
5.3 


5.3 
5.2 
5.2 
5.3 
5.3 
5.3 
5.3 
5.4 
5.4 
5.4 
5.4 
5.4 
5.4 
5.3 
5.3 
5.3 
5.4 
5.4 
5.4 
5.4 
5.3 
5.3 
5.4 
5.6 
5.5 
5.6 
5.8 
6.1 
6.6 
7.2 


6.5 
6.4 
6.6 
6.2 
6.0 
6.0 
5.8 
5.7 
5.6 
5.6 
5.5 
5.5 
5.5 
5.5 
5.4 
5.4 
5.4 
5.4 
5.4 
5.3 
6.4 
5.6 
5.8 
6.0 
5.9 
6.7 
7.8 
9.9 
10.9 
10.2 
13.1 


10.6 

15.1 

10.5 

8.5 

8.4 

19.2 

17.7 

10.2 

8.9 

8.4 

7.3 

6.8 

6.6 

6.6 

6.3 

6.1 

6.0 

5.9 

5.9 

5.8 

5.8 

5.8 

5.7 

"b.i' 
5.7 
5.6 
5.7 
5.8 
6.0 


6.2 
6.1 
6.1 
6.0 
5.9 
5.7 
5.7 
5.7 
5.6 
5.5 
5.5 
5.5 
5.5 
5.5 
5.4 
5.4 
5.3 
5.3 
5.3 
5.4 
5.3 
5.4 
6.4 
5.7 
5.6 
5.5 
5.5 
5.5 
5.5 
5.4 
5.4 






2 












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4 












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6 












7. 












8 












9 












10 












11 












12 












13 












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15 












16. . . . 












17 












18 












19. ... . 












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21 












22 












23 












24 












25 












26 












27 












28 












29 












30 












31 













238 



- Kansas Water Commission. 



Daily Gauge Height, in feet, of Big Blue river at Blue Rapids, Kan., for 1905-1919 — Concluded. 



Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1918. 
1 










5.4 
5.4 
5.4 
5.4 
5.4 
5.4 
5.4 
5.4 
5.4 
5.4 
5.4 
5.5 
5.6 
5.5 
5.5 
5.4 
5.5 
5.7 
5.8 
5.6 
5.5 
5.4 
5.4 
5.6 
5.7 
5.7 
5.8 
5.8 


5.9 
6.0 
6.0 
5.9 
5.9 
5.9 
6.1 
6.1 
6.0 
6.0 
5.9 
5.8 
5.8 
5.7 
5.6 
5.6 
5.6 
5.6 
5.5 
5.5 
5.4 
5.4 
5.5 
5.5 
5.4 
5.4 
5.6 
5.6 
5.5 
5.5 
5.4 


5.4 
5.3 
5.3 
5.3 
5.4 
5.4 
5.5 
5.5 
5.4 
5.4 
5.4 
5.5 
5.3 
5.4 
5.5 
5.5 
5.3 
5.3 
5.4 
5.6 
5.8 
5.5 
5.5 
5.6 
5.5 
5.5 
5.6 
5.8 
5.6 
5.5 


5.5 
5.5 
5.4 
5.4 
5.4 
5.4 
5.3 
5.5 
5.5 
5.5 
5.4 
5.5 
5.4 
5.5 
5.5 
5.5 
5.4 
5.4 
5.4 
5.4 
5.5 
11.6 
14.3 
11.2 
7.6 
6.8 
6,2 
17.9 
14.1 
8.8 
8.5 


7.5 
7.3 
7.5 
10.3 
8.3 
7.2 
6.7 
6.5 
6.4 
6.3 
6.2 
5.9 
5.8 
5.8 
5.7 
5.6 
5.6 
5.6 
5.5 
5.5 
5.5 
5.4 
5.4 
5.3 
5.3 
5,4 
5,4 
5,3 
5,2 
5,2 


5.3 
5.2 
5.1 
5.1 
5.2 
5.2 
5.1 
5.0 
5.0 
5.0 
5.0 
5.1 
5.0 
5.0 
5.0 
4.9 
4.9 
4.9 
4.9 
4.9 
4.9 
4.9 
4.9 
4.8 
8.8 
6,2 
5,8 
5,6 
5,5 
5.5 
5.4 






2. . 












7 3 


3 












4 














5 














6. 














7 














8 














9. . . 














10 














11. 














12 














13 














14 














15 














16 














17 














18 














19 .... 














20 














21 . . 














22 














23 














24 .... 














25 














26 














27 














28 














29 














30 
















31 
















Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1919. 

1. . 








5.2 
5.2 
5.1 
5.1 
5.1 
5.2 
5.2 
5.2 
5.2 
5.2 
5.3 
5.4 
5.4 
5.5 
5.5 
5.5 
5.6 
5.6 
5.6 
5.6 
5.6 
5.6 
5.6 
5.5 
5.5 
5.5 
5.5 
5.4 
5.4 
5.4 
5.4 


5.5 
5.4 
5.5 
5.5 
5.4 
5.4 
5.3 
5.3 
5.3 
5.4 
5,4 
5.6 
5.6 
6.8 
8.9 
7.1 
5.8 
6.0 
5.8 
5.9 
6.1 
6.4 
6.3 
6.2 
6.1 
6.0 
6.0 
5.9 


5.4 
5.4 
5.3 
5.2 
5.1 
5.2 
5.6 
5.7 
5.6 
5.6 
5.6 
5.7 
5.6 
5.7 
5.7 
7.3 
7.2 
6.5 
6.3 
6.2 
6.1 
5.9 
5.9 
5.7 
5.8 
6.5 
6.0 
5.6 
5.6 
5.5 
5.6 


5.5 
5.6 
5.6 
5.5 
5.5 
5.5 
5.6 
5.5 
6.3 
15.1 
10.5 
8.7 
7.3 
6.5 
6.1 
6.0 
6.0 
8.5 
8.6 
8.1 
7.6 
6.9 
6.5 
6.3 
6.2 
6.1 
6.0 
5.8 
6.2 
6.3 


8.7 
7.6 
9.0 
9,7 
8,9 
7.5 
6.6 
6.8 
6.6 
6.4 
6.1 
6.1 
7.8 
9.6 
10.2 
10.9 
9.3 
7.5 
6,8 
7.4 
8.5 
6.9 
6.3 
6.2 
6.2 
6.1 
6.2 
6.1 
6.1 
6.0 
5.8 


6.9 

10,3 

14,4 

15.3 

13.5 

10.8 

8.9 

8.1 

7,6 

17.4 

20.0 

18.4 

32.6 

12.5 

11.4 

10.4 

9.6 

8.3 

7.7 

8.3 

8.1 

8.0 

8.4 

8.3 

8,2 

7,0 

6,7 

6,6 

6,4 

7.3 


7.1 
6.5 
6.2 
6.0 
5.8 
5.7 
5.7 
5.8 
5.8 
5.7 
5,7 
5,7 
5.6 
5.6 
5.7 
5.6 
5.6 
5.5 
5.5 
5.7 
5.6 
5.6 
5.6 
5.5 
5.5 
5.4 
5.4 
5.7 
5.7 
5.5 
5.4 






2 












3. . 












4 












5. 












6 












7 












8. . . 












9 












10. 












11 












12. 












13 












14 












15. . . . 












16 












17. . 












18 










5.6 


19 . 








12.0 


20 








14.2 


21 










22 












23 












24 












25 












26. . . 












27 












28. . . 












29 












30. . . 












31 













Note. — Gauge read to top of ice January 1 to February 22, 1917; February 1 to 25, 1918, 
and January 1-23, 1919. River frozen on day during winter months for which gauge heights are 
OR>itted. 



Surface Waters of Kansas. 239 

BIG BLUE RIVER AT RANDOLPH, KAN.25 

Location. — In the S. W. V-t sec. 12, T. 7 S., R. 6 E., at new highway 
bridge three-fourths mile east of Randolph, Riley county. Fancy 
creek enters from the west one-half mile downstream. Black Ver- 
million river enters from the east about fifteen miles by river up- 
stream. The station is twenty-one miles in a direct line (about thirty- 
two miles by river) upstream from mouth of the river, which joins 
Kansas river near Manhattan. 

Drainage Area. — Not measured. 

Records Available. — April 17, 1918, to September 30, 1919. 

Gauge. — Chain gauge bolted to upstream handrail of highway bridge, 64 
feet east of concrete pier on right bank, read by Giles S. Webb. A 
staff gauge, reading from 6 to 30.9 feet, is bolted to this pier near 
downstream end for use during extrenie high stages. (See PI. VII, A.) 
On August 22, 1919, a second high-water gauge, reading from 29 to 
33.5 feet, was painted on vertical face of concrete support formerly 
used for oil tank, on right bank, 500 feet west of chain gauge; staff 
gauges set by levels from bench mark. 

Discharge Measurements. — Made from downstream side of highway 
bridge or by wading. 

Channel and Control. — Sand and gravel. Control fairly permanent 
between high-water periods. Both banks are fairly high, but over- 
flow at extreme stages. Bankful stage about 20 feet. 

Extremes of Discharge. — 1918-'19: Maximum stage recorded, 20.95 
feet at 10:30 a.m. June 11, 1919 (discharge, 22,300 second-feet); 
minimum stage recorded, 2.2 feet at 7:40 p.m. September 15, 1919 
(discharge, 280 second-feet). 

1897-1912 : Maximum stages recorded, 31.8 feet May 31, 1903, and 
31.05 feet, June 7, 1908 (from data furnished by Mr. John Nord, 
Randolph, reduced to datum of U. S. Geological Survey gauge by levels 
of August 21 and 22, 1919. See table given below.) 

Ice. — Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. Maximum ice thickness 
recorded winter of 1918-'19, 6 inches, January 2 to 12, 1919. 

Regulation. — Flow is affected by regulation of power plant at Blue 
Rapids. 

Accuracy. — Stage-discharge relation fairly permanent except for a de- 
cided change that occurred during the spring high water of 1919, 
probably April 10, 1919. This change was most apparent in the 
stage-velocity relation. 

Rating curves used as follows: April 17, 1917, to April 10, 1919, 
fairly well defined; April 11 to September 30, 1919, well defined be- 
tween 400 and 6,000 second-feet; poorly defined above 6,000 second- 
feet. 

Chain gauge read to quarter-tenths twice daily during open-water 
periods, and daily to open-water surface, except as noted during ice 
periods. 

25. Known locally as "Blue river." 



240 Kansas Water Commission. 

Daily discharge ascertained by applying mean daily gauge height 

to rating table, except for ice period, December 24, 1918, to January 

23, 1919, when stage-discharge was affected by ice. Observer's ice 

notes and weather records followed as basis of estimates for this 

period. 

Records good for open-water periods April, 1918, to March, 1919, 

and May, July and August, 1919; fair for April, June and September, 

1919; winter records subject to error. 

Data on high-water stages of Big Blue river at Randolph, Kan., dur- 
ing 1897-1912, have been furnished by John Nord, of Randolph, who 
referred his readings to two reference marks, as follows : 

Reference mark No. 1. — Cross on top of tie, Union Pacific railroad 
bridge, one-fourth mile north of Randolph; elevation, 25 feet 2 inches 
above his assumed datum (28.76 feet, datum of gauge oif U. S. Geological 
Survey) . 

Reference mark No. 2. — Horizontal cut in limestone wall of stone 
house west of Union Pacific railroad and south of Union Pacific railroad 
bridge; elevation, 38 feet 1 inch above his assumed datum (41.66 feet, 
datum of gauge of U. S. Geological Survey). 

Mr. Nord's readings have been reduced to datum of gauge of U. S. 
Geological Survey at Randolph by levels of August 21 and 22, 1919. 



Surface Waters of Kansas. 



241 



High-water Stages on Big Blue river at Randolph, Kan., for 1897-1912, according to records 

of John Nord. 



Date. 



Apr. 


25, 


1897 


May- 


21, 


1899 


June 


3, 


1899 


July 


10, 


1902 


Aug. 


31, 


1902 


May 


31, 


1903 


Aug. 


26, 


1903 


Julv 


6, 


1904 


Sent. 


17, 


1905 


July 


18, 


1907 


May 


22, 


1908 


May 


29, 


1908 


June 


7, 


1908 


June 


12, 


1908 


June 


30, 


1908 


July 


16, 


1908 


Aug. 


20, 


1908 


July 


8, 


1909 


Nov. 


15, 


1909 


Dec. 


3. 


1909 


June 


9, 


1910 


Oct. 


2, 


1911 


Feb. 


10, 


1912 


Mar. 


21, 


1912 


Mar. 


28, 


1912 



Distance 

above assumed 

datum. 



17 ft. 10 in. 

18 
17 5 
23 
18 
28 
24 
16 
16 
15 
15 
20 
27 
21 
17 
16 
15 
19 
21 
18 
19 
18 
17 
21 
17 



4 
1 
8 

11 
3 

2 
7 
4 
5 
1 
5 

8 
3 
6 

10 


6 



Gauge height, a, 
feet. 



21.45 

21.6 

21.0 

27.25 

21.95 

31.7 

27.85 

20.5 

19.85 

18.6 

18.75 

24.2 

30.95 

25.0 

20.7 

20.0 

18.6 

23.25 

24.85 

22.1 

23.45 

21.6 

20.6 

25.1 

20.9 



a. Reduced to datum of gauge of United States Geological Survey. 

Discharge Measurements of Big Blue river at Randolph, Kan., during 1918-1919. 



Date. 


Made by — 


Gauge height. 


Discharge. 


1918. 

Apr. 17 

May 22 

23 

28 


R. C. Rice 

do.. 

do 

' do 


Feet. 

3.15 

10.51 

12.72 

14.94 

15.28 

4.00 

2.77 

5.90 
4.54 
9.01 
7.47 
7.40 
3.73 
3.02 


Sec. -ft. 

416 

8,340 

11,400 

14,800 


29 
June li'.'.'.'. . 
July 16... . 


do 

do 

do 


15,100 
853 
329 


1919. 
Apr. 22 


R. C. Rice 


2,260 


28 


E. L. Grant 


1,160 


June 17 


do 


5,160 


23 

24 


do 

do 


3,730 
3,570 


July 16 


do 


722 


Aug. 22 


Rice and Grant 


442 



IG— Water Com.— 4162 



242 



Kansas Water Commission. 



Daily Gauge Height 


, in feet 


, of Big Blue river at Randolph, Kan 


, for 1918-1919 


. 


Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept.- 


1918. 
1 
















3.45 
3.45 
3.3 
3.35 
3.25 
3.25 
3.3 
3.3 
3.25 
3.3 
3.05 
3.05 
3.1 
3.05 
2.6 
3.1 
3.1 
3.1 
3.05 
3.0 
2,95 
9.3 
13.15 
11.85 
7.3 
5.5 
4.9 
15.3 
13.6 
8.45 
7.45 


6.65 

5.6 

6.0 

8.75 

7.3 

6.0 

5.4 

5.0 

4.8 

4.85 

4.6 

4.25 

4.1 

3.9 

3.5 

3.7 

3.8 

3.7 

3.55 

3.4 

3.3 

3.3 

3.2 

3.25 

3.15 

3.2 

3.2 

3.1 

3.2 

3.05 


3.1 

3.25 

3.1 

3.05 

2.95 

3.15 

2.95 

2.7 

3.0 

2.85 

2.7 

2.75 

2.75 

2.75 

2.75 

2.75 

2.8 

2.8 

2.85 

3.0 

3.05 

2.95 

2.85 

3.55 

8.65 

5.25 

4.65 

4.0 

3.7 

4.15 

3.6 


3.3 

3.4 

3.2 

2.95 

2.75 

2.75 

2.75 

2.7 

2.7 

2.65 

2.7 

2.9 

3.55 

4.05 

5.2 

4.2 

3.8 

3.6 

3.75 

3.8 

3.2 

3.0 

2.95 

3.35 

3.15 

2.9 

2.9 

2.65 

2.55 

2.75 

2.85 


4 3 


2 
















8 5 


3 
















7 8 


4 
















7 55 


5 
















8 3 


6 
















6 25 


7 
















4 4 


8 
















3 75 


9 
















3 55 


10 
















3 3 


11 
















3 2 


12 
















3 15 


13 
















2 95 


14 
















3.1 


15. , 
















2 95 


16 
















2 65 


17 














3.25 

3.35 

3.3 

3.5 

3.5 

3.45 

3.45 

3.6 

S.6 

3.6 

3.55 

3.5 

3.6 

3.5 


2 75 


18.. .. 














2 7 


19 














2.75 


20. . 














2 75 


21 














2 7 


22 














2 7 


23 














2 65 


24 














2.8 


25. . 














2 75 


26 














2.75 


27 














2 9 


28 














2.95 


29 














2.8 


30 . . . . 














2 65 


31 




























Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr.* 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1918-19. 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 


2.75 

2.7 

2.65 

2.65 

2.8 

2.55 

2.45 

2.7 

2.7 

2.6 

2.55 

2.75 

2.75 

3.2 

3.2 

2.85 

2.8 

2.7 

2.85 

3.1 

3.3 

3.7 

3.7 

3.2 

3.0 

3.6 

8.8 

8.85 

6.6 

5.45 

4.45 


4.1 

3.85 

3.6 

3.55 

3.3 

3.3 

4.2 

4.6 

4.6 

4.75 

4.0 

3.45 

3.3 

3.2 

3.3 

3.2 

3.9 

3.65 

3.8 

2.65 

3.35 

3.2 

3.2 

3.1 

3.05 

3.2 

3.2 

3.2 

3.05 

3.35 


3.0 

2.85 

3.1 

2.85 

3.0 

3.0 

2.95 

2.9 

2.95 

2.95 

2.8 

2.95 

3.05 

3.0 

3.0 

3.2 

3.4 

3.6 

3.55 

3.55 

3.35 

3.2 

3.2 

3.9 

4.35 

4.05 

4.35 

4.1 

4.15 

3.35 

3.35 


3.45 

3.45 

3.35 

3.35 

3.35 

3.45 

3.55 

3.55 

3.6 

3.6 

3.55 

3.55 

3.65 

3.7 

3.85 

3.95 

4.2 

4.4 

4.6 

4.85 

5.0 

5.2 

4.5 

4.0 

3.75 

3.6 

3.35 

3.25 

3.4 

3.25 

3.1 


3.15 

3.15 

3.25 

3.25 

3.2 

3.15 

3.05 

2.6 

2.85 

2.65 

2.9 

3.2 

3.35 

3.5 

7.55 

5.65 

4.45 

4.15 

4.1 

4.25 

4.7 

4.8 

4.85 

4.85 

4.65 

4.35 

4.15 

3.5 


3.1 
3.15 
3.45 
3.65 
2.9 
3.15 
4.1 
3.75 
4.05 
3.9 
3.65 
3.55 
3.6 
3.5 
6.35 
13.1 
al2.95 
7.5 
5.4 
5.0 
4.8 
4.6 
4.4 
4.3 
4.25 
5.0 
4.85 
4.25 
4.05 
3.95 
3.9 


3.85 
3.95 
4.2 
4.0 
3.75 
3.6 
3.75 
3.7 
10.85 
17.0 
10.7 
7.1 
6.4 
5.7 
5.25 
5.2 
5.5 
7.1 
7.4 
7.2 
6.6 
5.65 
5.3 
4.75 
4.8 
4.7 
4.6 
4.6 
4.85 
4.85 


7.5 
6.8 
9.35 
13.65 
11.65 
6.8 
5.75 
5.7 
^5.4 
5.15 
4.85 
4.9 
5.6 
8.4 
11.55 
11.05 
9.05 
6.3 
6.05 
6.0 
7.25 
6.3 
5,2 
4.95 
4.7 
4.65 
4.55 
4.7 
4.75 
4.5 
4.35 


5.8 

8.95 

13.7 

14.35 

12.5 

10.05 

8.2 

7.1 

9.05 

18. 25 

620.30 

18.05 

12.2 

11.3 

10.85 

9.85 

9.3 

7.7 

6.95 

8.2 

9.3 

7.8 

7.4 

7.4 

6.95 

6.05 

5.5 

5.7 

6.05 

6.3 


5.55 

5.2 

4.6 

4.5 

4.45 

4.55 

4.3 

4.0 

4.05 

4.1 

4.1 

4.05 

3.9 

3.85 

3.65 

3.7 

3.6 

3.45 

3.35 

3.4 

3.55 

3.45 

3.4 

3.35 

3.35 

3.55 

3.6 

3.45 

3.55 

3.4 

3.05 


3.3 

3,7 

3.35 

3.2 

3.35 

3.2 

3.45 

2.9 

3.15 

3.1 

2.9 

2.6 

2.85 

2.85 

2.85 

2.9 

3.1 

3.0 

3.1. 

3.0- 

3.1 

3.0 

2.95 

2.9 

2.8 

2.95 

2.95 

3.05 

4.05 

3.4 

3.05 


2.75 
2.95 
2.8 
2.7 
2.75 
2.8 
2.7 
2.5 
2.8 
2.7 
2.75 
2.65 
2.85 
2.75 
2.25 
2.9 
2.7 
3.0 
.' 6.8 
12.6 
13.3 
15.3 
12.2 
7.75 
6.1 
5.15 
4.7 
5.7 
12.6 
8.55 



a. 13.6 feet at 7:40 a. m. 6. 20.95 feet at 10:30 a. m. 
Note. — Gauge read to top of ice December 24 to January 11. 



Surface Waters of Kansas. 



243 



Daily Discharge, in second-feet, of Big Blue river at Randolph, Kan 


., for 1918-1919. 


Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1918. 
1 
















535 

.535 

470 

490 

450 

450 

470 

470 

450 

470 

386 

386 

400 

386 

308 

400 

400 

400 

386 

373 

362 

6,760 

12,100 

10,200 

4,220 

2,150 

1,560 

15,200 

12,700 

5,660 

4.410 


3,420 

2,260 

2,700 

6,040 

4,220 

2,700 

2,050 

1,650 

1,470 

1,520 

1,300 

1,030 

925 

785 

560 

660 

720 

660 

585 

510 

470 

470 

430 

450 

415 

430 

430 

400 

430 

386 


400 
450 
400 
386 
362 
415 
362 
318 
373 
341 
318 
325 
325 
325 
325 
325 
332 
332 
341 
373 
386 
362 
341 
585 
5,920 
1,900 
1,340 
855 
660 
960 
610 


470 
510 
430 
362 
325 
325 
325 
318 
318 
313 
318 
350 
585 
890 
1,850 
995 
720 
610 
690 
720 
430 
373 
362 
490 
4;I5 
350 
350 
313 
304 
325 
341 


1 060 


2 
















5,720 


3 
















4 850 


4 
















4 540 


5 
















5,480 


6 . . 
















2,980 


7 
















1,140 


8 ... 
















690 


9 
















585 


10. . . . 
















470 


11 
















430 


12 . . . 
















415 


13 
















362 


14 
















400 


15 
















362 


16 
















313 


17 . . . . 














450 
490 
470 
560 
560 
535 
535 
610 
610 
610 
585 
560 
610 
560 


325 


18 














318 


19 . . . . 














325 


20 














325 


21 . . . 














318 


22 














318 


23 














313 


24. . . 














332 


25 














325 


26 














325 


27 














350 


28 














362 


29 














332 


30 














313 


31 


























Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1918-19. 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 


325 
318 
313 
304 
332 
304 
297 
318 
318 
308 
304 
325 
325 
430 
430 
341 
332 
318 
341 
400 
470 
660 
660 
430 
373 
610 
6,110 
6,180 
3,360 
2,100 
1,180 


925 
7.52 
610 
585 
470 
470 
995 
1,300 
1,300 
1,430 
855 
535 
470 
430 
470 
430 
785 
635 
f20 
635 
490 
430 
430 
400 
386 
430 
470 
430 
386 
490 


373 
341 
400 
341 
373 
373 
362 
350 
362 
362 
332 
362 
386 
373 
373 
430 
510 
610 
585 
585 
490 
430 
430 

[ 400 


\ 400 

■ 600 

855 
690 
610 
490 
450 
510 
450 
400 


415 

415 

450 

450 

430 

415 

386 

308 

341 

313 

350 

430 

490 

560 

4,540 

2,320 

1,180 

960 

925 

1,030 

1,380 

1,470 

1,520 

1,520 

1,340 

1,100 

960 

560 


400 

415 

535 

635 

350 

415 

925 

690 

890 

785 

635 

585 

610 

560 

3,080 

12,000 

11,800 

4,480 

2,050 

1 , 650 

1,470 

1,300 

1,140 

1,060 

1,030 

1,650 

1,520 

1,030 

890 

820 

785 


752 

820 

995 

855 

690 

610 

690 

660 

8,830 

17,800 

7,080 

3,340 

2,700 

2,080 

1,700 

1,660 

1,920 

3,340 

3,620 

3,430 

2,880 

2,040 

1,740 

1,310 

1,340 

1,270 

1,200 

1,200 

1,380 

1,380 


3,720 
3,060 
5,500 
11,000 
8,260 
3,060 
2,930 
2,080 
1,830 
1,620 
1,380 
1,420 
2,000 
4,570 
8,140 
7,510 
5,190 
2,610 
2,380 
2,340 
3,480 
2,610 
1,660 
1,460 
1,270 
1,240 
1,170 
1,270 
1,310 
1,140 
1,040 


2,170 
5,090 
11,100 
12,000 
9,410 
6.300 
4,380 
3,340 
5,190 
18,000 
21,300 
17,700 
9,000 
7,820 
7,260 
6,060 
5,440 
3,900 
3,200 
4,380 
5,440 
4,000 
3,620 
3,620 
3,200 
2,380 
1,920 
2,080 
2,380 
2,610 


1,960 
1,660 
1,200 
1,140 
1,100 
1,170 
1,010 
850 
875 
900 
900 
875 
800 
775 
682 
705 
660 
600 
£60 
580 
640 
600 
.580 
560 
560 
640 
660 
600 
640 
580 
455 


540 
705 
560 
505 
560 
505 
600 
410 
488 
470 
410 
340 
398 
398 
398 
410 
470 
440 
470 
440 
470 
440 
425 
410 
385 
425 
425 
455 
875 
580 
445 


372 

425 

385 

360 

372 

385 

360 

320 

385 

360 

372 

350 

398 

372 

285 

410 

360 

440 

3,060 

9,550 

10,500 

13,400 

9,000 

3,950 

2,430 

1,620 

1,270 

2,080 

9,550 

4,710 



Note. — Stage-discharge relation affected by ice December 24, 1918, to January 23, 1919. 
Braced figures show mean estimated discharge for period indicated 



244 



Kansas Water Commission. 



Monthly Discharge of Big Blue river at Randolph, Kan., for 1918-1919. 



Month. 



1918. 
April 17-30. 

May 

June 

July 

August. . . . 
September . 



The period . 

1918-19. 

October 

November 

December 

January 

February 

March 

April 

May 

June 

July 

August 

September 



The year . 



Discharge in second-feet. 

Mean. 



Maximum 



610 
1.5,200 
6,040 
5,920 
1,850 
5,720 



6,180 

1,430 

610 



4,540 
12,000 
17,800 
11,000 
21,300 

1,960 

875 

13,400 



Minimum. 



450 
308 
386 
318 
304 
313 



297 
386 



308 
350 
610 
1,040 
1,920 
455 
340 
285 



553 

2,710 

1,340 

679 

499 

1,150 



930 

638 

411 

518 

948 

1,810 

2,640 

3,170 

6,480 

823 

479 

2,590 



1.780 



Run-oflf 
(Total 



acre-feet.) 



154,000 
167,000 
79,700 
41,800 
30,700 
68,400 



403 , 000 



57,200 

38,000 

25,300 

31,900 

52,600 

111,000 

157,000 

195,000 

386,000 

50,600 

29,500 

154,000 



1,290.000 



BIG BLUE RIVER NEAR MANHATTAN, KAN. 

Location. — At highway bridge at Rocky Ford, four miles north of Man- 
hattan, Riley county. 

Drainage Area.— 9,490 square miles. 

Records Available. — April 14, 1895, to October 31, 1905. Station discon- 
tinued October 31, 1905. 

Gauge, — Original staff gauge in three sections: No. 1, slightly inclined, 
reading from 2.1 to 11.3 feet, driven into stream bed and bolted to 
overhanging cottonwood tree, 30 feet east of bridge; No. 2, inclined, 
reading from 11.3 to 17 feet, fastened to same tree; No. 3, vertical, 
reading from 17 to 30 feet, bolted to south side of south bridge pier. 

In May, 1896, during a high south wind, the cottonwood tree was 
broken off in the length of the middle section. Section No. 2 was re- 
placed by an inclined staff, reading from 11.3 to 17 feet, on the north 
side of the south bridge pier. In 1903 the low-water section (No. 1) 
was replaced by a chain gauge fastened to the downstream handrail 
of the bridge. It read from to 14 feet. 

Discharge Measurements. — Made from highway bridge which spans the 
entire channel at ordinary stages. 

Channel and Control. — Bed composed of sand, clay and silt, free from 
vegetation. Control slightly shifting. There is only one channel at 
ordinary stages, but at high stages five channels or more; both banks 
overflow during high stages. 

During the flood of May and June, 1903, the water was 3 feet deep 
on the bridge, and the drift and a considerable portion of the flood, 
estimated at 60 per cent, passed around the bridge. 



Surface Waters of Kansas. 245 

Extremes of Discharge. — 1895-1905: Maximum stage recorded, 36.5 
feet, May 31, 1903 (discharge, 68,800 second-feet) ; minimum stage, 
3.35 feet, October 15, 1898 (discharge, 207 second-feet). 

Ice. — Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. 

Regulation. — Flow affected by mill and power regulation upstream. 

Accuracy. — (See general statement in Introduction.) 



246 



Kansas Water Commission. 



Discharge Measurements of Big Blue river near Manhattan, Kan., during 1895-1905. 


Date. 


Made by — 


Gauge height. 


Discharge. 


1895. 

Apr. 12 

July 11 


A. P. Davis 

0. P. Hood .... 


Feet. 
3.60 
3.70 
5.70 

4.00 

10.07 

5.35 

11.75 

3.70 

5.87 

11.58 

9.60 

5.30 

10.90 

11.75 

25.45 

10.80 

4.00 

4.20 

5.00 

7.00 

13.70 

3.80 

4.60 
13.70 
16.60 
18.30 
15.60 

3.70 

6.10 
6.00 
4.60 
4.50 
5.75 
4.40 
-4.30 

5.00 
5.20 
4.90 
4.20 
3.70 

4.10 

3.80 

5.00 

18.05 

6.70 

25.15 

26.85 

13.00 
18.15 
12.15 
36.50 

9.40 
30.80 
26.60 

6.25 


Sec.-ft. 

542 
450 


Aug. 24 


do 


1,510 


1896. 
Apr. 16 


O. P. Hood 


617 


20 


do 


4,770 


29. . . 


do 


1,210 


May 6 


do 


5,760 


do 


450 


23 


do 


1,380 


27 


do 


6,500 


July 6. ... 


do 


3,760 


28 


do 


1,170 


Aug. 15 


do 


4,940 


Oct. 31 


do 


7 , lOO 


1897. 
Apr. 26. 


Hood and Vincent 


31,900 


30 


do 


5,970 


Oct. 30 


do 


602 


Dec. 8 

1898. 
Apr. 18 


do 

0. P. Hood 


499 
1,060 


25. . . 


do 


2,420 


May 23 


do 


10,800 


Oct. 19 


do 


423 


1899. 
Apr. 20. . . 


W. G. Russell 


767 


May 23 


do 


8,950 


June 8 


do 


20,200 


9. . . . 


do 


19,500 


10 


do 


13,600 


Oct. 18 


do 


356 


1900. 
May 4 


W. G. Russell 


1,520 


22. 


do 


1,390 


June 14. . . . 


do 


702 


25 


do 


723 


Sept. 25 


do 


1,340 


Oct. 24 


do 


711 


Nov. 24 


do 


570 


1901. 
Apr. 1 


W. G. Russell 


917 


May 20 


do 


1,070 


Sept. 20 


do 


804 


Oct. 14 


do 


563 


Dec. 2 


do 


312 


1902. 
Mar. 14 


W. G. Russell 


534 


Apr. 29 


do 


381 


May 20 


do 


852 


June 10 


do 


17,600 


26 


do 


1,900 


July 9 


do 


31,300 


14 


do 


a31,100 


1903. 
Mar. 10 


W.G.Russell 


9,100 


May 15 


do 


16,300 


16 


do 


7,100 


31 


do 


b98 , 000 


June 25 


do 


4,090 


Aug. 27 


do 


32,200 


28 


do 


34,800 


Sept. 25 


E. C. Murphy 


1,330 



Surface Waters of Kansas. 



247 



Discharge Measurements of Big Blue river near Manhattan, Kan., during 1895-1905 — Concluded. 



Date. 


Made by — 


Gauge height. 


Discharge. 


1904. 




Feet. 


Sec.-ft. 


Mar. 16 


W. G. Russell 


5.15 


1,010 


Apr. 27 


do 


18.15 


17,600 


June 6 


M. C. Hinderlider 


13.46 


10,100 


Nov. 6 


W. G. Russell 


5.45 


891 


1905. 








May 24 


W. G. Russell 


7.00 


2,670 


July 10 


J. C. Stevens 


9.33 


3,830 


Aug. 16 


W. G. Russell 


5.80 


1,030 


Oct. 5 


do 


6.10 


1,230 



a Discharge probably affected by backwater from Kansas river. 
b Estimated. 



Daily Gauge Height, in feet, of Big Blue 


river near 


Manhattan, Kan., 


for 1895-1905. 


Day. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1895. 














1 




3.45 

3.45 

3.6 

3.6 

3.6 

3.6 

3.65 

4.85 

4.7 

4,05 

3.85 

3.75 

3.6 

3.6 

3.5 

3.5 


4.55 
3.75 
3.6 
4.05 
3.75 
5.55 
6.35 
5.85 
7.05 
8.75 
10.55 
12.6 
9.3 
7.55 
6.7 
6.35 


3.8 

3.75 

3.7 

3.7 

7.35 

5.8 

4.25 

4.0 

3.7 

3.6 

3.55 

3.6 

3.55 

3.7 

3.6 

3.5 


3.55 

3.55 

3.45 

3.35 

3.35 

3.35 

3.35 

3.35 

3.25 

3.25 

3.25 

4.4 

6.4 

5.5 

5.55 

5.6 


13 3 


2 




9.6 


3 




8 2 


4 




6 45 


5 




5.8 


6 




5 65 


7 




6 4 


8 




5.75 


9. 




5 35 


10 




5 05 


11 




4.75 


12 




4 5 


13 




4.35 


14 


3.55 
3.55 
3.55 


4.25 


15 


4 1 


16 


3.9 


17 


3.50 
3.55 


3.4 
3.4 


5.75 
5.45 


3.45 
3.4 


6.7 
6.2 


3.85 


18 


3.8 


19 


3.6 


3.4 


5.2 


5.85 


5.55 


3.7 


20 


3.8 


3.35 


4.85 


6.5 


15.05 


3.75 


21 


3.75 


3.3 


4.75 


4.05 


12.55 


3.75 


22 


3.6 


3.3 


4.65 


4.4 


9.7 


3.75 


23 


3.7 


3.3 


4.6 


4.7 


7.7 


3.75 


24 


3.5 


3.3 


4.6 


4.4 


5.75 


3.75 


25 


3.55 


3.3 


4.65 


4.0 


5.15 


3.65 


26 


3.45 


3.3 


4.55 


3.8 


4.85 


3.65 


27 


3.5 


3.15 


'4.25 


3.75 


4.7 


3.55 


28 


3.5 


3.1 


4.15 


3.65 


4.55 


3.6 


29 


3.4 


3.1 


4.0 


3.5 


7.2 


3.6 


30 


3.45 


3.1 


3.9 


3.5 


14.25 


3.55 


31 




4.0 




3.55 


12.3 





248 



Kansas Water Commission. 



Daily Gauge Height, in feet, of Big Blue river near Manhattan, Kan., for 1895-1905 — Continued. 



Day. 



1895-96 

1. 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 



Oct. 



3.55 

3.5 

3.5 

3.4 

3.35 



Nov. 



2.85 

2.85 

2.85 

2.85 

2.9 

3.25 

3.5 

3.65 

3.65 



3.6 
3.6 
3.7 
3.6 
3.6 



Dee. 



3.65 

3.7 

3.8 

3.75 

3.55 

3.55 

3.75 



3.65 
3.75 



Jan. 



3.7 

3.6 

3.55 

3.7 

3.7 

3.8 



3 
3 
3 
3 
3 
3.7 



85 



3.6 

3.55 

3.5 

3.75 

3.6 

3.6 

3.3 

3.45 



Feb. 



3.8 

3.8 

3.75 

3.75 

3.75 

3.8 



3.55 
3.6 



3.65 

3.65 

3.6 

3.7 

3.65 

3.4 



Mar. 



13.65 



Apr. 



5.5 
7.2 
9.95 
11.05 
10.2 
8.35 
7.2 
6.55 
6.05 
5.7 
5.35 
5.35 
5.2 
5.2 
5.25 



May. 



5.6 

5.35 

5.75 

13.95 

16.75 

13.25 

9.5 



13.65 

12.3 

11.5 

11.0 

11.45 

14.4 

13.25 

11.35 

10.35 

11.05 

10.05 

9.0 

8.35 

7.65 

6.9 

6.4 

14.15 



June. 



20.55 

20.3 

13.85 

11.85 

8.8 

8.75 

8.25 

8.35 

14.5 



5.75 
5.45 
9.2 
12.6 
10.7 
9.4 
8.25 



July. 



11.15 
18.3 
22.25 
22.2 
19.0 
10.75 
8.15 
7.5 



8.65 
7.75 
6.4 
6.25 
9.15 
13.9 
12.7 
12.0 
10.75 
9.35 



4.65 
6.7 
11.6 



Aug. 



9.75 



8.25 
7.35 
7.35 
5.85 
5.45 
5.6 
8.1 
10.75 
9.7 
7.8 
6.95 
10.15 
15.85 
10.25 
7.75 
5.95 
6.75 
8.4 
6.9 
5.75 
5.45 
5.45 
5.1 
4.95 



Sept. 



4.8 

4.6 

4.85 

5.5 

5.2 



5.0 
5.2 
5.15 
7.5 
9.75 
8.15 
6.65 
6.15 
10.5 
10.25 
7.6 
6.15 
5.85 
6.1 
5.4 
5.05 
5.0 
4.95 
4.8 
4.7 



Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1896-97. 


























1 


4. -7 


10.5 


5.0 


4.0 


5.4 


6.0 


8.75 


9.7 


6.75 


8.75 


5.2 


4.9 


2 


4.6 


8.5 


5.0 


4.1 


5.1 


6.0 


16.5 


10.3 


6.55 


7.9 


5.05 


4.65 


3 


4.55 


7.9 


4.8 


4.1 


5.0 


5.8 


17.25 


9.95 


6.40 


7.25 


4.9 


4.55 


4 


4.7 


7.C 


4.65 


4.25 


4.9 


5.7 


11.5 


9.15 


6.25 


7.0 


4.0 


4.35 


5 


4.85 


6.4 


4.0 


4.6 


4.55 


5.55 


10.9 


7.95 


5.9 


6.8 


4.7 


4.25 


6 


5.05 


5.9 


4.C 


4.8 


4.35 


5.0 


10.3 


7.8 


5.7 


6.5 


5.35 


4.05 


7 


4.9 


5.4 


4.25 


4.9 


4.25 


4.8 


9.75 


7.6 


5.6 


6.2 


6.15 


3.8 


8 


4.5 


5.0 


4.55 


4.85 


4.0 


4.75 


8.75 


7.5 


5.5 


6.0 


8.85 


3.7 


9 


4.25 


5.C 


4.6 


4.8 


4.05 


4.65 


8.2 


7.25 


5-4 


7.5 


8.55 


3.6 


10 


4.0 


4.9 


4.8 


4.6 


4.25 


5.1 


7.9 


6.85 


5.0 


8.35 


7.5 


3.5 


11 


4.3 


4.8 


4.9 


4.6 


4.35 


5.3 


7.4 


6.75 


4.75 


10.4 


7.15 


3.3 


12 


4.0 


4.5 


5.0 


4.8 


4.5 


5.45 


7.1 


6.75 


4.55 


12.75 


6.25 


2.5 


13 


3.9 


4.4 


5.0 


4.85 


4.9 


5.65 


6.9 


7.05 


4.5 


12.25 


6.0 


2.3 


14 


3.7 


4.3 


5.0 


4.9 


5.65 


6.6 


6.7 


7.1 


4.8 


9.65 


5.75 


2.3 


15 


3.6 


4.2 


4.8 


4.8 


5.9 


7.15 


6.4 


6.85 


4.95 


9.0 


6.9 


2.75 


16 


3.7 


4.0 


4.8 


4.75 


6.0 


6.85 


6.0 


6.75 


5.4 


8.5 


8.1 


3.35 


17 


3.3 


4.0 


4.7 


4.7 


6.25 


6.65 


5.75 


6.35 


5.6 


8.1 


7.9 


3.75 


18 


3.2 


3.8 


4.7 


4.8 


6.8 


6.35 


5.6 


6.2 


5.9 


7.9 


7.5 


3.85 


19 


3.15 


3.8 


4.7 


4.85 


7.2 


6.1 


5.5 


6.1 


6.2 


7.1 


7.35 


4.25 


20 


3.0 


3.5 


4.5 


4.9 


6.65 


5.8 


5.45 


6.0' 


8.9 


6.1 


7.05 


4.6 


21 


3.0 


3.5 


4.3 


5.15 


6.3 


5.75 


5.4 


5.9 


8.75 


5.7 


6.65 


4.5 


22 


3.0 


3.5 


4.0 


5.0 


6.1 


5.65 


5.5 


5.8 


8.0 


5.55 


6.45 


4.3 


23 


3.0 


3.8 


4.0 


4.95 


6.0 


5.6 


9.25 


5.75 


7.5 


5.2 


6.35 


4.25 


24 


3.05 


3.8 


3.8 


4.85 


5.9 


5.5 


20.95 


5.95 


7.0 


5.0 


6.3 


4.15 


25 


3.0 


3.9 


3.7 


4.8 


5.75 


5.4 


24.15 


5.8 


7.7 


7.2 


6.15 


4.0 


26 


3.1 


4.85 


3.5 


5.5 


5.65 


5.35 


25.3 


5.85 


7.0 


6.9 


6.05 


4.0 


27 


3.0 


5.6 


3.0 


5.5 


5.5 


5.3 


25.6 


6.7 


14.55 


6.65 


5.75 


3.9 


28 


2.8 


5.4 


3.0 


5.5 


5.8 


6.25 


19.65 


7.85 


19.45 


6.1 


5.6 


3.85 


29 


10.0 


5.3 


3.0 


5.5 




6.85 


12.0 


7.6 


13.4 


5.9 


5.4 


3.8 


30 


12.75 


5.2 


3.65 


5.. 55 




6.95 


10.75 


6.8 


9.8 


5.55 


5.25 


3.6 


31 


12.25 




4.0 


5.6 




7.15 




6.85 




5.4 


5.05 





Surface Waters of Kansas. 



249 



Daily Gauge Height, in feet, of Big Blue river near Manhattan, Kan., fer 1895-1905 — Continued. 



Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1897-98. 


























1 


3.55 


4.0 


4.4 


4,5 


4.05 


4,65 


4.2 


7.95 


8.85 


5.0 


4.0 


3.5 


2 


3.5 


4.0 


4.3 


4,5 


4.0 


4,6 


4.35 


7.1 


7.9 


4.7 


4.0 


3.45 


3 


3.5 


3.8 


4.25 


4,6 


4.1 


4,6 


4.3 


6.05 


7.45 


4.35 


4.1 


3.4 


4 


3.4 


3.7 


4.2 


4,6 


4.2 


4,6 


4.4 


6.45 


7.2 


4.15 


4.05 


3.5 


5 


3.4 


3.8 


4.1 


4,6 


4.3 


4,5 


4.55 


6.8 


7.2 


4.0 


4.0 


3.6 


6 


3.4 


3.9 


4.1 


4,5 


4.3 


.4,45 


6.0 


7.25 


6.75 


4,2 


4.05 


3.55 


7 


3.3 


4.0 


4.0 


4,5 


4.4 


4,35 


5.8 


7.4 


9.0 


4,4 


3.9 


3.5 


8 


3.3 


4.0 


4.2 


4.4 


4.25 


4,25 


5.7 


7.3 


12.0 


4,65 


3.95 


3.6 


9 


3.2 


4.1 


4.3 


4.4 


4.45 


4,2 


5.4 


7.2 


13.7 


4,95 


4.1 


3.6 


10 


3.2 


4.25 


4.25 


4.25 


4.6 


4,05 


5.15 


7.0 


13.2 


5,25 


4.0 


3.75 


11 


3,15 


4.25 


4.2 


4.2 


9.6 


4,1 


4,7 


6.7 


13.0 


5,45 


3.95 


3.85 


12 


3.05 


4.25 


4.25 


4.2 


10.15 


4.35 


4,6 


6.3 


13.35 


5,35 


3.85 


3.95 


13 


3.0 


4.4 


4.3 


4.3 


9.85 


4.55 


4,9 


5.95 


12.8 


5,1 


3.8 


4.15 


14 


3.0 


4.5 


4,15 


4.3 


9.25 


4.7 


5.05 


7.95 


11.5 


4.7 


3.9 


4.3 


15 


3.65 


4.45 


4,0 


4.3 


8,8 


4.75 


5.4 


7.8 


10.75 


4.5 


3.95 


4.25 


16 


4.0 


4.35 


4.0 


4.45 


8.2 


4.7 


5.45 


6.4 


10.1 


4.4 


4.0 


4.15 


17 


4.15 


4.3 


4.1 


4.5 


7.55 


4.8 


5.3 


5.85 


9.7 


4.4 


4.0 


4.0 


18 


4.25 


4.2 


4.15 


4.6 


7.35 


4.9 


6.2 


5.75 


9.4 


4.3 


4.1 


3.85 


19 


4.35 


4.2 


4,2 


4.6 


7.25 


4.95 


8.15 


6.2 


9.05 


4.25 


4.2 


3.75 


20 


4.4 


4.1 


4,2 


4.5 


7.15 


5.0 


7.65 


10.3 


8.75 


4.1 


4.1 


3.65 


21 


4.3 


4.05 


4,35 


4.5 


7.05 


4.75 


7.35 


12.45 


8.4 


4.0 


4.05 


3.6 


22. , . . . 


4.25 


4.0 


4,5 


4,6 


7.0 


4.6 


6.4 


11.5 


8.05 


4.0 


4.0 


3.55 


23 . 1 , . . 


4.2 


4.05 


4,5 


4,6 


6.7 


4,45 


5.65 


11.65 


7.4 


4.2 


3.95 


3.55 


24 


4.4 


4.2 


4,6 


4,6 


6.35 


4.3 


5.9 


10.9 


6.9 


4.3 


3.85 


3.75 


25 


4.3 


4.25 


4,6 


4.5 


6,0 


4.25 


6.75 


10,05 


6.25 


4.2 


3.75 


3.75 


26 


4.25 


4.3 


4.6 


4.45 


5.7 


4,25 


6.1 


9,7 


5.9 


4.15 


3.65 


3.6 


27 


4.2 


4.4 


4.6 


4.35 


5,4 


4,15 


5.8 


9.4 


5.55 


4.1 


3.6 


3.55 


28 


4.3 


4.4 


4,55 


4.25 


4,7 


4.25 


5.6 


9.25 


5.45 


4.0 


3.5 


3.5 


29 


4.35 


4.5 


4,4 


4.2 




4.3 


5.85 


9.05 


5.2 


4.1 


3.45 


3.65 


30 


4.4 


4.5 


4,4 


4.15 




4.3 


6.2 


8.55 


5.05 


4.0 


3.4 


3.8 


31 


4.4 




4.5 


4.1 




4.3 




8.1 




4.1 


3.45 





Day. 



1898-99 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 



Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


3.9 


3.65 


4,0 


4.5 


4.8 


4.65 


4.95 


4.88 


5.7 


6.85 


7.05 


3.95 


3.8 


4,1 


4.4 


4.7 


4.65 


4.85 


5.45 


5.95 


6.25 


5.9 


4.0 


3.95 


4,2 


4.4 


4.6 


4.95 


4.75 


5.35 


12.85 


6.85 


5.25 


3.9 


4.05 


4,05 


4.4 


4.7 


5.75 


4.85 


6.05 


23.0 


6.35 


4.9 


3.85 


3.95 


4,0 


4.4 


4.85 


5.8 


4,9 


5.9 


12,65 


5.85 


5.15 


3.75 


4.05 


3.9 


4,5 


4.9 


5.7 


5.15 


5.1 


8,4 


8.35 


6.75 


3.7 


3.95 


3.9 


4.45 


4.8 


5.6 


5.45 


4.75 


7,6 


10.65 


6.0 


3.6 


3.8 


3.85 


4.45 


4.75 


6.0 


5.65 


5.1 


13,95 


14.25 


5.2 


3.55 


3.7 


4.15 


4.45 


4.7 


6.05 


5.65 


5.95 


18.25 


12,9 


5.0 


3.5 


3.7 


4.15 


4.45 


4.8 


6.1 


5.45 


10.55 


15.8 


10,6 


4.7 


3.45 


3.75 


4.1 


4.6 


4.85 


7.4 


5.3 


10.25 


11.25 


9,0 


4.7 


3.4 


3.7 


4.1 


4.75 


4.9 


7.35 


5.15 


6.4 


8.75 


8,35 


4.65 


3.45 


3.8 


4.0 


4.75 


4.8 


6.4 


5.0 


5.8 


8.05 


7,4 


7.0 


3.45 


3.9 


4.05 


4,65 


4.8 


6.0 


5.0 


5.4 


7.2 


7.25 


11.45 


3.35 


3.8 


4.15 


4,55 


4.9 


4.9 


4.95 


5.0 


6.83 


6.55 


9.25 


3.4 


3.7 


4.15 


4,5 


4.6 


12.2 


4.85 


5.0 


6.5 


6.6 


9.2 


3.55 


3.75 


4.1 


4,5 


4.65 


9.95 


4.75 


5.05 


6.6 


6.6 


8.15 


3.6 


3.85 


4.05 


4,5 


4.6 


8.35 


4.75 


4.8 


6.75 


6.1 


7.0 


3.75 


3.9 


4.35 


4,4 


4.65 


7.25 


4.7 


4.3 


6.9 


5.75 


6.1 


3.65 


3.8 


4.4 


4,4 


4.75 


6.6 


4.58 


13.1 


6.95 


5.6 


5.6 


3.7 


3.85 


4.45 


4.45 


4.7 


6.25 


4.53 


21.55 


6.7 


5.5 


5.3 


3.75 


3.85 


4.4 


4.5 


4.75 


6.15 


4.48 


22.85 


6.55 


5.25 


4.9 


3.75 


3.85 


4.3 


4.5 


4.9 


5.9 


4.5 


13.5 


6.25 


5.15 


4.8 


4.25 


3.95 


4.45 


4.5 


5.25 


5.55 


4.5 


9.4 


6.15 


5.1 


4.8 


4.15 


4.1 


4.4 


4.4 


5.2 


5,4 


4.5 


8.3 


6.35 


4.95 


4.5 


?.95 


4.0 


4.35 


4.4 


5.2 


5.25 


4.43 


9.1 


6.4 


4.9 


4,2 


3.85 


4.0 


4.45 


4.5 


5.1 


5.25 


4.45 


9.65 


6.3 


4.85 


3.5 


3.7 


4.05 


4.45 


4.5 


4.95 


5.2 


5.63 


7.25 


7.35 


5.05 


4.5 


3.55 


4.0 


4.5 


4.8 




5.05 


5.7 


6.45 


6.45 


6.9 


4.45 


3.45 


3.95 


4.45 


4.85 




5.05 


5.2 


6.0 


6.45 


12.0 


4.35 


3.45 




4.5 


4.9 




5.0 




6.1 





8.25 


4,4 



,2 

,15 
,3 
,25 
,15 
,0 
,05 
.05 
4.2 
4.3 
4.1 
4.05 
3.9 
3.95 
3.95 
4.0 
4.0 
3.75 
3.75 



3.9 
3.9 
3.8 
3.9 
3.8 
3.8 
3.8 



250 



Kansas Water Commission. 



Daily Gauge Height, in feet, of Big Blue river near Manhattan, Kan., for 1895-1905 — Continued. 



Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 

4.3 

4.4 

4.25 

4.05 

4.15 

4.15 

4.2 

4.25 

4.15 

4.2 

4.2 

4.1 

4.05 

4.05 

4.15 

5.5 

5.3 

6.2 

7.1 

6.95 

6.3 

6.05 

5.5 

5.55 

6.7 

7.95 

9.65 

8.6 

7.2 

9.05 


May. 

7.55 
6.9 
6.3 
6.1 
5.65 
5.65 
7.8 
13.0 
12.85 
10.95 
9.55 
8.75 
8.1 
7.25 
7.1 
10.6 
11.1 
8.65 
6.95 
6.5 
6.2 
5.95 
5.75 
5.5 
5.5 
5.45 
5.95 
5.8 
6.15 
5.4 
5.45 


June. 

5.6 

5.9 

6.1 

5.6 

5.15 

5.0 

4.85 

4.9 

4.75 

4.65 

4.55 

4.45 

4.6 

4.5 

5.75 

5.15 

4.95 

4.85 

6.15 

5.5 

4.8 

4.8 

4.7 

4.55 

4.3 

4.35 

4.2 

4.2 

4.3 

6.3 


July. 

6.15 
4.7 
4.1 
4.05 
4.05 
3.95 
3.85 
3.85 
3.8 
3.75 
3.85 
5.1 
4.6 
4.15 
3.95 
10.0 
20.0 
13.8 
10.0 
9.15 
8.75 
7.9 
7.25 
9.95 
7.95 
6.7 
6.2 
5.35 
5.35 
5.05 
4.7 


Au 


Sept. 


1899- 
1900. 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 


3.8 

3.8 

3.8 

3.8 

3.8 

3.8 

3.8 

3.85 

3.8 

3.75 

3.85 

3.8 

3.8 

3.8 

8.8 

3.95 

3.8 

3.8 

3.8 

3.8 

3.75 

3.95 

3.45 

3.8 

3.9 

7.05 

6.8 

5.65 

4.95 

4.7 

4.4 


4.25 

4.25 

4.15 

4.05 

4.0 

4.0 

4.15 

4.1 

4.1 

4.1 

4.1 

4.1 

4.05 

4.05 

3.95 

4.05 

4.2 

4.2 

4.2 

4.15 

4.0 

4.0 

3.95 

3.9 

4.05 

4.1 

4.05 

4.05 

4.05 

4.05 


4.0 

3.95 

4.05 

4.1 

3.95 

4.0 

3.95 

3.9 

4.0 

4.15 

4.2 

4.3 

3.95 

3.75 

4.55 

4.3 

4.45 

4.2 

4.1 

3.9 

4.1 

4.1 

4.15 

4.05 

4.15 

3.95 

3.9 

3.85 

3.7 

3.7 

4.05 


5.0 

4.6 

4.35 

4.35 

4.55 

4.35 

4.25 

4.2 

4.25 

4.25 

4.15 

4.25 

4.35 

4.35 

4.35 

4.25 

4.35 

4.35 

4.25 

4.15 

4.25 

4.25 

4.15 

4.25 

4.25 

4.15 

4.15 

3.4 

4.25 

4.1 

3.95 


4.05 

3.95 

4.2 

4.05 

4.05 

4.15 

4.05 

3.7 

3.9 

4.2 

4.25 

4.1 

4.05 

4.25 

4.15 

4.35 

4.05 

4.15 

4.0 

4.05 

4.25 

4.3 

4.15 

4.35 

4.55 

4.7 

4.65 

4.6 


4.95 
4.9 
4.8 
4.65 
5.2 
6.15 
7.25 
10.85 
10.8 
8.1 
7.25 
6.6 
5.95 
5.6 
5.25 
5.1 
4.95 
4.75 
4.65 
4.65 
4.55 
4.6 
4.45 
4.4 
4.35 
4.4 
4.35 
4.4 
4.35 
4.5 
4.45 


4.75 

4.95 

4.65 

4.5 

4.35 

4.15 

4.1 

4.0 

4.1 

4.0 

4.0 

4.0 

4.3 

4.35 

4.15 

4.65 

4.85 

4.6 

5.65 

6.3 

5.95 

5.75 

5.45 

5.15 

5.35 

5.3 

5.1 

4.75 

5.75 

6.55 

7.95 


6.7 

5.7 

5.15 

4.8 

4.4 

4.15 

4.3 

4.15 

4.15 

4.05 

4.05 

4.2 

4.2 

4.85 

9.55 

8.7 

8.55 

8.0 

7.30 

7.85 

8.1 

7.4 

6.65 

6.3 

5.7 

9.3 

9.6 

6.95 

5.7 

5.05 


Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1900-01. 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 .... . 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 


4.9 

5.2 

5.05 

4.7 

5.3 

5.15 

4.95 

4.6 

41.45 

4.35 

4.3 

4.25 

4.2 

4.2 

4.2 

4.2 

4.2 

4.2 

4.15 

4.1 

4.2 

4.4 

4.4 

4.4 

4.4 

4.4 

4.4 

4.45 

4.6 

4.7 

4.7 


5.4 

6.0 

5.6 

5.05 

4.75 

4.45 

4.4 

4.4 

4.4 

4.4 

4.4 

4.3 

4.3 

4.3 

4.3 

4.3 

4.3 

4.3 

4.3 

4.3 

4.3 

4.3 

4.2 

4.3 

4.3 

4.2 

4.25 

4.3 

4.3 

4.3 


4.25 

4.2 

4.2 

4.15 

4.1 

4.2 

4.3 

4.3 

4.3 

4.3 

4.3 

4.2 

4.2 

4.3 

4.2 

4.2 

4.2 

4.2 

4.2 

4.2 

4.2 

4.2 

4.2 

4.25 

4.3 

4.25 

4.2 

4.1 

4.1 


4.05 

4.25 

4.3 

4.4 

4.4 

4.55 

4.55 

4,5 

4.3 

4.35 

4.5 

4.5 

4.5 

4.55 

4.55 

4.6 

4.5 

4.65 

4.7 

4.7 

4.55 

4.55 

4.4 

4.15 

4.1 

4.1 

4.2 

4.2- 

4.3 

4.3 

4.3 


4.3 

4.4 

4.5 

4.7 

4.4 

4.6 

4.55 

4.5 

4.6 

4.6 

4.65 

4.6 

4.6 

4.65 

4.6 

4.65 

4.75 

5.45 

7.1 

9.05 

7.75 

7.9 

7.85 

8.85 

9.25 

7.2 

5.3 

5.6 


5.35 

5.35 

5.3 

5.1 

5.0 

4.9 

4.9 

4.7 

4.9 

4.9 

4.8 

4.8 

4.8 

4.85 

5.15 

5.0 

4.75 

4.6 

4.8 

4.7 

4.7 

4.75 

5.0 

7.5 

8.05 

7.15 

6.15 

5.6 

5.2 

5.2 

5.1 


5.1 
5.2 
5.3 
5.8 
6.1 
6.6 
8.5 
6.4 
5.7 
5.4 
5.3 
7.4 
15.5 
12.5 
8.2 
7.3 
6.8 
6.4 
6.2 
6.0 
5.8 
5.7 
5.6 
5.6 
5.5 
5.4 
5.3 
5.3 
5.2 
5.1 


5.0 
5.0 
4.9 
4.9 
5.2 
5.4 
7.2 
6.7 
5.9 
5.6 
5.3 
5.2 
5.1 
5.0 
5.0 
5.0 
4.9 
6.8 
5.8 
5.7 
5.6 
5.1 
4.9 
6.0 
5.5 
5.3 
4.9 
4.7 
4.7 
4.6 
4.5 


4.5 
4.4 
4.3 
4.4 
5.7 
5.4 
5.6 
5.4 
4.9 
4.6 
4.5 
4.5 
6.0 
5.5 
4.8 
4.5 
4.4 
4.5 
4.4 
4.3 
4.3 
4.2 
4.3 
4.9 
4.6 
4.8 
4.9 
4.6 
4.0 
3.9 


3.9 
4.0 
4.0 
4.1 
4.1 
3.9 
3.9 
4.3 
4.6 
4.5 
4.3 
4.2 
4.1 
4.1 
3.9 
3.9 
4.0 
3.8 
3.7 
3.7 
3.7 
3.6 
3.6 
3.6 
3.6 
3.5 
3.6 
3.7 
3.7 
3.8 
4.2 


4.6 
4.3 
4.0 
4.3 
4.2 
4.0 
3.9 
3.8 
3.7 
3.7 
3.9 
4.1 
6.5 
6.6 
7.8 
6.3 
5.4 
5.4 
5.0 
4.5 
4.3 
4.2 
4.2 
4.2 
4.1 
4.0 
3.9 
3.9 
3.8 
3.7 
3.7 


3.7 
3.7 
3.6 
3.6 
3.6 
3.5 
3.5 
3.6 
3.7 
3.9 
3.7 
3.5 
3.6 
4.2 
4.3 
4.5 
4.3 
4.6 
5.1 
4.9 
4.4 
4.3 
4.2 
4.2 
4.1 
4.1 
4.0 
3.9 
3.9 
3.9 



Surface Waters of Kansas. 



251 



Daily Gauge Height, in feet, of Big Blue river near Manhattan, Kan., for 1895-1905 — Continued. 



Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1901-02. 


























1 


3.8 


4.1 


3.9 


4.2 




4.8 


4.0 


3.8 


5.5 


22.0 


11.5 


24.5 


2 


3.8 


4.2 


3.7 


4.0 




4.9 


4.1 


3.8 


5.3 


21.5 


10.9 


20.9 


3 


3.8 


4.5 


3.7 


3.8 


3.8 


5.0 


4.1 


3.8 


5.2 


19.3 


10.0 


17.9 


4 


3.8 


5.1 


3.8 


3.8 




4.7 


4.1 


4.8 


5.1 


18.7 


9.4 


13.1 


5 


3.7 


5.7 


3.8 


3.9 


4.1 




4.2 


4.1 


5.0 


18.6 


8.8 


9.4 


6 


3.7 
3.8 


5.1 

4.5 


3.7 
4.1 


4.0 
4.0 






4.2 
4.2 


3.9 
3.9 


7.2 
6.8 


14.2 
9.7 


7.9 

7.8 


8 6 


7 




4.8 


8.2 


8 


3.8 


4.5 


4.0 


3.9 


4.2 


4.6 


4.2 


3.9 


13.0 


19.4 


7.6 


7.9 


9 


3.8 


4.4 


4.0 


3.9 




4.6 


4.2 


3.9 


16.0 


25.0 


7.5 


7.4 


10 


3.8 


4.2 


3,9 


3.8 




4.5 


4.1 


3.9 


18.5 


29.0 


7.3 


7.1 


11 


3.9 


4.2 


3.9 


4.0 


4.2 


4.4 


4.0 


4.0 


18.0 


31.5 


7.0 


7.1 


12 


3.9 


4.1 


3.9 


3.9 




4.3 


4.0 


4.0 


14.0 


31.2 


6.9 


6.9 


13 


4.0 


4.0 


3.9 


3.9 




4.3 


4.0 


3.8 


12.1 


30.0 


6.9 


6.6 


14 


4.0 


4.0 


3.8 


3.9 


4.3 


4.1 


4.0 


4.8 


11.6 


28.5 


6.8 


6.5 


15 


4.0 


4.0 


3.8 


3.9 




4.1 


4.0 


4.6 


13,7 


18.7 


6.7 


6.5 


16 


4.1 


3.9 


3.8 


3.9 


4.4 


4.1 


4.0 


4.6 


12.6 


12.8 


6.5 


6.3 


17 


4.2 


3.9 


3.8 


3.9 




4.0 


4.0 


5.3 


10.5 


11.2 


6.6 


6.3 


18 


4.0 


4.0 


3.7 


3.9 




4.1 


4.0 


4.7 


10.3 


10.7 


6.5 


6.2 


19 


4.0 


4.0 


3.8 


4.0 


4.4 


4.2 


4.0 


5.3 


10.6 


11.2 


6.5 


6.1 


20 


3.9 


4.0 


3.9 


4.0 




4.2 


4.0 


5.2 


13.5 


14.8 


7.9 


6.1 


21 


3.9 


4.0 


3.9 


4.0 




4.2 


3.9 


4.9 


15.5 


13.2 


8.2 


6.0 


22 


3.8 


4.0 


4.0 


4.0 


4.5 


4.1 


3.9 


10.2 


12.0 


12.5 


7.9 


6.1 


23 


3.8 


3.9 


4.1 


4.0 




4.2 


3.9 


10.1 


9.0 


13.6 


8.1 


6.5 


24 


3.7 


4.0 


4.2 


4.1 




4.2 


3.9 


10.3 


8.7 


13.4 


8.4 


7.6 


25 


3.7 


3.9 


4.4 


4.0 


4.7 


4.1 


3.9 


18.0 


7.5 


14.8 


8.2 


10.7 


26 


3.8 


3.9 


4.4 


4.0 




4.2 


3.9 


14.1 


6.8 


15.3 


8.1 


10.9 


27 


4.2 


3.9 


4.4 


3.9 


5.0 


4.1 


3.9 


8.8 


6.4 


11.3 


10.4 


10.6 


28 


4.2 


3.9 


4.3 




4.8 


4.0 


3.8 


7.8 


13.5 


11.5 


11.2 


9.1 


29 


4.2 


3.9 


4.3 


3.9 




4.0 


3.8 


6.4 


11.8 


11.6 


11.3 


8.1 


30 


4.2 
4.1 


3.9 


4.3 
4.3 






4.0 
4.0 


3.8 


6.0 

5.7 


11.6 


11.7 
11.8 


15.0 
23.3 


9.3 


31 


4.6 







Day. 



1902-03 

1 

2 

3 .. 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

10 

U 

12 

13 

14. . 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 



Oct. 



10.1 

8.1 

7 
13 
15 
14 
12 
11 

9 

9 



19.3 
16.2 
12.3 
11.2 
9.2 
8.8 
8.3 
8.0 
7.8 
7.6 
7.4 
7,2 
7.1 
7.0 
6.9 
6.8 
6.8 
6.6 
6.5 



Nov. 



6. 

6. 

9. 

8, 

7, 

6, 

6. 

6,4 

6,3 

6,2 

6,2 

6,2 

6.1 

6.7 

7.6 



6.1 
6.2 
6.2 
6.1 
6.1 



Dec. 



6,0 
6,0 
5,9 
6,2 
6,2 
6,1 
6,0 
5,8 
5 
5 
5 
5 
5 
5 
5 
5 
5 
7 
a8,0 
8,2 
7,7 
7,9 
7.3 
6,9 
6,7 
o7,6 
a7,6 
o7.6 
a7,6 
a7,6 
a7,5 



Jan. 



7.5 
7.7 
7,0 
6.8 
6.6 
6.4 
5.6 
8.0 
7.5 
6.7 
6.7 
6.6 
6.9 
7.0 
7.2 
6.7 
6.7 



6.3 
6.0 



Feb. 



5.7 
5.6 
5.7 
5.9 
6.5 
6.8 
5.2 
5.5 
5.4 
5.7 
7.7 
10.1 
7.6 
6.7 
6.1 
6.0 
6.9 
7.6 



7.5 
6.5 



10.0 
10.2 
15.0 



Mar. 



13.9 

12.1 

10.0 

9.2 

9.1 

9.0 

10.1 

11.1 

13.0 

13.3 

13.3 

13.3 

12.3 

12.9 

12.8 

12.7 

11.5 

9.5 

9,0 

8,0 

8,4 

7.9 

7.7 

7.8 

7.8 



6.0 
6.6 



Apr. 



6.5 
6.4 
6.4 
5.8 
6.2 
6.1 
6.0 
5.9 
5.8 
5.6 
5.6 
5.7 
5.5 
5.9 
5.5 
5.6 
5.7 
5.9 
5.7 
5.5 
5.4 
5.4 
5.5 
5.3 
5.3 
5.3 
5.2 
5.2 
5.3 
5.3 



May. 



11.0 
11.5 

9 

7 

6, 

6, 

6, 

6, 

6, 



6.0 
5.9 



6 
11 
18 
18 
12 
10 

9 

9.0 

8.6 
11.7 
22.0 
23.0 
25.0 
17.5 
25.0 
30.5 
32.0 



a36.5 



June. 



32.5 

30.0 

27.0 

25.5 

21.5 

17.5 

14.6 

13.3 

12.4 

11.9 

11.3 

10.7 

10.4 

10.1 

9.8 

9.5 

9.3 

11.1 

10.6 

10.0 

9.5 

9.1 

9.3 

12.8 

12.2 

9.8 

9.3 



July. 



7.8 
7.8 
7.6 
7.4 
7.3 
7.2 
7.1 

7.0 

7.1 

7.4 
8.6 
7.5 
9.5 



9.9 
9.5 
8,7 
8.5 
8.2 
8.1 
8.0 
7.4 
7.1 
6.9 
6.9 
6.8 
6.7 



Aug. 



6.9 
10.0 

9.8 
11.2 
10.3 
10.4 
10.1 
10.3 
10 
10 

9 



14 
14. 
18 

21.8 

22.4 

15.2 

12.9 

11.0 

9.7 

9.0 

8.6 

8.2 

7.9 

23.3 

30.5 

27.2 

17.2 

11.7 

9.8 



Sept. 



9.1 
8.8 
8.7 
8.5 
8.3 
7.9 
7.6 
7.4 
7.9 
9.6 
9.0 
7.8 
8.4 

11.3 
9.3 

10.4 
7.8 
7.2 
7.0 
6.8 
6.7 
6.5 
6.4 
6.3 
6,2 
6,2 
6,0 
6,0 
5.9 
6.1 



a. Kxtreme height. 



252 



Kansas Water Commission. 



Daily Gauge Height, in feet, of Big Blue river near Manhattan, Kan., for 1895-1905 — Continued. 



Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1903-04. 


























1 


6.1 


6.2 


5.8 


5.4 


6.0 


5.2 


5.7 


10.0 


10.9 


14.6 


7.1 


6.6 


2 


6.0 


7.7 


5.8 


6.3 


5.9 


5.3 


6.2 


9.2 


10.0 


10.4 


7.0 


6.1 


3 


5.9 


8.1 


5.8 


6.2 


5.6 


5.3 


5.8 


8.7 


11.5 


9.1 


6.9 


5.9 


4 


5.9 


10.7 


5.7 


6.3 


5.6 


5.2 


5.7 


8.2 


12.5 


10.6 


6.8 


6.0 


5 


5.8 


11.0 


5.7 


6.4 


5.6 


5.0 


5.6 


7.0 


17.0 


12.6 


6.8 


5.8 


6 


5.8 


9.4 


5.5 


6.1 


5.8 


5.2 


5.4 


7.9 


13.6 


22.8 


6.6 


5.7 


7 


6.3 


8.1 


5.5 


6.0 


5.8 


5.2 


5.5 


11.5 


11.0 


18.9 


6.6 


5.6 


8 


6.2 


7.5 


5.5 


5.9 


7.3 


5.1 


5.5 


10.3 


8.9 


17.9 


6.5 


5.6 


9 


6.1 


7.1 


5.6 


6.2 


a9.0 


5.1 


5.6 


13.5 


8.2 


16.0 


6.4 


5.6 


10 


5.9 


6.8 


5.5 


6.0 


8.2 


5.2 


5.7 


13.3 


8.0 


14.8 


6.4 


5.5 


11 


5.8 


6.7 


5.4 


5.6 


8.0 


5.1 


5.9 


9.9 


10.4 


13.4 


6.4 


5.5 


12 


5.9 


6.6 


5.3 


5.3 


7.9 


5.1 


6.4 


8.6 


8.8 


12.4 


6.3 


5.5 


13 


6.0 


6.5 


5.3 


5.6 


7.9 


5.2 


7.0 


8.2 


11.3 


12.7 


6.2 


5.7 


14 


6.4 


6.3 


5.5 


5.5 


7.5 


5.3 


6.6 


8.4 


9.8 


11.4 


6.2 


5.8 


15 


7.2 


6.2 


7.5 


5.2 


6.9 


5.1 


6.0 


8.4 


10.6 


10.5 


6.1 


6.2 


16 


8.0 


6.1 


7.3 


5.4 


6.8 


5.1 


5.7 


7.9 


13.9 


9.8 


6.1 


6.0 


17 


7.8 


5.9 


6.8 


5.3 


6.6 


5.2 


5.5 


7.8 


11.2 


9.5 


6.0 


5.7 


18 


6.9 


6.0 


6.5 


5.2 


6.9 


5.2 


5.5 


8.5 


11.2 


9.2 


6.0 


5.6 


19 


6.5 


5.9 


5.5 


5.3 


7.0 


5.2 


5.4 


8.4 


10.9 


8.8 


6.0 


5.9 


20 


6.3 


5.8 


5.4 


5.4 


7.0 


5.3 


5.7 


8.0 


10.0 


8.7 


6.3 


6.0 


21 


6.2 


5.8 


5.3 


5.5 


6.8 


5.3 


5.6 


7.6 


8.9 


11.9 


6.8 


5.8 


22 


6.1 


5.8 


5.4 


4.9 


6.8 


5.4 


5.6 


7.3 


8.4 


9.4 


7.3 


5.7 


23 


5.9 


5.8 


5.5 


6.3 


6.8 


5.5 


6.2 


7.2 


8.4 


10.8 


6.5 


5.6 


24 


5.9 


5.9 


5.3 


6.9 


6.7 


5.6 


11.6 


7.0 


8.3 


10.4 


6.3 


5.6 


25 


5.8 


5.9 


5.4 


6.0 


65.5 


5.7 


14.5 


6.9 


15.2 


9.6 


6.0 


5.5 


26 


5.7 


5.9 


5.4 


5.8 


5.2 


7.8 


17.3 


7.0 


15.1 


8.7 


5.9 


5.5 


27 


5.7 


5.8 


5.3 


6.0 


5.2 


6.6 


18.2 


7.0 


12.5 


8.3 


5.8 


5.6 


28 


5.6 


5.8 


5.2 


6.6 


5.2 


5.8 


18.0 


7.5 


11.9 


7.9 


5.8 


5.5 


29 


5.6 


5.8 


5.2 


6.3 


5.2 


5.6 


15.0 


18.0 


10.1 


7.6 


5.8 


5.5 


30. . .. . 


5.5 


5.7 


5.3 


6.2 




5.3 


U.4 


13.1 


15.6 


7.4 


5.6 


5.6 


31 


5.9 




5.5 


6.1 




5.2 




12.0 




7.3 


5.9 





a. Ice jam. 



6. River clear of ice. 



Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1904-05. 


























1 


5.5 


5.6 


5.3 


5.8 


5.9 


14.4 


6.0 


7.5 


18.85 


9.1 


7.2 


5.9 


2 


5.5 


5.5 


5.4 


5.9 


5.8 


13.5 


6.0 


7.1 


17.6 


11. 1 


7.0 


5.8 


3 


8.3 


5.5 


5.4 


5.9 


5.8 


13.3 


5.95 


6.9 


12.8 


12.5 


7.3 


5.6 


4 


7.3 


5.4 


5.4 


6.0 


5.8 


12.9 


6.0 


6.7 


10.7 


13.0 


8.4 


5.55 


5 


6.7 


5.5 


5.3 


5.9 


5.9 


12.4 


6.0 


6.5 


9.75 


13.1 


7.9 


5.5 


6 


6.4 


5.5 


5.4 


5.8 


6.0 


11.7 


5.95 


6.4 


10.3 


12.1 


7.2 


5.6 


7 


6.2 


5.5 


5.4 


5.8 


6.1 


9.7 


5.9 


6.2 


10.1 


11.0 


6.8 


5.6 


8 


6.0 


5.4 


5.3 


5.7 


6.0 


8.7 


5.9 


6.1 


8.2 


10.8 


9.0 


5.65 


9 


5.9 


5.5 


5.4 


5.7 


6.0 


8.2 


6.0 


6.1 


7.7 


11.4 


7.3 


5.6 


10 


5.8 


5.4 


5.4 


5.7 


6.0 


7.8 


5.8 


9.2 


7.4 


9.8 


7.1 


5.6 


11 


5.9 


5.4 


5.4 


5.8 


6.1 


7.5 


5.9 


7.75 


7.15 


8.85 


7.4 


5.6 


12 


5.7 


5.5 


5.4 


5.7 


6.1 


7.2 


5.9 


6.5 


6.9 


7.9 


6.8 


5.7 


13 


5.6 


5.5 


5.4 


5.9 


6.0 


7.1 


5.85 


6.8 


6.8 


7.45 


6.3 


5.8 


14 


5.6 


5.5 


5.2 


5.6 


5.0 


6.9 


5.8 


13.2 


6.75 


7.1 


6.15 


6.45 


15 


5.6 


5.5 


5.3 


5.7 


5.0 


6.8 


5.7 


14.5 


6.6 


6.9 


6.0 


5.8 


16 


5.5 


5.4 


5.5 


5.8 


5.1 


6.7 


5.7 


12.8 


6.6 


6.7 


5.8 


16.2 


17 


5.5 


5.5 


6.0 


5.8 


5.1 


6.75 


5.65 


10.8 


7.0 


6.6 


5.75 


21.1 


18 


5.6 


5.6 


5.7 


5.9 


5.-1 


6.8 


5.7 


10.65 


8.7 


6.45 


5.6 


13.5 


19 


6.1 


5.5 


6.1 


5.9 


5.2 


7,1 


5.65 


12.3 


7.9 


6.3 


15.2 


13.5 


20 


6.5 


5.5 


5.4 


5.9 


5.2 


7.0 


5.6 


11.6 


8.1 


6.2 


13.1 


14,1 


21 


7.3 


5.4 


5.2 


5.8 


5.3 


6.85 


5.6 


9.8 


7.7 


7.0 


8.65 


10.5 


22 


6.3 


5.4 


5.5 


5.8 


7.1 


6.7 


5.8 


8.9 


7.45 


7.6 


8.2 


9.7 


23 


5.9 


5.4 


5.4 


5.8 


9.0 


6.7 


6.5 


8.2 


8.2 


7.1 


8.55 


9.5 


24 


5.7 


5.4 


5.5 


5.8 


9.8 


6.65 


6.1 


7.6 


8.1 


6.9 


8.5 


9.45 


25 


5.6 


5.4 


5.2 


5.7 


10.0 


6.6 


6.2 


11.3 


7.85 


6.7 


7.5 


9.1 


26 


5.5 


5.4 


5.2 


5.7 


12.8 


6.5 


8.7 


8.9 


8.0 


6.75 


7.7 


8.65 


27 


5.5 


5.4 


5.0 


5.8 


14.9 


6.4 


9.6 


7.2 


7.8 


6.8 


6.9 


8.2 


28 


5.6 


5.4 


4.9 


5.7 


14.0 


6.3 


8.25 


7.7 


7.9 


7.3 


6.7 


7.7 


29 


5.6 


5.5 


5.6 


5.7 




6.2 


8.0 


9.2 


9.6 


7.5 


6.45 


7.3 


30 


5.5 


5.4 


5.8 


5.9 




6.1 


7.8 


12.5 


10.8 


7.9 


6.2 


6.9 


31 


5.5 




5.7 


6.0 




6.1 




17.8 




8.0 


6.1 





Surface Waters of Kansas. 



253 



Daily Gauge Height, in feet, of Big Blue river near Manhattan, Kan.,' 
for 1895-1905 — Concluded. 



Day. 


Oct. 


Day. 


Oct. 


1905. 
1.. 


6.7 

6.4 

6.4 

6.3 

6.1 

6.0 

6.0 

5.9 

5.8 

5.8 

5.75 

5.7 

5.65 

5.6 

5.6 


16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 


5.65 


2 


5.7 


3 


5.7 


4 


5.75 


5 


5.8 


6 


5.75 


7. 


22 


6.4 


8 


23 


6.0 


9 • .... . . . . 


24 


5.85 


10 


25 


5.8 


11 ... 


26 


5.7 


12 


27 : 


5.6 


13 


28 

29 


5.6 


14 


5.5 


15 


30 


5.45 




31 


5.5 









Note. — Observations temporarily discontinued, March 1 to April 15, 1896, as gauge observer 
moved away. River frozen January 26 to March 1, 1902; also greater portion of January and 
February, and December 27-31, 1903; gauge was read to water surface in hole cut in ice. No 
record March 5-6, 1902; May 29-30, June 1-2, 1903. 



Daily Discharge, in second-feet, of Big Blue river near Manhattan, Kan., for 1895-1905. 



Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1895. 
1 
















527 
527 
552 
552 
552 
552 
578 
986 
907 
692 
633 
605 
552 
552 
527 
527 
502 
502 
502 
502 
478 
478 
478 
478 
478 
478 
454 
431 
431 
431 
662 


868 

605 

552 

692 

605 

1,300 

1,720 

1,460 

2,120 

3,280 

4,820 

7,500 

3,670 

2,430 

1,880 

1,720 

1,400 

1,260 

1,120 

986 

946 

907 

868 

868 

907 

868 

758 

724 

662 

633 


605 
605 
578 
578 
2,300 
1,400 
758 
662 
578 
552 
552 
552 
552 
578 
552 
527 
527 
502 
1,460 
1,780 
692 
793 
907 
793 
662 
605 
605 
578 
527 
527 
552 


552 

552 

527 

502 

502 

502 

502 

502 

478 

478 

478 

793 

1,720 

1,260 

1,300 

1,300 

1,880 

1,620 

1,300 

8,100 

7,350 

4,010 

2,500 

1,400 

1,120 

986 

907 

868 

2,180 

9,900 

7,060 


8,550 


2 
















3,920 


3 
















2,840 


4 
















1,780 


5 
















1,400 


6 
















1,350 


7 
















1,720 


8 
















1,400 


9 
















1,210 


10 
















1,070 


11 
















946 


12. . . . 
















830 


13 
















793 


14 














552 
552 
552 
527 
552 
552 
605 
605 
552 
578 
527 
552 
527 
527 
527 
502 
527 


758 


15 














692 


16 














633 


17 














633 


18 














605 


19 














578 


20 














605 


21 














605 


22 














605 


23 














605 


24 .... 














605 


25 














578 


26 














578 


27 














552 


28 














552 


29 














552 


30 














552 


31 





































254 



Kansas Water Commission. 



Daily Discharge, in second-feet, of Big Blue river near Manhattan, Kan., 
for 1895-1905 — Continued. 



Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1895-96. 


























1 


552 


385 


578 


578 


605 






1,300 


19,400 


5,390 


4,050 


946 


2 


552 


385 


578 


555 


605 






1,190 


19,000 


16,000 


3,280 


868 


3 


527 
552 
552 
552 
527 
527 


385 
385 
385 

478 
527 
578 


552 
552 
578 
605 
605 
605 


540 
578 
578 
605 
592 
592 


592 
592 
592 
605 
578 
619 






1,380 
9,520 
13,700 
8,480 
3,840 
2,430 


9,380 
6,280 
3,280 
3,240 
2,870 
2,940 


22,000 
21,900 
17,100 
4,970 
2,800 
2,360 


2,120 
1,880 
1,510 
1,350 
2,430 
2,870 


966 


4 . . . 






1,260 


5 






1 120 


6 . . . 






1 090 


7 






1 010 


8 






966 


9 


527 


578 


578 


605 


592 






1,620 


10,400 


2,530 


2,270 


1,050 


10 


552 
552 
552 
552 
552 
527 
527 


552 
552 
552 
578 
552 
552 
578 


578 
605 
605 
552 
552 
605 
578 


619 
605 
578 
565 
527 
540 
552 


592 
565 
565 
578 
540 
540 
552 






1,750 
1,560 
1,380 
1,330 
5,450 
9,080 
7,130 


10,400 
7,060 
3,880 
2,180 
2,180 
1,700 
1,480 


3,760 
3,630 
3,590 
3,710 
3,160 
2,530 
1,720 


2,270 
1,430 
1,230 
1,300 
2,770 
4,970 
4,010 


1 090 


11. 






1,030 


12 






1 120 


13 






1,090 


14 






2,360 


15 






4 050 


16 




1,260 


2,800 


17 


502 


552 


578 


565 


565 




2,180 


5,810 


1,300 


1,640 


2,560 


1,850 


18 


502 


552 


578 


552 


565 




4,220 


5,230 


1,120 


3,550 


2,030 


1,590 


19 


502 


552 


578 


540 


552 




5,280 


5,750 


1,030 


9,450 


4,400 


4,720 


20 


478 


552 


578 


527 


578 




4,450 


10,200 


986 


7,650 


12,400 


4,490 


21 


478 


605 


605 


592 


565 




2,940 


8,480 


758 


6,480 


4,490 


2,430 


22 


478 


578 


578 


552 


502 




2,180 


5,620 


677 


4,970 


2,530 


1,590 


23 


478 


552 


578 


552 


515 




1,800 


4,580 


1,070 


3,710 


1,490 


1,430 


24 


478 


552 


578 


478 


540 




1,540 


5,280 


1,380 


2,210 


1,910 


1,560 


25 


454 


502 


578 


515 


565 




1,350 


4,310 


1,230 


1,300 


2,980 


1,210 


26 


385 


578 


605 


565 


552 




1,190 


3,430 


3,590 


1,120 


2,000 


1,050 


27 


385 


578 


552 


592 


552 




1,190 


2,940 


7,500 


1,210 


1,380 


1,030 


28 


385 


605 


578 


605 


515 




1,120 


2.460 


4,920 


1,070 


1,230 


1,010 


29 


385 


578 


578 


592 






1,120 


2,000 


3,760 


888 


1,230 


946 


30 


385 
385 


578 


552 
502 


578 
605 






1,140 


1,720 
9,820 


2,870 


1,910 
5,940 


1,070 
1,010 


907 


31 . . . 

















Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1896-97. 


























1 


907 


4,720 


1,030 


610 


1,200 


1,500 


3,310 


4,200 


1,900 


3,310 


1,100 


970 


2 


868 


3,050 


1,030 


650 


1,060 


1,500 


15,200 


4,820 


1,780 


2,690 


1,030 


870 


3 


849 


2,630 


946 


650 


1,010 


1,400 


16,600 


4,450 


1,700 


2,240 


970 


830 


4 


907 


2,060 


888 


710 


970 


1,350 


6,280 


3,660 


1,620 


2,060 


930 


750 


5 


966 


1,720 


662 


850 


830 


1,280 


5,490 


2.720 


1,450 


1,930 


890 


710 


6 


1,050 


1,460 


662 


930 


750 


1,010 


4,820 


2,620 


1,350 


1,760 


1,180 


630 


7 


986 


1,210 


741 


970 


710 


930 


4,250 


2,480 


1,300 


1,600 


1,580 


540 


8 


830 


1,030 


849 


950 


610 


910 


3,310 


2,410 


1,?50 


1,500 


3,390 


505 


9 


741 


1,030 


868 


930 


630 


870 


2,900 


2,240 


1,200 


2,410 


2,160 


470 


10 


662 


989' 


946 


850 


710 


1,060 


2,690 


1,960 


1,010 


3,010 


2,410 


440 


11 


758 


946 


986 


850 


750 


1 , 150 


2,340 


1,900 


910 


4,920 


2,160 


385 


12 


662 


830 


1,030 


930 


810 


1,220 


2,130 


1,900 


830 


8,160 


1,620 


235 


13 


633 


793 


1,030 


950 


970 


1,320 


2,000 


2,100 


810 


7,380 


1,500 


210 


14 


578 


758 


1,030 


970 


1,320 


1,810 


1,870 


2,130 


930 


4,150 


1,380 


210 


15 


552 


724 


946 


930 


1,450 


2,160 


1,700 


1,960 


990 


3,520 


2,000 


273 


16 


578 


662 


946 


910 


1,500 


1,960 


1,500 


1,900 


1,200 


3,120 


2,830 


397 


17 


478 


662 


907 


890 


1,620 


1,840 


1,380 


1,680 


1,300 


2,830 


2,690 


522 


18 


454 


605 


907 


930 


1,930 


1,680 


1,300 


1,600 


1,450 


2,690 


2,410 


557 


19 


443 


605 


907 


950 


2,200 


1,550 


1,250 


1,550 


1,600 


2,130 


2,300 


710 


20 


408 


527 


830 


970 


1,840 


1,400 


1,220 


1,500 


3,440 


1,550 


2,100 


850 


21 


408 


527 


758 


1,080 


1,650 


1,380 


1,200 


1,450 


3,310 


1,350 


1,840 


810 


22 


408 


527 


662 


1,010 


1,550 


1,320 


1,250 


1,400 


2,760 


1,280 


1,730 


730 


23 


408 


605 


662 


990 


1,500 


1,300 


3,750 


1,380 


2,410 


1,100 


1,680 


710 


24 


420 


605 


605 


950 


1,450 


1,250 


23,500 


1,480 


2,060 


1,010 


1,650 


670 


25 


408 


633 


578 


930 


1,380 


1,200 


29,500 


1,400 


2,550 


2,200 


1,580 


610 


26 


431 


966 


527 


1,250 


1,320 


1,180 


31,700 


1,420 


2,060 


2,000 


1,520 


610 


27 


408 


1,300 


408 


1,250 


1,250 


1,150 


32,300 


1,870 


11,500 


1,840 


1,380 


575 


28 


363 


1,210 


408 


1,250 


1,400 


1,620 


21,100 


2,660 


20 , 700 


1,550 


1,300 


557 


29 


4,270 


1,160 


408 


1,250 




1,960 


7,000 


2,480 


9,320 


1,450 


1,200 


540 


30 


7,720 


1,120 


565 


1,280 




2,030 


5,310 


1,930 


4,300 


1,280 


1,120 


470 


31 


6,980 




662 


1.300 




2,160 




1,960 




1,200 


1,030 





Surface Waters of Kansas. 



255 



Daily Discharge, in second-feet, of Big Blue river near Manhattan, Kan., for 1895-1905 — 

Continued. 



Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1897-98. 


























1 


455 


610 


810 


775 


527 


857 


610 


3,150 


3,960 


1,050 


500 


275 


2 


440 


610 


730 


775 


500 


830 


692 


2,500 


3,120 


885 


500 


252 


3 


440 


540 


710 


830 


555 


830 


665 


1,720 


2,770 


692 


555 


230 


4 


410 


505 


690 


830 


610 


830 


720 


2,010 


2,580 


582 


527 


275 


5 


410 


540 


650 


830 


665 


775 


802 


2,270 


2,580 


500 


500 


320 


6 


410 


575 


650 


775 


665 


747 


1,680 


2,620 


2,240 


610 


527 


297 


7 


385 


610 


610 


775 


720 


692 


1,550 


2,730 


4,100 


720 


455 


275 


8 


385 


610 


690 


720 


637 


637 


1,490 


2,650 


7,770 


857 


477 


320 


9 


360 


650 


730 


720 


747 


610 


1,300 


2,580 


10,800 


1,020 


555 


320 


10 


360 


710 


710 


637 


830 


527 


1,140 


2,420 


9,860 


1,210 


500 


387 


11 


350 


710 


690 


610 


4,720 


555 


885 


2,200 


9,500 


1,330 


477 


432 


12 


330 


710 


710 


610 


5,320 


692 


830 


1,900 


10,100 


1,270 


432 


477 


13 


320 


770 


730 


665 


4,980 


802 


995 


1 , 650 


9,150 


1,110 


410 


582 


14 


320 


810 


670 


665 


4,360 


885 


1,080 


3,150 


7,080 


885 


455 


665 


15 


487 


790 


610 


665 


3,920 


912 


1,300 


3,040 


6,080 


775 


477 


637 


16 


610 


750 


610 


747 


3,380 


885 


1,330 


1,980 


5,260 


720 


500 


582 


17 


650 


730 


650 


775 


2,850 


940 


1,240 


1,580 


4,820 


720 


500 


500 


18 


710 


690 


670 


830 


2,690 


995 


1,830 


1,520 


4,510 


665 


555 


432 


19 


750 


690 


690 


830 


2,620 


1,020 


3,340 


1,830 


4,150 


637 


610 


387 


20 


770 


650 


690 


775 


2,540 


1,050 


2,930 


5,510 


3,880 


555 


555 


342 


21 


730 


630 


75D 


775 


2,460 


912 


2,690 


8,550 


3,560 


500 


• 527 


320 


22 


710 


610 


810 


830 


2,420 


830 


1,980 


7,080 


3,440 


500 


500 


297 


23 


690 


630 


810 


830 


2,200 


747 


1,460 


7,290 


2,730 


610 


477 


297 


24 


770 


690 


850 


830 


1,940 


665 


1,620 


6,260 


2,350 


665 


432 


387 


25 


730 


710 


850 


775 


1,680 


637 


2,240 


5,190 


1,860 


610 


387 


387 


26 


710 


730 


850 


747 


1,490 


637 


1,750 


4,820 


1,620 


582 


342 


320 


27 


690 


770 


850 


692 


1,300 


582 


1,550 


4,510 


1,400 


555 


320 


297 


28 


730 


770 


830- 


637 


885 


637 


1,430 


4,360 


1,330 


500 


275 


275 


29 


750 


810 


770 


610 




665 


1,580 


4,150 


1,180 


555 


252 


342 


3C 


770 


810 


770 


582 




665 


1,830 


3,700 


1,080 


500 


230 


410 


31 


770 




790 


555 




665 




3,290 




555 


252 




Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1898-99. 


























1 


455 


342 


500 


725 


860 


792 


935 


910 


1,320 


2,070 


2,210 


590 


2 


477 


410 


555 


680 


815 


792 


885 


1,190 


1,470 


1,660 


1,440 


567 


3 


500 


477 


610 


680 


770 


935 


837 


1,130 


8,040 


2,070 


1,080 


635 


4 


455 


527 


527 


680 


815 


1,350 


885 


1,530 


30,000 


1,720 


910 


612 


5 


432 


477 


500 


680 


885 


1,380 


910 


1,440 


7,790 


1,410 


1,030 


567 


6 


387 


527 


455 


725 


910 


1,320 


1,030 


1,010 


3,310 


3,260 


2,000 


500 


7 


365 


477 


455 


702 


860 


1,270 


1,190 


837 


2,640 


5,480 


1,500 


522 


8 


320 


410 


432 


702 


837 


1,500 


1,300 


1,010 


9,860 


10,400 


1,060 


522 


9 


297 


365 


582 


702 


815 


1,530 


1,300 


1,470 


19,300 


8,100 


960 


590 


10 


275 


365 


582 


702 


860 


1,560 


1,190 


5,380 


13,800 


5,430 


815 


635 


11 


252 


387 


555 


770 


885 


2,480 


1,110 


5,060 


6,140 


3,850 


815 


545 


12 


230 


365 


555 


837 


910 


2,440 


1,030 


1,760 


3,620 


3,260 


792 


522 


13 


252 


410 


500 


837 


860 


1,760 


960 


1,380 


3,010 


2,480 


2,180 


460 


14 


252 


455 


527 


792 


860 


1,500 


960 


1,160 


2,320 


2,360 


6,370 


480 


15 


207 


410 


582 


747 


910 


3,850 


935 


960 


2,070 


1,860 


4,080 


480 


16 


230 


365 


582 


725 


770 


7,240 


885 


960 


1,820 


1,890 


4,030 


500 


17 


297 


387 


555 


725 


792 


4,750 


837 


985 


1,890 


1,890 


3,100 


500 


18 


320 


432 


527 


725 


770 


3,260 


837 


86C 


2,000 


1,560 


2,180 


400 


19 


387 


- 455 


692 


680 


792 


2,360 


815 


635 


2,100 


1,350 


1,560 


400 


20 


342 


. 410 


720 


680 


837 


1,890 


770 


8,380 


2,140 


1,270 


1,270 


460 


21 


365 


432 


747 


702 


815 


1,660 


747 


26,800 


1,960 


1,220 


1,110 


480 


22 


387 


432 


720 


725 


837 


1,590 


725 


29,700 


1,860 


1,080 


910 


460 


23 


387 


432 


665 


725 


910 


1,440 


725 


8,970 


1,660 


1,030 


860 


460 


24 


637 


477 


747 


725 


1,080 


1,240 


725 


4,220 


1,590 


1,010 


860 


460 


25 


582 


555 


720 


680 


1,060 


1,160 


725 


3,220 


1,720 


935 


725 


460 


26 


477 


500 


692 


680 


1,060 


1,080 


702 


3,940 


1,760 


910 


590 


420 


27 


432 


500 


747 


725 


1,010 


1,080 


702 


4,460 


1,690 


885 


305 


460 


28 


365 


527 


747 


725 


935 


1,060 


1,300 


2,360 


2,440 


985 


725 


420 


29 


297 


500 


775 


860 




985 


1,320 


1,790 


1,790 


2,100 


702 


420 


30 


252 


477 


747 


885 




985 


1,060 


1,500 


1,790 


7,000 


657 


420 


31 


252 




775 


910 




960 




1 . 560 




3,180 


680 





256 



Kansas Water CoTnmission. 



Daily Discharge, in second-feet, of Big Blue river near Manhattan, Kan., for 1895-1905 — 

Continued. 



Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 

935 

910 

860 

792 

1,060 

1,590 

2,360 

5,700 

5,650 

3,060 

2,360 

1,890 

1,470 

1,270 

1,080 

1,010 

935 

837 

792 

792 

747 

770 

702 

680 

657 

680 

657 

680 

657 

725 

702 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1899- 
1900. 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 


420 
420 
420 
420 
420 
420 
420 
440 
420 
400 
440 
420 
420 
420 
420 
480 
420 
420 
420 
420 
400 
480 
287 
420 
460 
2,210 
2,030 
1,300 
935 
815 
680 


612 
612 
567 
522 
500 
500 
567 
545 
545 
545 
545 
545 
522 
522 
480 
522 
590 
590 
590 
567 
500 
500 
480 
460 
522 
545 
522 
522 
522 
522 


500 
480 
522 
545 
480 
500 
480 
480 
500 
567 
590 
635 
480 
400 
747 
635 
702 
590 
545 
460 
545 
545 
567 
522 
567 
480 
460 
440 
380 
380 
522 


, 960 
770 
657 
657 
747 
657 
612 
590 
612 
612 
567 
612 
657 
657 
657 
612 
657 
657 
612 
567 
612 
612 
567 
612 
612 
567 
567 
270 
612 
545 
480 


522 
480 
590 
522 
522 
567 
522 
380 
460 
590 
612 
545 
522 
612 
567 
657 
522 
567 
500 
522 
612 
635 
567 
657 
747 
815 
792 
770 


635 

680 

612 

522 

567 

567 

590 

612 

567 

590 

590 

545 

522 

522 

567 

1,220 

1,110 

1,620 

2,250 

2,140 

1,690 

1,530 

1,220 

1,240 

1,960 

2,930 

4,460 

3,490 

2,320 

3,900 


2,600 
2,100 
1,690 
1,560 
1,300 
1,300 
2,800 
8,240 
8,040 
5,820 
4,360 
3,620 
3,060 
2,360 
2,250 
5,430 
5,920 
3,540 
2,140 
1,820 
1,620 
1,470 
1,350 
1,220 
1,220 
1,190 
1,470 
1,380 
1,590 
1,160 
1,190 


1,270 

1,440 

1,560 

1,270 

1,040 

960 

885 

910 

837 

792 

747 

702 

770 

725 

1,350 

1,040 

935 

885 

1,590 

1,220 

860 

860 

815 

747 

635 

657 

590 

590 

635 

1,690 


1,590 

815 

545 

522 

522 

480 

440 

440 

420 

400 

440 

1,010 

770 

567 

480 

4,800 

23,300 

9,480 

4,800 

3,980 

3,620 

2,890 

2,360 

4,750 

2,930 

1,960 

1,620 

1,130 

1,130 

985 

815 


837 

935 

792 

725 

657 

567 

545 

500 

545 

500 

500 

500 

635 

657 

567 

792 

885 

770 

1,300 

1,690 

1,470 

1,350 

1,190 

1,040 

1,130 

1,110 

1,010 

837 

1,350 

1,860 

2,930 


1,960 

1,320 

1,040 

860 

680 

567 

635 

567 

567 

522 

522 

590 

590 

885 

4,360 

3,580 

3,460 

2,970 

2,400 

2,840 

3,060 

2,480 

1,920 

1,690 

1,320 

4,120 

4,410 

2,140 

1,320 

985 


Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1900-01. 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 


910 
1,060 
985 
815 
1,110 
1,040 
935 
770 
702 
657 
635 
612 
590 
590 
590 
590 
590 
590 
567 
545 
590 
680 
680 
680 
680 
680 
680 
702 
770 
815 
815 


1,160 
1,500 
1,270 
985 
837 
702 
680 
680 
680 
680 
680 
635 
635 
635 
635 
635 
635 
635 
635 
635 
635 
635 
590 
635 
635 
590 
612 
635 
635 
635 


612 
590 
590 
567 
545 
590 
635 
635 
635 
635 
635 
590 
590 
635 
590 
590 
590 
590 
590 
590 
590 
590 
590 
612 
635 
612 
590 
545 
545 
460 
460 


522 
612 
635 
680 
680 
747 
747 
725 
635 
657 
725 
725 
725 
747 
747 
770 
725 
792 
815 
815 
747 
747 
680 
567 
545 
545 
590 
590 
635 
635 
635 


635 

680 

725 

815 

680 

770 

747 

725 

770 

770 

792 

770 

770 

792 

770 

792 

837 

1,190 

2,250 

3,900 

2,760 

2,880 

2,840 

3,720 

4,080 

2,320 

1,110 

1,300 


1,130 

1,130 

1,110 

1,010 

960 

910 

910 

815 

910 

910 

860 

860 

860 

885 

1,040 

960 

837 

770 

860 

815 

815 

837 

960 

2,560 

3,010 

2,290 

1,590 

1,270 

1,060 

1,060 

1,010 


1,010 
1,060 
1,110 
1,380 
1,560 
1,890 
3,400 
1,760 
1,320 
1,160 
1,110 
2,480 
13,200 
7,600 
3,140 
2,400 
2,030 
1,760 
1,620 
1,500 
1,380 
1,320 
1,270 
1,270 
1,220 
1,160 
1,110 
1,110 
1,060 
1,010 


960 

960 

910 

910 

1,060 

1,160 

2,320 

1,960 

1,440 

1,270 

1,110 

1,060 

1,010 

960 

960 

960 

910 

2,030 

1,380 

1,320 

1,270 

1,010 

910 

1,500 

1,220 

1,110 

910 

815 

815 

770 

725 


725 
680 
635 
680 
1,320 
1,160 
1,270 
1,160 
910 
770 
725 
725 
1,500 
1,220 
860 
725 
680 
725 
680 
635 
635 
590 
635 
910 
770 
860 
910 
770 
500 
460 


460 
500 
500 
545 
545 
460 
460 
635 
770 
725 
635 
590 
545 
545 
460 
460 
500 
420 
380 
380 
380 
340 
340 
340 
340 
305 
340 
380 
380 
420 
590 


770 
635 
500 
635 
590 
500 
460 
420 
380 
380 
460 
545 
1,820 
1,890 
2,800 
1,690 
1,160 
1,160 
960 
725 
635 
590 
590 
590 
545 
500 
460 
460 
420 
380 
380 


380 
380 
340 
340 
340 
305 
305 
340 
380 
460 
380 
305 
340 
590 
635 
725 
635 
770 
1,010 
910 
680 
635 
590 
590 
545 
545 
500 
460 
460 
460 



Surface Waters of Kansas. 



257 



Daily Discharge, in second-feet, of Big Blue river near Manhattan, Kan., for 1895-1905- 

Continued. 



Day. 



1901-02, 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31. . . . 



Oct. 



420 
420 
420 
420 
380 
380 
420 
420 
420 
460 
460 
460 
500 
500 
500 
545 
590 
500 
500 
460 
460 
420 
420 
380 
380 
420 
590 
590 
590 
590 
545 



Nov. 



545 
590 
, 725 
1,010 
1,320 
1,010 
725 
725 
680 
590 
590 
545 
500 
500 
500 
460 
460 
500 
500 
500 
500 
500 
460 
500 
460 
460 
460 
460 
460 
460 



460 
380 
380 
420 
420 
380 
545 
500 
500 
460 
460 
460 
460 
420 
420 
420 
420 
380 
420 
460 
460 
500 
545 
590 
680 
680 
680 
635 
635 
635 
635 



Jan. 



560 
480 
408 
408 
444 
480 
480 
444 
444 
408 
480 
444 
444 
444 
444 
444 
444 
444 
480 
480 
480 
480 
480 
520 
480 
480 
444 

a444 
444 

a462 
480 



Feb. 



a444 
a444 

408 
a444 

520 
a540 
a540 

560 
a560 
a560 

560 
a580 
a580 

600 
a 620 

640 
a640 
a 640 

640 
fl660 
a660 

680 
o680 
a772 

772 
a850 

910 

818 



Mar. 



818 
864 
910 
772 
a772 
o818 
818 
726 
726 
680 
640 
600 
600 
520 
520 
520 
480 
520 
560 
560 
560 
520 
560 
560 
520 
560 
520 
480 
480 
480 
480 



Apr. 



480 
520 
520 
520 
560 
560 
560 
560 
560 
520 
480 
480 
480 
480 
480 
480 
480 
480 
480 
480 
444 
444 
444 
444 
444 
444 
444 
408 
408 
408 



May. 



408 
408 
408 
818 
520 
444 
444 
444 
444 
444 
480 
480 
408 
818 
726 
726 
070 
772 
070 
010 
864 
050 
940 
150 
500 
100 
680 
790 
720 
460 
290 



June. 



170 
070 
010 
962 
910 
310 
010 
260 
700 
500 
500 
890 
160 
580 
360 
760 
360 
150 
470 
010 
700 
040 
860 
,580 
540 
,010 
,720 
,010 
,810 
,580 



July. Aug. 



200 
200 
000 
900 
700 
300 
540 
200 
000 
600 
400 
900 
600 
700 
,900 
010 
,120 
,580 
,120 
,400 
560 
,640 
,190 
,860 
400 
300 
,240 
460 
580 
690 
810 



460 
790 
840 
240 
680 
880 
790 
620 
540 
380 
150 
,080 
,080 
,010 
,930 
,790 
,860 
,790 
,790 
,880 
,140 
,880 
,050 
,310 
,140 
,050 
260 
,120 
240 
,800 
,700 



Sept. 



30,000 
23,100 
17,300 
8,410 
4,240 
3,490 
3,140 
2,880 
2,460 
2,230 
2,230 
2,080 
1,860 
1,790 
1,790 
1,660 
1,660 
1,590 
1,530 
1,530 
1,460 
1,530 
1,790 
2,620 
5,580 
5,790 
5,470 
3,960 
3,050 
4,150 



Day. 



Oct. 



Nov. 



Dec. 



Jan. 



Feb. 



Mar. 



Apr. 



May. June. July. Aug. Sept 



1902-03 
1 

2 

3; 

4 

5 

6 

7 



9. 
10. 
11. 
12. 
13. 
14. 
15. 
16. 
17. 
18. 
19. 
20. 
21. 
22. 
23. 
24. 
25. 
26. 
27. 
28. 
29. 
30. 
31. 



4,940 
3,050 
2,620 
8,410 
12,900 
10,400 
7,400 
6,250 
4,540 
3,860 
3,310 
3,680 
20,000 
14,100 
7,400 
6,120 
4,050 
3,680 
3,220 
2,960 
2,790 
2,620 
2,460 
2,310 
2,230 
2,150 
2,080 
2,010 
2,010 
1,860 
1,790 



1,790 
1,720 
4,740 
3,680 

l;i 

1,790 
1,720 
1,660 
1,590 
1,590 
1,590 
1,530 
1,930 
2,620 
2,620 
2,150 
1,860 
1,790 
1,720 
1,720 
1,660 
1,590 
1,530 
1,530 
1,530 
1,590 
1,590 
1,530 
1,530 



1,460 

1,460 

1,400 

1,590 

1,590 

1,530 

1,460 

1,340 

1,340 

1,290 

1,290 

1,230 

1,230 

1,170 

1,120 

1,070 

1,340 

2,150 

2,960 

3,140 

2,710 

2, 

2,380 

2,080 

1,930 

2,620 

2,620 

2,620 

2,620 

2,620 

2,540 



2,290 
2,460 
2,460 
1,770 
1,630 
1,490 
975 
2,710 
2,290 
1,700 
1,700 
1,630 
1,840 
1,910 
2,060 
1,700 
1,700 
1,280 
1,220 
1,160 
925 
1,350 
1,420 
1,220 
875 
875 
925 
1,100 
1,100 
1,040 
1,040 



1,040 
975 
1,040 
1,160 
1,560 
1,770 
785 
925 
875 
1,040 
2,460 
4,800 
2,370 
1,700 
1,280 
1,220 
1,840 
2,370 
2,290 
1,560 
1,560 
1,910 
2,290 
3,150 
3,430 
4,690 
4,920 
11,500 



9.820 
7,280 
4,690 
3,830 
3,630 
3,630 
4,800 
5,980 
8,540 
8,960 
8,960 
8,960 
7,560 
8,400 
8,260 
8,120 
6,480 
4,140 
3,630 
2,710 
3,060 
2,620 
460 
540 
540 
,210 
140 
140 
1,840 
1,220 
1,630 



1,560 

1,490 

1,490 

1,100 

1,350 

1,280 

1,200 

1,160 

1,100 

975 

975 

1,040 

925 

1,160 

1,100 

975 

1,040 

1,160 

1,040 

925 

875 

875 

925 

825 

825 

825 

785 

785 

825 

825 



5,860 

6,490 

4,140 

2,060 

1,770 

1,630 

1 , 630 

1,490 

1,350 

1,220 

1,160 

1,420 

. 7,020 

17,500 

18,100 

7,560 

5,150 

4,360 

3,630 

3,240 

6,750 

24,900 

26,900 

40,200 

46,700 

40,200 

54,500 

58,400 

662,300 

665 , 600 

668,800 



666, 

663, 

59, 

53, 

45. 

41, 

23, 

15, 

10. 

8. 

7. 

7, 

6. 

5, 

5, 

4; 

4, 

4; 

3, 

5, 

5, 

4 

4 

3 

3 

8 

7 

4 

3 

3 



200 
000 
700 
200 
400 
500 
900 
900 
800 
960 
700 
020 
230 
500 
150 
800 
470 
140 
940 
980 
380 
690 
140 
730 
940 
260 
420 
470 
940 
430 



840 
690 
470 
110 
040 
150 
800 
040 
500 
500 
830 
060 
700 
600 
300 
700 
600 
300 
400 
860 
360 
630 
240 
880 
620 
900 
700 
800 
800 
750 
,470 



,730 
,430 
,340 
,150 
,970 
,620 
,370 
,210 
,620 
,250 
,630 
,540 
,060 
,240 
,940 
,150 
,540 
,060 
,910 
,770 
,700 
,560 
,490 
,420 
,350 
,350 
,220 
,220 
,160 
,280 



6 Interpolated. 



17— Water Com.— 4162 



258 



Kansas Water Commission. 



Daily Discharge, in second-feet, of Big Blue river near Manhattan, Kan., for 1895-1905 — 

Continued. 



Day. 



1903-04 
1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 



Oct. 



1,280 
1,220 
1,160 
1,160 
1,100 
1,100 
1,420 
1,350 
1,280 
1,160 
1,100 
1,160 
1,220 
1,490 
2,060 
2,710 
2,540 
1,840 
1,560 
1,420 
1,350 
1,280 
1,160 
1,160 
1,100 
1,040 
1,040 
975 
975 
925 
1,160 



Nov. 



1.350 
2,460 
2,800 
5,500 
5,860 
4,040 
2,800 
2,290 
1,980 
1,770 
1,700 
1,630 
1,560 
1,420 
1,350 
1,280 
1,160 
1,220 



Dec. 



160 
100 
100 
100 
100 



1,160 



1,100 

1,100 

1,100 

1,040 

1,040 

925 

925 

925 

975 

925 

875 

825 

825 

925 

2,290 

2,140 

1,770 

1,560 

925 

875 

825 

875 

925 

825 

875 

875 

825 

785 

785 

825 

925 



Jan. 



Feb. 



Mar. 



930 
930 



840 



840 
840 
880 
930 
840 
840 



930 

930 

980 

1,030 

1,080 

1,140 

2,510 

1,660 

1,190 

1,080 

930 



,140 
,420 
,190 
,140 
.080 

980 
,030 
,030 
,080 
,140 
,240 
,540 
,920 
,660 
,300 
,140 
,030 
,030 

980 
,140 
,080 
,080 
,420 
,610 
,000 
,700 
,200 

900 

800 
340 



May. 



600 
,740 
,280 
,850 
,920 
,600 
.470 
950 
440 
140 
480 
190 
850 
020 
020 
600 
510 
100 
020 
680 
350 
130 
060 
920 
860 
920 
920 
280 
900 
840 
190 



June. 



600 
,470 
940 
200 
,590 
810 
,460 
850 
,680 
070 
,370 
200 
370 
310 
000 
070 
070 
680 
600 
460 
020 
020 
940 
100 
000 
940 
040 
720 
800 



July. 



680 11,200 



5,070 
3,640 
5,310 
8,090 
26,300 
18,500 
16,700 
13,500 
11,500 
9,290 
7,790 
8,240 
6,340 
5,190 
4,370 
4,040 
3,740 
3,370 
3,280 
7,040 
3,940 
5,560 
5,070 
4,150 
3,280 
2,940 
2,600 
2,350 
2,200 
2,130 



Aug. 



1,990 

1,920 

1,860 

1,790 

1,790 

1,660 

1,660 

1,600 

1,540 

1,540 

1,540 

1, 

1,420 

1,420 

1,360 

1,360 

1,300 

1,300 

1,300 

1,480 

1,790 

2,130 

1,600 

1,480 

1,300 

1,240 

1,190 

1,190 

1,190 

1,080 

1,240 



Sept. 



1,660 
1,360 
1,240 
1,300 
1,190 
1,140 
1,080 
1,080 
1,080 
1,030 
1,030 
1,030 
1,140 
1,190 
1,420 
1,300 
1,140 
1,080 
1,240 
1,300 
1,190 
1,140 
1,080 
1,080 
1,030 
1,030 
1,080 
1,030 
1,030 
1,080 



Day. Oct. Nov. Dee. Jan. Feb, 



1904-05 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 



1,030 
1,030 
2,940 
2,130 
1,730 
1,540 
1,420 
1,300 
1,240 
1,190 
1,240 
1,140 
1,080 
1,080 
1,080 
1,030 
1,030 
1,080 
1,360 
1,600 
2,130 
1,480 
1,240 
1,140 
1,080 
1,030 
1,030 
1,080 
1,080 
1,030 
l,C30l 



1,080 

1,030 

1,030 

980 

1,030 

1,030 

1,030 

980 

1,030 

980 

980 

1,030 

1,030 

1,030 

1,030 

980 

1,030 

i;080 

1,030 

1,030 

980 

980 

980 

980 

880 

980 

980 

980 

1,030 

980 



930 

980 

980 

980 

930 

980 

980 

930 

980 

980 

980 

980 

980 

880 

930 

1,030 

1,300 

1,140 

1,360 

980 

880 

1,030 

980 

1,030 



800 

770 

1,080 

1,190| 

l,140l 



1,080 
1,140 
1,140 
1,200 
1,140 
1,080 
1,080 
1,020 
1,020 
1,020 
1,080 
1,020 
1,140 
960 
1,020 
1,080 
1,080 
1,140 
1,140 
1,140 
1,080 
1,080 
1,080 
1,080 
1,020 
1,020 
1,080 
1,020 
1,020 
1,140 
1,200 



1,140 

1,080 

1,080 

1,080 

1,140 

1,200 

1,260 

1,200 

1,200 

1,200 

1,260 

1,260 

1,200 

650 

650 

700 

700 

700 

750 

750 

800 

1,930 

3,550 

4,370 

4,600 

8,390 

11,600 

10,200 



Mar. Apr. May. June. July. Aug. Sept, 



10,800 
9,440 
9,140 
8,540 
7,790 
6,750 
4,260 
3 , 280 
2,850 
2,510 
2,260 
2,010 
1,930 
1,790 
1,720 
1,650 
1,680 
1,720 
1,930 
1,860 
1,760 
1,650 
1,650 
1,620 
1,1^80 
1,510 
1,440 
1,380 
1,320 
1,260 
1,260 



1,200 
1,200 
1,170 
1,200 
1,200 
1,170 
1,140 
1,140 
1,200 
1,080 
1,140 
1,140 
1,110 
1,080 
1,020 
1,020 
990 
1,020 
900 
960 
960 
1,080 
1,510 
1,260 
1,320 
3,280 
4,150 
2,890 
2,680 
2,510 



2,260 
1,930 
1,790 
1,650 
1,510 
1,440 
1,320 
1,260 
1,260 
3,740 
2,470 
1,510 
1,720 
8,990 
11,000 
8,390 
5,560 
5,370 
7,640 
6,610 
4,370 
3,460 
2,850 
2,340 
6,200 
3,460 
2,010 
2,420 
3,740 
7,940 
16,600 



18,400 
16,200 
8,390 
5,440 
4,320 
4,950 
4,720 
2,850 
2,420 
2,170 
1,970 
1,790 
1,720 
1,680 
1,580 
1,580 
1,860 
3,280 
2,600 
2,760 
2,420 
2,210 
2,850 
2,760 
2,550 
2,680 
2,510 
2,600 
4,150 
5,560 



3,640 
5,940 
7,940 
°,R90 
8,840 
7,340 
5,810 
5,560 
6,340 
4,370 
3,420 
2,600 
2,210 
1,930 
1,790 
1,650 
1,580 
1,480 
1,380 
1,320 
1,860 
2,340 
1,930 
1,790 
1,650 
1,680 
1,720 
2,090 
2,260 
2,600 
2,680 



,010 
,860 
,090 
,020 
,600 
,010 
,720 
550 
,090 
930 
,170 
,720 
380 
290 
200 
080 
050 
960 
100 
840 
240 
850 
150 
100 
260 
420 
790 
650 
480 
320 
260 



1,140 

1,080 

960 

930 

900 

960 

960 

990 

960 

960 

960 

1,020 

1,080 

1,480 

1,080 

13,800 

22,800 

9,440 

9,440 

10,400 

5,190 

4,260 

4,040 

3,900 

3.640 

3,240 

2,850 

2,420 

2,090 

1,790 



Surface Waters of Kansas. 



259 



Daily Discharge, in second-feet, of Big Blue river near Manhattan, Kan., for 1895-1905 — 

Concluded. 



Day. 


Oct. 


Day. 


Oct. 


1905. 
1 


1,650 
1,440 
1,440 
1,380 
1,260 
1,200 
1,200 
1,140 
1,080 
1,080 
1,050 
1,020 
990 
960 
960 


1905. 

16 

17 


990 


2 . 


1,020 


3 


18 


1,020 


4 


19 


1,050 


5 

6 

7 : 

8 


20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 


1,080 
1,050 
1,440 
1,200 


9 


1,110 


10 


1,080 


11 1 


26 


1,020 


12 


27 


960 


13 


28 


960 


14 


29 


900 


15 


30 


875 




31 


900 









Note. — Daily discharge May 24 to June 6, 1903, was increased 30 per cent on account of 
overflow. 

Monthly Discharge of Big Blue river near Manhattan, Kan., for 1895-1905. 



Month. 



1895. 
April 14-30. 

May 

June 

July 

August .... 
September . 



The period . 



1895-96. 

October 

November . . . 
December . . . 

January 

February . . . . 

March 

April 16-30.. 

May 

June 

July 

August 

September. . 



Discharge in second-feet. 
Maximum. Minimum. Mean. 



6C5 
986 
7,500 
2,300 
9,900 
8,550 



552 
605 
605 
605 
619 



502 
431 

552 
502 
478 
552 



385 
385 
502 
515 
502 



548 

552 

1,600 

756 

2,040 

1,270 



495 
531 
577 
568 
567 



Run-off. 
(Total 



acre-feet.) 



18,500 
33,900 
95,200 
46,500 
125,000 
75,600 



395,000 



30,400 
31,600 
35,500 
34,900 
31,500 



The period . 



1896-97. 
October. . . 
November . 
December . 
January . . , 
February . . 
March .... 

April 

May 

June 

July 

August 

September . 



The year . 



5,280 
13,700 
19,400 
22,000 
1^,400 

4,720 



1,120 

1,190 

677 

888 

1,010 



2,200 
4,800 
4,600 
5,490 
2,660 
1,620 



65 , 500 
295,000 
274,000 
338,000 
164,000 

96,400 



1,400,000. 



7,720 
4,720 
1,030 
1,300 
2,200 
2,160 

32,300 
4,820 

20,700 

8,160 

3,390 

970 

32,300 



363 

527 

408 

610 

610 

870 

1,200 

1,380 

810 

1,010 

890 

210 

210 



1,180 

1,190 

787 

965 

1,230 

1,430 

7,940 

2,230 

2,970 

2,560 

1,700 

578 

2,060 



72,600 

70,800 

48,500 

59,300 

68,300 

87,900 

472,000 

137,000 

177,000 

157,000 

105,000 

34,400 

1,490,000 



260 



Kansas Water Commission. 



Monthly Discharge of Big Blue river near Manhattan, Kan., for 1895-1905 — Continued. 



Month. 



1897-98. 

October 

November 

December. . . . 

January 

February 

March 

April 

May 

June 

July 

August 

September . . . . 

The year . 

1898-99. 

October 

November. . . . 
December. . . . 

January 

February 

March 

April 

May 

June 

uly 

August 

September 

The year. 

1899-1900 

October 

November .... 
December .... 

January 

February 

March 

April 

May 

June 

July 

August 

September 

The year . 

1900-01. 

October 

November .... 
December. . . . 

January 

February 

March 

April 

May 

June 

July 

August 

September 

The year . 



Discharge in second-feet. 



Maximum, 



770 

810 

850 

830 

5,320 

1,050 

3,340 

8,550 

10,800 

1,330 

610 

665 



10,800 



637 

555 

775 

910 

1,080 

7,240 

1,320 

29,700 

30,000 

10,400 

6,370 

635 



30,000 



2,210 

612 

747 

960 

815 

5,700 

4,460 

8,240 

1,690 

23,300 

2,930 

4,410 



23,300 



1,110 

1,500 

635 

815 

4,080 

3,010 

13,200 

2,320 

1,500 

770 

2,800 

1,010 



13,200 



Minimum. 



320 
505 
610 
555 
500 
527 
610 
1,520 
1,080 
500 
230 
230 



230 



207 
342 
432 
680 
770 
792 
702 
635 
1,320 
885 
305 
400 



207 



287 
460 
380 
270 
380 
657 
522 
1,160 
590 
400 
500 
522 



287 



545 
590 
460 
522 
635 
770 
1,010 
725 
460 
305 
380 
305 



305 



561 

681 

730 

732 

2,080 

765 

1,480 

3,490 

4,500 

740 

454 

377 



1,370 



360 

443 

615 

737 

876 

1,850 

944 

4,080 

4,760 

2,700 

1,530 

498 



1,620 



597 

536 

524 

619 

585 

1,390 

1,390 

2,740 

967 

2,580 

973 

1,810 



1,230 



131 

727 

589 

682 

1,470 

1,130 

2,150 

1,150 

828 

473 

775 

511 



929 



Run-ofl'. 

(Total 

in 

acre-feet.) 



34,500 

40,500 

44,900 

45,000 

116,000 

47,000 

88,100 

215,000 

268,000 

45,500 

27,900 

22,400 



995,000 



22,100 

26,400 

37,800 

45,300 

48,700 

114,000 

56,200 

251,000 

283,000 

166,000 

94,100 

29,600 



1,170,000 



36,700 
31,900 
32,200 
38,100 
32,500 
85,500 
82,700 

168,000 
57,500 

159,000 
59,800 

108,000 



892,000 



44,900 
43,300 
36,200 
41,900 
81,600 
69 , 500 
128,000 
70,700 
49,300 
29,100 
47,700 
30,400 



673,000 



Surface Waters of Kansas. 



261 



Monthly Discharge of Big Blue river near Manhattan, Kan., for 1895-1905 — Concluded. 



1901-02. 

October 

November. . . 
December . . . 

January 

February . . . . 

March 

April 

May 

June 

July 

August 

September . . 



The year . 



1902-03. 

October 

November . . . 
December . . . 

January 

February .... 

March 

April 

May 

June 

July 

August 

September. . . 



/ The year . 



Month. 



1903-04. 

October 

November . . . 
December . . . 

January 

February .... 

March 

April 

May 

June 

July 

August 

September . . . 



The period . 

1904-05. 

October 

November 

December 

January 

February 

March 

April 

May ; . . , 

June 

July 

August 

September 



The year . 



1905. 
October. . 



Discharge in second-feet. 
Maximum. Minimum. Mean. 



590 

1,320 

680 

560 

910 

910 

560 

17,500 

18,500 

43,400 

27 , 700 

30,000 



43,400 



20,000 
4,740 
3,140 
2,710 

11,500 
9,820 
1,560 

68,800 

66,200 
4,580 

34,700 
6,240 



68,800 



2,710 
5,860 
2,290 



2,510 
17,200 
16,900 
15,200 
26,300 
2,130 
1,660 



2,940 

1,080 

1,360 

1,200 

11,600 

10,800 

4,150 

16,600 

18,400 

8,840 

12,100 

22,800 

22,800 



1,650 



380 

460 

380 

408 

408 

480 

408 

408 

910 

4,540 

1,790 

1,460 



380 



1,790 

1,530 

1,070 

875 

785 

1,220 

785 

1,160 

3,430 

1,700 

1,840 

1,160 



785 



925 
1,040 

785 



800 
980 
1,860 
2,680 
2,130 
1,080 
1,030 



1,030 

980 

770 

1,020 

650 

1,260 

960 

1,260 

1,580 

1,320 

960 

900 

650 



875 



470 

590 

498 

461 

619 

618 

483 

2,160 

6,300 

16,900 

4,330 

5,010 



3,220 



5,070 
1,940 
1,900 
1,540 
2,380 
4,930 
1,050 
19,100 
16,400 
2,640 
9,630 
2,580 



5,800 



1,340 
1,850 
1,050 



996 
3,780 
4,160 
6,340 
6,990 
1,510 
1,160 



1,310 
1,010 
996 
1,080 
2,340 
3,240 
1,460 
4,280 
4,030 
3,430 
2,550 
3,830 

2,460 



1,110 



Run-off. 

(Total 

in 

acre-feet.) 



28,900 

35,100 

30,600 

28,300 

34,400 

38,000 

28,700 

133,000 

375,000 

1,040,000 

266,000 

298,000 



2,340,000 



312,000 
115,000 
117,000 

94,700 
132,000 
303,000 

62,500 
1,170,000 
976,000 
162,000 
592,000 
154,000 



4,190,000 



82,400 

110,000 

64,600 



61,200 
225,000 
256,000 
377,000 
430,000 
92,800 
69,000 



1,770,000 



80,600 

60,100 

61,200 

66,400 

130,000 

199,000 

86,900 

263 , 000 

240,000 

211,000 

157,000 

228,000 

1,780,000 



262 Kansas Watei' Commission. 

BIG BLUE RIVER AT MANHATTAN, KAN. 

Location. — At highway bridge at foot of Poyntz avenue, Manhattan, 
Riley county. 

Drainage Area. — 52,800 square miles. (Authority, U. S. Weather 
Bureau.) 

Records Available. — August 1, 1904, to June 11, 1914. Station discon- 
tinued June 11, 1914. 

Gauge — Chain gauge, fastened to guard rail on south side of bridge, on 
outside of iron truss between the west abutment and the first pier. A 
new chain gauge was installed on March 1, 1905. 

Channel and Control. — Bed composed of sand. In 1911 the Big Blue 
river cut a new channel to Kansas river one-half mile above the gauge, 
so that water did not flow through the old channel past the gauge ex- 
cept for medium and high stages. Flood stage, about 18 feet. 

Extremes of Stage. — 1904-1914: Maximum stage recorded, 24.8 feet at 
4 p. m. on June 8, 1908; minimum stage recorded, 1.7 feet, January 6-8, 
1909. Highest water was 28 feet, on May 29, 1903, determined from 
examination of high-water marks. 

Ice. — Stage affected by ice. 

Regulation. — Flow affected by regulation of power plants upstream. 

Cooperation. — Gauge height record furnished by U. S. Weather Bureau. 



Surface Waters of Kansas. 



263 



Daily Gauge Height, in feet, of Big Blue river at Manhattan, Kan., for 1904-1914. 



Day. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Day. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1904. 












1 


4.7 
4.6 
4.7 
4.6 


3.9 

3.8 
3.5 
3.5 


16 

17. . . .-. 

18 

19 


4.0 
3.9 
3.9 
3.9 


3 1 


2 


3.2 


3 


3.0 


4 


3.0 


5 


4.6 


3.5 


20 


3.9 


3.0 


6 


4.6 


3.5 


21 


4.0 


3.0 


7 


4.6 , 


3.5 


22 


3.6 


3.0 


8 


4.5 

4.4 


3.2 
3.0 


23 

24 


3.6 

4.1 


2.8 


9 


2.8 


10 


4.4 


2.8 


25 


4.1 


2.8 


11 


4,3 


3.0 


26 


4.0 


2.8 


12 


4.2 
4.2 


3.0 
3.0 


27 

28 


3.8 
3.6 


2 8 


13 


2.8 


14 


4.2 


3.0 


29 


3.6 


2.9 


15 


4.0 


3.1 


30 

31 


3.5 
3.5 


3.3 



Daily Gauge Height, in feet, of Big Blue river at Manhattan, Kan., for 1904-1914 — Continued. 



Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1904-05. 


























1 


3.5 


3.2 


3.2 


3.5 


2.8 


9.5 


3.3 


4.4 


12.2 


9.6 


8.9 


4.0 


2 


3.9 


3.0 


3.2 


3.2 


2.8 


9.0 


3.3 


4.0 


11.0 


9.7 


7.9 


4.0 


3 


4.2 


3.0 


3.2 


3.2 


2.8 


8.7 


3.3 


4.0 


8.7 


13.3 


8.8 


3.4 


4 


5.2 


3.0 


3.2 


3.2 


2.8 


8.7 


3.3 


3.8 


7.5 


13.0 


8.9 


3.6 


5 


4.8 


3.0 


3.2 


3.0 


2.8 


7.4 


3.3 


3.7 


8.0 


13.2 


8.8 


3.5 


6 


4.8 


3.0 


3.2 


3.0 


2.8 


7.4 


3.4 


3.6 


8.9 


13.2 


8.6 


3.9 


7 


3.8 


3.0 


3.0 


2.8 


2.8 


6.2 


3.4 


3,5 


8.0 


13.3 


8.8 


3.9 


8 


3.5 


3.0 


3.0 


2.8 


2.8 


5.0 


3.4 


3.5 


6.5 


14.3 


8.9 


3.8 


9 


3.5 


3.0 


3.0 


2.8 


2.8 


5.0 


3.3 


3.5 


5.9 


15.1 


7.8 


3.9 


10 


3.2 


2.9 


3.0 


2.8 


2.8 


4.4 


3.2 


7.0 


5.2 


12.4 


7.9 


4.0 


11 


3.2 


2.9 


3.0 


2.8 


2.8 


4.3 


3.2 


5.6 


4.7 


11.0 


7.3 


4.0 


12 


3.2 


2.9 


3.1 


2.8 


2.8 


4.0 


3.2 


4.8 


4.7 


10.0 


6.7 


4.0 


13 


3.0 


2.9 


3.0 


2.8 


2.8 


3.8 


3.2 


5.1 


4.6 


8.3 


6.3 


4.1 


14 


2.9 


2.9 


2.5 


2.8 


2.8 


3.6 


3.2 


8.6 


4.3 


7.4 


6.0 


4.0 


15 


2.9 


3.2 


2.5 


2.8 


2.8 


3.7 


3.1 


9.0 


4.2 


7.0 


5.6 


4.0 


16 


2.9 


3.2 


2.5 


2.8 


2.8 


3.5 


3.1 


7.7 


4.2 


6.3 


5.3 


8.8 


17 


2.9 


3.1 


2.5 


2.8 


3.0 


3.6 


3.1 


6.4 


4.9 


6.1 


5.3 


11.6 


18 


2.9 


3.1 


2.5 


2.8 


3.0 


3.4 


3.0 


6.0 


5.8 


5.9 


5.0 


8.7 


19 


2.8 


3.2 


2.5 


2.8 


3.0 


4.0 


3.4 


6.8 


5.9 


5,6 


9.1 


7.7 


20 


4.0 


3.0 


2.5 


2.8 


3.0 


4.2 


3.3 


7.5 


5.9 


5.4 


8.8 


8.1 


21 


4.2 


3.0 


2.5 


2.8 


3.0 


4.2 


3.0 


6.7 


6.7 


5.5 


6.6 


7.4 


22 


3.8 


3.0 


2.8 


2.8 


3.0 


4.2 


3.0 


6.1 


7.8 


5.7 


6.1 


5.6 


23 


3.0 


3.0 


3.0 


2.8 


6.5 


4.0 


3.4 


5.3 


7.5 


6.0 


5.8 


5.4 


24 


3.0 


3.0 


3.2 


2.8 


8.0 


4.0 


3.3 


4.7 


7.0 


6.2 


5.8 


5.4 


25 


3.0 


3.0 


3.0 


2.8 


6.4 


3.8 


3.3 


7.5 


9.4 


5.6 


5.3 


5.2 


26 


3.2 


3.0 


3.0 


2.8 


8.0 


3.6 


4.7 


7.7 


9.8 


5.2 


5.2 


5.0 


27 


. 3.2 


3.0 


3.0 


2.8 


8.0 


3.6 


5.4 


7.7 


9.4 


5.6 


4.7 


4.8 


28 


3.4 


3.0 


3.0 


2.8 


9.0 


3.6 


4.6 


6.4 


9.0 


6.7 


4.5 


4.4 


29 


3.5 


3.0 


3.0 


2.8 




3.4 


4.8 


6.5 


9.9 


8.7 


4.3 


4.1 


30 


3.1 


3.0 


3.0 


2.8 




3.3 


4.6 


7.9 


11.5 


8.1 


4.1 




31 


3.2 




3.5 


2.8 





3.4 




10.6 




8.9 


4.1 





264 



Kansas Water Commission. 



Daily Gauge Height, in feet, of Big Blue river at Manhattan, Kan., for 1904:-1914^Continued. 



Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1905-06. 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 


3.7 
3.4 
3.7 
3.5 
3.4 
3.4 
3.3 
3.1 
3.1 
3,1 
3.1 
3.1 
3.1 
3.0 
2.9 
3.0 
3.0 
3.0 
3.0 
3.0 
3.0 
3.3 
3.2 
3.2 
3.0 
3.0 
3.0 
•3.0 
3.0 
3.0 
3.0 


3.0 
3,0 
3.0 
3.1 
3.3 
3.4 
4.3 
4.3 
3.6 
3.3 
3.3 
3.3 
3.3 
3.3 
3.4 
3.4 
3.4 
3.4 
3.4 
3.4 
3.4 
3.4 
3.4 
3.4 
4.0 
3.6 
3.4 
3.7 
3.7 
3.6 


3.3 
3.3 
2.9 
2.8 
2.9 
3.0 
3.1 
3.1 
3.1 
3.1 
3.1 
3.1 
3.1 
3.1 
3.1 
3.1 
3.1 
3.1 
3.0 
2.9 
3.3 
3.4 
3.4 
3.4 
3.4 
3.3 
3.2 
3.1 
3,0 
3,0 
3,0 


3.0 
3.0 
2.9 
2.9 
2.9 
2.9 
2.9 
2,6 
2,0 
2.0 
3.0 
3.0 
3.0 
3.0 
3.0 
3.2 
3,3 
3.2 
3.2 
3.3 
3.3 
3.0 
1.9 
2.3 
2.3 
3.0 
3.4 
3.4 
3.4 
3.4 
3.4 


3.4 
. 3.4 
3.2 
3.2 
2.9 
2.4 
2.8 
2.9 
2.9 
2.9 
2.9 
3.1 
3.4 
3.0 
3.0 
2.5 
3.0 
3.0 
3.4 
3.4 
3.4 
3.6 
3.7 
4.C 
4.2 
4.4 
4.0 
4.5 


4,2 
4.2 
4.0 
3.8 
3.8 
3.7 
3.7 
3.6 
3.6 
3.6 
3.6 
3.6 
3.4 
3.4 
3.0 
2.7 
2.7 
3.3 
3.3 
2.7 
3.5 
3.5 
3.5 
3.5 
3.5 
3.5 
4.0 
5.0 
5.5 
5.7 
5.9 


5,4 
5,1 
5.1 
4.8 
4.5 
4.3 
4.3 
4.2 
5.4 
5.6 
4.6 
4.4 
4.7 
5.5 
5.0 
4.5 
4.5 
4.1 
4.6 
4.6 
4.6 
4.2 
4.1 
4.0 
3.9 
3.8 
3.8 
3.8 
4.4 
5.0 


5.7 
6.3 
5.1 
5.2 
5.8 
7.2 
6.7 
6.6 
6.0 
5.4 
5.9 
4.6 
4.4 
4.2 
4.1 
4.2 
4.1 
4.4 
4.4 
4,2 
4,0 
3,9 
4.4 
4.4 
4.4 
5.3 
5.5 
6.3 
6.2 
5.0 
4.4 


4.6 
4.6 
4.0 
3.8 
3.7 
3.7 
3.7 
4.2 
4.3 
4,0 
3,6 
3,4 
3.3 
3.2 
3.2 
3,2 
3.1 
3.1 
3.1 
3.2 
3.4 
3.2 
4.7 
4.8 
3.6 
3.2 
3.2 
3.4 
3.2 
4.8 


4.8 
4.5 
4.6 
4.8 
4.5 
4.8 
4.8 
4.9 
4.8 
4.8 
3.8 
3.5 
3.5 
3.8 
4.0 
3.6 
3.5 
3.5 
3.6 
3.5 
3.5 
3,4 
3.8 
4.5 
4.6 
4.6 
4.6 
4.8 
5.4 
5.1 
5.2 


5.4 
4.7 
4.5 
5.2 
5.6 
5.2 
4.8 
7.2 
6.0 
5,6 
5,2 
5.3 
4.7 
4,7 
4.7 
4.3 
4.3 
4.0 
3.8 
3.8 
3.5 
3.2 
3.2 
3.2 
3.2 
5.4 
3.2 
3.5 
3.0 
3.0 
3.0 


3.0 
2.9 
3.0 
2.9 
2.9 
2.9 
2.9 
2.8 
2.6 
2.6 
2.6 
2.4 
2.4 
2.4 
2.3 
2.2 
4.0 
5.5 
8.9 
8.0 
6.3 
5.4 
4.6 
4.2 
4.0 
3.7 
3.1 
2.4 
2.1 
1.8 


Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1906-07. 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 


1.8 

2.0 

2.3 

2.7 

2.7 

2.7 

2.7 

2.6 

2.6 

2.6 

2.6 

2.5 

2.5 

2.5 

2.5 

2.5 

2.5 

2.5 

2.7 

2.7 

2.6 

2.6 

3.2 

3.2 

3.1 1 

3.0 

3.0 

3.5 

3.5 

3.3 

3.2 


3.0 
3.1 
3.3 
3.3 
3.2 
3.1 
3.2 
3.2 
3.2 
3.2 
3.1 
3.1 
3.2 
3.2 
3.2 
3.1 
3.1 
3.1 
3.1 
3.2 
3.2 
3.1 
3.1 
3.0 
3.1 
3.2 
3.3 
3.3 
3.3 
3.3 


3.2 
3.2 
3,3 
3.3 
3.3 
3.3 
3.2 
&.2 
3.2 
3.3 
3,3 
3.2 
3.2 
3.2 
3.2 
3,2 
3,1 
3.1 

' 's'.i' 

3.1 
3.1 
3.2 
3.2 
3.3 
3.3 


3.3 
3.6 
3.6 
3.7 
3.7 
3.6 
3.6 
3.4 
3.3 
3.3 
3.3 
3.3 
3.0 
2,9 
2,6 
2,6 
2,6 
2,6 
2,6 
4.9 
4.4 
4.1 
4.1 
4.1 
4.1 
3.7 
3.7 
3.5 
3.4 
3.4 
3.4 


3.4 
3.4 
3.4 
3.4 
3.4 
3.4 
3.4 
3.4 
4.5 
4.7 
4.7 
4.8 
4.9 
4.7 
4.5 
4.6 
4.6 
4.6 
4.6 
4.5 
4,4 
4.3 
4.3 
4.3 
4.2 
4.2 
4.3 
4.4 


4.4 
4.2 
4.3 
4.3 
4.3 
4.3 
4.3 
4.4 
4.4 
4.9 
5.4 
5.3 
5.1 
5.0 
4.8 
4.6 
4.3 
4.2 
4,2 
4.1 
4.0 
3.9 
3.9 
3.8 
3.7 
3.7 
3.7 
3,6 
3,6 
3.6 
3,5 


3.5 
3.4 
3.4 
3.3 
3.3 
3.3 
3.3 
3.3 
3.3 
3.3 
3.3 
3.3 
3.3 
3.3 
3.3 
3.3 
3.4 
3.4 
3.4 
3.3 
3.3 
3.3 
3.3 
3.2 
3.2 
3.1 
3.1 
3.1 
3.1 
3.2 


3.2 
3.3 
3.4 
3.3 
3.3 
3.3 
3.3 
3.3 
3.3 
3.2 
3.5 
3.2 
3.2 
3.2 
3.1 
3.1 
3.1 
3.1 
3.1 
3.1 
3.1 
3.1 
3.1 
3.1 
3.0 
3.0 
3.9 
4.9 
4.8 
4.5 
4,4 


4.4 
4.5 
4.5 
3.3 
3.6 
3.5 
3.5 
5.0 
5.6 
7.0 
6.0 
8.4 
8.1 
7.1 
6.5 
ft5.3 
64.8 
4.3 
4.2 
4.0 
3.7 
3.7 
3.7 
3.5 
3.5 
4.2 
3.7 
3.7 
3.9 
3.9 


3.8 
4.7 
4.5 
3.5 
3.3 
3.7 
3.5 
3.5 
3.2 
3.2 
3.2 
3.5 
3.L 
3.2 
4.0 
5.5 
10.1 
11.5 
10.5 
9.7 
8.7 
6.9 
7.0 
5.5 
5.2 
5.5 
6.0 
4.8 
5.0 
5.0 
4.8 


5.3 
5.1 
5.1 
4.3 
3.7 
3.5 
3.4 
•3.4 
3.4 
3.4 
3.4 
3.4 
3.4 
3.2 
3.2 
4,0 
3.5 
3.5 
3.2 
3.5 
3.5 
3.1 
3.1 
3.1 
3.1 
3.1 
3.1 
3.1 
3.0 
8.0 
3.0 


3.0 
3.0 
2.9 
2.9 
2.9 
3.1 
4.0 
3.0 
2.9 
2.9 
2.9 
2.9 
2.9 
2.9 
2.8 
2.6 
2.5 
2.5 
2.5 
2.5 
2.4 
2,6 
2.9 
2.8 
2.6 
2.5 
2.4 
2.5 
2.5 
2.5 



Surface Waters of Kansas. 



265 



Daily Gauge Height, in feet, of Big Blue river at Manhattan, Kan., for 1904-1914 — Continued. 



Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1907-08. 


























1 


2.5 


2.6 


2.8 


2.9 


2.4 


4.0 


3.1 


3.0 


8.5 


12.6 


5.8 


6.2 


2 


2.8 


2.6 


2.8 


2.9 


2.4 


3.9 


3.1 


3.0 


8.2 


9.1 


5.2 


5.5 


3 


4.2 


2.7 


2.8 


2.9 


2.6 


3.8 


3.1 


3.0 


11.5 


8.5 


5.0 


5.0 


4 


6.9 


2.8 


2.8 


2.9 


2.7 


3.8 


3.0 


6.0 


14.7 


7.8 


4.8 


4.7 


5 


7.7 


2.8 


2.8 


2.9 


2.7 


3.6 


3.0 


7.0 


15.0 


7.7 


4.7 


4.4 


6 


6.4 


2.8 


2.8 


2.9 


2.8 


3.6 


2.9 


5.5 


18.6 


7.3 


4.4 


4.1 


7 


5.6 


2.7 


2.8 


2.9 


2.9 


3.6 


3.2 


5.1 


23.6 


7.7 


5.5 


4.0 


8 


5.0 


2.7 


2.8 


2.9 


3.2 


3.6 


3.2 


4.0 


a24.7 


6.8 


5.3 


3.9 


9 


4.8 


2.6 


2.8 


2.9 


3.3 


3.6 


3.2 


3.2 


23.1 


7.2 


6.0 


3.8 


10 


4.3 


2.6 


3.1 


2.9 


3.2 


3.6 


3.2 


3.5 


20.0 


8.9 


5.3 


3.6 


11 


3.6 


2.6 


2.9 


2.9 


3.2 


3.6 


3.2 


4.9 


17.8 


9.4 


4.8 


3.5 


12 


3.4 


2.6 


3.0 


2.9 


3.2 


3.4 


3.1 


4.5 


16.5 


8.7 


5.0 


3.5 


13 


3.2 


2.6 


3.1 


2.9 


3.2 


3.4 


2.9 


4.8 


19.9 


7.2 


5.4 


3.4 


14 


3.0 


2.7 


3.0 


2.9 


3.2 


3.2 


3.2 


4.5 


^9.9 


8.5 


5.2 


3.3 


15 


2.9 


2.7 


3.0 


2.8 


3.5 


3.2 


3.1 


4.7 


18.4 


8.9 


5.0 


3.3 


16 


2.9 


2.6 


3.0 


2.4 


3,5 


3.2 


3.1 


5.2 


15.9 


12.8 


5.0 


3.2 


17 


2.9 


2.6 


3.0 


2.4 


3.6 


3.2 


3.1 


5.7 


13.5 


12.4 


4.7 


3.2 


18 


2.8 


2.5 


2.9 


2.4 


3.6 


3.2 


3.2 


6.4 


12.9 


9.4 


4.3 


3.1 


19 


2.8 


2.6 


2.6 


2.7 


2.8 


3.2 


3.4 


5.7 


15.5 


8.1 


4.5 


3.0 


20 


2.7 


2.6 


2.6 


2.9 


2.8 


3.2 


4.1 


4.8 


18.5 


7.5 


9.7 


3.0 


21 


2.7 


2.6 


2.6 


2.9 


2.8 


3.2 


3.9 


4.2 


18.9 


6.9 


9.9 


3.0 


22 


2.7 


2.6 


2.8 


3.0 


2.8 


3.2 


3.8 


8.2 


16.6 


7.0 


11.5 


3.0 


23 


2.7 


2.8 


2.8 


3.0 


3.1 


3.2 


3.8 


12.5 


12.6 


8.5 


10.9 


3.0 


24 


2.7 


2.8 


2.8 


3.0 


3.3 


3.1 


3.5 


6.8 


11.8 


9.0 


8.9 


3.0 


25 


2.7 


2.7 


2.8 


2.5 


3.5 


3.1 


3.5 


6.2 


12.0 


10.5 


7.9 


3.0 


26 


2.7 


2.6 


2.8 


2.5 


3.6 


3.1 


3.4 


6.0 


11.9 


10.4 


7.4 


3.0 


27 


2.7 


2.6 


2.8 


3.0 


4.4 


3.1 


3.4 


5.1 


11.0 


8.7 


10.4 


3.0 


28 


2.7 


2.6 


2.8 


3.0 


4.5 


3.1 


3.2 


4.8 


10.4 


7.1 


7.9 


3.0 


29 


2.7 


2.6 


2.9 


2.5 


4.4 


3.1 


3.0 


12.2 


11.0 


6.2 


7.7 


2.9 


30 


2.7 


2.9 


3.0 


2.5 




3.1 


3.0 


15.5 


12.0 


6,1 


7.8 


2.8 


31 


2.6 




2.9 


2.4 




3.1 




13.2 




5.8 


6.4 





a. 24.8 feet at 4 p. m. 



Day. 



1908-09 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 



Oct. 



2.8 
2.8 
2.8 
2.8 
2.8 
2.8 
2.8 
2.8 
2.7 
2.7 
2.7 
2.7 
2.6 
2.6 
2.7 
2.7 
2.6 



2.7 
2.7 



3.4 



Nov. 



3.4 
3.3 
3.3 
3.2 
3.2 



3.0 
2.9 



2.9 
2.8 
2.9 
2.9 
2.9 
2.9 
2.9 
2.8 
2.9 
3.0 
3.0 



Dec. 



1 
1 
9 
9 
9 
8 
7 
5 

9 
9 
6 
9 
9 
9 
9 
2.9 
2.9 
2.9 
2.9 
3.0 
2.9 
2.9 
2.9 
2.9 
2.9 
2.9 
2.9 
2.8 
2.8 
2.8 



Jan. 



3.2 
3.2 



3.1 
3.1 
3.1 
3.1 
3.0 
3.0 
3.0 
2.8 



2.5 



Feb. 



3.2 
3.2 



3.1 
2.9 
1.8 
1.8 
2.6 
2.5 



3.2 
3.3 



3.5 
3.5 
3.5 
3.8 
3.9 



Mar. 



3.9 
3.9 
4.0 
4.0 
3.9 
3.9 



3 

3 

3 

4 

4 

4 

3 

3.8 

3.7 

3.6 

3.4 

3.2 



3.9 

3.8 

3.8 



Apr. 



3.2 
3.3 
3.4 
3.4 
3.4 
3.4 
3.4 
3.4 
3.4 
3.2 



3.2 
3.2 
3.3 
3.3 
3,2 
3.2 



3.2 



May. June. 



3.2 
3.0 
2.9 
2.9 
2.9 
2.9 
2.9 
2.9 
3.1 
3.0 
3.0 
2.9 
3.8 
3.8 
4.0 
6.0 
6.1 
6.7 
9.2 
10.0 
10.0 
7.3 
7.1 
6.9 
6.3 
6.0 
5.0 
4.4 
4.2 
3.9 
5.3 



4.0 
4.0 
6.9 
7.8 
8.0 
8.4 



8 

7 

6 

6 

6 

6 

6 

6 

7.0 

7.3 

8.3 

8.3 

7.5 

8.6 

9.3 

8.4 

8.3 

8.6 

8.1 



July. 



12. 

13. 

13.9 

11.6 

13.2 

13.0 

12.2 

11.5 

10.3 

8,2 

8,6 

8,0 

7.0 



Aug. 



7.0 
6.0 
5.3 
8.3 
6.3 
5.2 
4.8 
4.6 



3.9 
3.8 
3.7 
3.6 
3.5 
3.4 
3.3 
3.4 



Sept. 



6. 

5. 

4. 

4. 

4. 

5. 

5. 

4.9 

4.4 

4.0 

3.8 

3.7 

3.6 

3.5 

4.9 

5.2 

5.0 

4.8 

4.3 

4,0 

3.8 



266 



Kansas Water Commission. 



Daily Gauge Height, in feet, of Big Blue river at Manhattan, Kan., for 1904-1914 — Continued. 



Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1909-10. 


























1 


3.6 


2.9 


7.3 


5.5 


7.4 


4.8 


4.0 


3.9 


9.0 


3,8 


3,1 


4.5 


2 


3.5 


2.9 


7.9 


5.1 


7.0 


5.1 


4.1 


3.8 


8.0 


4,1 


3.4 


5,3 


3 


3.4 


2.9 


10.6 


5.1 


6.6 


4.9 


4.1 


3.8 


6,7 


3,8 


3.2 


6.0 


4 


3.3 


2.9 


12.6 




6.2 


5.0 


4.1 


3.8 


7.0 


3,8 


3.2 


6,0 


5 


3.3 


2.9 


8.9 




6.2 


5.1 


4.0 


3.8 


7.1 


3,7 


3.5 


5.8 


6 


3.2 


2.9 


7.3 




6.2 


5.2 


4.0 


4.2 


6.3 


3.9 


3.2 


7,2 


7 


3.3 


3.4 


6.3 




5.8 


5.3 


4.0 


5.5 


6.0 


3.7 


3.3 


7.2 


8 


3.3 


3.4 


4.6 




5.6 


5.3 


3.9 


6.4 




3.8 


3.2 


6.0 


9 


3.3 


3.4 


4.0 




5.5 


5.2 


4.0 


5.8 


11. i 


3.6 


6.6 


5.2 


10 


3.3 


3.4 


4.0 




5.4 


5.3 


4.0 


5.5 


12.8 


3.5 


6.5 


5.0 


11 


3.3 


3.4 


4.2 


5.7 


5.3 


5.4 


4.0 


4.6 


10.5 


3.5 


6.8 


4.7 


12 


3.3 


3.1 


4.3 


6.0 


5.2 


5.0 


3.9 


4.4 


9.1 


4.6 


5.2 


4.5 


13 


3.3 


5.4 


4.3 


8.0 


5.1 


4.8 


4.1 


4.3 


6.3 


4.1 


4.5 


4.4 


14 


3.3 


14.0 


4»6 


6.0 


5.0 


4.8 


4.1 


4.2 


5.5 


4.1 


4.3 


4.1 


15 


3.3 


14.6 


4.6 


6.0 


5.0 


4.7 


4.1 


4.2 


5.2 


4.1 


6.2 


4.0 


16 


3.3 


15.5 


4.6 


6.1 


4.5 


4.6 


4.1 


4.2 


4,9 


4.0 


6.7 


4.1 


17 


3.3 


12.0 


4.6 


6.2 


4.0 


4.6 


4.0 


4.2 


4.7 


4.8 


10.4 


3.8 


18 


3.2 


8.4 


4.9 


6.2 


3.8 


4.5 


4.0 


4.0 


4,8 


3.6 


10.9 


3.6 


19 


3.2 


7.5 


4.6 


6.1 


3.8 


4.5 


4.0 


4.1 


4.9 


3.6 


10.3 


3.9 


20 


3.2 


6.8 


4.6 


6.1 


3.8 


4.5 


4.0 


4.1 


5.7 


3.6 


8.3 


3.7 


21 


3.2 


6.2 


4.6 


7.4 


4.5 


4.5 


4.0 


9.2 


5.0 


3.5 


7.8 


3.6 


22 


3.2 


5.5 


4.6 


7.3 


4.4 


4.4 


4.0 


8.4 


4.7 


3.6 


6.8 


3.7 


23 


3.2 


5.2 


4.6 


7.3 


4.3 


4.4 


4.0 


7.7 


4.5 


3.6 


6.9 


3.7 


24 


3.2 


5.1 


4.6 


7.4 


4.3 


4.3 


4.0 


6.6 


4.3 


3,6 


6.4 


3,6 


25 


3.1 


5.0 


4.6 


7.7 


4.3 


4.3 


3.8 


6.0 


4.1 


3,5 


5.9 


3,5 


26 


3.1 


4.8 


4.6 


9.5 


4.5 


4.3 


3.9 


5.7 


4.0 


3,4 


5.3 


4.5 


27 


3.1 


4.7 


4.6 


9.6 


4.8 


4.2 


3.8 


6.4 


3,9 


3,3 


4.9 


5,8 


28 


3.0 


5.9 


4.6 


9.5 


4.8 


4.2 


4.1 


6.9 


4,1 


3,3 


4.6 


6,3 


29 


3.0 


6.3 


4.6 


9.0 




4.2 


3.8 


10.0 


4,3 


3,3 


4.5 


6.1 


30. . ... 


3.0 


6.9 


4.6 


8.5 




4.1 


3.9 


13.5 


3,9 


3,2 


4.4 


5.5 


31 


3.0 




4.6 


7.9 




4.0 




10.4 




3.2 


4.2 




Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1910-11. 


























1 


5.8 


3.3 


3.3 


3.3 


3.5 


4.3 


3.9 


3.8 


3,2 


2.8 


5.0 




2 


5.4 


3.2 


3.3 


3.3 


3.5 


4.2 


3.9 


3.7 


3.3 


2.8 


5.3 




3 


5.2 


3.2 


3.3 


3.3 


3.5 


4.2 


3.9 


4.3 


3.3 


2.7 


4.5 


', 


4 


4.8 


3.4 


3.4 


3.3 


3.6 


4.4 


3.9 


4.7 


3.3 


2.7 


4.3 




5 


4.6 


3.5 


3.5 


3.4 


3.6 


4.5 


3.8 


4.4 


3.3 


2.7 


4.1 




6 


4.2 


3.4 


3.4 


3.5 


3.6 


4.5 


3.9 


4.0 


3.3 


2.7 


8.2 




7 


4.0 


3.4 


3.3 


3.6 


3.6 


4.7 


3.9 


4,0 


3.3 


2.7 


9.1 




8 


3.9 


3.4 


3.4 


3.6 


3.6 


5.3 


3.8 


4.0 


3.3 


2.7 


9.8 




9 


3.9 


3.4 


3.4 


3.6 


3.6 


5.0 


3.8 


3.9 


3.2 


2.7 


10.6 




10 


3.8 


3.4 


3.4 


3.6 


3.7 


4.7 


3.8 


3.8 


3,2 


2.7 


11.3 




11 


3.7 


3.5 


3.4 


3.6 


3.7 


4.5 


3.7 


3.8 


3,2 


2.7 


11.4 




12 


3.7 


3.5 


3.4 


3.6 


3.6 


4.4 


3.7 


3.7 


3,1 


2.6 


11.6 




13 


3.7 


3.5 


3.3 


3.6 


3.5 


4.4 


3.8 


3.7 


3,1 


2.6 


11.8 


5,4 


14 


3.6 


3.3 


3.3 


3.6 


3.8 


4.4 


4.8 


3.7 


3,0 


2.6 


10.7 


4,7 


15 


3.5 


3.3 


3.3 


3.6 


3.8 


4.2 


3.8 


3.6 


3,0 


2.6 


8.5 




16 


3.7 


3.3 


3.3 


3.6 


4.0 


4.1 


3.8 


3.6 


3.0 


2.6 


5.7 




17 


3.6 


3.3 


3.3 


3.6 


4.7 


4.0 


3.8 


3.6 


3.0 


2.6 


4.4 




18 


3.5 


3.3 


3.4 


3.7 


8.4 


4.0 


3.8 


3.4 


3.0 


3.0 


4.2 




19 


3.5 


3.4 


3.4 


3.8 


8.4 


4.1 


3.8 


3.3 


3.0 


4.0 


4.2 




20 


3.6 


3.6 


3.4 


3.9 


6.5 


4.1 


3.7 


3.3 


3.0 


5.0 


4.2 




21 


3.6 


3.2 


3.4 


3.9 


5.6 


4.1 


3.8 


3.3 


3.0 


5.5 


4.9 




22 


3.4 


3.3 


3.4 


3.8 


4.7 


4.1 


3.8 


3.3 


2.9 


4.5 


6.6 




23 


3.3 


3.3 


3.4 


3.7 


4.5 


4.1 


3.8 


3.3 


2.9 


4.3 


7.4 




24 


3.3 


3.5 


3.5 


3.6 


4.3 


4.0 


3.7 


3.3 


2.8 


3.9 


7,7 




25 


3.4 


3.4 


3.4 


3.5 


4.2 


4.0 


3.7 


3.3 


2.8 


6.5 


5.9 




26 


3.3 


3.4 


3.4 


3.5 


4.4 


4.0 


3.7 


3.3 


2.8 


8.6 


4.9 




27 


3.2 


3.3 


3.3 


3.5 


4.4 


4.0 


3.7 


3.3 


2.8 


5.3 


4.9 




28 


3.4 


3.3 


3.2 


3.5 


4.4 


4.0 


3.7 


3.3 


2,8 


4.5 


4.8 




29 


3.5 


3 3 


3.3 


3 5 




4.0 


3.7 


3.3 


2,8 


4.2 






30 


3.3 


3.3 


3.3 


3.5 




4.0 


3.8 


3.3 


2,8 


4.3 






31 


3.4 




3.3 


3.5 




4.0 




3.2 




5.8 













Surface Waters of Kansas. 



267 



Daily Gauge Height, 


in feet, 


of Big Blue river at Manhattan, Kan., for 1904-1914 — Continued. 


Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1911-12. 
1 . . 




4.0 
4.0 
4.0 
3.9 
3.9 
3.8 
3.9 
4.0 
4.1 
4.0 
4.0 

■•3;7- 

' '3.8' 
3.8 
3.8 
3.8 
3.8 
3.8 








4.1 

4.1 

4.1 

4.1 

4.0 

4.5 

4.6 

4.5 

4.2 

4.5 

4.5 

4.6 

4.3 

4.4 

4.3 

4.5 

4.6 

8.3 

12.1 

15.2 

15.6 

15.1 

15.2 

12.5 

11.9 

11.4 

12.4 

13.2 

13.2 

13.2 

12 4 


11.7 
10.8 
10.0 
9.2 
8.5 
8.0 
7.4 
7.0 
6.8 
6.6 
6.4 
6.3 
6.1 
6.0 
6.0 
5.8 
6.1 
5.9 
5.7 
5.8 
5.7 
5.7 
5.6 
6.0 
6.1 
6.1 
6.1 
5.8 
5.8 
5.7 


5.7 
5.6 
5.5 
5.5 
5.5 
5.9 
7.1 
6.6 
8.1 
8.1 
8.0 
7.9 
8.0 
7.8 
8.3 
8.4 
8.2 
6.2 
5,3 
4.9 
4.9 
4.8 
4.8 
4.8 
4.8 
4.8 
4.7 
4.7 
4.7 
4.7 
4 7 


4.8 
4.7 
4.7 
4.7 
4.7 
4.7 
5.0 
5.0 
5.0 
5.0 
5.0 
4.8 
4.8 
4.8 
4.8 
5.0 
5.3 
5.3 
5.0 
5.0 
5,0 
4.9 
4,9 
4,9 
4,8 
4.7 
4.7 
4.7 
4.7 
4.7 


4.7 
4.7 
4.7 
5.0 
4.9 
4.8 
5.0 
6.0 
5.8 
4.9 
4.7 
4.7 
4.6 
4.6 
4.6 
4.6 
4.6 
4.6 
4.6 
4.6 
4.6 
4.6 
4.6 
4.6 
4.6 
4.6 
4.6 
4.6 
4.6 
4.6 
4.6 


4.6 
4.6 
4.6 
4.6 
4.5 
4.7 
4,6 
4,7 
4,7 
8,0 
7,5 
6,2 
5,8 
5,4 
5.0 
4.9 




2 


9.5 
11.2 

8.5 
6.8 
6.4 
6.2 
5.7 
5.2 
-4.5 
4.4 
4.3 
4.2 
5.5 
5.0 
4.5 
4.5 
4.5 
4.4 
4.6 
4.4 
4.2 
4.1 
4.0 
4.0 
4.1 
4.0 
4.0 
4.0 
3.9 
4 n 










3 










4 . . . . 










5 










6 . . . . 










7 


3.8 
3.8 
3.8 
4.1 
4.0 
4.0- 
4.0 
3.9 
3.9 
3.9 
3.9 
3.9 
3.9 
3.9 
3.9 
3.9 








8 








9 








10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 


...... 


4.1 
4.2 
4.2 
4.1 
4.1 
4.1 
4.1 
4.2 
5.0 
10.8 
11.3 
8.5 
8.6 
6.3 
6.9 
6.5 
6.8 
4.5 
4.4 
4.4 




18 






19 






20 .... 






21 

22 

23 


8.4 
8.9 
8.8 
8.3 
7.6 
7.0 
6.5 
5.3 
5.0 




24 










25 










26 

27 


3.8 
3.8 








28 








29 










30 










31 






















Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1912-13. 
1. . 












5.0 
5.0 
5.0 
5.0 
5.0 
4.4 














2. . . . 
























3 
























4. : . 












5.0 

4.4 











5 












5.6 
7.9 
6.3 
5.3 
7.1 
8.7 
7.2 
8.2 
11.1 
8.1 
7.2 
5.5 


• 








6. . . 




















7 




















8 
























9 














4.0 
4.0 
4.0 


5.3 
5.2 
5.1 








10 




















11 


6.8 
8.3 
7.2 
6.5 
6.2 
5.5 


















12 


















13 






















14 










4.8 
4.0 












15 


















16. . . . 


















17 






















18 


























19 


























20 


























21 
















6.2 
9.8 
9.8 
7.3 
5.8 
5.6 
5.4 
5.0 
4.7 










22 
























23 


7.0 






















24 






















25 
























26 
























27 
























28 
























29 
























30 
























31 



























268 



Kansas Watei' Commission. 



Daily Gauge Height, 


in feet, 


of Big Blue river at Manhattan, Kan., for 1904-1914 — Concluded. 


Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1913-14. 
1 














5.8 
5.9 
5.6 
4.9 
4.6 












2. ... 
























3 
























4 . . . . 
























5 
























6 






5.0 
5.6 
5.4 
5.3 
4.9 
4.8 
4.7 


















7 
























8 
























9 
























10 
























11 
























12 
























13 
























14 



























15 


























16 


























17 


























18 . . . . 


























19 


























20 


























21 


























22 


























23 


























24 


























25 . . . . 


























26 


























27 


























28 


























29 


























30 


























31 









































Note. — River frozen December 19-24, 1906, and days during November, 1911, to February 
1912, for which no gauge heights are given. After August 28, 1911, owing to new channel of river 
one-half mile up-stream, there was no flow past gauge at low stages. (See station descriptions.) 
No record January 4-10, 1910. 



MARAIS DES CYGNES RIVER BASIN.- 



GENERAL FEATURES. 

Marais des Cygnes river, as the Osage is called in Kansas, rises near 
Eskridge, Wabaunsee county, Kansas, about thirty miles southwest of 
Topeka, Kan., flows southeastward across Osage, Franklin, Miami and 
Linn counties, Kansas, where it crosses the Kansas-Missouri state line, 
flows eastward across Bates county, Missouri, and then takes a general 
northeasterly course and empties into Missouri river just below Jefferson 
City, Mo. 

The entire length of the main stream measured along the general 
trend of the valley, not including the minor bends, is about 280 miles, 
but the actual length is probably at least 500 miles. The total drainage 
area is about 15,300 square miles, of which about 4,300 square miles^^ 
are in Kansas. 

The principal tributaries are Salt, Dragoon and Bull creeks from the 
north, and Pottawatomie and Big Sugar creeks from the south. Marma- 



26. Abstracted from U. S. Geol. Survey Water-Supply Paper, 273, pp. 257-258, 1911, 
and "Reclamation of the overflowed lands in the Marias des Cvgnes valley, Kan.," by S. H. 
McCrory, U. S. Dept. Agr. Expr. Sta. Bull. 234, pp. 9-11, 1911. 

27. This includes the drainage area of Marmaton river basin in Kansas. 



Surface Waters of Kansas. 269 

ton river, which, with its tributaries, drains all of Bourbon county, Kan- 
sas, unites with the Osage in Missouri. 

The Marais des Cygnes flows, in general, in long, easy bends between 
which there are straight reaches of channel. In a few places, however, 
there are loops in the river, the most notable of these places being just 
below Quenemo, Kan., where the river is extremely tortuous, flowing 
eight and one-half miles in order to advance one and three-fourths miles 
in its general course. The channel of the river is fairly permanent and 
apparently is not enlarging; in many places it has a rock bottom, and in 
many places one bank is composed either of rock or shale. These rock 
shoals cause rapids or riffles and are commonly used as fords. 

The depth of the channel is controlled by the rock ledges that crop 
out along the river bed and prevent the river from cutting deeper. The 
banks of the Marais des Cygnes are overhung with trees that are under- 
mined during periods of high water and washed into the river channel. 
Many trees find lodgment on sand bars and add to the formation of ob- 
jectionable obstructions to the free flow of the water during high stages 
and increase the extent and duration of the flood hazard. Much of the 
bottom land along the river is low, so that a considerable overflow at 
many places may be caused by a rather slight rise. Usually one bank 
or the other is low, so that the extent of overflowed area during such 
periods is large. 

Marais des Cygnes river and its tributaries drain an area that lies 
wholly within the zone of average annual rainfall ranging from 35 to 
40 inches. The network of minor streams that are feeders of the prin- 
cipal tributaries bring a large per cent of run-off into the main stream 
during periods of excessive rainfall that produce the frequent extensive 
floods in this basin. 

Occasional heavy floods have occurred in the Osage river basin. The 
earliest flood of which there is record occurred in 1844, found mentioned 
in the letters of Rev. Meeker,28 who was missionary to the Ottawa 
Indians. In 1904 the river flooded its valley five times.^^ In 1909 oc- 
curred the highest flood of which there is any record. These floods ruined 
the crops on approximately 73,400 acres of land in Kansas. Along all 
the tributaries the bottom lands for miles upstream from the river were 
flooded. 

MARAIS DES CYGNES RIVER AT OTTAWA, K^N.^o 

Location.— In the N. E. V4. sec. 35, T, 16 S., R. 19 E., at Main street high- 
way bridge at Ottawa, Franklin county. Skunk creek enters from 
the west one mile downstream. Eight Mile creek enters from the 
north about one mile upstream. An old dam is located about 500 feet 
upstream, and the waterworks dam of the city of Ottawa is about 
1% miles upstream. 

28. Jennings, T. B., Climatology of Kansas: Kansas Acad. Sci. Trans., vol. 20, pt. 2, 
p. 273. 

29. U. S. Dept. Agr. Expr. Sta. Bull. 234, p. 11, 1911. 

30. This river has also been called "Osage river" in Kansas. The name of "Marais 
des Cygnes river" was adopted by legislature of 1919, state of Kansas, Session Laws of 
1919, chap. 322, p. 449. 



270 Kansas Water Commission. 

Drainage Area. — 1,240 square miles. 

Records Available. — U. S. Geological Survey; August 26, 1902, to Octo- 
ber 31, 1905. Station discontinued October 31, 1905. 

U. S. Weather Bureau: April 1 to July 31, 1911-1913; May 1 to 
June 30, 1914. 

(For U. S. Geological Survey stream-flow records on Marais des 
Cygnes river near Ottaw^a, 1918-'19, see post.) 

Gauge. — Original gauge (old wire type) was fastened to bridge floor. 
Destroyed by flood in May, 1904. Temporary staff gauge installed 
June 3, 1904. On September 9, 1904, a chain gauge (long box type) 
was fastened to handrail, on the downstream side of bridge, as water 
had left the temporary gauge. High-water section, reading from 32 
to 37 feet, was fastened to post on left bank near downstream side of 
bridge. The U. S. Weather Bureau made use of the U. S. Geological 
Survey chain gauge during 1911-1914. 

Discharge Measurements. — Made from highway bridge or by wading. 

Channel and Control. — Bed composed of shale, permanent; both banks 
high. Bankful stage about 17 feet. 

Channel is slightly curved in vicinity of gauge, and seriously con- 
tracted by right abutment of Main street bridge and to lesser extent 
by the Atchison, Topeka & Santa Fe railway bridge, about 500 feet 
upstream. At high stages the contracted channel through Ottawa re- 
tards the flow and increases the flood hazard.^i 

The stream is subject to rapid fluctuations in stage. During ex- 
treme high-water of 1904 and 1909, Ottawa was flooded several feet 
deep. 

Extremes of Stage. — 1902-1905; 1911-1914: Maximum stage recorded, 
34.3 feet, May 30, 1904; minimum stage recorded, 0.4 foot, July 18 and 
19, 1911. 

The water was 3 feet deep on the Main street _b ridge during the 
flood of 1904. (See PI. VIII, A.) A higher flood stage of 35.3 feet^s 
occurred on July 8, 1909. 

Ice. — Stage affected by ice. 

Regulation. — Low-water flow is regulated by dams upstream. 

Diversions. — The natural low-water flow of the river is stored at the 
dams upstream (see Location). 

Accuracy. — Stage-discharge relation not determined. (See general 
statement in Introduction.) 

Cooperation. — Gauge height records for 1911-1914 were furnished by 
U. S. Weather Bureau. 

31. McCrory, S. H., A report upon the reclamation of the overflowed lands in the 
Marais des Cygnes valley, Kan.: U. S. Dept. Agr. Bull. 234, 1911, pp. 10, 39, and 40. 

32. Authority, U. S. Weather Bureau. 



Surface Waters of Kansas. 



271 



Discharge Measurements of Marais des Cygnes river at Ottawa, Kan., during 1902-1905. 



Date. 



1902. 
Aug. 26 . . 
Sept. 25 . . 
Nov. 22.. 



1903. 
Apr. 8.. 
Aug. 21.. 
Sept. 28 . . 

1904. 
Mar. 17 . . 
Apr. 29 . . 
June 3 . . 
3.. 
July 18 . . 
Sept. 10. . 

1905. 
Apr. 28 . . 
May 11.. 

30.. 
June 17 . . 
Aug. 17 . . 
Sept. 20. . 

21.. 

21.. 

22.. 

10.. 



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Gauge height. 


Discharge. 


Feet. 


Sec.-ft. 


3.60 


2,080 


5.40 


3,390 


2.20 


417 


.2.50 


783 


2.20 


681 


1.50 


32 


2.30 


740 


3.00 


1,230 


23.70 


11,200 


24.62 


12,300 


2.18 


443 


1.60 


111 


2.40 


607 


1.90 


221 


4.60 


2,040 


1.40 


39 


1.50 


62 


26.15 


15,900 


24.45 


13,700 


20.80 


10,100 


7.07 


2,660 


1.30 


123 



Daily Gauge Height, in feet, of Marais des Cygnes river at Ottawa, Kan;, 
for 1902-1905; 1911-1914. 



Day. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Day. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1902. 
1 




13.5 
9.15 
3.2 
2.4 
2.2 
6.3 

15.9 
9.6 
2.9 
2.3 
2.1 
2.1 
2.0 
2.0 
1.9 


16 




1 9 


2 




17 . . ... 




1 8 


3 




18 




1 8 


4 .■ 




19 




1.7 


5... 




20 




1 8 


6 




21 




1 8 


7 




22 




2.9 


8 




23 ' 




7 


9 




24 




12.75 


10... 




25 




7 2 


11 




26 

27 

28 


3.6 
2.8 
2.5 
2.3 
2.2 
7.45 


3.5 


12 




2 7 


13 




2.4 


14 




29. 

30 


2.2 


15 




4.5 






31 





272 



Kansas Water Commission. 



Daily Gauge Height, in feet, of Marais des Cygnes river at Ottawa, Kan., 
for 1902-1905; \9n-19H— Continued. 



Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1902-03. 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 


4.0 
2.6 
2.4 
13.7 
22.25 
22.3 
16.2 
3.3 
2.8 
2.6 
2.5 
2.4 
2.4 
2.3 
2.2 
2.2 
2.2 
2.1 
2.1 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 
1.9 
1.9 
1.9 
1.9 
1.9 


1.9 
1.9 
1.9 
2.0 
2.4 
2.4 
2.2 
2.1 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 
1.9 
2.0 
2.0 
3.7 
3.4 
2.7 
2.4 
2.4 
2.3 
2.2 
2.2 
2.2 
2.2 
2.4 
2.4 
2.3 
2.2 
2.1 
2.1 


2.5 
2.3 
2.5 
4.7 
3.0 
2.4 
2.3 
2.2 
2.2 
2.2 
2.1 
2.3 
2.3 
2.3 
2.2 
2.2 
2.3 
2.2 
2.1 
4.8 
11.6 
7.6 
3.5 
2.9 
2.5 
2.4 
2.4 
2.3 
2.3 
2.2 
2.2 


2.1 
2.1 
2.1 
2.1 
2.2 
2.1 
2.0 
2.4 
2.1 
2.1 
2.1 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 
1.9 
1.9 
1.9 
2.0 
1.9 
2.0 
2.1 
2.2 
2.3 
2.2 
2.1 


2.0 
2.0 
2.1 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 
1.9 
1.9 
1.9 
1.9 
1.9 
1.9 
1.9 
1.9 
1.9 
1.9 
1.9 
1.9 
1.9 
1.9 
1.9 
1.9 
2.0 
2.4 
2.7 
3.5 
8.6 


5.3 
2.9 
2.6 
2.5 
2.5 
3.1 
4.2 
6.6 
2.8 
2.6 
3.9 
3.2 
2.8 
2.5 
2.4 
2.4 
2.3 
2.3 
2.4 
6.4 
4.0 
2.7 
2.5 
2.5 
2.6 
2.6 
2.5 
2.4 
2.3 
2.3 
2.2 


2.2 
2.2 
2.9 
8.9 
6.3 
3.5 
2.8 
2.5 
2.4 
2.8 
6.2 
4.2 
2.7 
2.7 
3.0 
2.6 
2.4 
2.3 
2.3 
2.3 
2.3 
2.2 
2.2 
2.1 
2.1 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 


2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

2.1 

2.2 

2.3 

2.2 

2.1 

2.1 

2.7 

9.9 

8.8 

3.7 

3.0 

2.6 

2.5 

2.3 

2.2 

2.2 

2.7 

3.3 

21.9 

24.0 

21.9 

9.9 

10.1 

13.3 

18.5 

22.6 


23.5 
22.1 
18.45 
13.85 
11.8 
9.5 
5.5 
3.4 
3.0 
2.9 
2.7 
2.5 
2.4 
2.4 
2.3 
2.2 
2.2 
2.2 
2.2 
2.4 
2.6 
2.3 
2.1 
2.0 
2.0 
3.4 
2.4 
2.3 
2.1 
2.0 


2.0 

2.1 

2.2 

3.0 

3.2 

2.1 

2.0 

2.0 

1.1 

1.6 

1.0 

2.1 

2.0 

1.1 

1.1 

2.05 

2.0 

2.0 

1.1 

1.8 

1.6 

1.6 

1.5 

1.5 

1.5 

1.5 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 


1.4 
1.6 
6.6 
2.2 
1.9 
8.55 
7.6 
10.8 
10.3 
3.8 
5.8 
2.7 
5.85 
9.7 
13.3 
15.9 
8.65 
3.3 
2.5 
2.3 
2.2 
2.1 
2.0 
1.9 
1.9 
1.8 
1.8 
1.7 
1.7 
1.7 
1.7 


1.6 

1.6 

1.6 

1.6 

1.6 

1.6 

1.6 

1.7 

3.55 

7.0 

5.0 

2.4 

2.3 

2.3 

2.1 

2.0 

1.9 

1.8 

1.8 

1.7 

1.7 

1.7 

1.7 

1.6 

1.6 

1.6 

1.6 

1.5 

1.5 

1.5 


Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1903-04. 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 


1.5 
1.6 
2.0 
2.3 
2.0 
1.8 
20.5 
21.5 
11.3 
3.1 
2.5 
2.2 
2.3 
13.75 
17.1 
13.0 
5.4 
3.0 
2.8 
2.5 
2.4 
2.4 
2.3 
2.2 
2.2 
2.1. 
2.1 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 
4 2 


11.0 
12.8 
8.0 
4.8 
3.5 
3.1 
2.8 
2.7 
2.6 
2.5 
2.4 
2.7 
2.4 
2.3 
2.3 
2.2 
2.2 
2.2 
2.1 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 
2.1 
2.1 
2.1 
2.1 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 


2.0 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 
1.9 
1.9 
1.9 
1.8 
1.8 
1.9 
1.9 
1.9 
1.9 
1.8 
1.8 
1.8 
1.7 
1.7 
1.9 
1.9 
1.9 
2.0 
2.4 
2.4 
2.3 
1.9 
1.9 
1.8 
1 8 


1.8 
1.9 
1.9 
1.9 
1.9 
1.9 
1.9 
1.8 
1.8 
1.8 
1.8 
1.7 
1.7 
1.8 
1.8 
1.8 
1.8 
1.8 
1.8 
1.8 
2.0 
2.2 
2.1 
1.8 
2.2 
2.1 
2.1 
2.1 
2.1 
2.1 
2.1 


2.0 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 
1.9 
1.7 
1.7 
1.8 
1.8 
1.8 
1.8 
1.7 
1.7 
1.6 
1.6 
1.7 
1.7 
1.7 
1.8 
1.7 
1.8 
1.8 
1.7 
1.7 
1.7 
1.8 
1.8 
1.7 
1.7 


1.8 
1.8 
1.9 
1.9 
1.9 
1.9 
1.8 
1.8 
1.8 
1.8 
1.8 
1.8 
1.8 
1.9 
1.9 
1.9 
2.0 
3.0 
2.8 
2.4 
2.4 
4.0 
3.0 
2.5 
11.1 
16.6 
12.0 
3.2 
2.7 
2.6 
2.5 


2.4 
2.3 
2.2 
2.2 
2.1 
2.1 
2.2 
2.4 
2.8 
3.0 
3.3 
2.9 
2.7 
2.4 
2.3 
2.2 
2.1 
2.1 
2.0 
2.1 
4.3 
3.7 
4.5 
19.0 
24.15 
20.9 
9.9 
4.1 
3.1 
2.7 


2.8 
2.6 
2.5 
2.4 
5.8 
13.5 
13.75 
7.8 
9.55 
5.6 
3.2 
2.8 
3.3 
4.9 
3.1 
20.35 
24.25 
23.5 
9.15 
3.4 
3.1 
2.9 
2.7 
2.5 
2.4 
7.0 
9.4 
4.9 



bSl.S 


'24^6' 
24.75 
24.45 
17.0 
5.97 
3.25 
2:85 
2.7 
4.6 
7.85 
3.2 
2.6 
2.7 
7.5 
4.0 
2.8 
12.6 
15.05 
10.5 
6.3 
4.15 
2.65 
16.45 
22.9 
C26.25 
25.0 
10.4 
8.3 


8.3 
5.85 
6.1 
7.35 
4.95 
19.6 
25.55 
d30.15 
29.5 
27.25 
17.45 
4.65 
3.25 
2.85 
2.6 
2.3 
2.3 
2.2 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 
3.5 
2.3 
1.9 
1.8 
2.5 
2.2 
2.1 
2.6 
1.9 
1.8 


1.7 
1.7 
1.6 
1.6 
1.6 
1.6 
1.5 
1.5 
1.5 
1.5 
1.5 
1.5 
1.5 
2.1 
1.5 
1.5 
1.5 
1.5 
3.1 
2.5 
2.1 
2.0 
5.0 
2.5 
1.9 
1.9 
1.7 
1.5 
1.5 
1.5 
1.4 


1.4 
12.55 
13.3 
2.7 
1.9 
1.7 
1.6 
1.6 
1.6 
1.6 
1.6 
1.6 
1.6 
1.6 
1.6 
1.5 
1.5 
1.5 
1.4 
1.4 
1.3 
1.3 
1.4 
1.4 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.4 

























No record, account of high water. 
Highest stage was 26.6 feet. 



b. Highest stage was 34.3 feet. 
d. Highest stage was 30.7 feet. 



Surface Waters of Kansas. 



273 



Daily Gauge Height, in feet, ot Marais des Cygnes river at Ottawa, Kan., 
for 1902-1905; 1911-1914— Con^mwed. 



Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1904-05. 


























1 


1.5 


1.1 


1.3 


1.4 


1.3 


2.5 


2.9 


1.9 


2.5 


1.9 


2.6 


1.35 


2 


1.5 


1.2 


1.3 


1.4 


1.3 


2.0 


2.6 


1.8 


2.2 


6.55 


2.2 


1.3 


3 


1.5 


1.2 


1.3 


1.4 


1.3 


2.0 


2.4 


1.7 


2.1 


24.8 


2.0 


1.3 


4 


1.5 


1.2 


1.3 


1.4 


1.3 


1.9 


2.3 


1.7 


2.0 


25.45 


2.1 


1.8 


5 


1.5 


1.2 


1.3 


1.3 


1.3 


1.8 


2.2 


1.7 


2.0 


23.2 


3.1 


1.6 


6 


1.4 


1.2 


1.3 


1.3 


1.3 


1.6 


2.15 


1.7 


1.9 


9.25 


2.3 


1.7 


7 


1.4 


1.2 


1.3 


1.3 


1.3 


1.6 


2.1 


1.7 


1.8 


3.2 


2.0 


1.7 


8 


1.3 


1.2 


1.3 


1.3 


1.3 


1.6 


2.1 


1.7 


1.8 


2.7 


1.8 


1.7 


9 


1.3 


1.2 


1.3 


1.3 


1.3 


1.5 


1.9 


2.1 


1.6 


2.6 


1.7 


2.3 


10 


1.3 


1.2 


1.3 


1.3 


1.3 


1.6 


1.9 


2.2 


1.6 


2.7 


1.6 


12.35 


11 


1.3 


1.2 


1.3 


1.3 


1.3 


1.5 


1.8 


2.0 


1.5 


2.5 


1.6 


8.6 


12 


1.3 


1.2 


1.3 


1.3 


1.3 


1.4 


1.7 


1.8 


1.5 


2.2 


1.5 


3.1 


13 


1.3 


1.2 


1.3 


1.3 


1.3 


1.5 


1.7 


2.2 


1.5 


2.15 


1.5 


2.2 


14 


1.3 


1.2 


1.3 


1.3 


1.3 


1.5 


1.7 


2.1 


1.45 


2.0 


1.5 


2.1 


15 


1.3 


1.2 


1.3 


1.3 


1.3 


1.5 


1.7 


2.1 


1.4 


1.9 


1.6 


15.35 


16 


1.2 


1.2 


1.3 


1.3 


1.3 


1.5 


1.6 


2.0 


1.4 


1.9 


1.5 


23.45 


17 


1.2 


1.3 


1.3 


1.3 


1.3 


1.45 


1.6 


1.9 


1.4 


1.8 


1.4 


17.85 


18 


1.2 


1.3 


1.3 


1.3 


1.3 


2.9 


1.6 


1.8 


1.35 


1.7 


3.55 


21.95 


19 


1.2 


1.3 


1.3 


1.3 


1.3 


3.3 


1.6 


1.7 


1.6 


1.7 


10.8 


26.28 


20 


1.2 


1.3 


1.3 


1.3 


1.3 


3.1 


1.55 


1.6 


1.8 


1.7 


3.4 


26.18 


21 


1.2 


1.3 


1.3 


1.3 


1.3 


2.5 


1.6 


1.6 


1.7 


1.6 


2.9 


22.15 


22 


1.2 


1.2 


1.3 


1.3 


2.15 


1.65 


1.55 


1.5 


1.6 


1.6 


2.0 


5.35 


23 


1.2 


1.2 


1.3 


1.4 


4.2 


2.2 


1.6 


1.5 


1.6 


1.6 


1.8 


2.7 


24 


1.2 


1.3 


1.3 


1.3 


5.9 


2.9 


1.5 


1.5 


1.5 


1.5 


1.7 


2.6 


25 


1.1 


1.3 


1.3 


1.2 


6.0 


3.05 


1.6 


3.55 


1.5 


1.5 


1.7 


2.2 


26 


1.1 


1.3 


1.1 


1.4 


4.9 


2.4 


•2.3 


16.08 


1.4 


1.5 


1.5 


2.0 


27 


1.1 


1.3 


1.1 


1.3 


3.3 


2.15 


2.6 


14.45 


1.5 


7.5 


1.5 


1.9 


28 


1.1 


1.3 


1.1 


1.3 


2.8 


11.27 


2.4 


3.48 


1.5 


9.7 


1.4 


1.7 


29 


1.1 


1.3 


1.1 


1.2 




17.0 


2.1 


4.35 


2.2 


3.75 


1.4 


1.7 


30 


1.1 


1.3 


1.2 


1.2 




12.4 


2.0 


4.4 


2.0 


2.5 


1.4 


1.6 


31 


1.1 




1.3 


1.3 




4.2 




3.2 




2.6 


1.4 





Daily Gauge Height, in feet, of Marais des Cygnes river at Ottawa, Kan., 
for 1902-1905; 1911-1914— CowMnited. 



Day. 


Oct. 


Day. 


Oct. 


1905. 
1 


1.6 

1.5 

1.5 

1.5 

1.5 

1.45 

1.4 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.2 

1.2 


16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 


1.2 


2 

3 


1.2 
1.15 


4 


1.4 


5 


1.3 


6 


1.2 


7 


1.2 


8 


1.2 


9 


1.2 


10 


1.2 


11 . . . ... 


1.3 


12 


27 

28 


1.2 


13 


1.3 


14 


29 ■ ■. . . . 


1.3 


15 


30 


1.3 




31 


1.3 



18— Water Com.— 4162 



274 



Kansas Water Commission. 



Daily Gauge Height, in feet, of Marais des Cygnes river at Ottawa, Kan., 
for 1902-1905; 1911-1914— Conhnited. 



Day. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Day. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


1911. 




















1 


1.6 


1.3 


1.0 


0.6 


16. . . 


1.7 


1.1 


0.7 


0.5 


2 


1.7 


1.4 


1.0 


.6 


17. . . 


1.7 


1.0 


.7 


.5 


3 


2.7 


1.4 


1.0 


.6 


18. . . 


1.6 


1.0 


.7 


. .4 


4 


3.1 


1.4 


1.0 


.6 


19.. . 


1.6 


.9 


.7 


.4 


5 


3.7 


1.3 


1.0 


.6 


20. . . 


1.5 


1.0 


.7 


.7 


6 


3,2 


1.3 


.9 


.6 


21... 


1.5 


1.0 


.7 


.7 


7 


2.5 


1.3 


.9 


.6 


22. .. 


1.3 


1.0 


.6 


.7 


8 


2.2 


1.3 


.7 


.6 


23. . 


1.4 


1.0 


.6 


.7 


9 


2.0 


1.2 


.7 


.6 


24. .. 


1.4 


1.0 


.6 


.7 


10 


1.8 


1.1 


.7 


.6 


25. . . 


1.4 


1.0 


.6 


.7 


11 


1.6 


1.1 


.7 


.6 


26. .. 


1.4 


1.0 


.6 


.7 


12 


1.7 


1.1 


.7 


.5 


27. . . 


1.3 


1.0 


.6 


.7 


13 


1.7 


1.1 


.7 


. 


28. . . 


1.4 


1.0 


.6 


.7 


14 


2.3 


1.1 


.7 


.5 


29, . . 


1.3 


1.0 


.6 


.7 


15 


1.9 


1.1 


.7 


.5 


30. . . 

31. . . 


1,4 


1.0 
1.0 


.6 


.5 
.5 


Day. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Day. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


1912. 


















1 


8.0 


2.8 


2.0 


2.2 


16. . . 


1.0 


4.0 


3.9 


2.3 


2 


13.8 


2.7 


2.0 


2.4 


17, . , 


1.5 


3.5 


3.6 


2.2 


3 


11.9 


2.5 


2.0 


2.6 


18. . . 


2.0 


3.0 


3.5 


2.2 


4 


5.2 


2.4 


2.0 


7.6 


19. . . 


2.1 


2.5 


3.3 


2.0 


5 


3.7 


2.2 


2.0 


8.6 


20. . . 


2.0 


2.0 


3.0 


2.0 


6 


3.3 


2.2 


1.9 


4.0 


21. . . 


2.0 


2.0 


3.0 


2.0 


7 


2.5 


2.0 


2.3 


4.5 


22. , . 


2.0 


2.0 


3.2 


1.8 


8 


2.3 


2.0 


2.3 


4.0 


23 .. 


2.0 


2.0 


5.0 


1.8 


9 


2.0 


2.0 


2.5 


3.6 


24. . . 


2.0 


2.0 


3.4 


1.8 


10 


2.0 


2.0 


2.6 


3.0 


25. .. 


2.0 


4.9 


3.0 


1.8 


11 


2.0 


7.5 


2.7 


2.8 


26. .. 


2.2 


6.5 


2.8 


1.8 


12 


1.5 


7.1 


2.7 


2.5 


27. . . 


2.7 


4.0 


2.5 


1.8 


13 


1.0 


13.2 


2.5 


2.0 


28. .. 


2.3 


4.0 


2.5 


1.8 


14 


1.0 


12.3 


2.5 


2.0 


29. . , 


2.4 


3.2 


2.5 


1.8 


15 


1.0 


5.5 


3.7 


2.0 


30. . . 

31. . . 


2.6 


2.5 

2.5 


2.5 


1.8 
1.8 


Day. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Day. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


1913. 




















1 


1.5 


1.0 


1.2 


1.0 


16.. . 


1.4 


2.6 


l.I 


0.7 


2 


1.5 


1.0 


1.2 


1.0 


17. . , 


1.4 


2_.4 


1.1 


.6 


3 


1.5 


1.0 


1.2 


1.0 


18. , . 


1.3 


2.0 


1.0 


.6 


4 


1.5 


1.5 


1.2 


1.0 


19. . . 


1.3 


2.0 


1.0 


.6 


5 


1.5 


3.0 


1.1 


.9 


20. . . 


1.2 


1.8 


.9 


.6 


6 


1.4 


4.1 


1.2 


.9 


21. .. 


1.2 


6.8 


.9 


.6 


7 


2.0 


6.5 


1.6 


.9 


22. . .. 


1.2 


9.8 


.8 


.6 


8 


9.3 


3.4 


1.5 


.8 


23. . . . 


1.1 


2.8 


.8 


.6 


9 


17.5 


3.0 


1.5 


.8 


24. .. . 


1.0 


2.5 


.8 


.5 


10 


11.5 


3.0 


1.4 


.9 


25. . . . 


1.0 


2.3 


.8 


.5 


11 


3.8 


2.6 


1.3 


.9 


26.... 


1.0 


2.0 


.8 


.5 


12 


1.8 


2.0 


1.3 


.8 


27. .. . 


1.0 


1.8 


1.6 


.5 


13 


1.5 


6-.0 


1.2 


.8 


28 


1.0 


1.7 


1.4 


.5 


14 


1.5 


6.4 


1.2 


.8 


29 ... . 


1.0 


1.5 


1.2 


.5 


15 


1.5 


2.8 


1.2 


.7 


30... 
31. . . . 


1.0 
1.0 


1.5 
1.3 


1.0 


.5 
.5 



Surface Waters of Kansas. 



275 



Daily Gauge Height, in feet, of Marais des Cygnes river at Ottawa, Kan. 
for 1902-1905; 1911-19U— Continued. 



Day. 


Apr. 


May. 


Day. 


Apr. 


May. 


1914. 












1 


7.2 


2.0 


16 


2.4 


1.4 


2 


8.6 


2.0 


17 


2.4 


1 4 


3 


5.6 


2.0 


18 


2.4 


1.4 


4 


3.0 


1.8 


19 ■ 


2.4 


1.4 


5 


3.0 


1.7 


20 


2.2 


1.3 


6 


3.0 


1.7 


21 


3.0 


1.3 


7 


4.0 


1.7 


22. . .' 


3.0 


2.2 


8 


3.5 

3.5 
3.0 


1.6 

1.6 

• 1.5 


23 

24 

25 


2.5 
2.4 
2.3 


4.0 


9 


3.2 


10 


2.3 


11 


2.8 


1.5 


26 


2.6 


2.0 


12 


2.8 
2.6 


1.5 
1.4 


27 

28 


2.6 
3.0 


2.0 


13 


1.9 


14 


2.6 
2.6 ■ 


1.4 
1.4 


29 

30 

31 . . 


2.5 
2.5 


1.9 


15 


1.8 




1.8 











MARAIS DES CYGNES RIVER NEAR OTTAWA, KAN.-'^s 

Location. — In the N. W. Vi sec. 6, T. 17 S., R. 20 E., at highway bridge 
on East Seventh street, one and one-half miles southeast of Ottawa, 
Franklin county. (See PL VIII, B.) Skunk creek enters from 
v/est three-fourths mile upstream and Rock creek enters from west 
one mile downstream. An old dam west of Main street highway 
bridge is one and three-fourths miles upstream; Eight Mile creek en- 
ters from the north about two and three-fourths miles upstream, and 
the waterworks dam of the city of Ottawa is about three and one- 
fourth miles upstream. 

Drainage Area.— Not determined. 

Records Available. — October 27, 1918, to September 30, 1919. (For U. 
S. Geological Survey stream-flow records on Marais des Cygnes river 
at Ottawa, 1902-1905, see pp. 271-273.) 

Gauge. — Stevens water-stage recorder on left bank, 100 feet upstream 
from highway bridge. Staff gauge at this location is in two sections. 
The lower section is inclined; the upper is vertical and is fastened to 
the south side of the reinforced concrete gauge well. G. C. Fitch, 
gauge observer. 

Discharge Measurements. — Made from downstream side of highway 
bridge or by wading. 

Channel and Control. — Stream bed composed of shale; permanent. 
One channel except at extreme high stages when river overflows both 
banks. Channel is straight in vicinity of gauge and has steep, heavily 
wooded banks that form obstructions to free flow at high stages. 
Bankful stage about 20 feet. The stream is subject to rapid varia- 
tion in stage due to heavy rains. 



33. This river has also been called "Osage river" in Kansas. The name of "Marais 
des Cygnes river" was adopted by the legislature of 1919, state of Kansas, Session Laws of 
1919, chap. 322, p. 449. 



276 Kansas Water Commission. 

Extremes of Stage. — Maximum stage during period from water-stage 
recorded, 22.35 feet at 10 a.m. March 18; minimum stage from water- 
stage recorder, 1.25 feet, October 28 to November 6, 1918, and August 
22 to 24, 1919. 

Ice. — Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. Maximum ice thickness 
recorded, winter of 1918-'19, 5 inches, January 3, 1919. 

Regulation. — Low-water flow is regulated by dams upstream (see Di- 
versions) . 

Diversions. — The natural low-water flow of the river is stored at the 
waterworks dam about three and one-fourth miles upstream for water 
supply for city of Ottawa. A low temporary dam at Sheldon bridge, 
four miles west of Ottawa, holds an auxiliary supply. 

Accuracy. — Stage-discharge relation not determined. Water-stage re- 
corder checked weekly by observer, reading outside and inside staff 
gauges to hundredths. Operation of water-stage recorder was satis- 
factory, except on April 17, May 13 and 14. 

Mean daily gauge heights determined either from inspection of 
graph from water-stage recorder or by averaging the gauge heights 
hourly when the fluctuations were rapid. 

Gauge height record to open-water surface during the period of 
ice, December 31, 1918, to January 12, 1919, when ice went out with 
a gradual thaw. 



Surface Waters of Kansas. 



211 



Discharge Measurements of Marais des Cygnes river near Ottawa, Kan., during the year 
ending September 30, 1919. 



Date. 


Made by — 


Gauge height. 


Discharge. 


Mar. 24 

27 

May 3 

June 10 .... 


R. C. Rice 

do 

E. L. Grant 

R. C. Rice 


Feet. 
3.42 
3.52 
3.23 
13.05 
11.77 
7.58 
6.44 
6.74 
1.32 


Discharge. 

355 

380 

307 

3,580 


10 

10 


do 

do 


3,040 
1,740 


11 


do 


1,550 


11 . . 


do 


1,660 


July 21 


Rice and Grant 


3.3 



Daily Gauge Height, in feet, of Marais des Cygnes river near Ottawa, Kan., for the year 
ending September 30, 1919. 



Day. 



1919. 
1 




2 . . . 




3 




4 . 




5 




6 




7 




8 




9. . 




10 




11 




12 




13. 




14 




15 




16. . . 




17 




18. . . 




19 




20 




21 




22 




23. . . 




24 




25 




26 




27 

28 

29 

30 

31 


1.35 
1.25 
1.25 
1.25 
1.25 



Oct. 



Nov. 



1.25 

1.25 

1.25 

1.25 

1.25 

1.25 

2.6 

9.75 

0.3 

4.45 

2.9 

2.35 

2.05 

1.85 

1.75 

1.65 

1.6 

1 . 55 

1.55 

1.5 

1.45 

1.45 

1.35 

1.35 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.35 

1.3 

1.35 



Dec. 



1.45 

1.45 

1.5 

1.5 

1.4 

1.4 

1.45 

1.45 

1.4 

1.4 

1.35 

1.4 

1.5 

1.65 

2.6 

3.6 

3.05 

2.55 

2.2E 

2.2 

2.3 

2.7 

3.05 

2.7 



2.4 

2.35 

2.15 

2.1 

2.15 

2.05 

2.35 



Jan. 



2.95 

2,55 

2.45 

.35 

.2 



2.6 

3.3 

3.8 

4.3 

4.95 

6.4 

8.25 



Feb. 



2.6 

2.4 

2.35 

2.35 

2.35 

2.5 

2.9 

3.25 

3.1 

2.8 

2.85 

3.15 

3.3 

4.8 

5.8 

4.85 

4.0 

3.6 

3.25 

3.0 

2.9 



Mar. 



2 
2 
2 
4 
5 
3 
3 
3v 
3, 
3 
3 
3, 
3 
2. 
2, 
6, 

18. 
a21 

12. 
4. 
4. 
3. 
3. 
3. 
3, 
3. 
3. 
3. 
3. 
2, 
2. 



Apr. 



2.75 
2.7 
2.7 
2.75 
2.7 
2.7 
2.75 
4.65 
6.95 
bl4.15 
13.55 
5.7 
4.2 
3.8 
3.55 
3.15 



2.6 

2.5 

2.4 

2.45 

2.65 

2.7 

4.4 

6.65 



May. 



2.45 

2.4 

2.3 

2.25 

2.3 



4.15 

4.65 

3.65 

3.5 

6.7 

6.05 



2.35 

2.8 

2.7 

2.35 

2.15 



June. 



2.2 
3.95 



2 
3 
4 
4 
3 
2 
7 

ell. 55 
6.45 
5.3 
3.7 
3.25 
8.0 
9.45 
4.25 
4.1 
3.7 
4.1 
2.95 
2.65 
3.3 
3.85 
2.85 
2.4 
2.15 



July. 



6.7 

4.85 

2.95 

2.45 

4.5 

5.8 

3.75 

2.8 

2.35 

2.1 

1.95 

1.8 

1.75 

1.7 

1.65 

1.6 

1.55 

1.55 

1.5 

1.45 

1.35 

1.35 

1.3 

.3 

.3 



Aug. 



1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.4 

1.45 

1.45 

1.35 

1.35 

1.35 

1.35 

1.35 

1.35 

1.35 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.25 

1.25 

1.25 

1.3 

1.3 

1.4 

1.6 

1.6 

1.45 

1.4 



Sept. 



1.35 

1.35 

1.35 

1.35 

1.35 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.4 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.35 

1.35 

1.3 



1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 



o. 22.35 feet (crest) at 10 a. m. 
6. 16.3 feet (crest) at 11 p. m. 
c. 16.55 feet (crest) at 2:30 p. m. 
Note. — No record April 17, May 13-14. 



278 Kansas Water Commission. 

ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN.^ 



GENERAL FEATURES. 

Arkansas river is foi-med near Leadville, Colo., by the union of three 
small streams — East, Lake and Tennessee forks — that derive their 
waters from the snow-capped summits of the Saguache, Sangre de Cristo 
and Culebra ranges. From the junction of the forks the river flows 
southward for about seventy-five miles, turns to the east and cuts through 
a deep canyon, emerging finally on the plains near Canon City; from 
Canon City to the Colorado-Kansas state line the general course is east- 
ward for about 200 miles. 

Arkansas river enters Kansas a short distance west of Coolidge, in 
Hamilton county, and flows eastward for 140 miles to the vicinity of 
Ford in Ford county; it then makes a bold curve northward, forming 
what is known as the Great Bend, below which it flows southeastward, 
crosses the Kansas-Oklahoma state line south of Arkansas City, in Cow- 
ley county, and continues its southeasterly course to its junction with 
the Mississippi in northern Arkansas. The entire length of the stream 
from source to mouth, measured along the general course, is about 1,100 
miles. Its drainage area comprises approximately 188,000 square miles, 
of which 44,500 square miles are above Arkansas City, Kan. 

For about 120 miles from its source Arkansas river is a typical 
rnountain torrent, descending in this distance from an elevation of 10,100 
feet to about 5.300 feet above sea level. Its v/aters are clear and its bed 
is rocky. As the river enters the plains region the gradient diminishes, 
the breadth increases, and the stream is unable at ordinary stages to 
carry the load of detritus collected in the more rapid portions above. 
This detritus is gradually deposited, forming low, sandy banks and bars, 
which block the course and cause the stream to continually shift its bed. 
Considerable changes of channel result from a single flood. The lower 
course of the river is bordered by wide alluvial bottom lands, and the 
valley gradually merges with the valley of the Mississippi. 

From Coolidge to the eastern border of Ford county, Kansas, the 
flood plain of the Arkansas averages three miles in width and is bounded 
on the north by a line of rather steep bluffs, which is clearly marked 
throughout this distance, except for a few miles in the vicinity of Garden 
City, Finney county, Kansas. 

On the south side of the river, from Coolidge to Great Bend, the con- 
ditions differ greatly from those on the north, for sand hills, whose 
average elevation is as great as those of the uplands on the north side of 
the river bound the valley throughout the distance. 

From Great Bend to Wichita and thence to Arkansas City the whole 
area on the right bank of the river is covered with an exceedingly sandy 
silt, which here and there is blown into a series of sand dunes that ap- 

34. Abstracted from U. S. Geol. Survey Water-Supply Paper 273, pp. 269-272, 1911. 



Surface Waters of Kansas. 279 

proach in character the sand hills to the west, but that do not equal 
them in size. 

The valley of Arkansas river was formerly much deeper than it now is. 
The fiUing-in process has been in operation sufficiently long to raise the 
channel of the stream to the level of its flood plain, and doubtless has 
raised very appreciably the general level of the flood plain. From the 
Kansas-Colorado state line to Arkansas City marks of many old channels 
are seen on the valley, and that stream has clearly shifted from bluff to 
bluff along its channel many times, and in doing so has gradually built 
up its flood plain. 

In its upper course the Arkansas is fed by numerous small streams, 
generally short, which lie wholly in or have their sources in the moun- 
tains. Those which head in the mountains and flow out into the prairies 
are used more or less for irrigation. 

The largest mountain tributaries of Arkansas river are Greenhorn, 
Huerfano, Apishapa and Purgatorj?^ rivers. The principal tributaries in 
the plains include Black Squirrel, Horse, Two Butte and Big Sandy 
creeks in Colorado; Little Arkansas and Walnut rivers. Salt Fork of 
Arkansas river, Cimarron, Verdigris and Neosho^a rivers, which have all 
or part of their basins in Kansas; and the Canadian, which lies in Okla- 
homa. 

The precipitation in the upper part of the basin of Arkansas river is 
inainly in the form of snow on the high ranges, which amounts to 20 to 
30 inches each year. Prom the Colorado-Kansas state line to the Kansas- 
Oklahoma state line the mean annual rainfall ranges from 12 to 35 inches, 
averaging 30 to 35 inches below Wichita, Kan. The natural storage in 
this basin is limited to a few mountain lakes of glacial origin. 

Arkansas river and its tributaries are subject to floods of two kinds — 
the annual spring floods, which axe caused by the melting snows in the 
headwater regions, and other floods, which may occur at any time and 
which are caused by heavy local rains in the foothills and plains regions. 
Occasionally, too, the streams are dry, and many of the tributaries are 
intermittent in character. 

Irrigation has been extensively developed along the Arkansas valley 
in Colorado and to a much less extent in western Kansas. The diminu- 
tion of flow through Kansas as a result of such extensive diversions in 
Colorado from an interstate stream has been the cause of much legal 
controversy. The most important case was that of Kansas v. Colorado 
(206 U. S. 91), which was begun by the state of Kansas in 1901 and 
was decided by the U. S-, supreme court on May 13, 1907. In effect the 
case was allowed to rest on the "cardinal rule of equality of right." The 
supreme court, however, held that, "At the same time it is obvious that 
if the depletion of the waters of the river by Colorado continues to in- 
crease there will come a tim.e when Kansas may justly say that there is 
no longer an equitable division of benefits and may rightfully call for 
relief against the action of Colorado, its corporations and citizens, in 
appropriating the waters of the Arkansas for irrigating purposes." 

35. Called Grand in Oklahoma. 



280 Kansas Watei' Commission. 

In discussing the case the state of Kansas was granted the right "to 
institute new proceedings whenever it shall appear that- through a ma- 
terial increase in the depletion of the waters of the Arkansas by Colorado, 
its corporations or citizens, the substantial interests of Kansas are being 
injured to the extent of the destroying the equitable apportionment of 
benefits between the two states resulting from the flow of the river. "-^^ 

ARKANSAS RIVER NEAR COOLIDGE, KAN. 

Location. — At highway bridge about one mile south of Coolidge, Hamil- 
ton county, about one and one-half miles east of the Colorado-Kansas 
boundary. 

Drainage Area. — Not measured. 

Records Available. — May 5 to October 31, 1903. Station discontinued 
October 31, 1903. (For stream-flow records on Arkansas river near 
Syracuse, 1902-1906, see pp. 284-289.) 

Gauge. — Vertical staff fastened to upstream pile, thirteenth bent from 
south end of bridge. 

Discharge Measurements. — Made from highway bridge or by wading. 

Channel and Control.-— Broad, shallow, straight channel, composed of 
sand that changes considerably after each high water. Right bank 
high and covered with vegetation; left bank low, covered with vegeta- 
tion, and subject to overflow. 

Extremes of Discharge. — 1903 : Maximum stage recorded during period, 
4.5 feet, June 11, 1903 (discharge, 28,700 second-feet) ; minimum stage, 
0.3 feet, September 3 and 4, 1903, practically no flow. 

Ice. — No record. 

Diversions. — The natural flow past this station is diminished by exten- 
sive diversions from Arkansas river for irrigation in Colorado. 

Accuracy. — (See general statement in Introduction.) 

36. Abstracted from Chandler, A. E., Elements of Western Water Law, pp. 86-90, 
1913. 



Surface Waters of Kansas. 



281 



Discharge Measurements of Arkansas river near Coolidge, Kan., during the year ending 

September 30, 1903. 



Date. 


Made by — 


Guage height. 


Discharge. 


1903. 

May 4 

5 




Feet. 

(a) 

0.20 

.71 

.40 

.60 

.50 

2.70 

4.40 

2.60 

1.80 

1.35 

1.15 

2.13 

1.78 


Sec.-ft. 

16 


do 


10 


6 . . . 


do 


70 


18 


do 


11 




do 


32 


3 


do 


29 


9 . . 


do 


4,490 


11 


do 


27,400 


26 


do 


2,670 


July 13 


do 


375 


25 


do 


45 


27 


do 


7 


Aug. 11 


do 


971 


13 


do 


262 



a No gauge. 



Daily Gauge Height, in feet, of Arkansas river near Coolidge, Kan., for 1903. 



Day. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Day. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1 




0.6 
.6 
.5 
.5 
.45 


2.25 
2,25 
2.05 
1.85 
1.7 


1.0 
1.05 

.95 

.9 

.8 


0.7 

.55 
.5 
.6 

.55 


16 

17 

18 

19 

20 


0.45 
.35 
.3 
.35 
.4 


3.3 

3.4 

3.4 

3,05 

3.1 


1.4 

1.35 

1.3 

1.25 

1.2 


1.55 

1.45 

1.35 

1.3 

1.25 


0.1 


2. . . . 




1 


3 




.15 


4 




.35 


5 


0.2 


.5 


6 


.7 


.85 


1.6 


.65 


.45 


21 


.35 


2.95 


1.85, 


1.2 


.5 


7 


.65 


1.35 


1.55 


.85 


.35 


22 


.3 


2.9 


1.55 


1.1 


.5 


8 


.55 


2.7 


1.45 


.6 


.3 


23 


.25 


2.9 


1.5 


1.05 


.35 


9 


.45 


2.85 


1.4 


1.05 


.3 


24 


.25 


2.9 


1.5 


1.0 


.45 


10 


.85 


2.65 


1.3 


2.3 


.2 


25. . ..•. . 


.3 


2.85 


1.4 


.9 


.5 


11 


.9 


4.5 


1.4 


2.1 


.2 


26 


. 


2.6 


1.15 


.9 


.5 


12. .• 


.7 


4.3 


1.9 


1.75 


.2 


27 


1.35 


2.4 


1.05 


.75 


.35 


13 


.6 


3.35 


1.85 


1.75 


.2 


28 


1.0 


2.2 


1.0 


.7 


.3 


14. 


.55 


3.0 


1.55 


1.65 


.15 


29 


1.15 


2.05 


1.1 


.7 


.3 


15 


.5. 


2.85 


1.45 


1.8 


.1 


30 

31 


.85 
.75 


1.95 


1.05 
1.0 


.8 

.75 


.35 



Daily Gauge Height, in feet, of Arkansas river near Coolidge, Kan., for 1903 — Concluded. 



Day. 


Oct. 


Day. 


Oct. 


1903. 
1 


0.35 
.5 
.3 
.3 
.45 
.45 
.45 
.5 
.55 
.6 
.6 
.65 
.7 
.75 
.8 


16 


8 


2 


17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 


.8 


3 


.95 


4 


1.0 


5 


1 


6 


1.0 


7 


1 


8 


1.0 


9 


10 


10 


1.1 


11 . . 


1 1 


12 


1.1 


13 


1.1 


14 


1.1 


15 


1.25 
1.2 



282 



Kansas Water Commission. 



Daily Discharge, in second-feet, of Arkansas river near Coolidge, Kan., for 1903 — Continued. 



Day. 



1903. 



2 




3 




4 




5 




6 




7 


46 


8 


28 


9 


16 


10 


98 


11 


115 


12 


57 


13 


36 


14 


28 


15 


21 



May. 



June. 



36 

36 

21 

21 

16 

98 

319 

4,310 

6,300 

3,720 

28,700 

26,000 

13,100 

8,320 

6,300 



July. 



1,320 

1,320 

790 

408 

220 

144 

116 

72 

55 

29 

55 

490 

408 

116 

72 



Aug. 



5 

6 

5 

4 

3 

1 

4 

1 

6 

1,470 

900 

272 

272 

178 

335 



Sept. 



Day. 



16. 
17. 
18. 
19. 
20. 
21. 
•22. 
23. 
24, 
25. 
26. 
27. 
28. 
29. 
30. 
31. 



May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


16 


12,400 


55 


116 


11 


13,800 


41 


72 


9 


13,800 


29 


41 


11 


9,000 


20 


29 


13 


9,680 


13 


20 


11 


7,640 


408 


13 


9 


6,970 


116 


7 


8 


6,970 


92 


6 


8 


6,970 


92 


5 


9 


6,300 


29 


4 


21 


3,130 


9 


4 


319 


1,830 


6 


3 


155 


1,170 


5 


2 


222 


790 


7 


2 


98 


580 


7 


3 


69 




6 


3 



Sept. 



Daily Discharge, in second-feet, of Arkansas river near Coolidge, Kan., for 1903 — Concluded. 



Day. 


Oct. 


Day. 


Oct. 


1903. 

1 

2 

3 










1 
1 
1 
1 
2 
3 
3 


16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 


3 
3 

5 


4 

5 


5 
5 


6 


5 


7 


5 


8 


5 


9 

10 


5 

7 


11 

12 


7 

7 


13 


7 


14 


7 


15 


20 




13 



Monthly Discharge, of Arkansas river near 


Coolidge, Kan., to 1903 




Month. 


Discharge in second-feet. 


Run- off 
(Total 


Maximum. 


Minimum. 


Mean. 


in 
acre-feet.) 


May 7-31 


319 

28,700 

1,320 

1,470 

2 


8 
16 
5 
1 



57.4 
6,610 
211 
122 
.2 


2,850 


June 


393,000 


July 

August 

September 


13,000 

7,500 

12 










416,000 












October 


20 





3.9 


240 



Surface Waters of Kansas. 283 

ARKANSAS RIVER NEAR SYRACUSE, KAN. 

Location. — At highway bridge about one mile south of Syracuse, Hamil- 
ton county, about sixteen miles east of the Colorado-Kansas boundary. 

Drainage Area. — 25,000 square miles. 

Records Available — August 21, 1902, to November 30, 1905; April 1 to 
July 31, 1906. Station discontinued July 31, 1906. 

Gauge. — Vertical staff fastened to downstream pile of one of the bents 
of the bridge. On November 12, 1904, the gauge was moved to an- 
other bent, as the channel had moved away from the gauge. The 
gauge datum was unchanged. 

Discharge Measurements.— Made from bridge or by wading. 

Channel and Control. — Bed composed of sand; control shifting. Right 
bank low and subject to overflow; left bank high. 

Extremes of Discharge — 1902-1906 : Maximum stage recorded, 7.5 feet, 
July 11, 1903 (discharge, 28,300 second-feet) ; minimum discharge, 3 
second-feet, during January, 1905 (period covered by estimates in- 
complete). 

Ice. — Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. 

Diversions. — Diversions from Arkansas river in Colorado for irrigation 
affects the natural low-water flow at this station. Other canals divert 
water above the station for irrigation in the vicinity of Syracuse. 

Accuracy. — (See general statement in Introduction.) 



284 



Kansas Water Commission. 



Discharge Measurements, of Arkansas river near Syracuse, Kan., during 1902-1906. 



Date. 


Made by — 


Gauge height. 


Discharge. 


1902. 
Aug. 21 


W. G. Russell 


Feet. 
2.05 
3.00 
1.80 
1.60 

2.20. 
4.45 
6.40 
7.10 
5.50 
2.10 
3.65 

3.60 
1.90 
4.70 
5.15 
4.80 
5.50 
1.40 

2.70 
4.75 
5.15 
5.40 
5.20 
4.00 
2.30 

2.00 
1.80 
2.10 


Sec.-ft. 
99 


30 


do 


909 


Nov. 9 


do 


42 


26 


do 


19 


1903. 
Mar. 16. . . . 


W. G. Russell 


181 


June 10 


do 


3,820 


11 


do 


15,400 


12 


do 


22,700 


13 


do 


8,770 


Aug. 10 


do 


28 


11 


do 


1,030 


1904. 
May 7 


W. G. Russell 


858 


21 


do 


38 


22 


do 


5 , 580 


23 


do 


7,010 


23 

June 15 

Nov. 12 

1905. 

Apr. 19 

June 7 


do 

do 

do 

W. G. Russell 

do 


5,750 

9,290 

186 

785 
5,160 


8 


do 


6,360 


8 

9 

July 30 


do 

do 

do 


6,910 
5,700 
2,470 


Aug. 19 


do 


211 


1906. 

May 19 

June 4 

26.. . 


T. E. Brick 

W. G. Russell 

do 


23 
12 
80 



Daily Gauge Height, in feet, of Arkansas river near Syracuse, Kan., for 1902-1906. 



Day. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Day. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1902. 
1 




2.7 

2.7 

2.65 

2.55 

2.5 

2.5 

2.45 

2.45 

2.4 

2.35 

2.3 

2.25 

2.15 

2.05 

1.95 


16 




1.95 


2 




17 




1.95 


3 




18 ... 




1.9 


4 




19 




1.9 


5 




20 




1.9 


6 




21 


2.05 

2.05 

2.0 

2.0 

1.9 

2.05 

3.05 

3.85 

3.45 

3.0 

2.85 


1.9 


7 




22 

23 

24 : 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 


1.85 


8 




1.85 


9 




1.85 


10 




1.8 


11 




1.8 


12 




1.8 


13 




1.75 


14 




1.75 


15 




1.75 









Surface Waters of Kansas. 



285 



Daily Gauge Height, in feet, of Arkansas river near Syracuse, Kan., for 1902-1906 — Continued. 



Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1902-03. 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 


1.75 

1.75 

1.8 

2.0 

2.0 

1.95 

1.95 

1.9 

1.9 

1.85 

1.8 

1.8 

1.8 

1.8 

1.8 

1.8 

1.8 

1.8 

1.8 

1.8 

1.8 

1.75 

1.75 

1.75 

1.75 

1.7 

1.7 

1.7 

1.7 

1.7 

1.7 


1.7 
1.7 
1.7 
1.7 
1.7 
1.7 
1.7 
1.7 
1.8 
1.8 
1.8 
1.8 
1.8 
1.8 
1.8 

"i'.'q 

1.8 
1.7 
1.8 
1.8 


1.8 
1.7 
1.7 
1.8 
1.7 
1.7 
1.8 
1.8 
1.9 
.1.8 
1.8 
1.8 
1.8 
1.8 
1^8 
1.8 
1.8 
1.8 
1.8 
1.8 
1.9 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 
1.9 
2.0 
2.1 
2.0 
2.0 


2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

2.1 

2.1 

2.1 

2.0 

2.0 

2.2 

2.1. 

2.1 

2.0 

2.1 

2.2 

2.2 

2.1 

2.1 

2.2 

2.26 

2.2 

2.4 

2.6 

2.6 

2.4 

2.3 

2.0 

2.3 


2.3 

2.3 

2.4 

2.3 

2.1 

2.1 

2.1 

2.2 

2.1 

2.15 

2.1 

2.1 

2.45 

2.3 

2.2 

2.2 

2.2 

2.25 

2.3 

2.4 

2.4 

2.4 

2.5 

2.5 

2.8 

3.0 

3.7 

3.4 


3.4 

3.4 

3.5 

3.5 

3.5 

3.6 

3.6 

3.5 

3.4 

3.0 

2.7 

2.7 

2.6 

2.6 

2.4 

2.2 

2.2 

2.15 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

1.9 

1.9 

2.0 

2.0 

1.9 

1.9 

1.8 

1 .8 


1.8 

1.75 

1.75 

1.7 

1.7 

1.7 

1.7 

1.7 

1.6 

1.6 

1.6 

1.6 

1.55 

1.6 

1.6 

1.6 

1.6 

1.6 

1.5 

1.6 

1.6 

1.6 

1.6 

1.6 

1.6 

1.6 

1.6 

1.7 

1.8 

1.8 


1.7 

1.7 

1.7 

1.6 

1.6 

1.6 

1.8 

1.8 

1.7 

2.15 

2.2 

2.0 

2.0 

1.9 

1.8 

1.7 

1.7 

1.7 

1.7 

1.7 

1.7 

1.6 

1.6 

1.6 

1.6 

2.1 

2.8 

2.4 

2.6 

2.3 

2.0 


1.9 
1.7 
1.6 
1.6 
1.6 
1.6 
3.2 
4.2 
4.6 
4.5 
7.5 
6.8 
5.4 
5.0 
4.5 
5.4 
5.5 
5.5 
5.0 
5.0 
4.8 
4.8 
4.5 
4.5 
4.2 
4.2 
4.0 
3.8 
3.7 
3.7 


3.§ 

3.5 
3.5 
3.5 
3.0 
2.9 
2.8 
2.7 
2.7 
2.7 
2.5 
3.1 
3.1 
3.1 
2.7 
2.7 
2.5 
2.5 
2.5 
3.0 
3.0 
2.8 
2.7 
2.6 
2.6 
2.5 
2.5 
2.4 
2.2 
2.2 
2.1 


2.1 
2.1 

2.1 
2.1 
2.1 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 
2.1 
2.8 
3.4 
3.0 
3.1 
2.8 
3.3 
3.0 
2.6 
2.5 
2.4 
2.3 
2.3 
2.2 
2.1 
2.1 
2.1 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 


2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

2,0 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

2,0 

2,0 

2.0 

2,0 

1,95 

1,9 

1.9 


Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1903-04. 

1 

2 

3 

4 . 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31, 


1.9 
1.9 
1.9 
1.9 
1.9 
1.9 
1.9 
1.9 
1.9 
1.9 
1.9 
1.9 
1.9 
1.9 
1.9 
1.9 
1.9 
1.9 
1.9 
1.9 
1.9 
1.9 
1.9 
1.9 
1.9 
1.9 
1.9 
1.9 
1.9 
1.9 
1.9 


1.9 
1.9 
1.9 
2.0 
2.0 
1.9 
1.9 
1.9 
1.9 
1.9 
1.9 
1.9 
1.9 
1.9 
1.9 
1.9 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 
2.2 


2.0 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 
1.9 
1.9 
1.9 
1.9 
1.9 
1.9 
1.9 
1.9 
1.9 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 
2.1 
2.1 


2.1 
2.1 
2.1 
2.2 
2.4 
2.4 
2.4 
2.4 
2.4 
2.4 
2.4 
2.5 
2.5 
2.5 
2.5 
2.6 
2.6 
2.6 
2.6 
2.5 
2.4 
2.4 
2.4 
2.3 
2.3 
2.4 
2.4 
2.5 
2.4 
2.4 
2.4 


2.4 
2.4 
2.4 
2.4 
2.4 
2.6 
2.5 
2.5 
2.5 
2.6 
2.6 
2.7 
2.7 
2.7 
2.6 
2.6 
2.5 
2.4 
2.4 
2.4 
2.4 
2.3 
2.3 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 
1.9 
1.9 
1.9 


1.9 
1.9 
1.9 
1.9 
1.9 
1.9 
1.9 
1.9 
1.9 
1.9 
1.9 
1.9 
1.9 
1.9 
1.9 
1.9 
1.9 
1.9 
1.9 
1.9 
1.9 
1.9 
1.8 
1.8 
1.8 
1.8 
1.8 
1.8 
1.8 
1.8 
1.9 


m 

1.91 

1.9 

1.9 

1.9 

1.9 

1.8 

1.8 

1.8 

1.9 

1.9 

1.8 

1.8 

1.8 

1.8 

1.7 

1.7 

1.7 

1.7 

1.7 

1.7 

1.7 

1.7 

1.7 

1.7 

1.7 

1.7 

1.7 

1.7 

1.7 

1.75 


1.7 

1.8 

1.8 

6.2 

4.5 

3.9 

3.8 

3.6 

3.5 

3.2 

2.5 

2.3 

2.3 

2.3 

2.3 

2.3 

2.3 

2.3 

1.9 

1.9 

1.85 

5.0 

4.95 

4.3 

4.1 

3.8 

3.5 

3.45 

3.3 

3.1 

3.0 


3.0 

2.8 

2.6 

2.6 

2.5 

2,5 

3.1 

3.4 

3.4 

6.15 

6.0 

5.0 

5.5 

6.2 

5.5 

4.5 

4.2 

4.0 

3.7 

3.6 

3.5 

5.75 

5.0 

3.8 

3.5 

3.4 

3.4 

3.2 

3.2 

3.0 


2.9 
2.8 
2.7 
2.7 
2.8 
3.5 
3.5 
3.1 
3.4 
3.8 
3.8 
4.6 
3.8 
3.5 
3.3 
2.8 
2.8 
2.8 
2.6 
2.5 
2.5 
2.4 
2.8 
2.8 
2.8 
3.9 
3.9 
3.9 
3.4 
3.1 
2.8 


3.75 

4.65 

4.4 

3.5 

3.4 

3.2 

4.15 

4.3 

4.1 

3.5 

2.9 

3.1 

3.4 

3.4 

3.3 

3.2 

3.2 

3.0 

5.75 

5.25 

4.6 

3.5 

3.3 

3.2 

3.1 

2.9 

2.8 

2.9 

2.7 

2.9 

2.7 


2,9 
3.1 
3,0 
4.5 
4.0 
3.5 
3.1 
2.9 
■ 2.8 
2.7 
2.5 
2.5 
2.4 
2.4 
2.4 
2.3 
2.3 
2.3 
2.2 
2.2 
2.2 
2.1 
2.1 
2.1 
2.1 
2.1 
2.1 
2.1 
2.2 
2.3 



286 



Kansas Water Commission. 



Daily Gauge Height, in feet, of Arkansas river near Syracuse, Kan., for 1902-1906— Continued . 



Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1904-05. 


























1 


6.75 


2.4 


1,2 


1,3 


1,9 


2.5 


2.0 


5.0 


4,3 


2.8 


3.5 


2.4 


2 


7.0 


2.2 


1.2 


1,5 


1.9 


2.5 


3.0 


4.9 


4.3 


2.7 


6,3 


2.2 


3 


5.7 


2.2 


1.2 


1,4 


2.0 


2,3 


5.25 


4.8 


4,6 


2.6 


6,1 


2.3 


4 


4.7 


2.1 


1,2 


1,7 


2.5 


2,3 


5,0 


4.7 


4.0 


2.5 


4,7 


2.0 


5 


3.8 


2.0 


1,2 


1,7 


2.5 


2,1 


4,0 


4,6 


4.0 


2.8 


4,2 


2.4 


6 


3.7 


1.8 


1,2 


1,8 


2,5 


2,1 


3,5, 


4,5 


4,3 


2,8 


3,7 


2.4 


7 


3.7 


1.7 


1.2 


2,0 


2,5 


2,0 


3,5 


4.4 


4.7 


2.7 


3,2 


2.3 


8 


3.5 


1.6 


1,4 


2,0 


2,5 


2.0 


3,1 


4.3 


5.4 


2,6 


3,7 


2.3 


9 


3.5 


1.6 


1,4 


2.0 


2.5 


1.8 


2,9 


4.0 


5.2 


2,5 


3,5 


3.4 


10 


3.5 


1.5 


1,8 


1.8 


2.5 


1.8 


3,1 


3.9 


5.4 


2.4 


3,2 


3.2 


11 


3.4 


1.5 


1,9 


1.8 


2.5 


1.8 


3,1 


3.8 


5.1 


2.4 


3.1 


3.0 


12 


3.4 


1.4 


1,8 


1.7 


2.5 


1.8 


3,1 


4,4 


5.1 


2.0 


3.1 


2.7 


13 


3.4 


1.4 


1.5 


1.7 


2.8 


1.8 


3,2 


4,6 


5.0 


1.9 


2,8 


2.6 


14 


3.4 


1.3 


1.4 


1.5 


2.8 


1.8 


3,4 


4,4 


5.0 


1.8" 


2.7 


2.6 


15 


3.4 


1.3 


2,5 


1.5 


2.8 


1.8 


3,1 


4,2 


4.7 


2.2 


2.7 


2.6 


16 


3.3 


1.3 


2,5 


1,7 


2.8 


1.8 


3,1 


4.2 


4.7 


1.9 


2.6 


2.4 


17 


3.3 


1.3 


2.5 


1.8 


2.8 


1.9 


2,8 


4,2 


4.7 


1.8 


2.6 


2.3 


18 


3.3 


1.3 


2.3 


1.9 


2.8 


1.9 


2,8 


4,2 


4.5 


1.8 


2.6 


2.4 


19 


3.1 


1.3 


2.0 


2.0 


3.0 


1.8 


2,7 


4.2 


4.5 


1,8 


2.5 


2.4 


20 


3.1 


1.3 


1.5 


2.4 


3.0 


1.8 


2.7 


4.8 


4.3 


1,8 


2.2 


2.4 


21 


3.1 


1.3 


1.5 


2,4 


3.3 


2.5 


2.7 


4,8 


4.0 


1,8 


2.0 


2.3 


22 


3.0 


1.2 


1.5 


2,0 


3.4 


2,4 


2.6 


4,5 


4,5 


1,8 


2.1 


2.3 


23 


3.0 


1,2 


1.6 


2,0 


3,5 


2,2 


2.6 


4,4 


4,3 


1,8 


2,2 


2.3 


24 


3.0 


1.2 


1.6 


1.8 


3,5 


2,0 


3.5 


4.2 


3,7 


2,3 


2.0 


2.0 


25 


2.8 


1.2 


1.5 


1.8 


3.3 


2,0 


7.25 


6,5 


3,5 


2.4 


1.9 


2,0 


26 


2.8 


1.2 


1.5 


i.5 


3,0 


1.8 


■ 6,5 


4,7 


3.5 


2.5 


1,8 


2.1 


27 


2.7 


1.2 


1.3 


1,5 


3 , 


1.8 


5,05 


5,0 


3,4 


2.7 


1.8 


2.0 


28 


2.7 


1.2 


1.3 


1,5 


2,8 


1.9 


6,25 


5,0 


3,3 


2.5 


3,3 


2.0 


29 


2.5 


1,2 


1.3 


1,7 




1.8 


5.0 


4.8 


3,0 


4,8 


2,9 


2.0 


30 


2.5 


1,2 


1.2 


1,7 




1,7 


5,0 


4,7 


2,9 


4.3 


2.6 


1.9 


31 


2.5 




1,2 


1.8 




^ .7 




4,5 




3.4 


2.5 




Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1905-06. 


























1 


1.9 
1.9 
1.9 
1.9 
1.8 
1.8 
1.8 
1.8 


2,0 
2.0 
2,0 
2.0 
2.1 
2.1 
2.1 
2,0 










2,3 
2,2 
2,2 
2,3 
2,5 
2,4 
2,4 
2,4 


3.4 
3.1 
3,2 
3.1 
3,0 
2,9 
2,7 
2.5 


2.0 

2,0 

2,0 

1,75 

1,75 

1,75 

1,8 

1,7 


2.2 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 
3,0 
2,5 
2,2 
2,1 






2 














3 














4 














5 














6 














7 














g 














9. 


1.8 


1,9 










2,1 


2,5 


1,7 


2.1 






10 


1.7 
1.8 
1.8 
1.8 


1,9 
1.9 
2.0 
2.0 










2.1 
2.1 
2,1 
2,1 


2,4 
.2,4 
2.1 
2,0 


1.7 
1.7 
1,6 
1,6 


2.9 
3.0 
5,3 
2.9 






11 














12 














13 














14 


1,8 
1.8 
1.8 
1.8 
1.8. 
1.8 


2.0 
2.0 
2.1 
2.0 
2,0 
2,0 










1,8 
1,8 
1,8 
2,1 
2,0 
2.4 


2,0 
2,0 
2,0 
2,0 
2,0 
2,0 


1.6 
1.8 
3.0 
3.3 

3.4 
3.1 


3.4 
4.4 
4.8 
5.0 

4.8 
4.8 






15 














16 














17 














18 














19 














20 


1.8 


2,0 










2.4 


2,0 


3.5 


4.0 






21 


1.8 
1.8 
1.8 
1.8 
1.8 


2,0 
2,0 
2,0 
2,1 
2,1 










2.6 
2.4 
2,9 
2.7 
2,6 


2,0 
2,0 
2,0 
2,0 

2,0 


3.4 
2.9 
2.6 

2.4 
2,3 


3,6 
3,1 
2,7 
2,6 
1.7 






22 














23 














24 














25 














26 


1.8 
1.8 
1.8 
1.8 
1.8 
2.0 


2,1 
2,1 
2,2 
2,2 
2.3 










2,5 
2,4 
2,6 
3,7 
3.7 


2,0 
2,0 
2,0 
2,0 
2.0 
2,0 


2,3 

2,8 
2,6 
2,5 

2,4 


1.5 
3,0 
2.5 
2,3 
2,0 
1.6 






27 














28 














29 














30 














31 

































Note. — No record November 16-25, 1902; no observer 



Surface Waters of Kansas. 



287 



Daily Discharge, in second-feet, of Arkansas river near Syracuse, Kan., for 1902-3, 1905. 



Day. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Day. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1902. 
1 




590 
590 
545 
455 
410 
410 
370 
370 
330 
290 
250 
220 
160 
105 
70 


16 




70 


2 




17 




70 


3 




18 




60 


4 




19 




60 


5 




20 




60 


6 




21 

22 ... 

23 

24 

25 

26 ■ 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 


105 

105 

80 

80 

60 

105 

930 

1,830 

1,370 

880 

730 


60 


7 




50 


8 




50 


9 




50 


10 




40 


11 




40 


12 




40 


13 




35 


14 




35 


15 




35 









Daily Discharge, in second-feet, of Arkansas river near Syracuse, Kan., 
for 1902-3, 1905~Continued. 



Day. 



1902-03 
1 

2, . . . 

3. . . . 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8. . . . 

9. . . . 

10 

11. . . . 

12 

13 

14 . : . . 

15. . . . 

16. . . . 

17 

18 

19 

20 ... . 

21 

22 ... . 

23 

24 ... . 
25 ... . 
26 ... . 
27 ... . 

28 

29 

30 

31 



Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


35 


30 


40 


80 


250 


1,320 


40 


. 30 


60 


1,300 


28 


35 


30 


30 


80 


250 


1,320 


35 


30 


30 


1,140 


28 


40 


30 


30 


80 


330 


1,430 


35 


30 


20 


1,140 


28 


80 


30 


40 


80 


250 


1.430 


30 


20 


20 


1,140 


28 


80 


30 


30 


80 


130 


1,430 


30 


20 


20 


545 


28 


70 


30 


30 


80 


130 


1,540 


30 


20 


20 


455 


20 


70 


30 


40 


80 


130 


1,540 


30 


40 


1,090 


375 


20 


60 


30 


40 


130 


190 


1,540 


30 


40 


2,770 


300 


20 


60 


40 


60 


130 


130 


1,430 


20 


30 


4,240 


300 


28 


50 


40 


40 


130 


160 


1,320 


20 


160 


3,830 


230 


375 


40 


40 


40 


80 


130 


880 


20 


190 


28,300 


170 


1,000 


40 


40 


40 


80 


130 


590 


20 


80 


19,300 


645 


545 


40 


40 


40 


190 


370 


590 


15 


80 


8,350 


645 


645 


40 


40 


40 


130 


250 


500 


20 


60 


6,120 


645 


375 


40 


40 


40 


130 


190 


330 


20 


40 


3,830 


300 


875 


40 




40 


SO 


190 


190 


20 


30 


8,350 


300 


545 


40 




40 


130 


190 


190 


20 


30 


8,960 


170 


230 


40 




40 


190 


220 


160 


20 


30 


8,960 


170 


170 


40 




40 


190 


250 


80 


10 


30 


6,120 


170 


120 


40 




40 


130 


330 


80 


20 


30 


6,120 


545 


80 


40 




60 


130 


330 


80 


20 


30 


5,140 


545 


80 


35 




80 


190 


330 


80 


20 


20 


5,140 


375 


50 


35 




80 


220 


410 


80 


20 


20 


3,830 


300 


28 


35 




80 


190 


410 


60 


20 


20 


3,830 


230 


28 


35 




80 


330 


680 


60 


20 


20 


2,770 


230 


28 


30 


20 


80 


500 


880 


80 


20 


130 


2,770 


170 


20 


30 


40 


60 


500 


1,660 


80 


20 


680 


2,170 


170 


20 


30 


30 


80 


330 


1,320 


60 


30 


330 


1,680 


120 


20 


30 


40 


130 


250 




60 


40 


500 


1,480 


50 


20 


30 


40 


80 


80 




40 


40 


250 


1,480 


50 


20 


30 




80 


250 




40 




80 




28 


20 



20 
20 
20 
20 
20 
20 
20 
20 
20 
20 
20 
20 
20 
20 
20 
20 
20 
20 
20 
20 
20 
20 
20 
20 
20 
20 
20 
13 



288 



Kansas Water Commission. 



Daily Discharge, in second-feet, of Arkansas river near Syracuse, Kan., 
for 1902-03, 1905 — Continued. 



Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


1903. 
















1 


8 


8 


20 


16 


8 


8 


8 


2 


8 
8 
8 


8 

8 

20 


20 
20 
20 


17 . . 


8 
8 
8 


20 
20 
20 


8 


3 


18 


8 


4 


19 


8 


5 


8 


20 


20 


20 


8 


20 


8 


6 


8 


8 


20 


21 


8 


20 


8 


7 


8 


8 


20 


22 


8 


20 


8 


8 


8 
8 


8 
8 


20 
20 


23 

24 


8 
8 


20 
20 


20 


9 


20 


10 


8 


8 


20 


25 


8 


20 


20 


11 


8 


8 


20 


26 


8 


20 


20 


12 


8 


8 


20 


27 


8 


20 


20 


13 


8 


8 


20 


28 


8 


20 


20 


14 


8 
8 


8 
8 


20 
8 


29 

30 


8 
8 


50 

28 


20 


15 


28 










31 


8 




28 



Daily Discharge, in second-feet, of Arkansas river near Syracuse, Kan., for 1902-1903, 1905 — 

Continued. 



Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1905. 
1 








3 

10 

5 

40 

40 

65 

130 

130 

130 

65 

65 

40 

40 

10 

10 

40 

65 

95 

130 

370 

■370 

130 

130 

65 

65 

10 

10 

10 

40 

40 

65 


95 

95 

130 

450 

450 

450 

450 

450 

450 

450 

450 

450 

725 

725 

725 

725 

725 

725 

950 

950 

1,340 

1,480 

1,620 

1,620 

1,340 

950 

950 

725 


450 

450 

295 

295 

175 

175 

130 

130 

65 

65 

65 

65 

65 

65 

65 

65 

95 

95 

65 

65 

450 

370 

230 

130 

130 

65 

65 

95 

65 

40 

40 


130 

950 

7,020 

5,800 

2,500 

1,620 

1,620 

1,070 

835 

1,070 

1,070 

1,070 

1,200 

1,480 

1,070 

1,070 

725 

725 

625 

625 

625 

535 

535 

1,620 

24,800 

16,300 

6,020 

14,000 

5,800 

5,800 


5,800 
5,350 
4,900 
4,500 
4,150 
3,800 
3,500 
3,200 
2,500 
2,300 
2,100 
3,500 
4,150 
3,500 
2,950 
2,950 
2,950 
2,950 
2,950 
4,900 
4,900 
3,800 
3,500 
2,950 
16,300 
4,500 
5,800 
5,800 
4,900 
4,500 
3.800 


3,200 
3,200 
4,150 
2,500 
2,500 
3,200 
4,500 
7,900 
6,750 
7,900 
6,250 
6,250 
5,800 
5,800 
4,500 
4,500 
4,500 
3,800 
3,800 
3,200 
2,500 
3,800 
3,200 
1,930 
1,620 
1,620 
1,480 
1,340 
950 
835 


725 

625 

535 

450 

725 

725 

625 

535 

450 

370 

370 

130 

95 

65 

230 

95 

65 

65 

65 

65 

65 

65 

65 

295 

370 

450 

625 

450 

4,900 

3,200 

1,480 


1,620 

14,500 

12,800 

4,500 

2,950 

1,930 

1,200 

1,930 

1,620 

1,200 

1,070 

1,070 

725 

625 

625 

535 

535' 

535 

450 

230 

130 

175 

230 

130 

95 

65 

65 

1,340 

835 

535 

450 


370 


2 








230 


3 








295 


4 








130 


5 








370 


6 








370 


7 








295 


8 








295 


9 . . . . 








1,480 


10 








1,200 


11. . . . 








950 


12 








625 


13 








535 


14 








535 


15 








535 


16 








370 


17 








295 


18 








370 


19 








370 


20 








370 


21 








295 


22 








295 


23 








295 


24 








130 


25 .... . 








130 


26 








175 


27 








130 


28 








130 


29 








130 


30 








95 


31 












Surface Waters of Kansas. 



289 



Daily Discharge, in second-feet, of Arkansas river near Syracuse, Kan., for 1902-1903, 1905 

— Concluded. 



Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Da>. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


1905. 

1 

2 


95 
95 
95 
95 
65 
65 
65 
65 
65 
40 
65 
65 
65 
65 
65 


130 
130 
130 
130 
175 
175 
175 
130 
95 
95 
95 
130 
130 
130 
130 


16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 


65 
65 
65 
65 
65 
65 
65 
65 
65 
65 
65 
65 
65 
65 
65 
130 


175 
130 


3 


130 


4 


130 


5 


130 


6 


130 


7 


130 


8 


23 


130 


9 


24 


175 


10.. 


25 


175 


11 


26 


175 


12 . 


27 


175 


13 


28 


230 


14 . 


29 


230 


15 


30 


295 




31 . . 











Monthly Discharge, of Arkansas river near Syracuse, Kan., for 1902-1903, 1905. 



Month. 



1902. 
August 21-31. 
September . . . 



1902-03. 

October 

November 1-15, 26-30, 

December 

January 

February 

March 

Apijl 

May 

June 

July 

August 

September 



The period . 



1903. 
October. . . 
November . 
December. 



The period . 



1905. 
January. . . 
February . . 
March. . . . 

April 

May 

June 

July 

August .... 
September . 



The period . 



1905. 
October. . . 
November . 



Discharge in second-feet. 



Maximum. Minimum. Mean 



1,830 
590 



80 

40 

130 

500 

1,660 

1,540 

40 

680 

28,300 

1,300 

1,000 

20 



50 
28 



370 

1,620 

450 

24,800 

16,300 

7,900 

4,900 

14,500 

1,480 



130 
295 



60 
35 



30 
20 
30 
80 
130 
40 
10 
20 
20 
28 
20 



3 

95 

40 

130 

2,100 

835 

65 

65 

95 



40 
95 



570 
197 



43.2 
34.5 
53.9 

169 

365 

600 
24.5 

100 
4,890 

418 

178 
19.0 



8.0 
15.7 
17.4 



78 

737 

149 

3,610 

4,310 

3,780 

612 

1,760 

393 



70.2 
151 



Run-off 
(Total 



acre-feet.) 



12,400 
11,700 



2,660 

1,370 

3,310 

10,400 

20,300 

36,900 

1,460 

6,150 

291,000 

25,700 

10,900 

1,130 



411,000 



492 

934 

1,070 



2,500 



4,800 

40,900 

9,160 

215,000 

265,000 

225,000 

37,600 

108,000 

23,400 



929,000 



4,320 
8,980 



19— Water Com. — 4162 



290 Kansas Water Commission. 

ARKANSAS RIVER AT DODGE CITY, KAN. 

Location. — At highway bridge one-fourth mile south of Dodge City, Ford 
county. 

Drainage Area. — Not measured. 

Records Available. — November 28, 1902, to October 31, 1905; April 1 
to August 11, 1906. Station discontinued August 11, 1906. 

Gauge. — Vertical staff fastened to upstream pile of a bent near north 
end of bridge; after the flood of October 1 to 3, 1904, the gauge was 
changed to another bent, as the channel had moved away from the 
gauge. The gauge datum was unchanged. 

Gauge readings for 1906 were made from gauge painted on up- 
stream side of first cylinder pier from the south abutment of a new 
highway bridge. Gauge read from 0.8 to 7 feet and was set at ap- 
proximately the same datum as the old gauge. 

Discharge Measurements. — Made from highway bridge or by wading. 
During 1906 the Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific railway bridge, about 
one-half mile upstream, was used, as the old highway bridge was torn 
down and replaced by a new bridge. 

Channel and Control. — Bed composed of sand; control shifting. Both 
banks are low and subject to overflow. 

Extremes of Discharge. — 1902-1905; 1906: Maximum stage recorded, 
6.75 feet, October 2, 1904 (discharge, 14,800 second-feet) ; minimum 
discharge, 1 second-foot, during October, 1905 (period covered by es- 
timates incomplete) . 

Ice. — Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. 

Diversions. — Diversions from Arkansas river at several points above the 
station in Kansas, in addition to those in Colorado, take practically the 
entire low-water flow for irrigation developments in Arkansas valley. 
Lake McKinney, near Lakin, Kearny county, which is supplied from 
Arkansas river by the Great Eastern ditch, is six miles long, covers 
about 3,000 acres and has a capacity of about 30,000 acre-feet. 

Accuracy. — (See general statement in Introduction.) 



Surface Waters of Kansas. 



291 



Discharge Measurements, of Arkansas river at Dodge City, Kan., during 1902-1906. 



Date. 


Made by — 


Gauge height. 


Discharge. 


1902. 
Nov. 28 

1903. 
Mar. 16 .... 


W. G. R 

W. G. R 
do 
do 

W. G. R 
do 
do 
do 
do 
do 
do 
do 
do 
do 
do 
do 
do 
do 
do 
do 

W. G. R 
do 
do 
do 
do 
do 
do 

T. E. B 
W. G. B 


ussell . . 












Feet. 
1.55 

2.90 
4.20 
1.15 

1.00 
3.10 
2.80 
3.05 
3.25 
3.00 
3.55 
4.60 
1.65 
3.00 
3.30 
2.90 
1.20 
6.25 
1.90 
1.30 

2.10 
3,90 
4.10 
4.40 
2.70 
1.70 
1.10 

.80 
.90 


Sec.-ft. 
45 

630 


June 15 

Aug. 14 

1904. 
Mar. 26 


ussell . . 












5,410 
9 

4 


May 5 

6 

24 

24 

25 














3,110 














1,950 
3,030 
3,540 
2,460 
















3,910 


14 














8,100 


Aug. 20 

21 














124 














2,030 


22 

23 














3,320 
1,740 


Sept. 22 

Oct. 2 

19 

Nov. 10 














23 

12,900 

723 

350 


1905. 

Apr. 18 

June 10 














865 














5,520 


11 














6,150 


11. . . . 














7,270 


July 31 

Aug. 18 

Sept. 24 

1906. 
May 20 














1,480 














131 














4 5 














53 


iiUssell . 












60 


















Daily Gauge Height, in feet 


of Arkansas 


river at 


Dodge City, Kan., for 190 


2-1906. 


Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July 


• Aug. 


Sept. 


1902-03. 
1 






1.45 

1.55 

2.0 

1.35 

1.35 

1.25 

1.5 

1.65 

1.55 

1.35 

1.65 

1.26 

1.45 

1.65 

1.0 

1.0 

1.25 

1.25 

1.25 

1.15 

1.45 

1.55 

1.45 

1.55 

1.55 

1.65 

1.65 

1.45 

1.65 

1.65 

1.55 


1.45 

1.22 

1.55 

1.55 

1.82 

1.82 

1.65 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

1.65 

1.55 

1.75 

1.65 

1.65 

1.65 

1.75 

1.55 

1.75 

1.75 

1.55 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 


2.0 

1.65 

1.35 

1.0 

1.0 

1.12 

1.25 

1.25 

1.35 

1.55 

1.45 

1.45 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.12 

1.12 

1.12 

1.12 

1.12 

1.35 

1.45 

1.45 

1.55 


1.55 

1.55 

1.55 

1.55 

1.55 

1.65 

1.75 

1.75 

1.75 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

1.75 

1.82 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

2.12 

2.25 

2.12 

2.0 

1.65 

1.55 

1.55 

1.55 

1.55 

1.25 

1.35 

1.35 

1.35 

1.35 


1.25 

1.25 

1.15 

1.15 

1.15 

1.15 

1.0 

.55 

.65 

.55 

.45 

.45 

.45 

.45 

.55 

.55 

.45 

.45 

.45 

.35 

.45 

.35 

.35 

.35 

.35 

.35 

.35 

.25 

.25 

.35 


1.12 

1.35 

1.45 

1.35 

1.25 

1.15 

1.0 

1.25 

1.25 

1.45 

1.45 

1.55 

1.55 

1.55 

1.45 

1.45 

1.0 

1.0 

.85 

.55 

.55 

.45 

.45 

.45 

.45 

.45 

.35 

.35 

.45 

.45 


0.45 

.55 

.55 

.45 

.45 

.35 

.35 

.35 

.45 

1.90 

2.50 

5.05 

5.00 

3.55 

3.85 

3.00 

2.82 

3.12 

3.22 

3.25 

3.55 

3.55 

3.0 

2.55 

3.0 

2.75 

2.55 

2.0 

2.0 

1.55 


l.£ 
1.3 
1.2 
1.4 
l.£ 

i.a 

l.£ 
1.3 
1.3 

\.A 
l.E 
1.4 
1.3 
1.5 

1.: 
1.] 

i.( 
i.( 

.{ 
i.( 
i.( 

.i 

. 

i. 
1. 
1. 
1. 
1. 
1. 


5 1.25 
5 1.25 
5 1.2 
5 1.15 
5 1.15 
5 1.3 
5 1.45 
5 1.35 
5 1.25 
5 1.15 
5 1.15 
5 1.15 
5 1.25 
!5 1.35 
L5 1.27 
L5 1.27 
) 1.35 
) 1.5 
55 1.55 
) 1.5 
) 1.45 
?5 1.35 
35 1.3 
15 1.15 
55 1.15 
15 1.15 
i 1.15 
25 1.15 
25 1.15 
25 1.15 
35 1.15 




2 








3 








4 . . . . 








5 








6 








7 








8 








9 








10 








11 








12 








13. . . 








14 








15 . 








16 








17 








18 








19. . . 








20 








21. 








22 








23. 








24 








25 








26 








27 








28 




1.55 
1.1 




29 . 






30 .\ 




1.45 




31 






.55 





292 



Kansas Water' Commission. 



Daily Gauge Height, 


in feet 


of Arkansas river at Dodge City, Kan., for 1902-1906 — Continued. 


Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1903-04. 


























1 




0.2 
.25 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.4" 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.7 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.1 
1.1 

1.0 
1.0 


1.0 
1.0 
1.0 
, 1.0 
1.0 
1.0 
1.0 
1.05 
1.1 
1.1 
1.1 
1.0 
1.0 
1.0 
1.0 
1.0 
1.0 

1.1 
1.1 
1.1 
1.1 
1.1 

1.2 
1.2 
1.2 
1.2 
1.2 
1.2 
1.2 
1.1 
1.2 


1.2 
1.2 
1.1 
1.1 
1.1 
1.1 
1.1 
1.1 
1.1 
1.1 
1.2 
1.2 
1.2 
1.2 
1.2 
1.1 
1.1 
1.1 
1.1 
1.1 
1.1 
1.1 
1.1 
1.1 
1.2 
1.2 
1.2 
1.2 
1.3 
1.3 
].3 


1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.2 
1.2 
1.2 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.4 
1.4 
1.4 
1.4 
1.4 
1.4 
1.4 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 


1.2 
1.2 
1.2 
1.2 
1.2 
1.2 
1.2 
1.2 
1.1 
1.1 
1.1 
1.1 
1.0 
1.0 
1.0 
1.0 
1.0 
1.0 
1.0 
1.0 
1.0 
1.0 
1.0 
1.0 
1.0 
l.C 
1.0 
1,0 
1.0 
1.0 
1.0 


1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

.9 

.9 

.9 

.9 

.9 

.9 

.9 

.9 

.9 

.9 

1.1 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 


1.0 

1.1 

1.4 

1.5 

2.45 

3.0 

2,55 

2,25 

2,05 

2,0 

1,8 

1.8 

1,7 

1,7 

1,6 

1.5 

1.5 

1,4 

1,3 

1,3 

1,3 

1,3 

1,3 

3,3 

2,95 

2,5 

2,15 

1,6 

1,55 

1,8 

1,7 


2,0 

2,0 

2,0 

1,85 

1,7 

1.6 

1.6 

1.5 

1.5 

1.5 

4.75 

4.5 

4.45 

3.55 

4,2 

3,8 

3,5 

3,1 

2,75 

2,6 

2,5 

2,55 

4,65 

3,5 

2,9 

2,6 

2,5 

2,25 

2,05 

2,0 


2,0 

1,95 

1,85 

1,8 

1.8 

1.7 

1.7 

1.8 

1.9 

1.85 

1.8 

2.0 

2.1 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

1.85 

1.7 

1.6 

1.6 

1.7 

1.7 

1.6 

1.5 

1.5 

1.5 

1.4 

1.3 

1.55 

2.0 

1.9 


1.8 

1.7 

1.55 

2.4 

2.25 

1.8 

1.65 

1.7 

2.45 

2.3 

2.0 

1.9 

1.8 

1.8 

1.7 

1.6 

1.5 

1.6 

1,65 

1.55 

3,1 

3,2 

2,8 

2,55 

2,4 

2,1 

2,0 

1,9 

1.75 

2,05 

1,75 


1.6 


2 




1,6 


3 




1.6 


4 




1.6 


5 ... 




1.7 


6 




1.8 


7 




1.9 


8 




2.05 


9 




1.95 


10. ... 




1.75 


11 




1.6 


12 .... 




1.6 


13 




1.6 


14 




1.5 


15 




1.5 


16 




1.4 


17 . ... 




1.4 


18 




1.3 


19 




1.3 


20 




1.2 


21 




1.2 


22 ... 




1.2 


23 




1.15 


24 




1.1 


25 




1.1 


26 




1.1 


27 




1.1 


28 




1.1 


29 




1,2 


30 




1.5 


31 






Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1904-05. 


























1 


1.5 


1.4 


1.1 


1.4 


2.05 


2.4 


1.4 


4.8 


3.55 


2.0 


2,4 


1,1 


2 


6.75 


1.4 


1.1 


1.4 


2.1 


2.3 


1.4 


4,25 


3.35 


1.9 


2,25 


1,1 


3 


6.25 


1.4 


1.1 


1.4 


2.1 


2.2 


1.4 


4,0 


3.0 


1.9 


2,85 


1,1 


4 


4.5 


1.4 


1.4 


1.4 


2.1 


2.05 


2.8 


4,0 


3.0 


1.75 


3.55 


1.1 


5 


3.9 


1.4 


1.5 


1.4 


2.1 


2.0 


3.5 


4,0 


3.0 


1.6 


3.1 


1.1 


6 


3,4 


1.4 


1.45 


1.4 


2,1 


1.9 


3,2 


4,1 


2.6 


1.5 


2,95 


1.1 


7 


2.85 


1.4 


1.4 


1.4 


2,1 


1.85 


2.8 


4,0 


2.65 


1.45 


2,7 


1.1 


8 


2.4 


1.3 


1.3 


1.55 


2.1 


1.8 


2,6 


3,6 


2.55 


1.5 


2,6 


1.35 


9 


2.25 


1.3 


1.3 


1.75 


2.1 


1.8 


2.5 


3.55 


3.85 


1.4 


■1,95 


1.5 


10 


2.2 


1.3 


1.3 


1.8 


2.1 


1.7 


2.5 


3.3 


4.0 


1.4 


1,85 


1.5 


11 


2.1 


1.3 


1.3 


1.8 


2.1 


1.7 


2.4 


3,0 


4.0 


1.4 


1,8 


1.5 


12 


1.95 


1.3 


1.3 


1.8 


.9 


1.7 


2.3 


2,6 


4.0 


1.35 


1.7 


1.45 


13 


1.85 


1.3 


1.4 


1.8 


.9 


1.7 


2.3 


3,65 


4.0 


1.3 


2,05 


1.4 


14 


2.0 


1.25 


1.4 


1.8 


.9 


1.6 


2.3 


3,65 


4.0 


1.2 


1,95 


1.5 


15 


2.0 


1.2 


1.4 


1.7 


.9 


1.6 


2.5 


3.55 


4.0 


1.2 


1,85 


1.45 


16 


1.95 


1.2 


1.4 


1.7 


.9 


1.6 


2.5 


3,5 


3.95 


1.1 


1,7 


1.4 


17 


1.85 


1.1 


1.4 


1.7 


.9 


1.6 


2.35 


3,65 


3.6 


1.1 


1,7 


1.1 


18 


1.85 


1.1 


1.4 


1.7 


.9 


1.6 


2.15 


3,7 


3.5 


1.1 


1,35 


1.1 


19 


1.9 


1.1 


1.4 


1.7 


.9 


1.6 


2.15 


3,5 


3.35 


1.05 


1.3 


1.1 


20 


1.9 


1.1 


1.4 


1.8 


.9 


1.6 


2.2 


3.5 


3.6 


1.0 


1.4 


1.1 


21 


1.8 


1.1 


1.4 


1.8 


.9 


1.6 


2.2 


4.5 


3,4 


1.0 


1.3 


1.1 


22 


1.65 


1.1 


1.4 


1.85 


.9 


1.5 


2.2 


4.65 


3,2 


1.1 


1.2 


1.1 


23 


1.6 


1.1 


1.45 


1.95 


1.0 


1.4 


2.3 


4,35 


3,2 


1.1 


1.2 


1.1 


24 


1.6 


1.1 


1.5 


1.9 


2.5 


1.5 


2.6 


4,0 


3,2 


1.1 


1.2 


1.05 


25 


1.5 


1.1 


1.5 


1.9 


2.6 


1.5 


3.0 


4,75 


2,9 


1.1 


1.1 


1.0 


26 


1.5 


1.1 


1.5 


1.9 


2.6 


1.5 


6.25 


4,25 


2,5 


1.1 


1.1 


1.0 


27 


1.5 


1.1 


1.5 


2.0 


2.8 


1.5 


5.25 


3,5 


2,4 


1.0 


1.1 


1.0 


28 


1.5 


1.1 


1.5 


2.0 


2.55 


1.4 


4.75 


4,25 


2,35 


1.0 


1.1 


1.0 


29 


1.5 


1.1 


1.5 


2.0 




1.4 


5.45 


5,9 


2,15 


1.0 


1.0 


1.0 


30 


1.5 


1.1 


1.5 


2.0 




1.3 


4.75 


4.25 


2,0 


1.3 


1.0 


1.0 


31 


1.5 




1.5 


2.0 




1.3 




4.0 




2.5 


1.0 





Surface Waters of Kansas. 



293 



Daily Gauge Height, 


in feet. 


of Arkansas river at Dodge City, Kan., for 1902-1906— CoMciwded. 


Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1905-06. 
1 


1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

.9 

.9 

.9 

.9 

.9 

.9 

.9 

1.0 

1.0 

1.1 

1.2 

1.2 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.4 












1.8 

1.7 

1.7 

1.6 

1.7 

1.75 

1.7 

1.7 

1.7 

1.6 

1.5 

1.6 

1.55 

1.45 

1.4 

1.4 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.4 

1.6 

1.7 

1.75 

1.75 

1.95 

1.85 

1.8 

1.8 

1.7 

1.6 


1.95 

2.5 

2.35 

2.15 

2.0 

1.95 

1.9 

1.85 

1.8 

1.7 

1.6 

1.5 

1.3 

1.2 

1.2 

1.15 

1.0 

.9 

.9 

.8 

.7 

.7 

.6 

.7 

.85 

.9 

.8 

.7 

.7 

.7 

.65 


0.6 
.6 

.8 

.9 

.75 

.6 

.5 

.5 

.4 

.4 

.45 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.7 

.8 

.7 

.9 
1.0 

.9 
1.2 
1.1 
1.0 
1.0 
1.0 

.95 

.9 

.75 


0.4 

-.4 

.4 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.35 

.4 

.4 

.3 

.95 
1.55 
1.45 
3.75 
4.0 
3.0 
3.0 
2.65 
2.0 
1.9 
1.7 
1.65 
1.5 
1.6 
1.6 
1.8 
1.6 
1.5 


1.4 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

.9 

.8 

.8 

.8 

.8 

.8 

.8 




2 














3. . . . 














4 














5. . . 














6 














7. . . 














8 














9, . . 














10 














11. . 














12 















13 
















14 
















15 
















16 
















17 
















18. . . . 
















19 
















20. . . 
















21 
















22. . 
















23 
















24 














25 
















26 
















27. . . 
















28 
















29. . 
















30 
















31 

















Note. — ^No flow September 1 to November 30, 1903. River frozen from January 1 to about 
February 23, 1905. 

Daily Discharge, in second-feet, of Arkansas river at Dodge City, Kan., for 1904-1905. 



Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1904. 
1 








14 
14 
8 
8 
8 
8 

1 

8 

8 

14 

14 

14 

14 

14 

8 

8 

8 

8 

8 

8 

8 

8 

8 

14 

14 

. 14 

14 

28 

28 

28 


28 
28 
28 
28 
28 
28 
28 
28 
28 
28 
14 
14 
14 
28 
28 
28 
40 
40 
40 
40 
40 
40 
40 
28 
28 
28 
28 
28 
28 


14 
14 

14 
14 
14 
14 
14 
14 
8 
8 
8 
8 
4 
4 
4 
4 
4 
4 
4 
4 
4 
4 
4 
4 
4 
4 
4 
4 
4 
4 
4 


4 
4 
4 
4 
4 
4 
4 
4 
4 
4 
4 
4 
3 
3 
3 
3 
3 
3 
3 
3 
3 
3 
8 
4 
4 
4 
4 
4 
4 
4 


4 

8 

40 

70 

1,440 

2,470 

1,380 

840 

550 

490 

270 

270 

180 

180 

115 

70 

70 

40 

28 

28 

28 

28 

28 

3,730 

2,340 

1,280 

685 

115 

90 

270 

180 


490 

490 

490 

320 

180 

115 

115 

70 

70 

70 

8,780 

7,680 

7,470 

4,110 

6,450 

4,960 

3,950 

2,750 

1,820 

1,490 

1,280 

1,380 

8,330 

3,950 

2,200 

1,490 

1,280 

840 

550 

490 


490 
430 
320 
270 
270 
180 
180 
270 
375 
320 
270 
490 
615 
490 
490 
490 
320 
180 
115 
115 
180 
180 
115 
70 
70 
70 
40 
28 
90 
490 
375 


270 

180 

90 

1,100 

840 

270 

145 

180 

1,190 

925 

490 

375 

270 

270 

180 

115 

70 

115 

145 

70 

2,280 

3,040 

1,520 

1,100 

920 

550 

490 

375 

220 

550 

220 


115 


2 








115 


3 








115 


4 








115 


5 








180 


6 








270 


7 








375 


8 








550 


9 








430 


10 








220 


11 








115 


12 








115 


13 








115 


14 








70 


15. . . 








70 


16 








40 


17 








40 


18 








40 


19 








40 


20 








23 


21 








23 


22 








23 


23 








15 


24 








12 


25 








12 


26. . . 








12 


27 








12 


28 








12 


29 








23 


30 








85 


31 











294 



Kansas Water Commission. 



Daily Dischakge, in second-feet, of Arkansas river at Dodge City, Kan., for 1904-1905 

— Continued. 



Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1904-05. 
1 


85 

14,800 

12,900 

6,600 

4,800 

3,500 

2,200 

1,400 

1,170 

1,100 

960 

770 

680 

840 

840 

770 

680 

680 

723 

723 

645 

540 

510 

510 

450 

450 

450 

450 

450 

450 

450 


* 395 
395 
.395 
395 
395 
395 
395 
350 
350 
350 
350 
350 
350 
330 
310 
310 
270 
270 
270 
270 
270 
270 
270 
270 
270 
270 
270 
270 
270 
270 


270 
270 
270 
395 
450 
422 
395 
350 
350 
350 
350 
350 
395 
395 
395 
395 
395 
395 
395 
395 
395 
395 
422 
450 
450 
450 
450 
450 
450 
450 
450 






1,340 
1,160 
995 
785 
720 
605 
555 
505 
505 
420 
420 
420 
420 
345 
345 
345 
345 
345 
345 
345 
345 
280 
225 
280 
280 
280 
280 
225 
225 
180 
180 


225 

225 

225 

2,180 

4,100 

3,200 

2,180 

1,740 

1,530 

1,530 

1,340 

1,160 

1,160 

1,160 

1,530 

1,530 

1,240 

922 

922 

995 

995 

995 

1,160 

1,740 

2,660 

16,300 

11,200 

8,780 

12,200 

8,780 


9,000 
6,720 
5,800 
5,800 
5,800 
6,160 
5,800 
4,420 
4,260 
3,480 
2,660 
1,740 
4,590 
4,590 
4,260 
4,100 
4,590 
4,760 
4,100 
4,100 
7,700 
8,330 
7,100 
5,800 
8,780 
6,720 
4.100 
6,720 
14,400 
6,720 
5,800 


4,260 
3,640 
2,600 
2,600 
2,600 
1,740 
1,840 
1,630 
5,280 
5,800 
5,800 
5,800 
5,620 
5,620 
5,620 
5,430 
4,120 
3,770 
3,260 
4,120 
3,420 
2,780 
2,780 
2,780 
1,930 
1,070 
900 
822 
542 
370 


370 

275 

275 

170 

95 

60 

48 

60 

35 

35 

35 

28 

20 

10 

10 

4.5 

4.5 

4.5 

3 

2 

2 

4.5 

4.5 

4.5 

4.5 

4.5 

2 

2 

2 

20 

1,070 


900 

675 

1,810 

3,950 

2,480 

2,060 

1,460 

1,260 

322 

238 

200 

140 

425 

322 

238 

140 

140 

28 

20 

35 

20 

10 

10 

10 

4.5 

4.5 

4.5 

4.5 

2 

2 

2 


4.5 


2 






4 5 


3 






4.5 


4 






4 5 


5. . . . 






4.5 


6 






4.5 


7 






4 5 


8 






28 


9 






60 


10 






60 


11 






60 


12. . . 






48 


13 






35 


14. . 






60 


15 






48 


16. 






35 


17 






4.5 


18 






4.5 


19. . . . 






4.5 


20 






4.5 


21 






4 5 


22 






4.5 


23. 






4 5 


24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 




1,530 
1,740 
1,740 
2,180 
1,630 


3 
2 
2 
2 
2 
2 


30 






2 


31 

















Daily Discharge, in second-feet, of Arkansas river at Dodge City, Kan., 
for 1904-1905— CojscJwded. 



Day. 


Oct. 


Day. 


Oct. 


1905. 
1 


2 
2 
2 
2 
2 
2 
2 

2 


16 

17 r-. 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 


2 


2 


4.6 


3 


10 


4 

5 

6 

7 

8 


10 
20 
20 
20 
20 


9 


20 


10 

11 


20 
20 


12 


20 


13 


20 


14 

15 


29 

30 

31 


20 
20 
35 



Surface Waters of Kansas. 



295 



Monthly Discharge, of Arkansas river at Dodge City, Kan., for 1904-1905. 



Month. 



1904. 

January 

February . . 

March 

April 

May 

June 

July 

August 

September . 



The period . 

1904-05. 

October 

November 

December 

January 

February 24-28 . 

March 

April 

May 

June 

July 

August 

September 



The period . 



1905. 
October . . 



Discharge in second-feet. 



Maximum. 



28 

40 

14 

8 

3,730 

8,780 

615 

3,040 

550 



14,800 
395 
450 



2,180 

1,340 

16,300 

14,400 

5,800 

1,070 

3,950 

60 



Minimum. 



14 
4 
3 

4 
70 
28 
70 
12 



85 
270 
270 



1,530 

180 

225 

1,740 

370 

2 

2 

2 



Mean. 



12.1 
29.4 
7.1 
3.8 
559 
2,460 
271 
599 
113 



1,990 
320 
393 



1,760 

453 

3,130 

5,770 

3,280 

86 

.546 

17.1 



9.82 



Run-off 
(Total 



acre-feet.) 



744 

1,690 

437 

226 

34,400 

146,000 

16,700 

37,800 

6,720 



244,000 



122,000 
19,000 
24,200 



17,500 

27,900 

186,000 

355,000 

195,000 

5,290 

33 , 600 

1,020 



987,000 



603 



ARKANSAS RIVER NEAR DODGE CITY, KAN. 

Location. — At county highway bridge one and one-half miles south of 
Dodge City, Ford county. 

Drainage Area. — 30,700 square miles. (Authority, U. S. Weather Bu- 
reau.) 

Records Available. — April 1, 1909, to September 30, 1919. 

Gauge. — Chain gauge attached to iron guard rail oh west side of bridge 
between second and third piers. 

Channel and Control. — Bed composed of shifting sand. At usual low 
stages flow is in two channels past gauge, each about 10 feet wide and 
one-half foot deep. Channel usually dry during summer. River 
channel about 600 feet wide, with banks about 5 feet high. Flood stage 
about 5 feet. 

Extremes of Stage. — 1909-1919: Maximum stage recorded, 6.7 feet, 
May 3, 1914; minimum stage recorded, 0.0 foot, August 15, 1909, and 
other dates, when there was no flow or channel was dry at gauge. 

Other records of flood stage furnished by U. S. Weather Bureau are 
as follows: Bankful stage, or river overflowed banks, on July 24, 1895; 
April 7, April 18, May 1, 1900; June 2, 1901 (no gauge height recorded 
for these dates) ; crest stage of 6.5 feet at midnight, October 20, 1908. 

Ice. — Stage affected by ice. 



296 Kansas Water Commission. 

I 

Diversions. — Diversions from Arkansas river at several points above 
the station in Kansas, in addition to those in Colorado, take practically 
the entire low-water flow for irrigation developments in Arkansas 
valley. 

Lake McKinney, near Lakin, Kearny county, which is supplied 
from Arkansas river by the Great Eastern ditch, is 6 miles long, covers 
about 3,000 acres and has a capacity of about 30,000 acre-feet. 

Cooperation. — Gauge height record furnished by U. S. Weather Bureau. 



Daily 


Gauge Height, ir 


feet, of Arkansas 


river near D 


odge City, Kan., for 1909-1919. 


Day. 


Apr. 


May. Jun 


e. 


July. 


Aug. 


Day. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


1909. 
























1 


0.7 


0.2 




0.5 


o.-i 


16 


0.2 


0.2 


0.3 


0.2 


.0 


2 


.5 


.2 




.3 


.2 


17 


.2 


,2 


.2 


.2 


.0 


3 


.5 


.4 




.3 


.2 


18 


.2 


.2 


1.4 


.2 


.0 


4 


.5 


.3 




.2 




19 


.2 


.2 


1.5 




.0 


5 


.3 


.3 




.1 




20 


.2 


.3 


1.1 




.0 


6 


.3 


.3 




.1 




21 


.2 


.5 


1.3 




.0 


7 


.3 


.3 


2 


.3 




22 


.3 


.4 


.6 




4.0 


8 


.3 


.3 


2 


.2 




23 


.3 


1.0 


.7 




2.7 


9 


.3 


.3 


3 


.2 




24 


.3 


.6 


.4 




.8 


10 


.3 


.3 


3 


.2 




25 


.2 


.4 


.3 


.2 


.4 


11 


.3 


.3 


6 


.1 




26 


.2 


.2 


.2 


.7 


.3 


12 


.3 


.2 


6 


.1 




27 


.3 




.2 


.9 


.2 


13 


.2 


.2 


4 


.1 




28 


.3 




.2 


.6 


.0 


14 


.2 


.2 


4 


.4 




29 


.2 




.2 


.3 


.0 


15 


.2 


.2 


3 


.2 


.0 


30 

31 


.2 




.7 


.2 
.1 


.0 
.0 














Day. 


Apr. 


May. Jur 


e. 


July. 


Aug. 


Day. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


1910. 
























1 


0.3 

.4 


0.2 
.2 








16 

17 


0.3 
.3 


0.3 
.2 


0.1 
.1 




1.8 


2 




a4.2 


1.2 


3 


.4 


.2 






3.5 


18 


.3 


.2 


.1 




1.0 


4 


.4 


.2 






2.9 


19 


.3 


.1 






1.2 


5 


.3 
.3 
.3 
.3 
.3 


.3 
.4 
.3 
.3 
.2 






1.8 
1.3 
.8 
3.0 
2.6 


20 

21 

22 

23... . 

24 


.2 
.2 
.5 
.3 
.3 


.1 
.1 
.2 

•i 






1.2 


6 






1.5 


7 . . . 






1.0 


8 






1.0 


9 






.7 


10 


.3 


.2 






2.3 


25 


.3 


.2 






.3 


11 


.4 


.2 






1.7 


26 


.3 


.3 


.1 




.2 


12 


.4 


.1 




.2 


1.0 


27 


.3 


.2 


.1 




.2 


13 


.3 


.1 




.1 


.7 


28 


.3 


.2 


.1 




.3 


14 


.3 


.2 


1 




.6 


29 


.2 


.2 






.3 


15 


.3 


.2 






2.4 


30 

31 


.2 


.1 
.1 






.3 








.6 


Day. 


Apr. 


May. Jur 


e. 


July. 


Aug. 


Day. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


1911. 
























1 


0.2 


0.2 


2 




0.6 


16 


0.3 


0.3 


0.1 




0.4 


2 


.2 


.2 


6 




.6 


17 


.3 


.3 


.1 




.3 


3 


.3 


.2 


4 




1.0 


18 


.3 


.3 




.1 


.3 


4 


.4 


.3 


3 




.5 


19 


.3 


.2 




.7 


.3 


5 


.4 


.3 


3 




.9 


20 


:3 


.2 




.2 


.3 


6 


.5 


.3 


2 




.8 


21 


.3 


.2 




.1 


.3 


7 


.5 


.3 


2 




.7 


22 


.3 


.5 




.1 


.3 


8 


.5 


.2 


2 




.6 


23 


.3 


.3 




.1 


.3 


9 


.4 


.2 


2 




.5 


24 


.7 


.3 




.4 


.3 


10 


.4 


.2 


2 




.5 


25 


.5 


.2 




.3 


.3 


11 


.3 


.2 


2 




.5 


28 


.4 


.2 




1.8 


.3 


12 


.3 


.1 


1 




.5 


27 


.3 


.2 




1.0 


.3 


13 


.3 


.9 


1 




.5 


28 


.3 


.2 




1.3 


.3 


14 


.3 


.5 


1 




.4 


29 


.2 


.5 




.9 


.3 


15 


.3 


.4 


1 




.4 


30 

31 


.2 


.3 
.2 




.8 

.7 


.3 
.2 



a. 5.5 feet during day. 



Surface Waters of Kansas. 



297 



Daily Gauge Height, in feet, of Arkansas river near Dodge City, Kan., 
for 1909-1919 — Continued. 



Day. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Day. 


Apr. May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


1912. 
























1 


1.5 


1.2 


0.2 


0.5 


0.2 


16 


0.5 


3 


0.5 


0.1 


0.4 


2 


1.3 




2 




.5 


.3 


17 


.5 


2 


.9 




.4 


3 


1.2 




1 




.4 


2.9 


18 


.6 


2 


.9 




1.7 


4 


1.1 









.3 


2.5 


19 


.4 


2 


.6 




1.0 


5 


1.0 









.2 


1.9 


20 


.3 


2 


.6 




.7 


6 


.9 




9 




.2 


1.1 


21 


.3 


2 


.5 


.4 


.5 


Y 


.9 




8 




.2 


.5 


22 


.3 


2 


2.1 


.3 


.3 


8 


.8 




8 




.2 


2.8 


23 


.3 


2 


1.6 


.3 


.2 


9 


.8 




8 


.3 


.2 


.8 


24 


.3 


2 


1.0 


.2 


.2 


10 


.8 




8 


.5 


.2 


.6 


25 


.3 


2 


.8 


.2 


.2 


11 


.8 




7 


.3 


.1 


.4 


26 


.3 




.8 


.2 


.2 


12 


.6 




6 


1.3 


.1 


.2 


27 


.3 




.7 


.2 


.2 


13 


.5 




5 


.8 


.1 


.2 


28 


.6 




.6 


.1 


.2 


14 


.5 




3 


.7 


.1 


.3 


29 


1.8 




.6 


. 1 


.2 


15 


.5 




3 


.6 


.1 


.6 


30 

31 


1.2 




.5 


.2 
.2 


.2 
.2 



Daily Gauge Height, in feet, of Arkansas river near Dodge City, Kan., 
for 1909-1919— Co««iriMed. 



Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. Jan. 


Feb. Mar. 


Apr. Ma 


y- 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1912-13. 
1 




0.3 
.3 
.3 
.3 
.2' 
.2 
.2 
.2 
.2 
.2 
.2 
.2 
.2 
.2 
.2 
.2 
.2 
.2 
.2 
.2 
.2 
.2 
.2 
.2 
.2 
.2 
.2 
.2 
.2 
.2 
.2 


0.2 0.3 
.2 .3 
.2 .3 
.2 .3 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.3 

.3 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4 .4 
.4 .4 
.4 .3 
.4 .3 
.4 .3 

.4 

.4 

.3 .3 
.3 .3 
.3 .3 
.3 .3 
.4 .3 

.4 

.4 .4 
.3 .4 
.3 .4 
.3 




0.4 
.2 
.2 
.2 
.2 
.2 
.2 
.3 
.2 
.2 

.3 
.2 


2 
2 
2 


0.1 

!3 
.3 
.2 
.2 








2 




1 

O^S 
.3 
.3 
.3 
.3 

.7 ... 
.8 ... 
.8 
.5 
.5 
.5 
.4 ... 


7 
7 
8 
2 
9 
4 
4 
3 
3 
3 
2 
2 

3' 
3 
3 

5 

6 
» 

8 
8 
8 
8 
9 
9 
7 








3 










4 








5 










6. ... 










7 










8 










9 










10 










11 










12 










13 










14 










15 










16 










17 










18 










19 










20 










21 




1.2 
.5 
.3 
.2 
.2 
.1 
.1 
.1 






22 








23 








24 








25 








26 








27 








28 








29 








30 












31 













298 



Kansas Water Commission. 



Daily Gauge Height, in feet, of Arkansas river near Dodge City, Kan., 
for 1909-1919— Cowtrnwed. 



Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1913-14. 
1 












0.7 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.5 
.5 
.5 
.4 
.2 
.2 
.2 
.3 
.3 
.3 
.3 
.3 
.3 
.4 
.4 
.3 
.3 
.3 
.3 
.3 
.3 
.4 
.4 


0.4 
.3 
.3 
.3 
.3 
.3 
.3 
.3 
.3 
.3 
.3 
.3 
.3 
.3 
.3 
.3 
.3 
.3 
.3 
.3 
.3 
.3 
.3 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.5 
.5 
.5 
.4 


0.4 
1.2 
6.0 
5.2 
4.6 
2.8 
2.5 
2.2 
2.0 
1.6 
1.3 
1.2 
1.0 
.8 

:i 

.6 

.6 

.6 

.5 

.5 

.6 

.8 

3.2 

2.8 

2.2 

2.1 

1.9 

1.7 

2.0 

3.0 


2.8 
2.8 
2.6 
2.4 
3.7 
3.4 
3.5 
3.5 
3.2 
2.9 
2.6 
2.2 
1.4" 
1.1 
.9 
.5 
4.5 
4.5 
4.0 
3.4 
3.6 
3.0 
2.8 
2.7 
2.6 
2.5 
1.7 
1.4 
1.2 
1.1 


1.1 
.1 
.1 
.1 

3.3' 
3.0 
2.6 
3.6 
3.4 
3.2 
2.9 
2.4 
2.1 
2.0 


2.0 

2.5 

2.2 

2.1 

2.7 

3.7 

3.0 

2.8 

2.6 

2.6 

2.0 

.7 

.2 

.1 

.0 

.1 

.2 

.3 

1.0 

1.3 

1.1 

.8 

.6 

.6 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.3 

.3 


^ 


2 










0.3 

.4 
.4 
.5 




S 


3 










"> 


4 












5 












6. . . . 












7 






1.0 
.6 
.2 
.2 








8. . . . 












9 












10. . 












11 








.3 




12 












13 














14 














15. . 














16 










.6 
.6 

.8 
1.8 
1.8 
1.0 

.8 




17 












18 












19 












20. . 












21 












22 












23 












24 














25 . . . . 






.3 
.3 
.2 
.1 
.1 








26 








1.0 
1.1 
1.0 




27. . 








28 








29 








30. . . . 










1 


31 






















Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1914-15. 
1 


1 

^6 
.6 
.4 
.3 
.3 
.3 
.4 
.5 
.4 
.3 
.3 
.3 
.3 
.3 
.3 
.3 
.3 


0.5 
.5 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.4 

. .4 
.4 
.4 
.5 
.5 
.5 
.5 
.5 
.5 
.5 
.4 
.4 
.4 
3 
.3 
.4 
.4 
.5 
.5 
.6 
.6 
.5 


0.6 
.5 
.1 
.1 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.3 






0.3 
.3 
.4 
.4 
.5 
.5 
.5 
.5 
.5 
.4 
1.6 
1.5 
1.4 
1.2 
.7 
.6 
.5 
.5' 
.5 
.4 
.4 
.3 
.3 
.3 
.3 
.3 
.3 
.2 
.2 
.2 
.2 


0.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.3 

.5 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3 

2.8 

2.7 

2.4 

2.4 

2.3 

2.6 

2.4 

2.4 

2.8 

2.8 

2.7 


2.5 
2.3 
2,1 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 
1.9 
1.9 
1.9 
1.9 
1.9 
1.7 
1.6 
1.4 
.9 
.7 
.7 
1.3 
1.3 
1.4 
1.4 
2.1 
2.0 
2.3 
2.2 
2'.0 
2.0 
4.2 
3.8 
3.3 


2.9 

2.9 

3.5 

3.3 

3.9 

4.2 

3.6 

3.4 

3.3 

3.2 

2.9 

2.8 

2.6 

2.3 

2.2 

2.1 

2.0 

2.0 

1.8 

1.4 

1.2 

1.0 

.9 

.9 

.9 

.8 

.8 

.8 

.7 

1.2 


1.1 

1.0 

1.9 

2.0 

1.8 

1.5 

1.1 

.8 

1.2 

1.0 

.9 

.9 

.7 

.7 

.6 

.4 

.6 

.4 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.0 


0.0 

.5 

.3 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.3 

1.0 

1.1 

1.4 

1.2 

1.0 

1.3 

.8 

.7 

.8 

.8 

1.8 

1.7 

1.5 

2.5 

2.2 

2.0 

2.1 

5.3 

3.7 

3.3 

3.1 

2.8 

2.6 


2.3 


2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 


0.5 

.5 

.5 

1.1 

1.4 

1.7 

.8 

.8 

1.2 

1.0 

1.2 

1.1 

1.3 

1.2 

1.2 


' X.l 

1.5 

1.4 

1.5 

1.4 

1.8 

1.9 

1.5 

1.4 

1.4 

1.3 

1.0 

.8 

.7 

1.0 

.6 

.4 

.4 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.4 

.4 


2.2 
2.0 
1.9 
1.9 

1.8 

1.8 

1.7 

1.6 

1.5 

1.2 

1.0 

,7 

.5 

.5 

.5 

.1 


18 






.0 


19 




.8 
.8 
.8 




20 




21 




22. . . 




23 








24. 








25. . . . 








26 






.5 


27 

28 




1.0 


.2 
,0 


29 








30 




1.3 
1.2 






31 





Surface Waters of Kansas. 



299 



Daily Gauge Height, in feet, of Arkansas river near Dodge City, Kan. 
for 1909-1919— ConiiwMed. 



Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1915-16. 
1 








0.3 
.3 
.3 
.3 
.3 


















2 
























3 
























4 
























5 
























6 
























7 


























8 


























9 








.3 
.3 
.3 


















10 
























11 








.1 
.1 
















12 






















13 
























14 


























15 






0.2 
.2 




.7 
3.2 
2.7 
2.4 
2.1 
1.9 
1.7 
1.3 

.6 
















16 




















17 . . . . 




















18 
























19. . 
























20 








.3 
.3 
.3 
.3 
.3 
.3 
















21 






















22 






.2 
.3 
.3 
















23 




















24 
















3.4 

3.0 

2.0 

1.4 

1.0 

.8 

.6 

.2 




25::::. 




















26 






















27 
























28 
























29 
























30 
























31 


































Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1916-17. 
1 














' 












2 


























3 


























4 


























5 


























6 


























7 






















0.0 
.7 
.7 
.6 
.6 
.6 
.6 
.8 
.8 
.9 
.9 
.9 
.7 
.6 
.6 
.4 
.2 
.1 
.1 
.1 
.0 




8 
























9 
























10 
























11 
























12 
























13 
























14 
























15 
























16 
























17 
























18 
























19 
























20 
























21 
























22 
























23 
























24 
























25 
























26 
























27 
























28 
























29 


























30 


























31 



























500 



Kansas Water Commission. 



Daily Gauge Height, in feet, of Arkansas river near Dodge City, Kan., 
for 1909-1919— Confewwed. 



Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1917-18. 
1 














0.5 
.5 
.5 
.5 
.5 
.5 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.6 
.6 
.5 
.5 
.5 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.3 
.3 
.3 
.2 
.2 
.2 


0.2 
.2 
.2 
.2 
.2 
.2 

:1 

.2 
.2 
.2 
.2 
.2 
.2 
.2 
.2 
.1 
.1 
.1 
.1 










2 












0.1 
.3 
.3 
.3 










3 . . . . 




















4 




















5 . . 










0.2 










6 


















7 










.3 
.3 


.3 
.3 
.2 










8 


















9 


















10 .... 





















11 










.4 
.4 

.4 
.4 


.2 

.2 
.2 
.2 










12 ... 


















13 


















14 


















15 


















16 






















17 























18 










.4 


.3 
.3 
• .3 
.3 
.3 
.3 
.3 
.3 
.3 
.3 
.3 
.6 
.6 
.5 










19 . . 


















20 




















21 




















22 ... . 






















23 










.4 
.4 
.4 












24 . 




















25 




















26 




















27 










.4 












28 




















29 






















30 






















31 . 



































Surface Waters of Kansas. 



301 



Daily Gauge Height, in feet, of Arkansas river near Dodge City, Kan., 
for 1909-1919— Cowciwded. 



Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1918-19. 
1 














0.3 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.8 

1.0 

1.8 

1.3 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

.9 

.8 

.5 

.6 

.6 

1.7 

1.9 

2.2 

2.8 


2.4 

2.2 

2.2 

2.0 

1.9 

1.7 

1.5 

1.4 

1.3 

1.3 

1.2 

1.2 

1.6 

1.3 

1.2 

1.1 

.9 

.7 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.2 

.2 

.2 


0.2 
.2 
.2 
.2 
.2 
.2 
.2 
.2 
.2 
.2 
.2 
.2 
.2 
.2 
.2 
.2 
.2 


0.1 






2 












0.7 






3. ... 
















4 


















5 


















6 














0.4 
.2 

.2- 
.2 

.2 

!o 
.1 




7 
















8 
















9 
















10 












.7 
.7 
.7 
.6 
.6 
.6 
.5 
.5 
.5 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.3 
.3 
.3 
.3 
.3 
.3 
.3 




11 














12 














13 










0.4 

.4 




14 












15 












16 














17 














18 










.4 
.4 
.4 
.6 




19 












1.9 


20 










1.4 


21 










1.0 


22 










8 


23 












.6 


24 
















4 


25 
















3 


26 
















.2 


27 
















1 


28 


















29 


















30 


















31 



















Note. — No gauge height record from September 1 to March 31, 1909-1912, and from Sep" 
tember 1 to October 31, 1912. 

River frozen during periods for which gauge heights are omitted in January, February and 
March, 1913; February 6-10, 12-15, 23-25, 1914; December 11, 1914, to January 1, 1915. Other 
missing periods in January and February, 1915; December 17-21, 25-31, 1915; January 6-8, 12-19, 
26 to February 10, 13-14, 1916. Missing periods in February and March, 1918; February 15-17, 
February 22 to March 1, 3-9, 1919. 

River was nearly dry or flow was in small channels away from gauge during the following 
periods, for which the U. S. Weather Bureau gave the stage as 0.0: June 19-25, June 29 to July 11, 
June 14 to August 1, 1910; June 18 to July 17, 1911; June 27 to July 20, July 29 to DecemberS6, 
December 11-24, December 30, 1913, to February 1, 1914; July 5-21, 1914; July 28-31, September 
19-25, September 29 to December 14, 1915; February 24 to August 23, September 1, 1916, to August 
6, l!J17; August 28, 1917, to January 31, 1918, May 21, 1918, to February 12, 1919; July 23 to 
September 18, 28-30, 1919. 



ARKANSAS RIVER AT GREAT BEND, KAN. 

Location. — At county highway bridge at Great Bend, Barton county. 
Drainage Area. — 29,700 square miles. (Authority, U. S. Weather Bu- 
reau.) 

Records Available. — April 1, 1909, to May 15, 1913. Station discon- 
tinued May 15, 1913. 

Gauge. — Gauge, reading from to 12 feet, painted on third steel pier 
from the south end and under the west side of highway bridge. 

Channel and Control. — Bed composed of shifting sand. A new bridge 
was built at the gauge location in 1913, and the width of the river at 
bankful stage was shortened from 720 feet to 520 feet. No gauge 
readings have been made since this bridge was built. Flood stage, 
about 5 feet. Channel usually dry during the summer. 



302 



Kansas Wate7' Commission. 



Extremes of Stage. — 1909-1913: Maximum stage recorded, 5.8 feet, 

July 23, 1895, and other dates; minimum stage recorded, — 0.4 foot, 

April 29, 1909, and other dates. 
Ice. — River usually is open. 
Diversions. — Diversions above the station in Kansas and Colorado take 

most of the low-water flow for irrigation developments in Arkansas 

valley. 
Cooperation. — Gauge height record furnished by U. S. Weather Bureau. 



Daily Gauge Height, in feet, of Arkansas river at Great Bend, Kan., for 1909-1913. 



Day. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Day. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


1909. 
1 


—0.1 

— .2 

— .2 

— .2 

— .2 

— .2 

— .3 

— .3 

— .3 

— .3 

— .3 


—0.4 








16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 


—0.3 

— .3 

— .3 

— .3 

— .8 

— .3 

— .3 

— .3 

— .3 

— .3 

— .3 

— .3 

— .3 

— .4 

— .4 


—6.3" 

— .3 

— .8 
2.1 
1.1 

.3 
.0 

— .1 

— .1 

— .2 

— .2 

— .2 

— .2 


1.4 
1.1 
1.0 
.6 
.9 
1.0 
1.2 
1.0 
1.1 
2.9 
3.2 
2.3 
1.5 






2 












3 . . 






0.1 
.2 








4 










5 










6 














7 














8 














9 












1 4 


10 










1.3 


11 




—0.1 
1.0 
2.6 
2.8 
2.1 






1.0 


12 






.8 


13 






.5 


14 






4 


15 . . 






.1 




.3 








.2 





















Daily Gauge Height, in feet, of Arkansas river at Great Bend, Kan., for 1909-1913 — Continued. 



Day. 


Aug. 


Day. 


Aug. 


1910. 
1 


16 

17 

18 -. 

19 .~. 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 ... 


.3 


2 




1.0 


3 




.5 


4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 


1.2 

1.5 

1.3 

.8 

.3 


.4 
.3 
.2 
.2 
.2 
.2 


10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 


1.5 
1.3 

1.2 

.7 
.5 
.5 


' 1 




31 











Surface Waters of Kansas. 



303 



Daily Gaugk Height, in feet, of Arkansas river at Great Bend, Kan., for 1909-1913^ — Concluded. 



Day. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Day. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


1912. 
1 


0.5 
.5 
.5 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.3 
.2 
.2 
.2 
.2 
.2 
.2 
.1 
.1 


0.6 

.7 

.4 

1.2 

2.5 

3.1 

2.0 

1.3 

1.2 

1.2 

.9 

.9 

1.0 

1.5 

.9 




0.4 




16 

17 


0.1 


0.3 


0.9 
.9 
.9 
.9 

.7 
.6 
.6 
.3 
1.0 
.7 
.7 
.7 
.5 
.5 
.5 






2 






3 








18.. . . 










4 






1.1 
2.1 
2.1 
1.1 
1.0 
1.0 
1.1 
1.2 
1.2 
1.0 
.6 
.6 


19 










5 






20 










6 






21 








0.6 


7 






22 . . . . 






.6 


8 






23 






.6 


9 






24 . 








10 






25 










11 






26 










12 . 






27 










13 






28 










14. 


0.3 

.7 




29 










15 


30 

31 . . 


.2 

























Note. — No gauge record May 1-16, May 30 to June 10, June 29, July 1-2, July 5 to August 
23, 1909, September 1, 1909, to August 3, 1910; August 30, 1910, to March 31, 1911; September 
1 to March 31, 1911-1912. I). S. Weather Bureau reported stages as 0.0 for the following periods: 
April 1 to July 22, July 25 to August 31, 1911; April 17-29, May 17 to June 13, July 2 to August 
3, 16-20, 24-31, 1912; April 1 to May 6, May 10-15, 1913. 

Gauge heights during 1911 and 1913 as follows: July 23, 1911, 0.4 foot; July 24, 1911, 0.1 
foot; May 7, 1913, 1.2 feet; May 8, 1913, 1.0 foot; May 9, 1913, 0.4 foot. 



ARKANSAS RIVER AT HUTCHINSON, KAN. 

Location. — At highway bridge at south end of Main street, Hutchinson, 
Reno county. 

Drainage Area. — 34,000 square miles. 

Records Available. — May 13, 1895, to October 31, 1905. Station discon- 
tinued October 31, 1905. 

Gauge.— Vertical staff, fastened to a pile a few feet above the bridge, 
and used as a protection to the bridge pier from ice and drift. On 
October 25, 1900, a new vertical staff gauge was installed, fastened to 
the downstream cylinder pier in the third bent from the north end of 
the bridge, at the same datum as original gauge. 

Discharge Measurements. — Made from highway bridge, or by wading. 

Channel and Control. — Channel in vicinity of gauge is straight and 
has a total width of 1,020 feet, which is broken by eleven steel cylinder 
pier bents. Bed is sandy and very shifting, necessitating frequent dis- 
charge measurements. Several channels at low stages. 

Extremes of Discharge. — 1895-1905 : Maximum stage recorded, 5.58 
feet. May 31, 1905; maximum discharge, which occurred on June 7, 
1900, at stage of 5.55 feet, 11,600 second-feet. There was practically 
no flow on days in August and October, 1897. 

Ice. — Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. 

Diversions. — Diversions above the station in Kansas and Colorado take 
a large part of the low-water flow for irrigation developments in Ar- 
kansas valley. 

Accuracy. — (See general statement in Introduction.) 



304 



Kansas Water Commission. 



Discharge Measurements of Arkansas river at Hutchinson, Kan., during 1895-1905. 



Date. 





1895. 


May 


13.. . . 


June 


20.. . . 


July 


27... 


Aug 


31 


Oct. 


1 


Nov 


13 


Dec. 


20 




31 




1896. 


Jan. 


17 




29 


Feb. 


13 


Apr. 


15 


June 


30 


July 


14 




31 


Aug. 


21 


Sept 


24 


Oct. 


22 


Nov. 


4 


Dec. 


9 




1897. 


Feb. 


25 


Mar. 


25 


Apr. 


14 




22 


May 


7 




18 


June 


3 




29 


July 


14 




27 


Aug. 


3 




20 


Sept. 


29 


1898. 


Feb. 


14 


Mar. 


1 


Apr. 


26 


May 


5 




25 




31 


June 


1 


Sept. 


15 


Oct. 


25 


1899. 


May 


2 


June 


13 




14 


Oct. 


17 


1900. 


Apr. 


12 




13 




14 


May 


18 


June 


9 




20 


Sept. 


27 


Oct. 


25 


Nov. 


29 


1901. 


May 


23 


Aug. 


14 


Oct. 


16 



Made by- 



A. P. Davis. . . 
W. G. Russell. 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 



W. G. Russell. 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 



W. 



G. Russell . 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 



W. G. Russell. 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 



W. G. Russell. 

do 

do 

do 



W. G.Russell. 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 



W. G. Russell. 

do 

do 



Gauge height. 


Discharge. 


Feet. 


Sec.-ft. 


1.30 


10 


3.40 


1,470 


5.65 


12,300 


2.73 


1,040 


1.60 


57 


1.50 


46 


2.15 


125 


1.75 


49 


2.35 


494 


2.80 


791 


2.15 


308 


1.67 


78 


1.60 


93 


1.40 


28 


1.80 


137 


1.40 


52 


1.30 


25 


1.55 


93 


1.60 


99 


1.60 


52 


2.30 


471 


1.75 


158 


2.00 


221 


1.70 


122 


1.95 


170 


2.00 


202 


1.60 


60 


2.10 


284 


1.30 


15 


1.10 


4 


1.15 


6 


2.20 


275 


1.10 


4 


2.55 


736 


1.90 


197 


1.85 


96 


2.20 


373 


2.00 


163 


3.35 


1,790 


3.50 


2,110 


1.30 


34 


1.40 


21 


1.45 


63 


3.95 


2,790 


3.85 


2,770 


1.20 


30 


4.65 


6,320 


4.25 


4,740 


4.10 


3,890 


4.75 


5,990 


5.10 


8,480 


4.05 


3,900 


1.35 


77 


1.30 


87 


1.30 


84 


1.50 


134 


.95 


33 


1.25 


72 



Surface Waters of Kansas. 305 

Discharge Measurements, of Arkansas river at Hutchinson, Kan., during 1895-1905 — Concluded. 



Date. 


Made by — 


Gauge height. 


Discharge. 


1902. 




Feet. 


Sec.-ft. 


Apr. 25 


W. G. Russell 


1.10 


39 


May 31 


do 


1.50 


155 




do 


4.15 
3.75 
2.05 
2.55 


5,060 


4 


do 


3,820 


18 


do 


550 


Julv 18 


do 


1,070 


Aug. 23 

Nov. 25 


do 


2.40 


1,120 


do 


1.20 


95 


1903. 








Mar. 24 


W. G. Russell...'. 


1.85 


452 


June 16 


do 


4.50 


6,690 


Sept. 8 


do 


1.05 


138 


Oct. 1 


E. C. Murphy 


.84 


78 


1904. 








Mar. 25 


W. G. Russell 


1.30 


65 


May 9 


do 


2.71 


1,340 


10 


do.. . . : 


2.50 
1.70 


1,120 


27 


do 


240 


27 


do 


2.47 


1,200 


28 


do 


2.36 


923 


June 16 


do ;. . 


3.92 


4,420 


17 


do ■. 


4.32 


5,150 


Aug. 23 


do 


2.20 


550 


24 


do 


3.12 


2,140 


25 


do 


2.80 


1,490 


Oct. 3 


do 


1.95 


376 


4 


do 


4.65 


8,870 


5 


do 


4.95 


9,420 


1905. 








Apr. 20 


W. G. Russell 


2.80 


1,430 


May 26 


do 


4.80 


5,760 


June 12 


do 


4.20 
4.55 


3,980 


13 


do 


4,780 


14 


do 


4.15 


3,700 


Aug. 3 


do 


2.60 


1,060 


20 


do 


.1.85 


446 


Sept. 23 


do 


1.40 


161 



Daily Gauge Height, in feet, of Arkansas river at Hutchinson, Kan., for 1895-1905. 



Day. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Day. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1895. 
1 




1.35 

1.75 

2.1 

2.15 

2.0 

1.75 

1.65 

2.8 

2.95 

3.0 

3.0 

3.0 

3.1 

3.1 

3.1 


2.5 

2.4 

2.65 

2.5 

3.2 

3.1 

3.35 

3.9 

3.8 

3.75 

3.4 

3.2 

3.1 

2.95 

2.8 


4.6 

4.45 

4.4 

4.65 

4.75 

4.4 

4.75 

5.2 

4.7 

4.4 

4.3 

4.1 

4.0 

4.0 

3.8 


3.0 

3.0 

2.85 

2.65 

2.55 

2.5 

2.4 

2.4 

2.5 

2.5 

2.5 

2.5 

2.35 

2.2 

2.2 


16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 


1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.3 

1.3 

1.2 

1.35 

1.4 

1.45 

1.4 


3.0 

2.95 

3.05 

3.45 

3.5 

3.25 

3.1 

2.95 

2.85 

2.8 

2.7 

2.6 

2.6 

2.55 

2.5 


2.65 

2.55 

3.25 

3.9 

3.75 

3.55 

3.45 

3.4 

3.5 

3.65 

5.2 

5.65 

5.95 

6.15 

6.15 

5.4 


3.8 

3.75 

3.7 

3.55 

3.4 

3.35 

3.15 

3.0 

2.85 

2.8 

2.7 

2.75 

2.85 

2.8 

2.75 

2.8 


2 ^^ 


2 




2 





3 




95 


4 




q 


5 




8 


6 




8 


7 




8 


8 




8 


9 




8 


10 . . . 




7 


11 




7 


12 




7 


13 

14 

15 


1.3 
1.3 
1.3 


7 
6 
6 



20— Water Com. — 4162 



306 



Kansas Water Commission. 



Daily Gauge Height, in feet, of Arkansas river at Hutchinson, Kan., for 1895-1905 — Continued. 



Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1895-96. 


























1 


1.6 


1.6 


1.5 


1.95 


2.5 


1.9 


1.5 


1.6 


1.3 


1.55 


1.8 


1.2 


2 


1.6 


1.55 


1.5 


1.9 


2.5 


1.85 


1.5 


1.55 


1.3 


1.5 


1.65 


1.2 


3 


1.6 


1.6 




1.85 


2.45 


1.7 


1.5 


1.5 


1.3 


1.55 


1.8 


1.2 


4 


1.7 


1.6 




1.8 


2.4 


1.7 


1.5 


1.5 


1.3 


1.6 


1.9 


1.2 


5 


1.75 


1.6 




2.15 


2.4 


1.85 


1.5 


1.45 


1.3 


1.5 


1.85 


1.2 


6 


1.7 


1.6 


1.6 


2.2 


2.4 


1.9 


1.5 


1.4 


1.3 


1.5 


1.8 


1.2 


7 


1.7 


1.6 


1.6 


1.95 


2.4 


1.8 


1.45 


1.4 


2.35 


1.5 


1.8 


1.2 


8 


1.7 


1.55 




1.9 


2.4 


1.8 


1.5 


1.4 


2.65 


1.5 


1.8 


1.2 


9 


1.7 


1.5 




1.85 


2.3 


1.9 


1.5 


1.4 


2.0 


1.5 


1.65 


1.2 


10 


1.7 


1.5 


1.6 


1.85 


2.2 


1.95 


1.45 


1.5 


1.8 


1.55 


1.6 


1.2 


11 


1.6 


1.5 


1.5 


1.8 


2.2 


1.9 


1.45 


1.45 


1.7 


1.5 


1.5 


1.2 


12 


1.6 


1.5 


1.5 


1.9 


2.15 


1.9 


1.55 


1.4 


1.7 


1.45 


1.5 


1.2 


13 


1.6 


1.5 


1.4 


2.1 


2.1 


1.85 


1.7 


1,4 


1.65 


1.4 


1.5 


1.2 


14 


1.6 


1.5 


1.4 


2.25 


2.1 


1.9 


1.65 


1.5 


1.55 


1.4 


1.4 


1.5 


15 


1.6 


1.5 


1.4 


2.4 


2.1 


1.9 


1.6 


1.6 


1.5 


1.4 


1.4 


1.45 


16 


1.6 


1.5 


1.6 


2.4 


2.0 


2.25 


1.65 


1.7 


1.5 


1.5 


1.4 


1.35 


17 


1.6 


1.5 


1.8 


2.4 


2.0 


1.85 


1.9 


1.7 


1.6 


1.6 


1.4 


1.3 


18 


1.55 


1.4 


2.05 


2.3 


2.0 


1.9 


2.2 


1.65 


1.55 


2.3 


1.4 


1.4 


19 


1.5 


1.4 


2.3 


2.35 


2.05 


1.95 


2.15 


1.55 


1.5 


3.15 


1.4 


1.55 


20 


1.5 


1.4 


2.25 


2.4 


2.1 


1.9 


2.1 


1.55 


1.4 


2.65 


1.4 


1.4 


21 


1.5 


1.3 


2.15 


2.4 


2.1 


1.8 


2.0 


1.5 


1.6 


2.25 


1.4 


1.35 


22 


1.5 


1.3 


2.1 


2.4 


2.15 


1.8 


2.0 


1.5 


1.8 


2.22 


1.4 


1.3 


23 


1.5 


1.3 


2.0 


2.5 


2.1 


1.8 


2.05 


1.5 


2.35 


2.2 


1.3 


1.3 


24 


1.5 


1.3 


2.0 


2.45 


2.1 


1:75 


1.95 


1.5 


2.65 


2.85 


1.3 


1.3 


25 


1.5 


1.3 


2.0 


2.4 


2.1 


1.7 


1.9 


1.4 


2.3 


3.0 


1.3 


1.3 


26 


1.5 


1.3 


2.4 


2.85 


2.1 


1.7 


1.8 


1.5 


1.95 


2.4 


1.3 


1.3 


27 


1.45 


1.3 


2.35 


2.9 


2.15 


1.6 


1.8 


1.6 


1.75 


2.15 


1.3 


1.3 


28 


1.4 


1.3 


2.05 


2.8 


1.95 


1.6 


1.85 


1.45 


1.7 


2.0 


1.3 


1.3 


29 


1.4 


1.5 


1.8 


2.75 


1.9 


1.6 


1.75 


1.4 


1.7 


1.95 


1.3 


1.3 


30 


1.5 


1.5 


1.8 


2.6 




1.55 


1.65 


1.3 


1.6 


1.85 


1.3 


1.3 


31 


1.6 




1.75 


2.5 




1.5 




1.3 




1.8 


1.3 




Day. 


Oct. 


Npv. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1896-97. 


























1 


1.3 


1.75 




1.6 


1.8 


2.2 


1.7 


2.15 


1.6 


1.85 


1.35 


2.0 


2 


1.3 


1.6 




1.6 


1.8 


2.15 


1.7 


2.1 


1.6 


1.75 


1.15 


1.95 


3 


1.3 


1.6 


1.7 


1.8 


1.8 


2.3 


1.8 


2.05 


1.55 


1.7 


1.05 


1.9 


4 


1.3 


1.6 


1.6 


1.8 


2.2 


2.3 


1.8 


2.0 


1.55 


1.95 


1.0 


1.8 


5 


1.3 


1.6 


1.6 


1.8 


2.2 


2.25 


1.9 


2.0 


1.6 


1.75 


1.0 


1.75 


6 


1.3 


1.6 


1.6 


1.8 


2.2 


2.2 


2.05 


2.0 


1.6 


1.55 


1.1 


1.65 


7 


1.3 


1.6 


1.6 


1.8 


1.7 


2.2 


2.1 


2.0 


1.6 


1.55 


1.1 


1.55 


8 


1.3 


1.5 


1.6 


1.8 


1.8 


2.1 


2.2 


1.95 


1.6 


1.45 


. 1.1 


1.5 


9 


1.3 


1.5 


1.6 


1.8 


1.8 


2.1 


2.2 


1.9 


1.6 


1.4 


1.1 


1.5 


10 


1.4 


1.5 


1.6 


1.8 


1.9 


2.1 


2.2 


2.1 


1.55 


1.65 


1.05 


1.45 


11 


1.4 


1.5 


1.6 


1.8 


2.45 


2.0 


2.15 


2.3 


1.9 


1.5 


1.0 


1.4 


12 


1.3 


1.5 


1.6 


1.8 


2.35 


1.9 


2.1 


2.4 


2.1 


1.5 


1.0 


1.35 


13 


1.3 


1.5 


1.6 


1.7 


2.25 


1.9 


2.05 


2.35 


2.2 


1.4 


1.0 


1.3 


14 


1.3 


1.5 


1.6 


1.7 


2.8 


2.1 


1.95 


•2.3 


2.2 


1.35 


1.45 


1.3 


15 


1.3 


1.5 


1.6 


1.7 


2.7 


1.85 


1.9 


2.15 


2.2! 


1.3 


1.3 


1.3 


16 


1.3 


1.5 


1.6 


1.7 


1.65 


1.8 


1.85 


2.1 


2.2 


1.3 


1.15 


1.75 


17 


1.3 


■ 1.5 


1.6 


1.7 


1.6 


1.8 


1.8 


2.05 


2.2 


1.3 


2.05 


1.65 


18 


1.3 


1.5 


1.8 


1.7 


1.6 


1.8 


1.8 


2.0 


2.2 


1.3 


2.25 


1.55 


19 


1.3 


1.5 


1.7 


1.8 


1.6 


1.8 


1.8 


1.9 


2.15 


1.3 


2.3 


1.5 


20 


1.3 


1.5 


1.6 


1.9 


2.05 


1.8 


1.8 


1.9 


2.2 


1.25 


2.2 


1.45 


21 


1.3 


1.5 


1.6 


1.9 


2.5 


1.8 


1.7 


1.9 


2.2 


1.2 


2.15 


1.4 


22 


1.5 


1.5 


1.5 


1.9 


2.5 


1.8 


1.7 


1.9 


2.2 


1.1 


2.0 


1.35 


23 


1.5 


1.5 


1.5 


1.9 


2.45 


1.8 


1.7 


1.85 


2.3 


1.1 


2.2 


1.3 


24 


1.5 


1.4 


1.5 


1.9 


2.35 


1.8 


1.85 


1.8 


2.3 


1.1 


2.65 


1.3 


25 


1.5 


1.4 


1.5 


1.9 


2.3 


1.75 


2.1 


1.75 


2.3 


1.2 


2.95 


1.25 


26 


1.5 


2.0 


1.5 


1.8 


2.3 


1.7 


2.15 


1.7 


2.3 


1.2 


2.75 


1.2 


27 


1.5 


2.0 


1.55 


1.6 


2.2 


1.7 


2.2 


1.7 


2.25 


1.3 


2.55 


1.2 


28 


1.5 




1.6 


1.6 


3.85 


1.7 


2.2 


1.7 


2.15 


1.35 


2.3 


1.2 


29 


2.0 




1.6 


1.6 




1.7 


2.2 


1.65 


2.1 


1.7 


2.2 


1.1 


30 


2.05 




1.5 


1.6 




1.7 


2.2 


1.6 


2.05 


1.6 


2.2 


1.1 


31 


1.85 




1.6 


1.8 




1.7 




1.6 




1.45 


2.1 





Surface Waters of Kansas. 



307 



Daily Gauge Height, in feet, of Arkansas river at Hutchinson, Kan., for 1895-1905 — Continued 



Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May • 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1897-98. 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 


1.1 

1.1 

1.1 

1.1 

1.1 

1.1 

1.1 

1.1 

1.1 

1.1 

1.1 

1.5 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.05 

1.2 

1.45 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

1.3 

1.3 

1.35 

1.4 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 


1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.2. 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.3 

1.35 

1.4 

1.4 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 


1.7 

1.6 

1.5 

1.5 

1.5 

1.5 

1.5 

1.45 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 


1.5 

1.5 

1.5 

1.5 

1.5 

1.5 

1.5 

1.5 

1.6 

1.75 

2.0 

2:0 

2.15 

2.3 

2.4 

2.4 

2.5 

2.6 

2.6 

2.5 

2.5 

2.35 

2.35 

2.2 

2.2 

2.2 

2.2 

2.2 

2.3 

2.1 

2.1 


2.1 

2.1 

2.2 

2.3 

2.3 

2.3 

2.4 

2.4 

2.4 

2.55 

2.85 

2.75 

2.7 

2.55 

2.4 

2.4 

2.4 

2.4 

2.3 

2.2 

2.1 

2.1 

2.1 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 


1.95 
1.9 
1.9 
1.9 
1.9 
1.9 
1.9 
1.9 
1.9 
1.9 
1.9 
1.9 
1.9 
1.85 
1.8 
1.8 
1.8 
1.85 
1.8 
1.75 
1.7 
1.7 
1.7 
1.7 
1.65 
, 1.6 
1.6 
1.6 
1.6 
1.6 
1.6 


1.6 

1.6 

1.6 

1.6 

1.6 

1.7 

1.7 

1.65 

1.6 

1.6 

1.6 

1.6 

1.6 

1.65 

1.6 

1.6 

1.65 

1.7 

1.75 

1.9 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

1.9 

1.9 

1.8 

1.8 

1.7 

1.7 

2.4 


2.55 

2.8 

2.3 

2.2 

2.2 

2.2 

2.2 

2.2 

2.2 

2.1 

2.1 

2.1 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

2.15 

2.15 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

2.05 

2.15 

2.2 

2.7 

3.1 

3.3 


3.5 
3.6 
3.4 

2.7 

2.6 

2.55 

2.5 

2.7 

2.7 

2.6 

2.6 

2.6 

2.65 

3. .8 

3.7 

3.6 

3.55 

3.5 

3.4 

3.35 

3.3 

3.3 

3.45 

3.25 

3.05 

3.1 

3.35 

3.4 

3.3 

3.2 


3.2 
2.9 
2.9 

2.8 

2.8 

2.8 

2.65 

2.55 

2.45 

2.35 

2.25 

2.2 

2.15 

2.05 

1.9 

2.55 

2.85 

2.8 

2.65 

2.45 

2.35 

2.25 

2.05 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

1.95 

1.9 

1.9 


1.9 

1.85 

1.75 

1.75 

1.7 

1.6 

2.05 

2.05 

2.0 

1.9 

1.9 

1.9 

1.9 

1.85 

1.75 

1.7 

1.65 

1.6 

1.55 

1.5 

1.5 

1.5 

1.5 

1.5 

1.5 

1.45 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

1.35 

1.3 


1.3 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.1 

1.1 

1.35 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

1.35 

1.4 

1.5 

1.5 

1.4 

1.4 

1.5 

1.75 

2.05 

2.3 

2.05 

1.95 

1.8 

1.75 

1.6 

1.6 


Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sppt. 


1898-99. 

1 

2 

3 

4. . . . . 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15. . . .. 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 


1.5 

1.5 

1.5 

1.45 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

1.45 

1.45 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

1.3 

1.35 

1.5 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

1.3 

1.3 


1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.4 

1.45 

1.55 

1.6 

1.6 

1.7 

1.65 

1.7 


1.6 
1.5 
1.55 
1.6 
1.6 
1.4 
1.55 
1.5 
1.6 
1.5 
1.5 
1.5 
1.5 
. 1.6 
1.6 
1.6 
1.6 
1.6 
2.25 
2.5 
2.35 
2.2 
2.0 
1.85 
1.8 
1.8 
1.7 
1.7 
1.7 
1.7 
1.7 


1.8 

1.9 

1.95 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

1.9 

1.9 

2.0 

2.0 

1.7 

1.7 

1.7 

1.7 

1.7 

1.8 

1.8 

2.1 

2.1 

2.1 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

2.1 

2.0 

2.0 

2.1 

2.1 


2.0 
"2'.0' 





■2'.3 
2.3 
2.15 
2.05 
2.1 
2.25 
2.3 
2.3 
2.3 
2.3 
2.25 
2.15 


2.15 

2.5 

2.95 

2.85 

2.9 

3.15 

3.2 

3.25 

3.0 

2.9 

3.05 

2.85 

2.8 

2.9 

2.9 

2.65 

2.6 

2.6 

2.5 

2.5 

2.5 

2.5 

2.45 

2.4 

2.35 

2.3 

2.45 

2.35 

2.2 


2.2 

2.2 

2.2 

2.15 

2.15 

2.2 

2.2 

2.2 

2 2 

2.15 

2.05 

2.0 

2.0 

1.9 

1.85 

1.8 

1.8 

1.8 

1.7 

1.7 

1.7 

1.65 

1.6 

1.6 

1.6 

1.6 

1.6 

1.55 

1.5 

1.5 


1.5 

1.55 

1.6 

1.65 

1.6 

1.6 

1.5 

1.5 

1.5 

1.6 

1.55 

1.5 

1.45 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

1.5 

1.5 

1.55 

1.5 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

1.3 


1.4 

1.35 

1.5 

2.3 

2.15 

2.0 

2.0 

2.65 

3.1 

3.3 

3.35 

4.35 

3.9 

3.8 

3.65 

3.3 

2.9 

2.65 

2.45 

2.4 

2.25 

2.2 

2.3 

2.3 

2.35 

2.4 

2.4 

2.4 

2.3 


2.1 

2.1 

2.2 

2.2 

2.15 

2.1 

2,2 

2.2 

2.05 

2.0 

2.0 

1.95 

1.9 

1.9 

1.9 

1.85 

1.8 

1.8 

1.8 

1.8 

1.95 

3.95 

4.55 

4.35 

4.45 

4.05 

3.7 

3.35 

3.25 


2.95 

2.8 

2.75 

2.65 

2.6 

2.55 

2.55 

2.6 

2.55 

2.8 

4.15 

3.8 

3.65 

3.6 

3.35 

3.05 

2.75 

2.55 

2.5 

2.35 

2.2 

2.2 

2.15 

2.0 

1.9 

1.9 

1.8 

1.75 

1.7 

1.65 

1.6 


1.6 

1.5 

1.5 

1.5 

1.5 

1.5 

1.5 

1.5 

1.5 

1.55 

1.5 

1.5 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

1.45 

1.5 

1.5 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 


30 

31 


2.0 




2.2 
2.25 


2.15 


3.2 
3.2 


1.3 



308 



Kansas Water Commission. 



Daily Gauge Height, in feet, of Arkansas river at Hutchinson, Kan., for 1895-1905 — Continued. 



Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1899- 


























1900. 


























1 


1.3 


1.7 


1.7 


1.8 


2.0 


2.0 


1.8 


3.7 


4.6 


3.2 


1.5 


1.1 


2 


1.2 


1.7 


1.7 


1.8 


2,0 


2.1 


1.8 


3.65 


4.7 


3.1 


1.5 


.95 


3 


1.2 


1.65 


1.7 


1.8 


2.0 


2.2 


1.7 


3.6 


5.0 


3.0 


1.45 


.95 


4 


1.2 


1.55 


1.7 


1.9 


2.0 


2.3 


1.7 


5,2 


4.8 


2.9 


1.45 


.95 


5 


1.2 


1.5 


1.7 


1.9 


1.9 


3.2 


1.7 


5.35 


4.8 


2.8 


1.4 


.95 


6 


1.2 


1.5 


1.7 


1.9 


1.9 


3.0 


1.7 


5.1 


5.2 


2.7 


1.4 


.95 


7 


1.2 


1.5 


1.7 


2.0 


1.9 


2.8 


1.7 


4.9 


5.55 


2.7 


1.4 


.9 


8 


1.2 


1.5 


1.7 


1.9 


1.9 


2.7 


1.7 


4.9 


5.4 


2.7 


1.5 


.9 


9 


1.2 


1.5 


1.7 


1.9 


1.9 


2.7 


1.7 


4.7 


5.2 


2.6 


1.45 


.9 


10 


1.2 


1.5 


1.7 


1.9 


1.9 


2.7 


4.65 


4.5 


5.0 


2.5 


1.4 


1.3 


11 


1.2 


1.5 


1.7 


1.9 


1.9 


2.6 


4.75 


4.3 


4.6 


2.4 


1.35 


1.2 


12 


1.2 


1.5 


1.8 


2.0 


1.9 


2,5 


4.65 


4.2 


4.6 


2.3 


1.3 


1.2 


13 


1.2 


1.5 


1.9 


2.0 


1.9 


2,5 


4.6 


4.2 


4.7 


2.2 


1.25 


1.2 


14 


1.2 


1.5 


1.9 


2.0 


1.9 


2,5 


4.25 


4.1 


4.9 


2.1 


1.2 


1.2 


15 


1.2 


1.5 


1.9 


2.1 


1.9 


2,4 


4.1 


4.15 


4.7 


2.1 


1.15 


1.15 


16 


1.2 


1.5 


2,0 


2.1 


1.9 


2,3 


4.0 


4.4 


4.9 


2.0 


1.1 


1.1 


17 


1.2 


1.5 


2.0 


2.1 


1.9 


2.2 


3.9 


4.6 


4.7 


1.9 


1.05 


1.1 


18 


1.2 


1.5 


2.0 


2.1 


2.0 


2.2 


3.8 


4.75 


4.6 


1.9 


1.05 


1.1 


19 


1.2 


1.5 


2.0 


2.1 


2.0 


2.1 


3.6 


4.5 


4.3 


1.9 


1.05 


1.2 


20 


1.2 


1.5 


2.0 


2.1 


2.0 


2.0 


4.5 


4.4 


4.1 


1.85 


1.0 


1.25 


21 


1.2 


1.5 


2.0 


2.1 


2.0 


2.0 


5.3 


4.2 


4.0 


1.8 


1.0 


1.2 


22 


1.2 


1.6 


2.0 


2.1 


2.0 


2.0 


4.6 


4.2 


3.9 


1.7 


1.25 


1.2 


23 


1.2 


1.7 


2.0 


2.1 


1.9 


1.9 


4.35 


4.2 


3.8 


1.7 


1.2 


1.25 


24 


1.2 


1.7 


2.0 


2.0 


1.9 


1.9 


4.0 


4.2 


3.7 


1.7 


1.2 


1.25 


25 


1.5 


1.7 


2.0 


2.0 


1.9 


1.9 


.4.1 


4.05 


3.6 


1.7 


1.1 


1.2 


26 


1.75 


1.7 


1.9 


2.0 


2.0 


1.9 


4.1 


5.1 


3.5 


1.6 


1.1 


1.15 


27 


1.8 


1.7 


1.8 


2,0 


2.0 


1.9 


4.0 


5.2 


3.5 


1.6 


1.05 


1.35 


28 


1.8 


1.7 


1.8 


2.0 


2.0 


1.9 


4.1 


4.8 


3.5 


1.55 


1.05 


1.4 


29 


1.8 


1.7 


1.8 


2.0 




1.9 


4.05 


4.7 


3.5 


1.5 


1.1 


1.5 


30 


1.8 


1.7 


1.8 


2.0 




1.9 


3.9 


4,5 


3.4 


1.5 


1.1 


1.7 


31 


1.8 




1.8 


2.0 




1.9 




4.6 




1.5 


1.1 




Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1900-01. 


























1 


1.7 


1.45 


1.3 


1.2 


1.25 


2.0 


1.5 


1.7 


1.3 


1.75 


0.95 


0.75 


2 


1.65 


1.45 


1.3 




1.25 


2,0 


1.6 


1,7 


1.3 


1.65 


.9 


.75 


3 


1.6 


1.45 


1.3 


1.2 


1.25 


2.0 


1.7 


1.7 


1.3 


1.55 


.9 


.75 


4 


1.5 


1.35 


1.3 




1.25 


1.9 


1.7 


1.65 


1.3 


1.5 


.9 


.75 


5 


1.4 


1.35 


1.3 


1.2 


1.25 


1.85 


1.85 


1.65 


1.6 


1.45 


.9 


.75 


6 


1.35 


1.25 


1.3 




1.25 


1.8 


1.85 


1.6 


1.4 


1.45 


.9 


.75 


7 


1.3 


1.25 


1.25 


1.2 


1.25 


1.75 


2.0 


1.6 


3.8 


1.4 


.85 


.75 


8 


1.3 


1.25 


1.25 


1.2 


1.25 


1.7 


2.2 


1.55 


3.5 


1.35 


.85 


1.0 


9 


1.3 


1.25 


1.25 


1.2 


1.25 


1.65 


2.2 


1.55 


3.5 


1.3 


.8 


.95 


10 


1.25 


1.25 


1.25 




1.25 


1.65 


2.8 


1.55 


3.4 


1.25 


.8 


.95 


11 


1.2 


1.25 


1.25 


1.2 


1.25 


1.6 


2.7 


1.5 


3.3 


1.2 


1.1 


.9 


12 


1.2 


1.25 


1.25 


1.2 


1.2 


1.5 


2.7 


1.5 


3.1 


1.15 


.9 


.85 


13 


1.2 


1.25 


1.25 


1.3 


1.25 


1.5 


2.6 


1.5 


3.0 


1.1 


.85 


.85 


14 


1.2 


1.25 


1.25 


1.3 


1.3 


1.5 


2.5 


1.5 


2.8 


1.05 


.95 


1.75 


15 


1.2 


1.25 


1.25 


1.4 


1.35 


1.5 


2.4 


1.5 


2.6 


1.05 


.9 


1.7 


16 


1.15 


1.25 


1.25 


1.5 


1.45 


1.5 


2,4 


, 1.5 


2.6 


1.05 


.9 


1.6 


17 


1.1 


1.25 


1.25 


1.5 


1.5 


1.5 


2.3 


1.5 


2.5 


1.05 


.9 


1.45 


18 


1.1 


1.2 


1.25 


1.45 


1.7 


1.5 


2.2 


1.5 


2.45 


1.2 


.85 


1.3 


19 .... . 


1.1 


1.15 


1.25 


1.4 


1.9 


1.5 


2.0 


1.5 


2.55 


1.15 


.85 


1.3 


20 


1.1 


1.2 


1.25 


1.3 


1.9 


1.5 


2.0 


1.5 


2.3 


1.1 


• .85 


1.3 


21 


1.3 


1.25 


1.25 


1.3 


1.9 


1.5 


2.0 


1.5 


2.25 


1.1 


.85 


1.2 


22 


1.45 


1.25 


1.25 


1.25 


2.4 


1.5 


2.0 


1.5 


2.15 


1.1 


.8 


1.1 


23 


1.35 


1.25 


1.25 


1.25 


2.1 


1.5 


2.0 


1.5 


2.5 


1.15 


.8 


1.1 


24 


1.3 


1.25 


1.25 


1.25 


1.85 


1.5 


2.0 


1.45 


2.45 


1.15 


.8 


1.1 


25 


1.25 


1.25 


1.25 


1.25 


1.85 


1.5 


1.9 


1.45 


2.25 


1.1 


.75 


1.1 


26 


1.3 


1.25 


1.2 


1.25 


1.9 


1.5 


1.9 


1.4 


2.15 


1.1 


.75 


1.1 


27 


1.3 


1.25 


1.2 


1.25 


1.9 


1.5 


1.85 


'1.35 


2.0 


1.1 


.75 


1.05 


28 


1.35 


1.3 


1.2 


1.25 


1.95 


1.5 


1.8 


1.35 


1.95 


.95 


.75 


1.05 


29 


1.5 


1.3 


1.2 


1.25 




1.5 


1.75 


1.35 


1.85 


.9 


.75 


1.0 


30 


1.6 


1.3 




1.25 




1.5 


1.7 


1.3 


1.8 


1.05 


.75 


1.1 


31 


1.5 






1.25 




1.5 




1.3 




1.0 


.75 













Surface Waters of Kansas. 



309 



Daily Gauge Height, in feet, of Arkansas river at Hutchinson, Kan., for \%9^-19Qa^Continued . 



Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1901-02. 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 


1.1 

1.1 

1.1 

1.1 

1.1 

1.0 

1,0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.5 

1.5 

1.5 

1.5 

1.5 

1.4 

1.3 

1.25 

1.2 

1.15 

1.1 

1.1 

1.1 

1.05 

1.05 

1.05 

1.1 

1.0 

1.2 

1.2 

1.1 

1.05 


1.05 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 
.95 
.95 
.95 
.95 
.95 
.95 
.95 
.95 
.95 
.95 
.95 
.95 
.95 
.95 
.95 
.95 
.95 
.95 
.95 
.95 
.95 
.95 
.95 


0.95 
.95 
.95 
.95 
.95 
.95 
.95 
.95 
.95 
.95 
.95 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1^0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.15 

1.15 

1.15 

1.15 


1.2 

1.2 

1.25 

1.25 

1.25 

1.2 

1.2 

1.15 

1.1 

1.05 

1.0 

1.1 

1.1 

1.05 

1.05 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.25 

1.25 

1.25 

1.25 

1.2 

1.2 

1^2 
1.2 


1.2 

2.0 

' '2.0' 
2.0 
2.0 

■ '2.0' 
1.2 

' '1^2' 
1.2 

1.2 

'1^2' 

1^2 

' '1^2' 

■ 1.2 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 


2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

1.8 

1.6 

1.5 

1.4 

1.35 

1.3 

1.3 

1.25 

1.25 

1.2 

1.15 

1.1 

1.1 

1.1 

1.1 

1.1 

1.1 

1.15 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.25 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 


1.25 

1.25 

1.25 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.15 

1.15 

1.15 

1.15 

1.15 

l.»15 

1.15 

1.15 

1.15 

1.1 

1.1 

1.1 

1.05 

1.05 

1.05 

1.05 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 


1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.1 

1.1 

1.1 

1.1 

1.05 

1.05 

1.05 

1.05 

1.0 

1.0 

1.2 

1.3 

1.2 

1.25 

1.2 

1.15 

1.15 

1.3 

1.75 

2.0 

2.0 

1.7 

1.55 

1.4 

1.5 

1.45 

1.5 

3.9 


4.42 

4.6 

4.12 

3.72 

3.57 

3.05 

2.82 

2.7 

2.62 

2.52 

2.45 

2.4 

2.32 

2.22 

2.1 

2.0 

1.95 

2.15 

2.2 

2.2 

2.25 

2.3 

2.25 

2.45 

2.5 

2.4 

2.3 

2.25 

2.25 

2.15 


2.15 

2.4 

2.4 

2.4 

2.15 

2.05 

2.05 

2.0 

1.95 

1.95 

1.9 

1.85 

2.1 

2.5 

2.55 

2.6 

2.6 

2.5 

2.15 

1.95 

1.7 

1.7 

1.7 

1.7 

1.75 

1.75 

1.8 

1.9 

2.0 

2.0 

1.9 


1.8 

1.6 

1.6 

1.55 

1.5 

1.45 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

1.9 

2.45 

2.2 

2.1 

2.0 

1.95 

1.85 

1.8 

1.75 

1.75 

2.45 

2.5 

2.35 

2.4 

2.5 

2.4 

2.35 

2.25 

2.1 

2.0 

1.8 


1.7 

1.7 

1.6 

1.5 

1.55 

1.6 

1.65 

1.45 

1.45 

1.4 

1.4 

1.35 

1.35 

1.35 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.25 

1.25 

1.2 

1.25 

1.25 

1.35 

1.3 

1.25 

1.25 

1.25 

2.0 

2.15 

2 3 


31 


1.2 






Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1902-03. 

1 

2 

3 .... . 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 


2.3 

2.1 

2.0 

1.95 

1.85 

1.75 

1.7 

1.65 

1.65 

1.65 

1.6 

1.5 

1.5 

1.5 

1.45 

1.45 

1.4 

1.35 

1.35 

1.35 

1.35 

1.35 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 


1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.25 

1.25 

1.25 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.25 

1.3 

1.25 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.1 

1.1 

1.1 

1.1 


1.1 

1.1 

1.1 

1.1 

1.1 

1.1 

1.1 

1.2 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.4 

ol.5 

al.5 

al.5 

al.5 

al.5 

al.5 

al.5 

1.5 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 


1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

1.35 

1.35 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.35 

1.4 

1.5 

1.5 


1.6 

1.65 

1.6 

1.55 

1.5 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

1.45 

1.45 

1.45 

1.45 

1.45 

1.45 

1.45 

1.45 

1.45 

1.45 

1.45 

1.45 

1.45 

1.45 

1.45 

1.45 

1.45 

1.45 

1.45 

1.45 


1.5 

1.5 

1.55 

1.7 

1.7 

1.8 

1.9 

2.0 

2.0 

2.05 

2.05 

2.1 

2.1 

2.5 

2.3 

2.25 

2.2 

2.25 

2.2 

2.1 

2.0 

1.95 

1.9 

1.9 

1.85 

1.85 

1.8 

1.8 

].75 

1.7 

1.7 


1.55 

1.5 

1.6 

1.55 

1.5 

1.45 

1.45 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

1.45 

1.45 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

1.35 

1.35 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.45 

1.4 

1.35 

1.3 

1.3 

1.5 

1.6 


1.55 

1.5 

1.5 

1.6 

1.7 

1.8 

1.9 

2.0 

2.1 

2.05 

2.3 

2.35 

2.3 

2.1 

2.2 

2.3 

2.S 

2.3 

2.3 

2.1 

1.95 

1.95 

1.9 

1.8 

1.7 

1.9 

2.2 

2.5 

2.9 

3.0 

2.9 


2.7 

2.55 

2.5 

2.4 

2.3 

2.25 

2.2 

2.05 

1.95 

1.95 

1.9 

1.8 

1.8 

4.95 

5.0 

4.5 

4.1 

3.9 

3.75 

3.6 

4.5 

4.3 

4.05 

4.0 

4.0 

3.9 

3.8 

3.75 

3.4 

3.15 


3.0 

2.8 

2.7 

2.6 

2.5 

2.45 

2.4 

2.4 

2.3 

2.2 

2.1 

2.0 

1.9 

1.8 

1.75 

1.75 

1.7 

1.65 

1.55 

1.55 

1.5 

1.5 

1.45 

1.45 

1.4 

1.4 

1.35 

1.3 

1.3 

1.25 

1.2 


1.75 
1.85 
1.95 
2.1 
2.25 
2.4 
2.6 
2.7 
2.75 
2.65 
2.55 
2.15 
2.0 
1.8 
1.65 
1.7 
1.75 
1.8 
1.75 
, 1.7 
1.7 
1.7 
1.7 
1.6 
1.5 
1.5 
1.45 
1.4 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 


1.25 

1.2 

1.15 

1.1 

1.1 

1.1 

1.1 

1.05 

1.05 

1.05 

1.05 

1.1 

1.1 

1.0 
.95 
.95 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 
.95 
.95 
.95 
.95 
.95 
.9 



310 



Kansas Water Commission. 



Daily Gaugk Height, in feet, of Arkansas river at Hutchinson, Kan., for 1895-1905 — Continued. 



Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1903-04. 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24. . . .. 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 


0.9 

.9 

.9 

.9 

.85 

.85 

.85 

.85 

.85 

.85 

.8 

1.0 

1.1 

1.15 

1.1 

1.1 

1.05 

1.05 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0. 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 


1.0 

1.1 

1.15 

1.2 

1.2 

1.3 

1.35 

1.3 

1.3 

1.25 

1.25 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.25 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2. 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 


1.2 
1.25 
1.25 
1.2 
1.2 
1.2 
1.2 
1.2 
1.2 
1.2 
1.2 
1.2 
1.2 
1.2 
1.25 
1.25 
1.3 
1.3 
1.25 
1.2 
1.15 
1.15 
1.1 
1.1 
1.0 
1.0 
1.0 
1.0 
1.0 
.95 
.95 


1.2 
1.15 
1.25 
1.25 
1.3 
. 1.3 
1.35 
1.35 
1.35 
1.3 
1.35 
1.35 
1.35 
1.4 
1.4 
1.45 
1.45 
1.45 
1.45 
1.4 
1.4 
1.45 
1.45 
1.45 
1.45 
1.5 
1.5 
1.5 
1.55 
1.5 
1.5 


1.5 
1.5 
1.5 
1.55 
1.55 
1.55 
1.55 
1.55 
1.55 
1.55 
1.55 
1.55 
1.55 
1.55 
1.55 
1.55 
, 1.5 
1.5 
1.5 
1.5 
1.5 
1.5 
1.45 
1.45 
1.45 
1.45 
1.45 
1.45 
1.45 


1.45 

1.45 

1.45 

1.45 

1.45 

1.45 

1.45 

1.45 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

1.35 

1.35 

1.35 

1.3 

1.4 

1.25 

1.25 

1.25 

1.25 

1.3 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

1.32 

1.3 

1.3 


1.3 

1,3 

1.35 

1.35 

1.32 

1.3 

1.35 

1.35 

1.35 

1.4 

1.4 

1.35 

1.35 

1,35 

1.35 

1.35 

1,35 

1,35 

1.35 

1,35 

1.35 

1.35 

1.45 

1,5 

1.55 

1.55 

1.5 

1.5 

1.45 

1.48 


1.5 

1.5 

1.5 

1.57 

1.57 

1.6 

1.5 

1.75 

2.68 

2.45 

2.4 

2.4 

2.15 

2.1 

2.1 

2.05 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

1.85 

1.85 

1.8 

1.7 

1.62 

2.67 

2.35 

2.37 

2.3 

2.25 


2.25 

2.25 

2,37 

3.25 

3.4 

3.05 

2.65 

2.4 

2.17 

2.1 

2.0 

2.0 

3.2 

4.02 

3 82 

4.15 

4.35 

4.3 

4.0 

3.65 

3.48 

3.35 

3.1 

2.85 

3.6 

4.0 

3.85 

3.45 

3.3 

3.42 


3.3 
3.38 
3.22 
3.38 
3.92 
4.85 
4.68 
4.2 
3.8 
. 3.4 
2.97 
2.75 
2.7 
2.7 
2.6 
2.6 
2.55 
2.48 
2.45 
2.45 
2.4 
2.35 
2.3 
2.3 
2.65 
2.6 
2.48 
2.48 
2.45 
2.35 
2.3 


2.25 

2.15 

2.2 

2.25 

2.25 

2.25 

2.18 

2.05 

2.32 

2.3 

2.25 

2.2 

2.12 

2.45 

2.25 

2.3 

2.3 

2,3 

2.25 

2.28 

2.25 

2.22 

2.2 

2.58 

2.75 

2.58 

2,5 

2,45 

2.35 

2.35 

2.3 


2.2 

2.2 

2.12 

2.05 

1.85 

1.95 

1.9 

1.9 

1.6 

1.85 

2,08 

2.1 

1.98 

1.9 

1.8 

1.6 

1.7 

1.65 

1.6 

1.5 

1.5 

1.5 

1.5 

1.5 

1.6 

1.6 

1.5 

1.4 

1.4 

1.45 


Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1904-05. 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 


2.02 

1.95 

3.22 

4.8 

3.92 

4.32 

3.9 

3.65 

3.5 

3.25 

3.0 

2.92 

2.9 

2.8 

2.7 

2.65 

2.65 

2.6 

2.6 

2.5 

2.5 

2.45 

2.4 

2.4 

2.35 

2.3 

2.25 

2.25 

2.2 

2.2 

2.2 


2.2 

2.15 

2.15 

2.1 

2.1 

2.1 

2.05 

2.05 

2.05 

2,0 

2.1 

2.1 

2.05 

2.05 

2.05 

2.05 

2.05 

2.05 

2.0 

1.95 

1.95 

1.9 

1.9 

1.85 

1.8 

1.8 

1.85 

1.85 

1.85 

1.85 


1.8 

1.8 

1.75 

1.7 

1.65 

1.6 

1.6 

1.55 

1.5 

1.5 

1.45 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

1.45 

1.5 

1.55 

1.55 

1.55 

1.55 

1.55 

1.62 

2.0 

2.0 

2.05 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 


1.95 

1.95 

1.95 

1.95 

1.95 

1.85 

1.75 

1.55 

1.5 

1.5 

: .5 

1.5 

1.5 

1.5 

1.5 

1.5 

1.6 

1.7 

1.7 

1.8 

1.95 

2.2 

2.2 

2.2 

2.2 

2.25 

2.25 

2.25 

2.25 

2.25 

2.25 


2.25 

2.25 

2.25 

2.25 

2.25 

2.25 

2.25 

2.25 

2.25 

2.25 

2.25 

2.25 

2.25 

2.25 

2.2 

2.15 

2.05 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

2.25 

2.4 

2.5 

2.5 

2.78 

3.5 

2.9 

3.5 


3.48 

3.4 

3.4 

3.25 

3.05 

3.0 

2.9 

2.9 

2.8 

2.7 

2.6 

2,6 

2.52 

2.4 

2.4 

2.4 

2.4 

2.5 

2.5 

2.6 

2.5 

2.4 

2.3 

2,2 

2.2 

2.2 

2.15 

2.1 

2.1 

2.05 

2.05 


2.05 

2.0 

2.05 

2.05 

2.05 

2.1 

3.82 

3.45 

3.3 

3.18 

3.05 

2.95 

2.9 

2.8 

2.7 

2.7 

2.75 

2.8 

2.75 

2.75 

2.7 

2.7 

2.6 

2.6 

2.7 

2.82 

4.1 

5.42 

5.4 

5.4 


5.57 

5.5 

5.15 

4.85 

4.7 

4.5 

4.5 

4.4 

4.6 

4.45 

4.25 

4.05 

3.85 

3.9 

3.8 

3.85 

3.85 

3.75 

3.8 

3.85 

4.05 

3.95 

4.8 

5.2 

4.8 

4.65 

4.95 

4.9 

4.95 

5.05 

5.58 


5.0 

5.0 

4.75 

4.4 

4.2 

3.95 

3.6 

3.5 

3.35 

3.3 

4.3 

4.1 

4.4 

4,2 

4.3 

4.6 

4.35 

4.25 

4.15 

4.1 

4.0 

3.85 

4.2 

3.65 

3.5 

3.4 

3.15 

3.15 

2.92 

3.15 


3.2 

3.25 

3.2. 

3.05 

3.0 

2.7 

2.45 

2.25 

2.2 

2.2 

2.22 

2.3 

2.2 

2.05 

1.92 

1.9 

1.9 

1.85 

1.8 

1.8 

1.7 

1.77 

1.8 

1.85 

1.7 

1.7 

1.7 

1.7 

1.7 

2.4 

2.6 


2.6 

2.5 

2.5 

2.8 

2.9 

3.0 

3.4 

3.5 

3.4 

3.25 

3.05 

2.75 

2.4 

2.3 

2.3 

2.25 

2.2 

2.1 

1.95 

1.85 

1.9 

1.87 

1.8 

1.7 

1.67 

1.62 

1,6 

1.6 

1.5 

1.4 

1.4 


1.4 

1.32 

1,22 

1,2 

1.2 

2,2 

2.15 

1.95 

1.9 

1.9 

1.9 

1.9 

1.85 

1.8 

1.75 

1.7 

1.65 

1.6 

1.55 

1.5 

1.45 

1.4 

1.4 

1.35 

1.35 

1.35 

1.35 

1.35 

1.3 

1.3 



Surface Waters of Kansas. 



311 



Daily Gauge Height, in feet, of Arkansas river at Hutchinson, Kan., for 1895-1905 — Concluded. 





Day. 


Oct. 


1905. 
1 




1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.25 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.15 

1.15 

1.15 


2 


3 


4 


5 


6 


7 


8 


9 ' 


10 


11 : 


12 


13 


14 


15 









Day. 


Oct. 


16 


1.15 


17 


1%15 


18 


1.2 


19 


1.2 


20 


1.2 


21 


1.2 


22 


1.2 


23 


1.2 


24 


1.-2 


25 


1.2 


26 


1.2 


27 


1.2 


28 . . 


1 2 


29 


1.2 


30 


1.25 


31 


1.3 



Note. — No record, January 29, 31, February 2, 3, 1899; December 30, 31, 1900; January 
10, December 16, 18, 20, 1901; February 13, 15, 1902. River frozen November 24-28, 1895; days 
for which no guage heights are given, except as noted, during December, 1895; November and 
December, 1896; December, 1897; February, 1899; January, 1901; and February, 1902. 



Daily Discharge, in 


second-feet, ol 


Arkansas river at Hutchinson, Kan., for 


1895-1905. 


Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1895. 
1 


















33 

84 

203 

235 

158 

84 

65 

1,090 

1,170 

1,200 

1,200 

1,200 

1,260 

1,260 

1,260 

1,200 

1,170 

1,230 

1,540 

1,620 

1,360 

1,260 

1,170 

1,120 

1,090 

958 

742 

742 

658 

574 


574 

444 

850 

574 

1,330 

1,260 

1,430 

2,370 

2,160 

2,060 

1,470 

1,330 

1,260 

1,170 

1,090 

850 

658 

1,360 

2,370 

2,060 

1,700 

1,540 

1,470 

1,620 

1,870 

6,810 

12,300 

16,400 

19,600 

19,600 

9,710 


4,610 
4,000 
3,820 
4,830 
5,300 
3,820 
5,300 
8,040 
5,050 
3,820 
3,480 
2,870 
2,610 
2,610 
2,160 
2,160 
2,060 
1,960 
1,700 
1,470 
1,430 
1,300 
1,200 
1,120 
1,090 
958 
1,020 
1,120 
1,090 
1,020 
1,090 


1,200 


2 


















1,200 


3 


















1,120 


4 


















850 


5 


















658 


6 


















574 


7 


















444 


8. . . . 


















444 


9 


















574 


10 


















574 


11 


















574 


12. ... . 


















574 


13. . . 
















29 
29 
29 
22 
22 
22 
22 
22 
22 
22 
22 
22 
29 
29 
22 
33 
37 
42 
37 


394 


14 
















266 


15 
















266 


16 
















235 


17 
















158 


18 
















140 


19 
















123 


20 
















95 


21 
















95 


22 
















95 


23 
















95 


24 
















95 


25 
















73 


26 
















73 


27 
















73 


28 
















73 


29 
















57 


30 
















57 


31 



































312 



Kansas Water Commission. 



Daily Discharge, in sscond-feet, of Arkansas river at Hutchinson, Kan., for 1895-1905 — 

Co7itinued. 



Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1895-96. 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 . : . . . 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 


57 
57 
57 
73 
84 
73 
73 
73 
73 
73 
57 
57 
57 
57 
57 
57 
57 
51 
46 
46 
46 
46 
46 
46 
46 
46 
41 
37 
37 
46 
57 


57 
51 
57 
57 
57 
57 
57 
51 
46 
46 
46 
46 
46 
46 
46 
46 
46 
37 
37 
37 
29 
29 
29 
o29 
a29 
o29 
a29 
a29 
45 
45 


46 

46 

a46 

a46 

a46 

54 

54 

054 

a54 

54 

46 

46 

37 

37 

37 

54 

73 

108 

157 

147 

125 

116 

100 

100 

100 

107 

99 

63 

50 

50 

48 


200 
178 
160 
143 
308 
346 
200 
178 
160 
160 
143 
178 
276 
391 
520 
520 
520 
440 
494 
520 
520 
520 
578 
548 
520 
833 
878 
791 
750 
641 
578 


578 
578 
548 
520 
520 
520 
520 
520 
440 
346 
346 
308 
276 
276 
276 
222 
222 
222 
247 
276 
276 
308 
276 
276 
276 
276 
247 
200 
178 


178 
160 
115 
115 
160 
178 
143 
143 
178 
200 
178 
178 
160 
178 
178 
391 
160 
178 
200 
178 
143 
143 
143 
128 
115 
115 
93 
93 
93 
69 
51 


51 

51 

51 

51 

51 

51 

38 

51 

51 

38 

38 

69 

115 

103 

93 

103 

178 

346 

308 

276 

222 

222 

247 

200 

178 

143 

143 

160 

128 

103 


93 
69 

51 
51 
38 
28 
28 
28 
28 
51 
38 
28 
28 
51 
93 
115 
115 
103 
69 
69 
51 
51 
51 
51 
28 
51 
93 
38 
28 
25 
25 


25 

25 

25 

25 

25 

25 

494 

676 

222 

143 

115 

115 

103 

69 

51 

51 

93 

69 

51 

28 

93 

143 

494 

676 

440 

200 

128 

115 

115 

93 


69 

51 

69 

93 

51 

51 

51 

51 

51 

69 

51 

38 

28 

28 

28 

51 

93 

440 

1,140 

676 

391 

347 

347 

833 

1,140 

520 

308 

222 

200 

160 

143 


143 

104 

143 

178 

160 

143 

143 

143 

104 

99 

63 

63 

63 

39 

39 

39 

39 

39 

39 

39 

39 

39 

25 

25 

25 

25 

25 

25 

25 

25 

25 


16 
16 
16 
16 
16 
16 
16 
16 
16 
16 
16 
16 
16 
63 
51 
32 
25 
39 
81 
39 
32 
25 
25 
25 
25 
25 
25 
25 
25 
25 


Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1896-97. 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 


25 
25 
25 
25 
25 
25 
25 
25 
25 
39 
39 
39 
25 
25 
25 
25 
25 
25 
25 
25 
25 
63 
63 
63 
63 
63 
63 
63 
222 
249 
160 


129 
99 
99 
99 
99 
99 
99 
63 
63 
63 
63 
63 
63 
63 
63 
63 
63 
63 
63 
63 
63 
63 
63 
39 
39 
222 
222 
a39 
o39 
a39 


a39 
a39 
80 
52 
52 
52 
52 
52 
52 
52 
52 
52 
52 
52 
52 
52 
52 
110 
80 
52 
52 
45 
45 
45 
45 
45 
48 
52 
52 
48 
52 


73 
73 
136 
136 
136 
136 
136 
136 
136 
136 
136 
136 
103 
103 
103 
103 
103 
103 
136 
201 
201 
201 
201 
201 
201 
136 
73 
73 
73 
73 
136 


136 

136 

136 

390 

390 

390 

103 

136 

136 

177 

845 

580 

445 

1,300 

1,200 

87 

73 

73 

73 

259 

1,000 

1,000 

845 

580 

505 

505 

390 

2,270 


390 
340 
505 
505 
445 
390 
390 
300 
300 
300 
225 
177 
177 
300 
156 
136 
136 
136 
136 
136 
136 
136 
136 
136 
119 
103 
103 
103 
103 
103 
103 


f 

103 
103 
136 
^ 136 
177 
259 
300 
390 
390 
390 
340 
300 
259 
201 
177 
156 
136 
136 
136 
136 
103 
103 
103 
156 
300 
340 
390 
390 
390 
390 


340 
300 
259 
225 
225 
225 
225 
201 
177 
300 
505 
700 
580 
505 
340 
300 
259 
225 
177 
177 
177 
177 
156 
136 
119 
103 
103 
103 
87 
73 
73 


73 

73 

62 

62 

73 

73 

73 

TB 

73 

62 

177 

300 

390 

390 

390 

390 

390 

390 

340 

390 

390 

390 

505 

505 

505 

505 

445 

340 

300 

259 


156 

119 

103 

201 

119 

62 

62 

43 

35 

87 

52 

52 

35 

28 

22 

22 

22 

22 

22 

17 

11 

4 

4 

■ 4 

11 

11 

22 

28 

103 

73 

43 


28 
6 
2 

4 

4 
4 
4 
2 

■ "43 

22 

6 

259 

445 

505 

390 

340 

225 

390 

1,150 

1,400 

1,250 

1,050 

505 

390 

390 

300 


225 

201 

177 

136 

119 

87 

62 

52 

52 

43 

35 

28 

22 

22 

22 

119 

87 

62 

52 

43 

35 

28 

22 

22 

17 

11 

11 

11 

4 

4 



a Estimated, ice conditions. 



Surface Waters of Kansas. 



313 



Daily Discharge, in second-feet, of Arkansas river at Hutchinson, Kan., for 1895-1905 — ■ 

Continued. 



Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1897-98. 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 


4 

4 

4 

4 

4 

4 

4 

4 

4 

4 

4 

2 







2 

11 

43 

35 

35 

35 

35 

22 

22 

28 

35 

22 

22 

22 

22 

22 


22 
22 
22 
22 
22 
22 
22 
22 
22 
22 
22 
22 
22 

22 

28 
35 
35 
22 

22 
22 


87 
103 
73 
S2 
52 
52 
52 
52 
43 
35 
35 
35 
35 
35 
35 
35 
35 
35 
35 
35 
35 
35 
35 
35 
35 
35 
35 


44 

44 

44 

44 

44 

44 

44 

44 

60 

96 

188 

188 

285 

420 

540 

540 

645 

765 

765 

645 

645 

480 

480 

325 

325 

325 

325 

325 

420 

248 

248 


248 
248 
325 
420 
420 
420 
540 
540 
540 
705 
1,060 
942 
885 
705 
540 
540 
540 
540 
420 
325 
248 
248 
248 
188 
188 
188 
188 
188 


164 

140 

140 

140 

140 

140 

140 

140 

140 

140 

140 

140 

140 

125 

110 

110 

110 

125 

110 

96 

82 

82 

82 

82 

71 

60 

60 

60 

60 

60 

60 


60 

60 

60 

60 

60 

82 

82 

71 

60 

60 

60 

60 

60 

71 

60 

60 

71 

82 

96 

140 

188 

188 

188 

140 

140 

110 

110 

82 

82 

540 


705 
1,000 
420 
325 
325 
325 
325 
325 
325 
248 
248 
248 
188 
188 
188 
188 
188 
286 
286 
188 
188 
188 
188 
188 
188 
218 
286 
325 
325 
1,3^0 
1,690 


2,110 

2,310 

1,880 

885 

765 

705 

645 

885 

885 

765 

• 765 

765 

825 

2,830 

2,570 

2,310 

2,210 

2,110 

1,880 

1,780 

1,690 

1,690 

2,000 

1,600 

1,300 

1,380 

1,780 

1,880 

1,690 

1,520 


1.520 

1,120 

1,120 

1,000 

1,000 

1,000 

825 

705 

590 

480 

370 

325 

2S6 

218 

140 

705 

1,060 

1,000 

825 

590 

480 

370 

218 

188 

188 

188 

188 

188 

164 

140 

140 


140 

125 

96 

96 

82 

60 

218 

218 

188 

140 

140 

140 

140 

125 

96 

82 

71 

60 

52 

44 

44 

44 

44 

44 

44 

38 

32 

32 

32 

25 

18 


18 

10 

10 

10 

10 

10 

10 

10 

4 

4 

25 

32 

32 

32 

25 

32 

44 

44 

32 

32 

44 

96 

218 

420 

218 

164 

110 

96 

60 

60 


Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1898-99. 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 


44 
44 
44 
38 
32 
32 
32 
32 
32 
38 
38 
32 
32 
32 
18 
25 
44 
32 
32 
32 
32 
32 
32 
32 
32 
32 
32 
32 
32 
18 
18 


18 
18 
18 
18 
18 
18 
18 
18 
18 
18 
18 
18 
18 
18 
18 
18 
18 
18 
18 
18 
18 
18 
32 
38 
52 
60 
60 
82 
71 
82 


60 

52 

44 

60 

60 

32 

52 

44 

60 

44 

44 

44 

44 

60 

60 

60 

60 

60 

372 

645 

480 

325 

188 

125 

110 

82 

82 

82 

82 

82 

82 


145 
180 
200 
220 
220 
220 
180 
180 
220 
220 
115 
115 
115 
115 
115 
145 
145 
300 
300 
300 
220 
220 
220 
300 
220 
220 
300 
300 
300 
a220 
a220 


220 

a220 

a220 

220 

a220 

o220 

a220 

a220 

a220 

a220 

a220 

a220 

a 220 

a220 

a220 

a220 

475 

475 

342 

260 

300 

430 

475 

475 

475 

475 

430 

342 


342 

685 

1,230 

1,100 

1,160 

1,510 

1,580 

1,660 

1,300 

1,160 

1,370 

1,100 

1,040 

1,160 

1 , 160 

860 

800 

800 

685 

685 

685 

685 

625 

570 

520 

475 

625 

525 

385 

385 

430 


385 

385 

385 

342 

342 

385 

385 

385 

385 

342 

260 

220 

220 

180 

162 

145 

145 

145 

115 

115 

115 

102 

90 

90 

90 

90 

90 

80 

70 

70 


70 
80 
90 
102 
90 
90 
70 
70 
70 
90 
80 
70 
61 
52 
52 
52 
52 
52 
52 
52 
52 
70 
70 
80 
70 
52 
52 
52 
52 
52 
40 


52 

46 

70 

475 

342 

220 

220 

860 

1,440 

1,740 

1,820 

4,060 

2,770 

2,570 

2,300 

1,740 

1,160 

860 

625 

570 

430 

385 

475 

475 

525 

570 

570 

570 

475 

342 


300 

300 

385 

385 

342 

300 

385 

385 

260 

220 

220 

200 

180 

180 

180 

162 

145 

145 

145 

145 

200 

2,890 

4,760 

4,060 

4,380 

3,160 

2,380 

1,820 

1,660 

1,580 

1,580 


1,230 

1,040 

980 

860 

800 

742 

742 

800 

742 

1,040 

3,450 

2,570 

2,300 

2,210 

1,820 

1,370 

980 

742 

685 

525 

385 

385 

342 

220 

180 

180 

145 

130 

115 

102 

90 


90 
70 
70 
70 
70 
70 
70 
70 
70 
80 
70 
70 
52 
52 
52 
61 
7C 
70 
52 
52 
52 
52 
52 
40 
40 
40 
40 
40 
40 
40 



a Estimated, ice conditions. 



314 



Kansas Water Commission. 



Daily Discharge, in second-feet, of Arkansas river at Hutchinson, Kan., for 1895-1905 — 

Continued. 



Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1899- 
1900. 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 


40 
30 
30 
30 
30 
30 
30 
30 
30 
30 
30 
30 
30 
30 
30 
30 
30 
30 
30 
30 
30 
30 
30 
30 
70 
130 
145 
145 
145 
145 
145 


115 

115 

102 

80 

70 

70 

70 

70 

70 

70 

70 

70 

70 

70 

70 

70 

70 

70 

70 

70 

70 

90 

115 

115 

115 

115 

115 

115 

115 

115 


115 
115 
115 
115 
115 
115 
115 
115 
115 
115 
115 
145 
180 
180 
180 
220 
220 
220 
220 
220 
220 
220 
220 
220 
220 
180 
145 
145 
145 
145 
145 


210 
210 
210 
262 
262 
262 
315 
262 
262 
262 
262 
315 
315 
315 
369 
369 
369 
369 
369 
369 
369 
369 
369 
315 
315 
315 
315 
315 
315 
315 
315 


315 
315 
315 
315 
262 
262 
262 
262 
262 
262 
262 
262 
262 
262 
262 
262 
262 
315 
315 
315 
315 
315 
262 
262 
262 
315 
315 
315 


315 
369 

424 
484 
1,510 
1,220 
954 
834 
834 
834 
720 
630 
630 
630 
552 
484 
424 
424 
369 
315 
315 
315 
262 
262 
262 
262 
262 
262 
262 
262 
262 


210 

210 

168 

168 

168 

168 

168 

168 

168 

5,840 

6,330 

5,840 

5,600 

4,210 

3,700 

3,380 

3,080 

2,800 

2,280 

5,160 

9,670 

5,600 

4,570 

3,380 

3,700 

3,700 

3,380 

3,700 

3,540 

3,080 


2,520 
2,400 
2,280 
8,990 
10,000 
8,350 
7,150 
7,150 
6,080 
5,160 
4,380 
4,040 
4,040 
3,700 
3,870 
4,760 
5,600 
6,330 
5,160 
4,760 
4,040 
4,040 
4,040 
4,040 
3,540 
8,350 
8,990 
6,590 
6,080 
5,160 
5,600 


5,600 
6,080 
7,740 
6,590 
6,590 
8,990 
11,600 
10,400 
8,990 
7,740 
5,600 
5,600 
6,080 
7,150 
6,080 
7,150 
6,080 
5,600 
4,380 
3,700 
3,380 
3,080 
2,800 
2,520 
2,280 
2,050 
2,050 
2,050 
2,050 
1,860 


1,520 
1,360 
1,220 
1,080 
954 
834 
834 
834 
720 
630 
552 
484 
424 
369 
369 
315 
262 
262 
262 
236 
210 
168 
168 
168 
168 
134 
134 
120 
107 
107 
107 


107 
107 
96 
96 
86 
86 
86 
107 
96 
86 
77 
69 
62 
55 
49 
44 
39 
39 
39 
35 
35 
62 
55 
55 
44 
44 
39 
39 
44 
44 
44 


44 
31 
31 

31 
31 
31 
28 
28 
28 
69 
55 
55 
55 
55 
49 
44 
, 44 
44 
55 
62 
55 
55 
62 
62 
55 
49 
77 
86 
107 
168 


Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1900-01. 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 


168 
151 
134 
107 
86 
77 
69 
69 
69 
62 
55 
55 
55 
55 
55 
49 
44 
44 
44 
44 
69 
96 
77 
69 
62 
69 
69 
77 
107 
334 
107 


96 
96 
96 
77 
77 
62 
62 
62 
62 
62 
62 
62 
62 
62 
62 
62 
62 
55 
49 
55 
62 
62 
62 
62 
62 
62 
62 
69 
69 
69 


69 
69 
69 
69 
69 
69 
62 
62 
62 
62 
62 
62 
62 
62 
62 
62 
62 
62 
62 
62 
62 
62 
62 
62 
62 
55 
55 
55 
55 
o60 
a60 


a80 

a80 

aSO 

a80 

a80 

a80 

a80 

a80 

o80 

80 

80 

90 

100 

100 

120 

140 

140 

130 

120 

100 

100 

90 

90 

90 

90 

90 

90 

90 

90 

90 

90 


9C 

90 

90 

90 

90 

90 

90 

90 

90 

90 

90 

80 

90 

100 

110 

130 

140 

190 

255 

255 

255 

530 

340 

237 

237 

255 

255 

237 


295 
295 
295 
255 
237 
220 
205 
190 
177 
177 
165 
140 
140 
140 
140 
140 
140 
140 
140 
140 
140 
140 
140 
140 
140 
140 
140 
140 
140 
140 
140 


140 
165 
190 
190 
237 
237 
295 
400 
400 
960 
820 
820 
715 
620 
530 
530 
460 
400 
295 
295 
295 
295 
295 
295 
255 
255 
237 
220 
205 
190 


190 
190 
190 
177 
177 
165 
165 
152 
152 
152 
140 
140 
140 
140 
140 
140 
140 
140 
140 
140 
140 
140 
140 
130 
130 
120 
110 
110 
110 
100 
100 


100 

100 

100 

100 

165 

120 

2,-320 

2,070 

2,070 

1,880 

1,700 

1,400 

1,250 

960 

715 

715 

620 

575 

665 

460 

430 

370 

620 

575 

430 

370 

295 

275 

237 

220 


205 

177 

152 

140 

130 

130 

120 

110 

100 

90 

80 

70 

60 

52 

52 

52 

52 

80 

70 

60 

60 

60 

70 

70 

60 

60 

60 

37 

30 

52 

45 


37 
30 
30 
30 
30 
30 
25 
25 
23 
23 
60 
30 
25 
37 
30 
30 
30 
25 
25 
25 
25 
23 
23 
23 
20 
20 
20 
20 
20 
20 
20 


20 

20 

20 

20 

20 

20 

20 

45 

37 

37 

30 

25 

25 

205 

190 

165 

130 

100 

100 

100 

80 

60 

60 

60 

60 

60 

52 

52 

45 

60 



a Estimated, ice conditions. 



Surface Waters of Kansas. 



315 



Daily Discharge, in second-feet, of Arkansas river at Hutchinson, Kan., for 1895-1905 — 

Continued. 



Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1901-02. 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26. . ... 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 


60 

60 

60 

60 

60 

45 

45 

45 

45 

140 

140 

140 

140 

140 

120 

100 

90 

80 

70 

60 

60 

60 

52 

52 

52 

60 

45 

80 

80 

60 

52 


52 

45 
45 
45 
45 
45 
45 
37 
37 
37 
37 
37 
37 
37 
37 
37 
37 
37 
37 
37 
37 
37 
37 
37 
37 
37 
37 
37 
37 
37 


37 

37 
37 
37 
37 
37 
37 
37 
37 
37 
37 
45 
45 
45 
45 
45 
45 
45 
45 
45 
45 
45 
45 
45 
45 
45 
45 
70 
70 
70 
70 


80 
80 
90 
90 
90 
80 
80 
70 
60 
50 
40 
60 
60 
50 
50 
40 
40 
40 
40 
40 
90 
90 
90 
90 
80 
80 
80 
80 
80 
80 
80 


80 

•475 

475 

475 

475 

475 

475 

475 

80 

80 

80 

80 

80 

80 

80 

80 

80 

80 

80 

80 

80 

80 

475 

475 

475 

475 

475 

475 


475 

475 

475 

475 

325 

200 

150 

125 

113 

100 

100 

90 

90 

80 

70 

60 

60 

60 

60 

60 

60 

70 

80 

80 

80 

90 

100 

100 

100 

100 

100 


90 
90 
90 
80 
80 
80 
80 
80 
80 
80 
80 
70 
70 
70 
70 
70 
70 
70 
70 
70 
60 
60 
60 
50 
50 
50 
50 
40 
40 
40 


40 

40 

40 

60 

60 

60 

60 

50 

50 

50 

50 

40 

40 

80 

100 

80 

90 

80 

70 

70 

100 

288 

475 

475 

250 

175 

125 

150 

138 

150 

4,340 


5,640 

6,160 

4,990 

3,820 

3,430 

2,130 

1,640 

1,460 

1,280 

1,100 

1,040 

975 

850 

725 

600 

475 

438 

663 

725 

725 

787 

850 

7.87 

1,040 

1,100 

975 

850 

787 

787 

663 


663 
975 

975 
975 
663 
537 
537 
475 
438 
438 
400 
363 
600 
1,100 
1,190 
1,280 
1,280 
1,100 
663 
438 
250 
250 
250 
250 
288 
288 
325 
400 
475 
475 
400 


325 
200 
200 

175 
150 
138 
125 
125 
125 
125 
400 

1,040 
725 
600 
475 
438 
363 
325 
288 
288 

1,040 

1,100 
912 
975 

1,100 
975 
912 
787 
600 
475 
325 


250 

250 

200 

150 

175 

200 

225 

138 

138 

125 

125 

113 

113 

113 

100 

100 

100 

90 

90 

80 

90 

90 

113 

100 

90 

90 

90 

475 

663 

850 


Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1902-03. 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22. . .. . 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28' 

29 

30 

31 


850 
600 
475 
438 
363 
288 
250 
225 
225 
225 
200 
150 
150 
150 
138 
138 
125 
113 
113 
113 
113 
113 
100 
100 
100 
100 
100 
100 
100 
100 
100 


100 
100 
100 
100 
100 
90 
90 
90 
80 
80 
80 
80 
90 
100 
90 
80 
80 
80 
80 
80 
80 
80 
80 
80 
80 
80 
60 
60 
60 
60 


60 

60 

60 

60 

60 

60 

60 

80 

100 

100 

100 

100 

100 

100 

100 

IOC 

100 

100 

100 

125 

150 

150 

150 

150 

150 

150 

150 

150 

125 

125 

125 


220 
220 
220 
220 
220 
190 
190 
190 
190 
190 
190 
190 
190 
190 
190 
220 
220 
220 
220 
220 
220 
205 
205 
190 
190 
190 
190 
205 
220 
260 
260 


300 
325 
300 
280 
260 
220 
220 
220 
240 
240 
240 
240 
240 
240 
240 
240 
240 
240 
240 
240 
240 
240 
240 
240 
240 
240 
240 
240 


260 
260 
280 
350 
350 
410 
480 
560 
560 
605 
605 
650 
650 
1,110 
860 
805 
750 
805 
750 
650 
560 
520 
480 
480 
445 
445 
410 
410 
380 
350 
350 


280 
260 
300 
280 
260 
240 
240 
220 
220 
220 
240 
240 
220 
220 
220 
220 
220 
220 
205 
205 
190 
190 
190 
240 
220 
205 
190 
190 
260 
300 


280 
260 
260 
300 
350 
410 
480 
560 
650 
605 
860 
920 
860 
650 
750 
860 
860 
860 
860 
650 
520 
520 
480 
410 
350 
480 
750 
1,110 
1,830 
2,060 
1,830 


1,430 

1,180 

1,110 

980 

860 

805 

750 

605 

520 

520 

480 

410 

410 

7,100 

7,230 

5,930 

4,890 

4,370 

3,980 

3,590 

5,930 

5,410 

4,760 

4,630 

4,630 

4,370 

4,110 

3,980 

3,070 

2,420 


2,060 
1,620 
1,430 
1,260 
1,110 
1,040 
980 
980 
860 
750 
650 
560 
480 
410 
380 
380 
350 
325 
280 
280 
260 
260 
240 
240 
220 
220 
205 
190 
190 
175 
160 


380 
445 
520 
650 
805 
980 
1,260 
1,430 
1,520 
1,340 
1,180 
650 
560 
410 
325 
350 
380 
410 
380 
350 
350 
350 
350 
300 
260 
260 
240 
220 
190 
190 
190 


175 

160 

145 

130 

130 

130 

130 

115 

115 

115 

115 

130 

130 

100 

87 

87 

100 

100 

100 

100 

100 

100 

100 

100 

87 

87 

87 

87 

87 

75 



316 



Kansas Water Commission. 



Daily Discharge, in second-feet, of Arkansas river at Hutchinson, Kan., for 1895-1905 — ■ 

Continued. 



Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1903-04. 

1 . 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 


75 

75 

75 

75 

65 

65 

65 

65 

65 

65 

57 

100 

130 

145 

130 

130 

115 

115 

100 

100 

100 

100 

100 

100 

100 

100 

100 

100 

100 

100 

100 


100 
130 
145 
160 
160 
190 
205 
190 
190 
175 
175 
160 
160 
160 
160 
160 
175 
160 
160 
160 
160 
160 
160 
160 
160 
160 
160 
160 
160 
160 


160 
175 
175 
160 
160 
160 
160 
160 
160 
160 
160 
160 
160 
160 
175 
175 
190 
190 
175 
160 
145 
145 
130 
' 130 
100 
100 
I'OO 
100 
100 
87 
87 


50 

45 

57 

57 

65 

65 

80 

80 

80 

65 

80 

80 

80 

95 

95 

115 

115 

115 

115 

95 

95 

115 

115 

115 

115 

135 

135 

135 

157 

135 

135 


135 
135 
135 
157 
157 
157 
157 
157 
157 
157 
157 
157 
157 
157 
157 
157 
135 
135 
135 
135 
135 
135 
115 
115 
115 
115 
115 
115 
115 


115 

115 

115 

115 

115 

115 

115 

115 

95 

95 

95 

95 

95 

95 

95 

80 

80 

80 

65 

95 

67 

57 

57 

57 

65 

95 

95 

95 

71 

65 

65 


65 

» 65 

80 

80 

71 

65 

80 

80 

80 

95 

95 

80 

80 

80 

80 

80 

80 

80 

80 

80 

80 

80 

115 

135 

157 

157 

135 

135 

115 

127 


135 
135 
135 
166 
166 
180 
135 
260 

1,280 
927 
860 
860 
580 
530 
530 
485 
440 
440 
440 
440 
440 
325 
325 
290 
230 
190 

1,260 
800 
824 
740 
685 


685 

685 

824 

2,460 

2,850 

2,000 

1,230 

860 

600 

530 

440 

440 

2,340 

4,720 

4,050 

5,180 

5,920 

5,730 

4,650 

3,540 

3,070 

2,720 

2,100 

1,580 

3,400 

4,650 

4,150 

2,980 

2,590 

2,900 


2,590 

2,800 

2,390 

2,800 

4,380 

7,940 

7,230 

5,360 

3,990 

2,850 

1,820 

1,400 

1,310 

1,310 

1,140 

1,140 

1,070 

968 

927 

927 

860 

800 

740 

740 

1,230 

1,140 

968 

968 

927 

800 

740 


685 
580 
630 
685 
685 
685 
610 
485 
764 
740 
685 
630 
550 
927 
685 
740 
740 
740 
685 
718 
685 
652 
630 
1,120 
1,400 
1,120 
995 
927 
800 
800 
740 


630 
630 
550 
485 
225 
400 
360 
360 
180 
325 
512 
530 
424 
360 
290 
180 
230 
205 
180 
135 
135 
135 
135 
135 
180 
180 
135 
95 
95 
115 


Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1904-05. 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 


458 

400 

2,390 

7,730 

4,380 

5,810 

4,310 

3,540 

3,120 

2,460 

1,880 

1,720 

1,680 

1,490 

1,310 

1,230 

1,230 

1,140 

1,140 

995 

995 

927 

860 

860 

800 

740 

685 

685 

630 

630 

630 


630 
580 
580 
530 
530 
530 
485 
485 
485 
440 
530 
530 
485 
485 
485 
485 
485 
485 
440 
400 
400 
360 
360 
325 
290 
290 
325 
325 
325 
325 


290 
290 
260 
230 
205 
180 
180 
157 
135 
135 
115 
95 
95 
95 
95 
115 
135 
157 
157 
1.57 
157 
157 
190 
440 
440 
485 
440 
440 
440 
440 
440 


465 
465 
465 
465 
465 
395 
330 
215 
190 
190 
190 
190 
190 
190 
190 
190 
240 
300 
300 
360 
465 
660 
660 
660 
660 
705 
705 
705 
705 
705 
705 


705 
705 
705 
705 
705 
705 
705 
705 
705 
705 
705 
705 
705 
705 
660 
620 
540 
500 
500 
500 
705 
850 
960 
960 
1,290 
2,420 
1,460 
2,420 


2,380 

2,240 

2,240 

1,980 

1,6S0 

1,600 

1,460 

1,460 

1,320 

1,190 

1,070 

1,070 

982 

850 

850 

850 

850 

960 

960 

1,070 

960 

850 

750 

660 

660 

660 

620 

580 

580 

540 

540 


540 
500 
540 
540 
540 
580 
3,050 
2,330 
2,060 
1,870 
1,680 
1,530 
1,460 
1,320 
1,190 
1,190 
1,260 
1,320 
1,260 
1,260 
1,190 
1,190 
1,070 
1,070 
1,190 
1,350 
3,67C 
7,450 
7,380 
7,380 


7,950 
7,710 
6,570 
5,650 
5,200 
4,650 
4,650 
4,390 
4,920 
4,520 
4,020 
3,560 
3,110 
3,220 
3,000 
3,110 
3,110 
2,900 
3,000 
3,110 
3,560 
3,330 
5,500 
6,730 
5,500 
5,060 
5,950 
5,800 
5,950 
6,260 
7,980 


6,100 
6,100 
5,350 
4,390 
3,900 
3,330 
2,600 
2,420 
2,150 
2,060 
4,140 
3,670 
4,390 
3,900 
4,140 
4,920 
4,260 
4,020 
3,780 
3,670 
3,440 
3,110 
3.900 
2,700 
2,420 
2,240 
1,820 
1,820 
1,490 
1,820 


1,900 
1,980 
1,900 
1,680 
1,600 
1,190 
905 
705 
660 
660 
678 
750 
660 
540 
444 
430 
430 
395 
360 
360 
300 
342 
395 
360 
300 
300 
300 
300 
300 
850 
1,070 


1,070 

960 

960 

1,320 

1,460 

1,600 

2, -240 

2,420 

2,240 

1,980 

1,680 

1,260 

850 

750 

750 

705 

660 

580 

465 

395 

430 

409 

360 

300 

282 

252 

240 

240 

190 

150 

150 


150 
126 
100 
95 
95 
660 
620 
465 
430 
430 
430 
430 
395 
360 
330 
300 
270 
240 
215 
190 
170 
150 
150 
135 
135 
135 
135 
135 
120 
120 



Surface Waters of Kansas. 



317 



Daily Discharge, in second-feet, of Arkansas river at Hutchinson, Kan., for 1895-1905 — 

Concluded. 



Day. 


Oct. 


Day. 


Oct. 


1905. 








1 


120 


16 


8.8 


2 


120 


17 


88 


3 


120 


18 


95 


4 


120 


19 


95 


5 ' 


120 


20 


95 


6 


108 
95 


21 

22 


95 


7 


95 


8 


95 
95 
95 
95 
95 
8S 


23 

24 


95 


9 


95 


10 


25 


95 


11 


26 

27 


95 


12 


95 


13 


28 


95 


14 


88 


29 


95 


15 


88 


30 


108 




31 


120 



Monthly Discharge of Arkansas river at Hutchinson, Kan., for 1895-1905. 



Month. 



Discharge in second-feet. 



Maximum. 



Minimum. 



Run-off 
(Total 



acre-feet.) 



1895. 
May 13-31 . 

June 

July 

August 

September . 



The period . 

1895-96. 

October 

November 

December 

January 

February 

March , 

April 

May 

June 

July 

August 

September 



42 

1,620 

19,600 

8,040 

1,200 



22 

33 

444 

958 

57 



27.1 



3,850 

2,710 

375 



84 

57 

157 

878 

578 

391 

346 

115 

676 

1,140 

178 

81 



37 
29 
37 
143 
178 
51 
38 
25 
25 
28 
25 
16 



The year . 



1896-97. 

October 

November . . . 
December. . . 

January 

February . . . . 

March 

April 

May 

June 

July 

August 

September . . , 



1.140 



If 



The year . 



249 
222 
110 
201 

2,270 
505 
390 
700 
505 
201 

1,400 
225 

2,270 



25 

39 

39 

73 

73 

103 

103 

73 

62 

4 



4 





55.8 

43 

71 
426 
347 
153 
129 

53.7 
164 
251 

68.5 

26.5 



149 



52.9 

79 

53.4 
130 
506 
221 
234 
244 
280 

51.4 
294 

60.4 

181 



1,020 

53,400 

237,000 

167,000 

22,300 



481,000 



3,430 

2,560 

4,370 

26,200 

20,000 

9,410 

7,680 

3,300 

9,760 

15,400 

4,210 

1,580 



108,000 



3,250 

4,700 

3,280 

7,990 

28,100 

13 , 600 

13,900 

15,000 

16,700 

3,160 

18,100 

3,590 

131,000 



318 



Kansas Water Commission. 



Monthly Discharge of Arkansas river at Hutchinson, Kan., for 1895-1905 — Continued. 



Month. 



1897-98. 

October 

November 

December 5-31 . 

January 

February 

March 

April 

May 

June 

July 

August 

September 



Discharge in second-feet. 



Maximum. 



The period . 



1898-99. 

October 

November . . . 
December . . . 

January 

February .... 

Marv-h 

April 

May 

June 

July 

August 

September . . . 



The year . 

1899-1900. 

October 

November 

December. . . . 

January 

February 

March 

April 

May 

June 

July 

August 

September .... 



The year . . 

1900-1901. 

October 

November 

December 

January 

February 

March 

April 

May 

June 

July 

August 

September 

The year . . 



43 

35 

103 

765 

1,060 

164 

540 

1,690 

2,830 

1,520 

218 

420 



Minimum, 



44 

82 

645 

300 

475 

1,660 

385 

102 

4,060 

4,760 

3,450 

90 



4,760 



145 

115 

220 

369 

315 

1,510 

9,670 

10,000 

11,600 

1,520 

107 

168 

11,600 



168 

96 

69 

140 

530 

295 

960 

190 

2 , 820 

205 

60 

205 

2,820 





11 

35 

44 

188 

60 

60 

188 

645 

140 

18 

4 



Mean. 



18 

18 

32 

115 

220 

342 

70 

40 

46 

145 

90 

40 



18 



30 

70 

115 

210 

262 

262 

168 

2,280 

1,860 

107 

35 

28 

28 



44 

49 

55 

80 

80 

140 

140 

100 

100 

30 

20 

20 

20 



14.8 
19.4 
44.3 

311 

450 

109 

106 

377 
1,550 

559 
87.4 
63.7 



32.5 

29.1 
119 
209 
303 
881 
210 

65.8 
959 
1,080 
900 

58.9 



406 



53.4 
87.1 
163 
309 
285 
530 
3,140 
5,390 
5,400 
487 
63.4 
54.9 



1,330 



78. 

66. 

62. 

94. 
167 
171 
375 
143 
747 

83. 

26. 

63. 

172 



Run-off 
(Total 



acre-feet.) 



910 

1,150 

2,370 

19,100 

25,000 

6,700 

6,310 

23,200 

92,200 

34,400 

5,370 

3,790 



220,000 



2,000 

1,730 

7,320 

12,900 

16,800 

54.200 

12,500 

4,050 

57,100 

66,400 

55,300 

3,500 



294,000 



3,280 

5,180 

10,000 

19,000 

15,800 

32,600 

187,000 

331,000 

321,000 

29,900 

3,900 

3,270 

962,000 



4,810 

3,940 

3,830 

5,790 

9,280 

10,500 

22,300 

8,790 

44,400 

5,130 

1,650 

3,800 

124,000 



Surface Waters of Kansas. 



319 



Monthly Discharge of Arkansas river 


at Hutchinson, Kan., for 1895-190E 


— Concluded, 




Discharge in second-feet. 


Run-off 
(Total 


Month. 


Maximum. 


Minimum. 


Mean. 


in 

acre-feet.) 


1901-02. 


140 

52 

70 

90 

475 

475 

90 

4,340 

6,160 

1,280 

1,100 

850 


45 

37 

37 

40 

80 

60 

40 

40 

438 

250 

125 

80 


75.9 
39.1 

45.4 
69.4 

263 

148 
68 

254 
1,580 

605 

511 

184 


4,670 




2,330 




2,790 




4,270 




14,600 




9,100 




4,050 




15,600 




94,000 


July 


37,200 




31,400 




10,900 






The year 


6,160 


37 


319 


231,000 


1902-03. 


850 

100 

150 

260 

325 

1,110 

300 

2,060 

7,230 

2,060 

1,520 

175 


100 

60 

60 

190 

220 

260 

190 

260 

410 

160 

190 

75 


208 
83 
106 
208 
247 
535 
230 
730 
3,020 
598 
556 
110 


12,800 




4,940 




6,520 




12,800 




13,700 




32,900 




13,700 




44,900 




180,000 




36,800 




34,200 




6,550 








7,230 


60 


551 


400,000 








145 

205 

190 

157 

157 

115 

157 

1,280 

5,920 

7,940 

1,400 

630 


57 

100 

87 

45 

115 

57 

65 

135 

440 

740 

485 

95 


93.9 
162 
147 

97.3 
140 

89.2 

93.7 

491 

2,660 

2,070 

759 

288 


5,770 




9,640 




9,040 




5,980 




8,050 




5,480 




5,580 




30,200 




158,000 


July 


127,000 




•46,700 




17,100 








7,940 


45 


592 


429,000 








7,730 

630 

485 

705 

2,420 

2,380 

7,450 

7,980 

6,100 

1,980 

2,420 

660 


458 

290 

95 

190 

500 

540 

500 

2,900 

1,490 

300 

150 

95 


1,830 

447 

237 

430 

866 

1,110 

1,970 

4,840 

3,470 

743 

882 

257 


113,000 




26,600 




14,600 




26,400 




48,100 




68,200 




117,000 




298,000 




206,000 


July 


45,700 




54,200 




15,300 








7,980 


95 


1,430 


1,030,000 






1905. 
October 


120 


88 


99.5 


6,120 



320 Kansas Water Commission. 

ARKANSAS RIVER AT WICHITA, KAN. 

Location. — At concrete highway bridge at Douglas avenue, Wichita, 
Sedgwick county, about one-third of a mile downstream from mouth 
of Little Arkansas river. 

Drainage Area — 40,600 square miles. (Authority, U. S. Weather 
Bureau.) 

Records Available. — July 1, 1897, to September 30, 1919. 

Gauge. — Original gauge was replaced by a vertical staff on March 23, 
1905, fastened to third piling from east end of Douglas avenue street- 
car bridge. A new gauge, reading from — 6.5 to 12 feet, was installed 
July 15, 1910. It consists of a 4-inch steel pipe, capped at both ends, 
bolted vertically to the north end of the east abutment of the concrete 
highway bridge at Douglas avenue. Graduations are indicated by 
holes drilled in the pipe and plugged with brass screws. 
On July 16, 1897^ the gauge datum was lowered 2 feet. 

Channel and Control. — Bed composed of shifting sand. Owing to con- 
tinued pumping of sand from the river bed below the gauge since the 
beginning of 1904, the bed has been gradually lowered about 6 feet; 
consequently, present readings are not comparable with those made 
prior to 1904. 

At usual low water the channel is about 70 feet wide and 1% feet 
deep. At bankful stage, 10 feet, the width is 500 feet. The banks 
are diked in the city to prevent overflow at high stages. 

Occasionally the river channel, above the confluence of the Little 
Arkansas, goes dry for different periods. 

Extremes of Stage. — 1897-1919: Maximum stage recorded, 10.2 feet on 
July 9, 1904; a higher stage of 11 feet is reported for May 18, 1877; 
minimum stage recorded, — 5.6 feet, October 4-5 and November 6, 1918. 

Ice. — River usually open. Ice gorges have occasionally formed in the 
vicinity of the gauge, causing a rise amounting to a maximum of 
about 2.5 feet. 

Regulation. — Flow past gauge affected by regulation and diversion of 
flow by dams on Little Arkansas river near Wichita. There are three 
dams, one at the mouth of the Little Arkansas, one about one-quarter 
mile above the mouth, and the third about four miles above the mouth. 

Diversions. — The dam four miles above the mouth of the Little Arkansas 
diverts a considerable amount of the flow of that stream through a 
canal that passes through Wichita and empties into Arkansas river a 
few miles downstream from the gauge. 

Cooperation. — Gauge height record furnished by the U. S. Weather 
Bureau, 



Surface Waters of Kansas. 



321 



Daily Gauge Height, in feet, of Arkansas river at Wichita, Kan., for 1897-1919. 



Day. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Day. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1897. 
1 


0.8 
.2 

— .1 

— .4 

— .3 

— .3 
.3 
.5 
.3 

— .1 

— .4 

— .5 

— .6 

— .6 

— .5 


1,4 
1.3 
1.3 
1.2 
1.2 
1.2 
1.2 
1.3 
1.2 
1.2 
1.2 
1.2 
1.2 
1.2 
1.2 


1.9 
1.8 
1.7 
1.7 
1.6 
1.4 
1.4 
1.3 
1.3 
1.2 
1.2 
1.2 
1.1 
1.1 
1.2 


16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 


1.5 
1.5 
1.5 
1.4 
1.4 
1.4 
1.4 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.4 
1.5 
1.5 
1.4 
1.4 


1.3 
2.0 
2.4 
2.5 
2.4 
2.0 
1.9 
1.8 
1.8 
1.8 
1.8 
1.7 
1.7 
1.7 
2.0 
1.9 


1.3 


2 


1.3 


3 


1.3 


4 


1.3 


5 


1.7 


6 


1.7 


7 


1.4 


8 


1.2 


9 


1.2 


10 


1.2 


11 


1.2 


12 


1.2 


13 


28 

29 


1.2 


14 


1.1 


15 


30 


1.1 




31 





Daily Gauge Height, in feet, of Arkansas river at Wichita, Kan., for 1897-1919 — Continued^ 



Day. 


Oct. No 


V. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1897-98, 


























1 


1.1 


« 


0.8 


1.0 


1.4 


1.8 


1.3 


3.8 


3.7 


3.4 


2.2 


1.2 


2 


1.1 


8 




8 


.9 


1.4 


1.8 


1.2 


5.3 


3.8 


3.1 


2.0 


1.1 


3 


1.1 


8 




8 


.8 


1.4 


1.8 


1.3 


5.3 


3.9 


3.1 


1.8 


1.1 


4 


1.1 


8 




8 


.7 


1.5 


1.7 


1.2 


4.7 


3.5 


3.0 


.1.7 


1.1 


5 


1.1 


8 




8 


.6 


1.6 


1.7 


1.2 


4.1 


3.1 


2.9 


1.6 


1.2 


6 


1.0 


8 




8 


.6 


1.9 


1.6 


1.2 


3.3 


2.7 


2.8 


1.6 


1.2 


7 


1.0 


8 




8 


.6 


1.9 


1.6 


1.2 


3.0 


2.3 


2.7 


1.9 


1.2 


8 


1.0 


8 




8 


.6 


1.9 


1.5 


1.2 


2.8 


2.6 


2.6 


2.5 


1.1 


9 


1.0 


8 




8 


.6 


2.0 


1.5 


1.2 


2.7 


4.2 


2.5 


2.6 


1.1 


10 


1.0 


8 




8 


.6 


2.2 


1.5 


1.2 


2.6 


5.6 


2.4 


2.6 


1.1 


11 


1.0 


8 




8 


.6 


2.5 


1.6 


1.2 


2.5 


5.3 


2.3 


2.5 


1.2 


12 


1.0 


8 




8 


1.5 


2.7 


1.7 


1.2 


2.4 


4.6 


2.1 


2.4 


1.2 


13 


1.0 


8 




5 


1.7 


2.7 


1.6 


1.3 


2.3 


4.2 


2.1 


2.1 


1.2 


14 


1.0 


8 




7 


1.5 


2.6 


1.6 


1.3 


2.2 


4.4 


2.0 


1.9 


1.1 


15 


.9 


8 




o 


1.6 


2.6 


1.6 


1.2 


2.3 


5.0 


2.0 


1.8 


1.1 


16 


.9 


8 




6 


1.5 


2.5 


1.4 


1.2 


2.4 


4.9 


1.9 


1.8 


1.1 


17 


.9 


8 




4 


1.6 


2.4 


1.4 


1.2 


2.3 


4.7 


1.8 


1.9 


1.1 


18 


.9 


8 




5 


1.7 


2.3 


1.5 


1.8 


2.1 


4.4 


1.8 


1.7 


1.1 


19 


.9 


8 




5 


1.6 


2.2 


1.5 


1.8 


2.2 


4.3 


1.7 


1.6 


1.1 


20 


.9 


8 




4 


1.5 


2.1 


1.5 


1.7 


2.4 


4.1 


2.1 


1.6 


1.2 


21;.... 


.9 


7 




4 


1.2 


2.0 


1.5 


1.7 


3.3 


3.9 


2.2 


1.6 


1.2 


22 


.9 


7 




4 


.9 


1.9 


1.4 


2.4 


3.1 


3.8 


2.0 


1.5 


1.3 


23 


.9 


8 




3 


.8 


1.8 


1.3 


2.2 


3.1 


3.9 


1.8 


1.4 


1.4 


24 


.9 


8 




2 


.8 


1.8 


1.4 


1.9 


2.5 


3.9 


1.7 


1.3 


1.6 


25 


.9 


9 




2 


1.0 


1.8 


1.4 


1.7 


2.1 


3.8 


1.6 


1.3 


1.7 


26. 


.9 


9 







1.2 


1.8 


1.4 


1.7 


2.2 


3.5 


1.8 


1.3 


1.9 


27 


.9 


9 







1.2 


1.8 


1.4 


1.7 


2.3 


3.4 


1.8 


1.2 


1.7 


28 


.9 


9 




9 


1.2 


1.8 


1.3 


1.7 


2.3 


3.8 


1.7 


1.2 


1.6 


29 


.8 


9 




8 


1.4 




1.3 


1.7 


2.3 


3.7 


1 6 


1.2 


1.6 


30 


.8 


9 




8 


1.5 




1.3 


2.7 


2.2 


3.6 


1.9 


1.2 


1.5 


31 


.8 ... 






8 


1.4 




1.3 




2.3 




1.9 


1.2 





21— Water Com.— 4162 



322 



Kansas Wat 67' Commission. 



Daily Gauge Height 


in feet, of Arkansas 


river at Wichita, Kan., for 


1897-1919— Con/tMMed. 


Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1898-99. 


























1 


1.4 


1.1 


1.4 


1.7 


1.8 


1.4 


2.2 


1.7 


1.6 


2.3 


3.4 


1.7 


2 


1.3 


1.1 


1.4 


1.7 


1.7 


1.4 


2,2 


1.7 


1.6 


2.3 


3.2 


1.7 


3 


1.3 


1.1 


1.4 


1.6 


1.7 


1.3 


2.3 


2.2 


2.1 


2.3 


3.0 


1.7 


4 


1.3 


1.1 


1.4 


1.6 


1.7 


1.5 


2.2 


2.1 


3.8 


2.6 


2.7 


1.7 


5 


1.3 


1.1 


1.4 


1.6 


1.7 


1.9 


2.2 


1.9 


2.7 


2,5 


2.7 


1.7 


6 


1.2 


1.0 


1.4 


1.6 


1.7 


3.0 


'2.6 


1.9 


2.6 


2.3 


2.6 


1.6 


7 


1.2 


1.1 


1.4 


1.6 


1.7 


3.1 


2.6 


1.8 


2.6 


2.8 


2.5 


1.5 


8 


1.2 


1.1 


1.4 


1.6 


1.8 


3.2 


2.4 


1.8 


2.8 


3.0 


2.5 


1.8 


9 


1.2 


1.1 


1.4 


1.6 


1.9 


3.2 


2.4 


1.9 


4.3 


2.8 


2.6 


1.9 


10 


1.2 


1.1 


1.4 


1.6 


1.8 


3.1 


2.3 


1.9 


6.3 


2.7 


2.6 


2.4 


11 


1.3 


1.1 


1.4 


1.6 


1.8 


3.2 


2.2 


1.8 


5.8 


2.5 


2.7 


2.0 


12 


1.3 


1.1 


1.4 


1.6 


1.7 


3.3 


2.2 


1.8 


5.2 


2.3 


4.9 


1.8 


13 


1.2 


1.1 


1.4 


1.6 


1.6 


3.0 


2.2 


1.8 


5.2 


2.2 


4.7 


1.8 


14 


1.2 


1.1 


1.4 


1.6 


1.5 


3.0 


2,1 


1.8 


5.4 


2.1 


4.4 


1.8 


15 


1.2 


1.2 


1.4 


1.6 


1.5 


3.1 


2,1 


1.7 


5.7 


2.0 


4.0 


1.8 


16 


1.2 


1.2 


1.4 


1.6 


1.5 


3.1 


2.1 


1.7 


5.5 


1.9 


3.6 


1.8 


17 


1.3 


1.3 


1.3 


1.6 


1.5 


3.0 


2.0 


1.5 


5.3 


1.9 


3.3 


2.2 


18 


1.3 


1.3 


1.8 


1.6 


1.5 


3.0 


2.0 


1.4 


3.8 


1.9 


3.1 


2.1 


19 


1.2 


1.4 


2.6 


1.5 


1.5 


2.9 


2.0 


1.3 


3.3 


1.9 


3.0 


2.0 


20 


1.2 


1.4 


2.8 


1.6 


1.5 


2.9 


1.9 


1.7 


3.0 


2.8 


2.8 


2.0 


21 


1.2 


1.3 


2.5 


1.6 


1.6 


2.8 


1.9 


1.8 


2.8 


2.8 


2.7 


2.0 


22 


1.1 


1.4 


2.5 


1.6 


1.6 


2.8 


1.9 


1.8 


2.7 


2.9 


2.5 


1.9 


23 


1.1 


1.4 


2.4 


1.6 


1.7 


2.7 


1.8 


2.0 


2.9 


3.3 


2.4 


1.9 


24 


1.1 


1.4 


2.4 


1.8 


1.6 


2.7 


1.8 


2.6 


2.8 


5.5 


2.3 


1.9 


25 


1.1 


1.5 


2.4 


1.8 


1.6 


2.6 


1.8 


2.2 


2.8 


4.9 


2.2 


1.9 


26 


1.1 


1.5 


2.3 


1.9 


1.5 


2.6 


1.9 


2.0 


2.7 


4.7 


2.1 


1.9 


27 


1.1 


1.5 


2.2 


1.8 


1.5 


2.5 


1.9 


1.9 


2.7 


4.6 


2.0 


1.8 


28 


1.1 


1.5 


2.1 


1.8 


1.4 


2.3 


1.8 


1.8 


2.6 


4.2 


1.9 


1.8 


29 


1.0 


1.4 


2.0 


1.8 




2.4 


1.8 


1.7 


2.5 


3.7 


1.8 


1.8 


SO 


1.0 


1.4 


1.8 


1.8 




2.3 


1.7 


1.6 


2.5 


3.8 


1.7 


1.8 


31 


1.0 




1.7 


1.8 




2.2 




1.6 




3.5 


1.6 




Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1899- 


























1900. 


























1 


1.8 


2.3 


2.0 


2.0 


2.2 


2.3 


2.2 


4.8 


6.0 


4.2 


1.9 


1.6 


2 


1.7 


2.2 


2.0 


1.9 


2.3 


2.3 


2.2 


4.6 


6.0 


4.0 


1.9 


1.6 


3 


1.7 


2.1 


2.0 


1.9 


2.3 


2.4 


2.1 


4.5 


6.1 


3.6 


1.9 


1.6 


4 


1.7 


2.1 


2.0 


1.9 


2.3 


2.4 


2.1 


4.6 


5.9 


3.6 


1.8 


1.5 


5 


1.7 


2.0 


2.1 


1.9 


2.3 


2.5 


2.2 


6.3 


5.8 


3.4 


1.8 


1.5 


6 


1.7 


1.9 


2.1 


1.8 


2.3 


3.4 


2.2 


7.1 


6.0 


3.3 


1.8 


1.5 


7 


1.7 


2.0 


2.1 


1.9 


2.3 


3.1 


2.2 


6.8 


6.9 


3.2 


1.8 


1.5 


8 


1.8 


2.0 


2.2 


1.9 


2.2 


3.1 


2.4 


6.3 


7.2 


3.2 


1.8 


1.5 


9 


1.7 


2.0 


2.3 


2.0 


2.1 


3.0 


2.6 


6.0 


7.0 


3.0 


1.8 


1.4 


10 


1.7 


2.0 


2.4 


2.0 


2.1 


3.0 


3.3 


5.8 


6.8 


2.9 


1.7 


1.5 


11 


1.7 


2.0 


2.3 


2.1 


2,2 


2.9 


5.9 


5.5 


6.5 


2.8 


1.7 


1.9 


12 


1.6 


2.0 


2.3 


2.1 


2.2 


2.9 


5.7 


5.4 


6.3 


2.7 


1.7 


2.0 


13 


1.6 


2.0 


2.2 


2.1 


2.2 


3.0 


5.3 


5.4 


6,2 


2.5 


1.7 


1.8 


14 


1.6 


2.0 


2.2 


2.2 


2.2 


2.8 


5.2 


5.3 


6.7 


2.4 


1.7 


1.7 


15 


1.5 


2.0 


2.2 


2.2 


2.2 


2,7 


5.1 


5.4 


6.4 


2.2 


1.7 


1.8 


16 


1.7 


2.0 


2.2 


2.3 


2.2 


2.6 


5.2 


5.9 


6.2 


2.5 


1.7 


1.8 


17 


1.7 


1.9 


2.1 


2.4 


2.2 


2.5 


5.4 


6.0 


6.1 


2.3 


1.7 


1.8 


18 


1.6 


1.9 


2.1 


2.5 


2.2 


2.5 


4.9 


6.1 


6.0 


2.3 


1.7 


2.0 


19 


1.6 


1.9 


2.1 


2.5 


2.2 


2.4 


4.7 


6.2 


5.8 


2.3 


1.6 


2.0 


20 


1.6 


2.0 


2.0 


2.5 


2.2 


2.3 


4.6 


5.8 


5.6 


2.4 


1.6 


1.9 


21 


1.6 


2.1 


2.0 


2.5 


2.2 


2.3 


5.6 


5.6 


5.2 


2.3 


1.5 


1.8 


22 


1.6 


2.2 


1.9 


2.5 


2.3 


2.3 


7.0 


5.5 


5,0 


2.3 


1.5 


1.8 


23 


1.6 


2.2 


2.0 


2.4 


2.3 


2.3 


5.9 


5.5 


4,8 


2.2 


1.5 


1.8 


24 


1.6 


2.2 


2.0 


2.4 


2.3 


2.2 


5.3 


5.3 


4.7 


2.3 


1.4 


2.0 


25 


2.1 


2.1 


2.1 


2.4 


2.3 


2.4 


5.0 


5.2 


4.5 


2.2 


1.3 


2.1 


26 


2.8 


2.0 


2.1 


2.3 


2.3 


2.2 


4.9 


6.4 


4.3 


2.2 


1.3 


2.1 


27 


3.1 


2.0 


2.1 


2.3 


2.4 


2.2 


4.8 


7.0. 


4.1 


2.1 


1.2 


2.3 


28 


3.0 


2.0 


2.1 


2.3 


2.3 


2.3 


5.1 


7.4 


4.0 


2.0 


1.6 


2.4 


29 


2.4 


2.0 


2.1 


2.2 




2.3 


5.0 


6.9 


3.9 


2.0 


1.7 


2.2 


30 


2.4 


2.0 


2.1 


2.2 




2.2 


4.9 


6.3 


4.2 


2.0 


1.6 


2.2 


31 


2.3 




2.0 


2.1 




2.1 




6.0 




1.9 


1.6 





Surface Waters of Kansas. 



323 



Daily Gauge Height, 


in feet 


of 


Arkansas 


•iver at Wichita, Kan 


, for 1897-1919— Conttnu«d. 


Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1900-01. 


























1 


2.5 


2.6 


1.7 


1.5 


1.8 


1.8 


1.9 


2.5 


1.7 


1.9 


1.3 


0.7 


2 


2.7 


2.3 


1.7 




6 


1.8 


1.8 


2.2 


2.4 


1.6 


1.9 


1.3 


.7 


3 


2.7 


2.2 


1.7 




6 


1.9 


1.9 


2.4 


2.3 


1.6 


1.8 


1.3 


.7 


4 


2.6 


2.2 


1.6 




7 


1.9 


1.9 


2.3 


2.3 


1.5 


1.7 


1.2 


.7 


5 


2.4 


2.2 


1.6 




7 


1.9 


2.0 


2.3 


2.2 


1.5 


1.6 


1.2 


.7 


6 


2.3 


2.1 


1.6 




7 


1.9 


2.0 


2.5 


2.2 


1.5 


1.5 


1.0 


.6 


7 


2.1 


2.1 


1.6 




7 


1.9 


2.2 


2.6 


2.1 


1.4 


1.5 


1.0 


.6 


8 


2.0 


2.0 


1.6 




8 


1.9 


2.2 


2.6 


2.1 


2.8 


1.4 


1.0 


.6 


9 


2.0 


2.0 


1.5 




8 


1.8 


2.3 


2.7 


2.1 


4.3 


1.4 


1.0 


.7 


10 


1.9 


1.9 


1.5 




7 


1.8 


2.2 


3.0 


2.0 


4.1 


1.4 


1.0 


.9 


11 


1.9 


1.9 


1.5 




7 


1.8 


2.2 


3.4 


1.9 


4.1 


1.4 


1.6 


1.0 


12 


1.9 


1.9 


1.5 




8 


1.8 


2.1 


3.8 


1.9 


3.8 


1.4 


1.4 


1.0 


13 


1.8 


1.9 


1.5 




8 


1.8 


2.1 


6.0 


1.9 


3.7 


1.4 


1.3 


.9 


14 


1.8 


1.9 


1.5 




8 


1.8 


2,1 


5.7 


1.9 


3.4 


1.4 


1.2 


.9 


15 


1.8 


1.9 


1.5 




8 


1.7 


2.0 


5.7 


1.9 


3.2 


1.4 


1.2 


1.0 


16 


1.8 


1.8 


1.5 




9 


1.7 


2.0 


4.8 


1.9 


3.2 


1.4 


1.2 


1.2 


17 


1.7 


1.8 


1.4 




9 


1.7 


2.0 


4.1 


1.9 


3.1 


1.4 


.1.1 
• 1.1 


1.2 


18 


1.7 


1.8 


1.5 




9 


1.7 


1.9 


3.8 


2.0 


3.1 


1.5 


1.2 


19 


1.7 


1.8 


1.5 




9 


1.7 


2.2 


3.4 


1.9 


3.3 


1.5 


1.0 


1.3 


20 


1.6 


1.8 


1.5 




9 


1.7 


2.2 


3.0 


1.9 


3.3 


1.4 


1.0 


1.3 


21 


1.7 


1.8 


1.5 




9 


1.7 


2.1 


2.9 


1.8 


3.2 


1.3 


1.0 


1.3 


22 


1.9 


1.8 


1.6 




9 


1.7 


2.1 


2.8 


1.9 


3.2 


1.3 


.9 


1.3 


23 


1.9 


1.8 


1.7 




9 


1.8 


2.2 


2.7 


2.0 


3.1 


1.3 


.9 


1.4 


24 


l.S 


1.8 


1.8 




9 


1.8 


2.1 


2.6 


1.9 


3.0 


1.3 


.9 


1.3 


25 


1.9 


1.8 


1.7 




9 


1.7 


2.0 


2.5 . 


1.9 


2.8 


1.3 


.8 


1.5 


26 


1.9 


1.8 


1.7 




8 


1.7 


2.0 


2.4 


1.8 


2.5 


1.3 


.8 


1.7 


27 


1.9 


1.8 


1.6 




8 


1.7 


2.0 


2.5 


1.8 


2.2 


1.3 


.8 


1.5 


28 


1.9 


1.7 


1.6 




8 


1.8 


1.9 


2.6 


1.8 


2.1 


1.3 


.8 


1.4 


29 


2.3 


1.7 


1.5 




8 




1.9 


2.5 


1.7 


2.0 


1.3 


.8 


1.4 


30 


2.4 


1.7 


1.5 




8 




1.9 


2.5 


1.7 


2.0 


1.3 


.8 


1.3 


31 


2.2 




1.5 




8 




1.9 




1.7 




1.3 


.8 




Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1901-02. 
















- 










1 


1.3 


1.4 


1.2 


1.0 


0.9 


2.0 


1.4 


1.4 


1.9 


2.7 


1.9 


2.5 


2 


1.3 


1.4 


1.3 


1.1 


.9 


1.9 


1.4 


1.4 


5.7 


2.7 


1.8 


2.3 


3 


1.3 


1.5 


1.2 


1.0 


.9 


1.9 


1.4 


1.4 


5.9 


2.8 


1.8 


2.1 


4 .... . 


1.3 


1.7 


1.2 


1.0 


.9 


1.8 


1.4 


1.4 


5.0 


3.2 


1.7 


2.0 


5 


1-4 


1.6 


1.2 


1.0 


.9 


1.8 


. 1.5 


1.4 


4.5 


3.4 


1.6 


2.0 


6 


1.4 


1.6 


1.2 


1.0 


1.0 


1.7 


1.5 


1.4 


4.1 


3.7 


1.6 


2.0 


7 


1.4 


1.5 


1.2 


1.0 


1.0 


1.6 


1.5 


1.4 


4.1 


3.4 


1.6 


2.0 


8 


1.4 


1.5 


1.2 


1.0 


1.0 


1.5 


1.5 


1.4 


4.0 


2.8 


1.5 


1.9 


9 


1.4 


1.4 


1.2 


1.0 


1.0 


1.5 


1.4 


1.4 


4.0 


2.7 


1.7 


1.7 


10 


1.4 


1.4 


1.2 


1.0 


1.1 


1.5 


1.4 


1.4 


3.3 


2.8 


1.8 


1.7 


11 


1.8 


1.4 


1.2 


1.0 


1.1 


1.4 


1.4 


1.4 


2.9 


2.7 


1.7 


1.7 


12 


3.1 


1.4 


1.2 


1.0 


1.1 


1.6 


1.4 


1.4 


2.7 


2.5 


1.6 


1.7 


13 


3.0 


1.4 


1.2 


1.0 


1.1 


1.5 


1.4 


1.4 


2.7 


2.4 


2.6 


1.6 


14 


2.2 


1.4 


1.2 


1.0 


1.2 


1.5 


1.4 


1.5 


2,6 


2,4 


2.5 


1.5 


15. .... 


1.7 


1.4 


1.2 


1.0 


1.2 


1.5 


1.4 


1.8 


2,4 


2,7 


2.5 


1.5 


16 


1.5 


1.4 


1.2 


.9 


1.2 


1.5 


1.4 


2.0 


2,3 


2.8 


2.3 


1.5 


17 


1.6 


1.4 


1.2 


.9 


1.2 


1.4 


1.4 


1.8 


2.3 


2.9 


2,2 


1.5 


18 


1.6 


1.4 


1.2 


.9 


1.2 


1.4 


1.4 


1.8 


2.5 


2.9 


2,0 


1.5 


19 


1.6 


1.4 


1.2 


.9 


1.2 


1.4 


1.4 


1.6 


2.7 


2.8 


1.8 


1.5 


20 


1.5 


1.4 


1.2 


.9 


1.2 


1.4 


1.4 


1,6 


2.7 


2.5 


1,7 


1.4 


21 


1.5 


1.4 


1.2 


.9 


1.3 


1.5 


1.4 


1.8 


2.8 


2.4 


2.1 


1.4 


22 


1.5 


1.3 


1.2 


,8 


1.3 


1.5 


1.4 


3.2 


2.8 


2.0 


2.9 


1.5 


23 


1.5 


1.3 


1.2 


.8 


1.6 


1.5 


1.4 


5.5 


2.8 


2.0 


3.3 


1.6 


24 


1.5 


1.3 


1.1 


.9 


1.7 


1.5 


1.4 


4.9 


2.8 


1.9 


4.1 


1.6 


25 


1.4 


1.3 


1.1 


.9 


1.8 


1.5 


1.4 


4.0 


2.8 


1.9 


4.0 


1.7 


26 


1.4 


1.3 


1.1 


.9 


1.9 


1.5 


1.4 


3.8 


2.9 


1.8 


4.1 


1.6 


27 


1.4 


1.3 


1.1 


.9 


2.0 


1.5 


1.4 


3.2 


2.9 


1.8 


4,2 


1.5 


28 


1.4 


1.3 


1.1 


.9 


2.0 


1.5 


1.4 


2.7 


2.7 


2.0 


3.8 


1.5 


29 


1.4 


1.3 


1.1 


.9 




1.4 


1.4 


2.4 


2.7 


1.9 


3.4 


1.8 


30 


1.4 


1.2 


1.1 


.9 




1.4 


1.4 


2.0 


2.7 


2.0 


3.1 


2.0 


31 


1.4 





1.0 


.9 


1 


1.4 


1.4 


2.0 




2.0 


2.7 





324 



Kansas Water Commission. 



Daily Gauge Height, in feet, of Arkansas river at Wichita, Kan., for 1897-1919 — Continued. 



Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1902-03. 


























1 


2.2 


1.4 


1.4 


1.5 


1.6 


1.4 


1.6 


1.6 


7.5 


3.6 


1.4 


1.1 


2 


2.4 


1.4 


1.4 


1.6 


1.6 


1.4 


1.6 


1.7 


7.6 


3.4 


1.5 


1.1 


3 


2.4 


1.4 


1.4 


1.6 


1.6 


1.5 


1.7 


1.7 


7.3 


3.2 


1.6 


1.0 


4 


2.4 


1.5 


1.3 


1.6 


1.6 


1.6 


1.7 


1.7 


6.2 


3.0 


2.0 


1.0 


5 


2.4 


1.5 


i.a 


1.5 


1.6 


1.7 


1.7 


1.7 


4.8 


2.9 


2.5 


.8 


6 


2.4 


1.5 


1.3 


1.6 


1.6 


1.8 


1.7 


1.7 


3.9 


2.8 


2.4 


.8 


7 


2.4 


1.4 


1.4 


1.4 


1.4 


1.7 


1.7 


1.7 


3.3 


2.6 


2.2 


.8 


8 


2.3 


1.4 


1.2 


1.3 


1.3 


1.9 


1.6 


1.8 


2.9 


2.5 


2.2 


.8 


9 


2.3 


1.4 


1.5 


1.3 


1.4 


1.9 


1.6 


1.9 


2.7 


2.4 


2.3 


.8 


10 


2.0 


1.4 


1.5 


1.3 


1.6 


1.9 


1.6 


1.9 


2.3 


2.4 


2.4 


.9 


11 


1.9 


1.4 


1.5 


1.3 


1.6 


5 .9 


1.6 


2.0 


2.2 


2.3 


2.4 


.8 


12 


1.8 


1.4 


1.5 


1.3 


1.6 


2.0 


1.5 


2.1 


2.0 


2.2 


2.5 


1.0 


13 


1.7 


1.4 


1.5 


1.2 


1.5 


2.0 


1.5 


2.2 


2.0 


2.1 


2.4 


1.3 


14 


1.7 


1.5 


1.5 


1.2 


1.5 


2.0 


1.5 


2.3 


1.8 


2.0 


2.0 


1.0 


15 


1.7 


1.5 


1.5 


1.2 


1.5 


2.3 


1.5 


2.2 


6.4 


1.9 


1.8 


1.0 


16 


1.6 


1.5 


1.4 


1.2 


1.5 


2.2 


1.5 


2.1 


6.0 


1.9 


1.7 


.8 


17 


1.5 


1.5 


1.3 


1.2 


1.3 


2.1 


1.5 


2.0 


5.0 


1.8 


1.8 


.7 


18 


1.5 


1.5 


1.4 


1.1 


1.5 


2.0 


1.4 


2.0 


4.4 


1.7 


1.8 


.7 


19 


1.5 


1.4 


1.5 


1.2 


1.3 


2.1 


1.4 


2.1 


4.2 


1.6 


2.0 


.6 


20 


1.5 


1.4 


1.5 


1.3 


1.1 


2.2 


1.4 


2.2 


4.0 


1.6 


2.1 


.6 


21 


1.5 


1.4 


1.5 


1.4 


1.1 


2.2 


1.4 


2.9 


4.2 


1.5 


2.2 


.6 


22 


1.5 


1.5 


1.6 


1.3 


1.1 


2.1 


1.4 


3.2 


5.2 


1.5 


2.0 


.6 


23 


1.5 


1.4 


1.5 


1.3 


1,2 


2.0 


1.4 


2.9 


5.0 


1.4 


2.0 


.6 


24 


1.5 


1.4 


1.5 


1.3 


1.3 


1.9 


1.4 


2.9 


4.5 


1.4 


2.0 


.6 


25 


1.5 


1.4 


1.5 


1.3 


1.4 


1.8 


1.4 


3.4 


4.6 


1.3 


1.8 


.5 


26 


1.5 


1.4 


1.4 


1.4 


1.4 


1.8 


1.4 


3.1 


4.7 


1.3 


1.6 


.5 


27 


1.5 


1.4 


1.4 


1.5 


1.5 


1.7 


1.4 


2.9 


4.3 


1.2 


1.5 


.5 


28 


1.5 


1.4 


1.3 


1.5 


1.4 


1.7 


1.4 


2.9 


4.0 


1.2 


1.4 


.5 


29 


1.5 

1.4 
1.5 


1.4 
1.4 


1.3 
1.3 

1.4 


1.5 
1.5 
1.6 




1.7 
1.7 
1.6 


1.5 
1.6 


3.6 
6.1 
6.3 


4.0 
3.8 


1.2 
1.1 
1.2 


1.3 
1.2 

1.2 


6 


30 




.6 


31 












Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1903-04. 


























1 


0.6 


1.3 


0.4 


0.3 


0.0 


0.3 


0.2 


0.2 


1.8 


3.4 


0.8 


0.3 


2 


.6 


1.6 


.4 


.2 




.1 


.2 


.1 


.2 


2.4 


3.2 


.7 


.3 


3 


.7 


1.5 


.4 


.1 




.1 


.3 


.1 


.3 


3.6 


4.6 


.6 


.2 


4 


.7 


2.0 


.4 


.1 




.1 


.2 


.0 


.3 


6.0 


4.3 


.5 


.1 


5 


.6 


1.8 


.4 


.1 




.3 


.2 


.1 


.4 


4.6 


5.5 


.5 


.1 


6 


.6 


1.5 


.2 


.2 




.5 


.1 


.1 


.4 


3.8 


7.1 


.5 


.0 


7 


.5 


1.3 


.3 


.1 




2 


.1 


.1 


.4 


3.6 


9.1 


.4 


.0 


8 


.4 


1.1 


.4 


.2 







.0 


.1 


.5 


2.8 


10.1 


.4 


.0 


9 


.4 


1.1 


.4 


.3 


— 


.1 


.0 


.1 


.7 


2.5 


10.2 


.3 


— .1 


10 


.4 


1.0 


.4 


.4 


— 


.1 


— .1 


.0 


.9 


2.4 


9.7 


.4 


— .1 


11 


.4 


.8 


.4 


.4 


— 


.1 


+ .2 


— .1 


1.6 


2.2 


8.6 


.3 


+ .1 


12 


.4 


.8 


.4 


.3 


— 


1 


+ .1 


— .2 


1.4 


2.0 


7.6 


.4 


+ .3 


13 


.7 


.7 


.3 


.3 


+ 


1 


.0 


— .2 


1.3 


1.8 


6.3 


.3 


+ .1 


14 


.7 


.6 


.3 


.4 







.0 


— .2 


1.1 


1.7 


4.8 


.3 


.0 


15 


.7 


.6 


.3 


.3 


— 


1 


.1 


— .2 


.9 


4.1 


3.9 


.3 


.0 


16 


.6 


.6 


.2 


.2 


— 


1 


.1 


— .2 


.9 


4.3 


2.8 


.2 


— .1 


17 


.6 


.6 


.2 


.3 







.1 


—.2 


.9 


4.1 


2.3 


.1 


—.2 


18 


.6 


.4 


.4 


.2 


— 


] 


.1 


— .2 


.8 


4.5 


1.9 


.2 


—.2 


19 


.6 


.1 


.6 


.3 


— 


1 


.1 


— .2 


.8 


3.9 


1.7 


.2 


—.2 


20 


.6 


.1 


.7 


.4 







.3 


.0 


.7 


3.8 


1.6 


.3 


—.3 


21 


.5 


.2 


.5 


.2 


-1- 


1 


.2 


—.1 


.9 


3.5 


1.4 


.3 


—.3 


22 


.5 


.4 


1.4 


.0 







.1 


.0 


.8 


3.3 


1.3 


.4 


— .1 


23 


.5 


.6 


.3 


.1 




4 


.0 


.0 


.8 


3.0 


1.3 


.3 


— .1 


24 


.4 


.7 


.4 


.2 




4 


.3 


+ .1 


.9 


2.7 


1.3 


.3 


—.2 


25 


.4 


.4 


.3 


.3 




4 


.7 


2.1 


.6 


2.5 


1.3 


.4 


—.3 


26 


.4 


.4 


.3 


.0 




4 


.6 


1.0 


.8 


2.8 


1.3 


.9 


—.3 


27 


.4 


.4 


.] 


.0 




4 


.4 


1.0 


1.2 


4.2 


1.2 


.9 


— .3 


28 


.3 


.4 


.2 


—.1 




4 


.3 


.6 


1.1 


3.8 


1.0 


.7 


—.3 


29 


.3 


.4 


.3 


— .1 




4 


.3 


.4 


2.0 


3.6 


1.0 


.5 


— .4 


30 


.3 


.4 


.2 


— .1 






.2 


.3 


2.4 


3.4 


1.0 


.5 


— .4 


31 


.9 




.3 


— .1 






.2 




2.1 




.9 


.5 





Surface Waters of Kansas. 



325 



Daily Gauge Height, in feet, of Arkansas river at Wichita, Kan., for 1897-1919 — Continued. 



Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1904-05. 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 


—0.2 
— .1 
.0 
-l-.l 
4.1 
4.0 
3.3 
3.0 
3.0 
2.7 
2.4 
2.2 
2.0 
2.0 
1.8 
1.7 
1.6 
1.5 
1.4 
1.4 
1.3 
1.2 
1.2 
1.2 
].l 
1.1 
1.1 
1.0 
1.0 
1.0 
.9 


.0.9 
.9 
.9 
.8 
.8 
.8 
.7 
.7 
.7 
.7 
.6 
.6 
.6 
.6 
.6 
.6 
.6 
.6 
.6 
.6 
.6 
.6 
.5 
.5 
.5 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.4 


0.3 
.3 
.2 
.2 
.2 
.2 
.2 
.2 
.2 
.2 
.2 
.1 
.1 
.0 
.0 
.0 
.0 

— .1 
.0 
.0 

+ .1 
.2 
.3 
.4 
.3 
.2 
.1 
.0 

— .1 

— .2 

— .4 


-0.1 
+ .2 
.4 
.1 
.1 
.1 
.0 
1.1 
1.2 
.5 
.5 
.5 
.4 
.3 
.4 
.3 
.2 
.1 
.1 
.1 
.2 
.3 
.2 
.2 
.2 
.2 
.2 
.3 
.3 
.2 
.2 


0.2 
.3 
.3 
.3 
.3 
.3 
.2 
.2 
.2 
.2 
.2 
.2 
.2 
.2 
.1 
.1 
.0 
.0 
.0 

— .1 

— .1 
+ .1 

.3 
.7 
1.0 
1.3 
1.6 
1.9 


2.3 

2.1 

2.0- 

1.8 

1,6 

1.5 

1.4 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.2 

1.1 

1.0 

1.0 

.9 

.9 

.9 
1.0 
1.2 
1.1 
1.1 
1.0 
1.1 
1.1 
1.0 

.9 

.8 
1.1 

.9 

.9 

.8 


0.8 
1.0 
1.4 
1.4 
1.0 
.9 
.8 
2.6 
2.4 
2.0 
1.8 
1.6 
1.5 
1.4 
1.3 
1.3 
1.2 
1.3 
1.2 
1.3 
1.2 
1.2 
1.1 
1.0 
1.1 
1.1 
1.1 
3.5 
5.3 
5.3 


5.1 
5.4 
5.5 
4.6 
4.4 
4.3 
4.3 
4.3 
4.2 
4,5 
4.2 
4.0 
3.8 
3.6 
3.4 
3,2 
3.7 
3.4 
3.4 
3.2 
3.3 
3.6 
3.5 
4.5 
5.4 
5.0 
4.8 
5.5 
5.0 
5.2 
5,8 


6.0 
5.5 
5.4 
5.0 
5.0 
4.6 
4,0 
3,7 
3.3 
3.0 
2.9 
2.8 
4.0 
4.6 
4.0 
4.5 
4.8 
4.5 
4.3 
4.3 
3.9 
4.0 
3.8 
4.3 
3.5 
3.2 
2.9 
2.6 
2.7 
2.6 


2.9 
3.5 
4.2 
4.6 
4.8 
4.6 
4.6 
4,0 
3.6 
3.0 
2.7 
2.5 
2.3 
2.0 
1.9 
1.8 
1.7 
1.7 
1.6 
1.5 
1.5 
1.5 
1.5 
1.5 
1.5 
1.4 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.4 
1.6 


1.9 
1.8 
1.8 
1.9 
2.0 
2.3 
2.1 
3.0 
2.8 
2.7 
2.5 
2.3 
2.1 
1.9 
1.8 
1.6 
1.5 
1.5 
1.3 
1.3 
1.2 
1.1 
1.0 
.9 
.9 
.8 
.7 
.7 

^5 
.5 


0.4 

.4 

.3 

.2 

.2 

.5 

1.0 

1.3 

1.4 

1.4 

1.8 

2.2 

2.4 

1.8 

1.3 

1.0 

.8 

1.8 

1.9 

1.2 

.9 

.7 

.6 

.4 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.0 


Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1905-06. 

1 

2 ..... . 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 


0.0 

— .2 

— .2 

— .2 

— .3 

— .3 

— .3 

— .3 

— .3 

— .3 

— .3 

— .3 

— .3 
-.3 

— .3 

— .3 

— .3 

— .4 

— .4 

— .4 

— .2 

— .3 

— .4 

— .4 

— .2 

— .2 


—0.3 

— .3 

— .4 

— .4 

— .1 
+ .1 

.0 
.0 
.0 

—.1 
—.1 

— .2 

— .2 

— .2 

— .2 

— .3 

— .3 

— .3 

— .3 

— .3 

— .3 

— .4 

— .4 

— .1 
+ .1 

.4 
.6 

:l 

.4 


0.4 
.4 
.3 
.2 
.0 
.0 
.0 
.0 

— .1 

— .1 

— .2 

— .2 

— .3 

— .3 

— .3 

— .3 

— .3 

— .3 

— .3 

— .4 

— .4 

— .3 

— .3 

— .4 
.0 

— .3 

— .2 

— .3 

— .3 

— .3 

— .4 


—0.4 

— .3 

— .3 
.2 

— .3 

— .3 

— .3 
.7 

— .6 

— .7 

— .7 

— .5 

— .4 

— .3 
.0 

— .1 

— .1 

— .1 
+ .3 

.3 
.3 
1.3 
.5 
.5 

— .2 

— .1 
-l-.l 

.3 
.1 
.0 
.2 


0.2 
.3 
.3 
.3 

1.8 
.3 

— .5 

— .3 

— .3 

— .2 

— .2 

— .2 
.0 

-1-1.5 
.0 

— .4 

— .2 
-F.2 

.1 
.2 
.0 
.1 
.2 
.4 
.4 
.3 
.0 
.0 


0.0 

.0 

1.0 

— .1 

— .1 

— .1 

— .2 

— .3 

— .2 

— .2 

— .1 
.0 

— .1 

— .5 

— .6 

— .6 

— .6 

— .3 

— .5 

— .3 

— .1 
.0 

+ .3 
.0 
.0 
.0 

.1 

.5 
.6 
.5 
.3 


0,2 
.1 
.1 
.2 
.4 
.5 
.7 
.9 

1.2 
.9 
.6 
.5 
.5 
.5 
.3 
.2 
.2 
.1 
.1 
.0 
.0 
.0 

— .2 

— .3 

— .3 

— .4 

— .4 

— .4 

— .4 

— .2 


—0.2 

— .1 

— .1 

— .1 

— .3 

— .3 

— .4 

— .4 

— .4 

— .4 

— .3 

— .3 

— .3 

— .4 

— .3 

— .3 

— .4 

— .4 

— .4 

— .5 

— .6 

— .6 

— .7 

— .5 

— .3 

— .3 

— .5 

— .3 

— .4 

— .4 

— .5 


—0.4 

— .6 

— .6 

— .3 

— .5 

— .5 

— .5 
-I-.8 

2.8 

2.4 

1.8 

.6 

.0 

— .3 

— .5 

— .6 

— .6 

— .7 

— .7 

— .8 

— .8 

— .8 
—1.0 
— .9 
—1.0 
—1.0 
—1.0 
—1.3 
—1.1 
—1.2 


—1.0 

— .9 
—1.0 
—1.1 

— .9 

— .9 
—1.0 
—1.0 
—1.0 
—1.0 
—1.0 
—1.0 
—1.0 
—1.0 

— .9 

— .9 
—1.0 
—1.0 
—1.2 
—1.2 
+ .4 

1.5 

2.0 

1.6 

1.4 

.9 

.7 

.5 

.4 

.3 

— .2 


0.0 

— .1 

— .1 

— .1 
-F.2 

.1 
.1 
.0 

— .1 
+ .2 

.2 
.4 
.2 
.0 

— .1 

— .3 

— .4 

— .4 

— .6 

— .7 

— .8 

— .8 

— .8 

— .9 

— .8 

— .5 

— .7 

— .8 
—1.0 

— .7 

— .7 


—0.8 

— .8 
—.8 

— .8 

— .8 
—1.0 
—1.0 

— .5 

— .5 

— .6 

— .6 

— .8 
—.8 
—.8 
—.8 
—.8 
—.7 
—.6 
+ .4 

4.0 
3.9 
3.5 
3.3 
2.8 
2.3 
1.8 
1.4 
1.2 
.9 
.8 



326 



Kansas Water Commission. 



Daily Gauge Height, in feet, of Arkansas river at Wichita, Kan., for 1897-1919— Conitnued. 



Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1906-07. 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 -. 

28 

29 

30 

31 


0.7 
.5 
.4 
.3 
.2 
.2 
.2 
.2 
.2 
.1 

— .1 

— .1 

— .1 

— .2 

— .1 

— .1 

— .1 
'— .1 

— .1 

— .1 

— .1 

— .1 
.0 

+ .3 
.7 
.7 
.7 
.7 
.6 
.6 
.4 


0.3 
.3 
.2 
.2 
.2 
.2 
.1 
.0 
.0 
.3 
.2 
.2 
.3 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.2 
.2 
.2 
.2 
.2 
.7 
.3 
.3 
.2 
.2 
.2 
.5 
.6 


0.7 

.7 

.8 

1.4 

1.3 

1.2 

1.1 

1.0 

.9 

.9 

.8 

.7 

.6 

.5 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.6 

1.1 

1.9 

1.8 

, -8 
.5 
.5 
.5 
.5 
.3 
.3 
.3 
.3 
.4 


0.4 

.6 

.5 

.5 

.5 

.5 

.6 

.5 

.4 

.4 

1.2 

.5 

.0 

.1 

.2 

2.5 

1.2 

1.0 

.9 

2.7 

2.0 

1.4 

1,2 

1.1 

1.0 

2.0 

1.3 

.9 

.7 

.7 

2.5 


0.8 
.6 
.0 

— .2 

— .4 

— .1 
.0 

+ .5 
.1 
.3 
.4 
.6 
.5 
1.7 
.7 
1,1 
1.0 
1.0 
.8 
.8 
.7 
.6 
.5 
.4 
.3 
.3 
.3 
.3 


0.3 
.3 
.3 
.3 
.3 
.3 
.3 
.3 
.3 
.3 
.3 
.3 
.6 
.5 
.3 
.2 
.2 
.1 
.1 
.0 
,0 

— .1 

— ,1 

— .1 

— .3 

— .3 

— .6 

— .5 

— .5 

— .5 

— .5 


— 0.5 

— .5 

— .6 

— .6 

— .6 

— .6 

— .6 

— .7 

— .7 

— .7 

— .7 

— .7 

— .7 

— .8 

— .7 

— .7 

— .7 

— .7 

— .8 

— .9 

— .9 

— .9 

— .9 

— .9 

— .9 

— .9 
—1.0 
—1.0 
—1.0 
—1.0 


—1.0 

— .9 

— .9 

— ,9 

— ,8 

— ,4 

— ,3 

— ,4 

— ,4 

— .5 

— .6 

— .6 

— .7 

— .8 

— .8 

— .9 

— .9 

— .9 
—1.0 
—1.0 
—1.1 
—1.1 
—1.1 
—1.1 
—1.0 
—1.0 
—1.1 

— 1.1 
—1.1 
—1.0 
—1.0 


—1.0 
—1.0 
—1,0 
—1,1 
—1,2 
—1,2 
—1,2 
—1,3 
—1,2 
—1,1 
—1,2 
—1,3 
—1,3 
—1,3 
—1,3 
—1,3 
-1,3 
—1.4 
—1.3 
—1.3 
—1.2 
—1.2 
—1.2 
—1.2 
+ .9 
.3 
.0 

— ,5 

— ,5 

— .6 


—0,5 

— ,5 

— ,5 

— ,7 

— .8 

— ,8 

— ,8 
—1,0 
—1,0 
—1,0 

— 1,1 
—1.1 
—1.2 

— .9 
—1.0 

— .9 
—1.0 

.0 
+ .6 
.8 
.7 
.2 
.0 

— .3 

— .5 

— .6 

— .7 

— .8 

— .8 

— .9 

— .9 


+ 2.5 

2.0 

2.4 

2.1 

1.8 

1.6 

1.5 

,9 

,7 

,5 

,2 

,1 

,4 

.4 

.3 

.2 

.6 

.3 

.2 

,0 

,1 

.2 

.1 

.2 

.1 

— .2 

— .4 

— .4 

— .5 

— .7 

— .8 


—1.0 
-1.1 
-1.1 
—1.2 
—1.2 
—1.3 
—1.3 
—1.3 
—1.3 
—1.3 
—1.3 
—1.3 
—1.3 
—1.3 
—1.3 
—1.3 
—1.3 
—1.4 
—1.4 
—1.4 
—1.4 
—1.5 
—1.6 
—1.6 
—1.6 
—1.7 
— 1.7 
—1.7 
—1.7 
—1.6 


Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1907 08. 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 


—1.6 
—1.6 
—1.5 

— .9 

— .7 

— .8 

— .8 

— .8 

— .9 
—1.0 
—1.1 
—1.2 

— 1.3 
—1.3 

— 1.3 
—1.3 
—1.3 
—1.3 
—1.3 
—1.3 
—1.4 

— 1.4 
—1.4 
—1.4 
—1.5 
—1.3 
—1.3 
—1.3 
—1.3 
—1.3 
—1.4 


—1.5 
—1.5 

— 1.5 
—1.5 
—1.5 
—1.5 
—1.5 
—1.5 
—1.5 
—1.5 
—1.6 
—1.6 
—1.7 
—1.7 
—1.7 
—1.7 
—1.7 
—1.7 
—1.7 
—1.6 
—1.6 
—1.6 

— 1.6 
—1.6 
—1.6 
—1.6 
—1.6 
—1.6 
—1.7 
—1,7 


—1.7 
—1.8 
—1.9 
—2.0 
—2.0 
—2.0 
—1.9 
—1.9 
—1.9 
—1.9 
—1.9 
—1.8 
—1.7 
—1.7 

— 1.7 
—1.6 
—1.6 

— .9 

— .2 
—1.0 
—2.0 
—1.8 
—1.7 
—1.6 
—1.5 
—1.5 
—1.3 
—1.4 
—1.4 
—1.4 
—1.4 


—1.4 
—1.4 
—1.4 
—1.4 
—1.4 
—1.5 
—1.5 
—1.4 
—1.3 
—1.2 
—1.2 
—1.1 
—1.3 
—1.3 
—1.2 

— .9 
—1.1 
—1.2 
—1.3 
—1.3 
—1.3 
—1.5 
—1.5 

— .8 

— .4 
—1.1 
—1.0 

— .9 

— .8 

— .7 
1.6 


0.0 
—1.3 
—1.4 
—1.3 
—1.2 

— .8 
—1.1 
—1.3 
—1.1 
—1.0 
—1.1 
—1.1 

— 1.1 

— 1.0 

— .9 
—1.0 
—1.1 
—1.1 
+ .5 
—1.4 
—1.3 

— .5 

— .9 

— 1.1 

— 1.0 
—1.0 
—1.1 
—1.1 
—1.0 


—1.0 
—1.1 
—1.2 
—1.2 
—1.2 
—1.2 
—1.2 
—1.3 
—1.3 
—1.4 
—1.4 
—1.4 
—1.4 
—1.5 
—1.5 
—1.5 
—1.5 
—1.6 
— 1.6 
—1.6 
—1.7 
—1.8 
—1.8 
—1.8 
—1.8 
—1.9 
—1.9 
—1,9 
—1.9 
—1.9 
-1.9 


—1.9 
—2.0 
—2.0 
—2.0 
—2.0 
—2,0 
—2,0 
—2,0 
—2,0 
—1,9 
—1.9 
—2.0 
—2.0 
—2.0 
—2,0 
—2,1 
—2,1 
—2,0 
—1,7 
—1,8 
—1,6 
—1,4 
— 1,4 
—1,5 
—1.3 
—1.6 
—1.6 
—1.7 
—2.0 
—2.0 


—1.9 
—1.9 
—1.9 
—1,9 
—1,9 
—2,0 
—2,0 
—2.0 
—2.0 
—2.0 
—1.8 
+ 2.4 
2.0 
.1 

— .8 
—1.1 
—1.3 
—1.3 
—1,4 
—1,6 

— 1.8 
—1.8 

— 1.8 
—1.5 
—1.5 
—1.5 
—1.6 
—1.7 
—1.5 
—1.7 
—1.8 


—1.0 

— .1 

— .3 

— .3 

— .5 

— .5 

— .2 
+ 1.0 

1.7 

1.2 

1.1 

2.0 

2.3 

3.7 

3.0 

1,9 

1,2 

.7 

,5 

.3 

,2 

,2 

— .2 

— .4 

— ,7 

— ,9 
—1,0 
—1,0 

— ,6 
+ 1,0 


1.7 

1.5 

.9 

.9 

1.8 

1.4 

1.4 

1.3' 

.9 

.4 

— .1 

— .5 

— .7 

— .9 
—1.0 
—1.0 
—1.2 
—1.2 
—1.3 
—1.3 
+ .5 

— .3 

— .7 
—1.0 
—1.1 
—1.3 
—1.3 
—1.4 
—1.3 
—1.3 
—1.4 


—1.1 
—1.3 
—1.4 
—1.6 
—1.6 
—1.7 
—1.7 
—1.7 
—1.7 
—1.7 
—1.9 
—1.9 
—1.9 
—1.9 
—1.9 
—2.0 
—2.0 
—2.1 
—1.8 
—1.5 
—1.4 
—1.5 
—2.0 
— .8 
—1.0 
—1.0 
—1.0 
—1.1 
—1.2 
—1.5 
—1.4 


—1.5 
— 1.7 
—1.8 
—1.2 
—1.3 
—1.3 
—1.3 
—1.5 
—1.6 
—1.7 
—1.8 
—1.9 
—1.9 
—1.9 
—1.4 
—1.7 
—1.8 
—1.9 
—2.0 
—2.0 
—2.1 
—2.1 
—2.1 
—2.1 
—2.1 
—2.1 
—2.1 
—2.0 
—2.0 
—2,0 



Surface Waters of Kansas. 



327 



Daily Gauge Height, in feet, of Arkansas river at Wichita, Kan., for 1897-1919 — Continued. 



Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dee. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1908-09. 


























1 


—2.0 


1.0 


—0.1 


—0.7 


—1.0 


—0.8 


—1.2 


—2.0 


—1.7 


0.7 


—1.8 


—2.1 


2 


—2.0 


.9 


H- .2 


— .7 


— .8 


— .8 


—1.2 


—2.1 


—2.0 


.4 


—1.8 


—2.2 


3 


—2.1 


,7 


.0 


— .7 


— .8 


— .8 


—1.3 


—2.1 


—2.1 


— .1 


—1.9 


—2.2 


4 


— 2.1 


.5 


.0 


— .7 


— .4 


— .9 


—1.6 


—2.2 


—2.1 


— .5 


—1.9 


—2.2 


5 


—2.1 


.4 


— .1 


— .8 


— .4 


—1.0 


—1.6 


—2.2 


—2.2 


— .7 


—1.8 


— 2.4 


6 


—2.0 


.3 


— .1 


—1.0 


— .6 


—1.0 


—1.6 


—2.3 


—2.3 


— ,8 


—1.9 


—2.5 


7 


—2.1 


.3 


— .1 


—1.2 


— .6 


—1.0 


—1.6 


—2.3 


—2.3 


— .7 


—1.6 


—2.5 


8 


—2.1 


.3 


— .1 


—1,2 


— .6 


—1.1 


—1.6 


—2.3 


—2.1 


— .8 


—1.3 


—2.2 


9 


—2.1 


.2 


— .2 


—1.2 


— .6 


—1.0 


—1.6 


—2.3 


-2.0 


—1.0 


—1.2 


—2.5 


10 


-2.2 


.2 


— .3 


—1.2 


—1.0 


—1.0 


—1.6 


—2.4 


—1.9 


—1.1 


—1.5 


—2.5 


11 


—2.3 


.0 


— .4 


—1.4 


—1.1 


—1.0 


—1.8 


—2.4 


—1,5 


— .7 


—1.7 


—2.6 


12 


—2.2 


.0 


— .4 


—1.4 


— .7 


—1.1 


—1.8 


—2.4 


—1.1 


+ .2 


—2.0 


—2.6 


13 


—2.2 


— .2 


— .4 


—1.4 


— .7 


—1.1 


—1.9 


—2.4 


— .8 


— .5 


—2.1 


— .5 


14 


—2.3 


— .2 


— .5 


—1.4 


— .7 


—1.1 


—1.9 


—2.2 


— .1 


— .9 


—2.1 


— .5 


15 


—2.3 


— .5 


— .5 


—1.2 


—1.0 


—1.1 


—1.9 


—1.2 


0+3.6 


—1.0 


—2,2 


— .5 


16 


—2.3 


— .5 


— .5 


—1.1 


—1.3 


—1.2 


-1.9 


—2.0 


3.8 


—1.0 


—2.2 


— .6 


17 


—2.3 


— .6 


— .5 


—1.2 


—1.1 


-1.1 


—1.9 


—2.0 


3.2 


—1.2 


—2.3 


— .5 


18 


—2.3 


— .6 


— .5 


—1.2 


—1.0 


—1.2 


—1.9 


—1.9 


2.7 


—1.3 


—2.3 


6— .5 


19 


—2.3 


— .7 


— .6 


— 1.1 


—1.0 


-1,3 


—2.1 


—1.6 


2.3 


—1.4 


— 2.4 


+ .8 


20 


—2.3 


— .7 


— .6 


— 1.1 


— .5 


— 1.3 


—2.0 


—1.5 


1.6 


—1.5 


—2.5 


,3 


21 


—2.3 


— .7 


— .6 


— .8 


— .5 


—1.4 


-1.9 


—1.5 


1.2 


—1.6 


—2.5 


,0 


22 


—2.3 


— .6 


— .6 


— .6 


— .7 


—1.2 


— 2.0 


— .2 


1.0 


—1.7 


— 2.5 


— .3 


23 


+ 3.7 


— .6 


— .6 


— .5 


— .6 


—1.2 


—2.1 


.0 


1.1 


—1.8 


—2.6 


— ,2 


24 


4.4 


— .4 


— .6 


— .5 


— .6 


-1.2 


—2.1 


— .4 


1.1 


—1.8 


—2.6 


— .5 


25 


4.4 


— .4 


— .6 


— .5 


— .6 


—1.2 


—2,1 


— .7 


.9 


—1.8 


—2.7 


— ,6 


26 


2.8 


— .5 


— .6 


— .1 


— .7 


—1.2 


—2.1 


—1.0 


.5 


—1.8 


—1.5 


— ,6 


27 


2.1 


— .5 


— .6 


— .1 


— .7 


—1.2 


-2.1 


—1.1 


2.4 


—1.6 


—1.4 


— ,7 


28 


1.7 


— .5 


— .7 


— .3 


— .7 


—1.2 


—1.9 


—1.1 


2.3 


—1.1 


—1.4 


—1,0 


29 


1.6 


— .1 


— .7 


— .2 




—1.2 


—1.9 


—1.2 


1.8 


—1.1 


—1.8 


—1.1 


30 


1.3 


+ .2 


— .7 


— .2 




—1.2 


—1.8 


—1.4 


1.2 


—1.5 


—1.9 


—1.3 


31 


1.0 




— .7 


—1.0 J 




—1.2 




— 1.5 




—1.7 


—2.0 





a 3 . 8 feet during day. 



& 1.4 feet at 5 p. m. 



Day. 



1909-10, 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 



9. 
10. 
11. 
12. 
13. 
14. 
15. 
16. 
17. 
18. 
19. 
20. 
21. 
22. 
23. 
24. 
25, 
26. 
27, 
28. 
29, 
30, 
31, 



Oct. Nov. Dee. 



-2.2 
-2.3 



-2.1 



-2.3 
-2.3 

-2.4 
-2.4 
-2.4 
-2.4 
-2.4 
-2.4 
-2.4 
-2.4 
-2,4 
-2,5 
-2,3 
-1.1 
- .6 



- .9 
-1.1 
-1.2 
-1.3 
-1.3 
-1.3 
-1.4 
-1.1 
-1.3 



0.7 



1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

.8 

.7 

,4 

,1 

- .2 

- ,4 

- .5 

- .9 
-1.3 
-1.5 



-1.6 
-1.6 
-1.7 
-1.8 
-1.8 
-1.8 



-1.9 
-1.9 
-1.9 
-1.9 
-1.8 
-1.8 



Jan. Feb. Mar. Apr. May. June. July. 



— 1 
— 1 
— 1 
— 1 
— 1 
— 1 
— 1. 
—2, 
—2. 
—2. 
— 1. 
— 1. 
>+3. 

3. 

2. 

2. 

2. 

1. 

1. 

1. 
a + 1. 

1. 
1. 
1. 
1. 
2. 
2. 
1. 
1. 



a + 



— 1 
— 1 
— 1 
— 1 
— 1 
— 1 
— 1 
— 1 
— 1 



-1.0 



-0.8 

- .6 

- .2 
.0 
.0 

- .1 
• .1 

- .2 

- .3 

- .4 

- .6 

- .7 

- .8 

- .9 
-1.0 
-1.1 
-1.1 
-1.1 
-1.1 
-1.1 
-1.1 



-1 

-1 

-1 

-2 

-2 

-2 

-2 

-2 

-2 

-2 

-2.0 

-2.0 

-2,1 

-2.1 

-2.0 

-2.0 

-2.0 

-2.0 

-2.0 

-2.1 



—2.5 
—2.4 
—2,4 
— 1,4 
—1,1 
—1.6 
—1.9 



—1.3 

— 1.8 
—2.0 
—2.0 
—2.0 
—2.0 
—2,1 
—2,0 

— ,3 
—1.5 
—1,7 
—2,1 
—2.2 
—2.2 
—2.2 
—2,2 
—2,2 
—2.3 
—2.1 
—2.3 
—2.4 



—2.6 

—2.6 

—2.4 

—2.2 

—2,5 

—2.4 

—2,6 

—1.8 

—2.4 

—2.6 

—2 

—2 

—3.0 

—3.1 



—3, 
—3, 
—3 
—3. 
— 1. 
—3. 
—3. 
—3. 
—3. 
—3. 



—3.1 
—3.1 
—3.2 
—3.2 
—3.2 
—3.3 



-2.5 



—3.4 

—3.5 

—3 

—3 

—3 

—3 

—3 

—3 

—3.7 

—3 

—3 

—3 

—3 

—3 

—3 

—3 

—3 

—3 



—3.6 



—3.7 
—3,7 
—3,7 
—3,7 
—3.7 
—3.7 
—3.8 
—3.8 
—3.8 
—3.8 
—3,8 
—3.8 



Aug. Sept. 



—3 



—3 

—4 

—4 

—2 

—2 

—2.0 

—2.4 

—2.6 

—2.8 

—1.8 

—1.8 

—1.6 

—2.1 

—2.6 

—2.7 

•—2,7 

—2,8 

—2,5 

—2,7 

—2,9 

—3,1 

—3.3 

—3.4 

—3 

—3 

—3 

—3 

—3 

—3 



—3 
—3 
—3 
—3. 
—3, 
—3. 



—3.2 



—3 

—3 

—3 

—3 

—3 

—3 

—3 

—3 

—3 

—3.7 

—3.7 

—3.7 

—3.8 

—3.8 

—3.8 

—3.8 

—3.8 

—3.8 

—3.8 

—3.8 

—3.8 

—3.8 

—3.8 



o. Estimated. Floating ice. 6. 4.2 feet during day. c. Estimated. 



328 



Kansas Water Commission. 



Daily Gauge Height, in feet, of Arkansas river at Wichita, Kan., for 1897-1919 — Continued. 



Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1910-11. 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 


—3.8 
—3.8 
—3.8 
—3.8 
—3.8 
—3.8 
—3.9 
—3.9 
—3.9 
—4.0 
—4.0 
—4.0 
—4.0 
—4.1 
—4.2 
—4.2 
—4.2 
—4.2 
—4.2 
—4.2 
—4,2 
—4.2 
—4.3 
—4.3 
—4.3 
—4.3 
—4.3 
—4.3 
—4.3 

-ti 


—4.3 
—4.3 
—4.3 
—4.3 
—4.3 
—4.3 
—4.3 
—4.3 
—4.3 
—4.3 
—4.3 
—4.3 
—4.3 
—4.3 
—4.3 
—4.3 
—4.2 
—4.2 
—4.1 
—4.0 
—4.0 
—4.0 
—4.0 
—4.1 
—4.1 
—4.1 
—4.1 
—4.1 
—4.1 
—4.1 


— 4^1 
—4.1 
—4.1 
—4.1 

-4^1 
—4.1 
—4.1 
—4.0 
—4.0 
—4.0 
—4,0 
—4,0 
—4,0 
—4.0 
—4.0 
—3,8 
—3.8 
—3.8 
—3.8 
—3.8 
—3.8 
—3.8 
—3,8 
—3.8 
—3.8 
—3.8 
—3.8 
—3,8 
—3,8 


—3.9 
—4.0 
—4.0 
—4.0 
—4.0 
—4.0 
—4.0 
—4.0 
—4,0 
—4,1 
—3.9 
—3,8 
—3.8 
—3.9 
— 4.0 
—4.0 
—4.0 
—4,0 
—4.0 
—4.0 
—4.0 
—3.9 
—3.9 
—3.9 
—3.9 
—3.9 
—3.9 
—4.0 
—4.0 
—4,0 
—4.0 


—4.0 
—4,0 
—4.0 
— 4.C 
— 4,C 
—4,0 
—4.0 
—4,0 
—4.0 
—4.0 
—4,0 
—4.0 
—4,0 
—4.0 
—4.0 
—4.0 
—3.9 
—2.3 

— .3 

— .3 
—1.8 

— .5 
+ .4 
—1.2 
—2.2 
—3.1 
—3.3 
—3.3 


(a) 
—3.6 
—3,2 
—3.2 
—3.3 
—3.0 
—2.7 
—2.7 
—3.1 
—3.1 
—2.8 
—3.2 
—3.3 
—3,2 
—3,2 
—3,2 
—3.3 
—3.4 
—3.6 
—3.7 
—3.6 
—3.6 
—3.6 
—3,6 
—3.6 
—3,7 
—3.7 
—3.7 
—3,8 
—3,8 
—3.8 


—3.8 
—3,8 
—3,9 
—3.8 
—3.8 
—3.3 
—3.6 
—3.7 
—3.7 
—3.7 
—3.8 
—3.9 
—3.9 
—3.9 
—3.9 
—3.9 
—3.9 
—3.9 
—4.0 
—4.1 
—4.1 
—4,1 
—4,1 
—4.2 
—4,2 
—4,3 
—4,3 
—4.3 
—4.3 
—4.3 


—4,3 

—4,3 
—4.3 

—4:3 
—4.3 
—4,3 

—4,3 
—4,3 
—4,3 
—4.3 
—4.4 
—4.4 
—4.5 
—4.5 
—4.5 
—4.5 

—4:5 
—4.5 
—4.5 
—4.5 
—4,6 
—4.6 
—4.6 
—4.7 
—4.7 
—4.5 
—4.4 
—4.4 
—4.2 


—4,4 
—4.4 
—4,3 
—4.2 
—4,2 
—4,3 
—4.4 
—4.4 
—4.4 
—4.4 
—4.4 
—4.6 
—4.7 
—4.9 
—5.0 
—5,0 
—5.0 
—5.0 
—5.1 
—5.1 
—5.2 
—5.3 
—5.3 
—5.3 
—5,3 
—5,3 
—5.4 
—5.4 
—5.4 
—5.4 


—5.4 
—5.4 
—5,4 
—5.4 
—5.4 
—5.4 
—5,4 
—5,4 
—5.4 
—5.4 
—5.2 
—5.2 
—5.3 
—5.3 
—5,3 
—5.3 
—5.3 
—5.3 
—5.3 
—5.3 
—5.3 
—5.3 
—5.4 
—5.4 
—5.4 
—5.4 
—5.4 
—5.4 
—5,2 
—5.3 
—5.0 


—3.6 
—3.5 
—3,6 
—2.8 
—3.4 
—3.7 
—3,8 
—4.3 
—4.5 
—4.5 
—4.5 
—4.0 
—4.3 
—4.4 
—4,5 
—4.6 
—4.7 
—4.8 
—4,8 
—4.9 
—4.9 
—5,0 
—4.8 
—4.8 
—4,9 
—5.2 
—5.4 
—5.4 
—5.4 
—5.4 
—5.4 


—5.4 
—5.4 
—5.4 
—5.4 
—5.4 
—5.4 
—3.6 
—3.7 
—3.8 
—4.1 
—4.2 
—4.6 
—4.9 
—5.0 
—5.0 
—5.0 
—5.0 
—5.0 
—5.2 
—5.3 
—5.3 
—5.3 
—5.3 
—5.3 
—5.4 
—5.4 
—5.4 
—5.4 
—5.4 
—5.3 


Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1911-12. 

] 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 


—5.0 
—5.1 
—5.3 
—5.3 
—5.4 
—5.4 
—5.4 
—5.4 
—5.4 
—5.4 
—5.4 
—5.4 
—5.4 
—3.8 
—2.9 
—4.5 
—4.8 
—5.0 
—4.7 
—4.6 
—4.8 
—4.9 
—4.9 
—5.0 
—5.0 
—5.0 
—-4.7 
—4.8 
—4.8 
—5.0 
—5.0 


—4.6 
—4.8 
—4.8 
—4.9 
—5.0 
—4.9 
—5.2 
—5.2 
—5.3 
—5.4 
—5.4 
—5.4 
—5.4 
—5.4 
—5.4 
—5.4 
—5.4 
—5.4 
—5.4 
—5.3 
—5.2 
—5.1 
—5.2 
—5.2 
—5.3 
—5.4 
—5.4 
—5.4 
—5.4 
—5.4 


—5,4 
—5.4 
—5.4 
—5.3 
—5,3 
—5,3 
—5.3 
— 5.3 
—5,2 
—4.9 
—4,9 
—4.9 
—4.9 
—5,0 
—5,0 
—5.0 
—5.0 
—5.0 
—5.0 
—5.0 
—5.0 
—5.1 
—5.2 
—5.2 
—5.3 
—5,3 
—5,3 
—5,3 
—5.3 
—5.3 
—5.3 


—5.3 
—5.3 
—5.3 
—5.3 
—5.3 
—5.3 
—5.3 
—5.3 
—5.3 
—5.3 
—5.3 
—5,3 
—5.3 
—5.3 
—5.3 
—5.3 
— 5.3 
—5.3 
—5.3 
—5.3 
—5,3 
—5.3 
—5,3 
—5,3 
—5.4 
—5.4 
—5.2 
—5.1 
—5.2 
—5.0 
—4.9 


— 5.C 
—4.8 
—4.7 
—4.9 
—4.9 
—4.9 
—4.9 
—4.9 
—4.9 
—4.9 
—4.8 
—4.6 
— 4,g 

—4^8 
—4.8 
—4.4 
—4.2 

-4^1 
—3.9 
—3.7 
—4.1 

—4.1 
—4.2 
—2.4 
—4.8 
—4,7 
—4.9 


—4.9 

—i'.l 
—4.9 
—4.9 
—4,9 
— 4.5 
—4,7 
—4,8 
—4.9 
—4.5 

—4^5 
—4,2 
—2,4 
—4.0 
—3,8 
—1.5 
—1.2 
—1.4 

— .4 

— 1.2 
—1.4 
+ .6 
—1.0 
—2.5 
—2.6 
—1.3 
+ .9 

.3 

— .7 


—0.9 

— .6 

— .6 

— .8 
—1.5 
—2.0 
—2,2 
—2.5 
—2.6 
—2.9 
—3.0 
—3.0 
—3.1 
—3.4 
—3.4 
—3.5 
—3.5 
—3.6 
—3.7 
—3.8 
—3,7 
—3.8 
—3.8 
—3.8 
—3.8 
—3.9 
—4.0 
—4.0 
—3.5 


—3.9 
—3.9 
—3.5 
—3.1 
—2.5 

— .5 
-1- .4 

1.6 
.7 
.0 
.4 
.1 
.4 
.0 
.0 
.4 

— .4 
—1,2 
—1,8 
—2.0 
—2,1 
—2.3 
—2.5 
—2.5 
—2.6 
—2.9 
—3.1 
—3.1 
—3.1 
—3.2 
—3.2 


—3.1 
—3.1 
—3.1 
—3.3 
—3.4 
—3.4 
—3.4 
—3.4 
—3.4 
— 3~.5 
—3.5 
—3.5 
—3.5 
—3.5 
—3.5 
—3.5 
—3.4 
—3.1 
—2.5 
—2,6 
—3.0 
—3.0 
—2.6 
—2.6 
—2.9 
—3.0 
—2.4 
—2.6 
—2.9 
—3.0 


—3.1 
—3.2 
—3.2 
—3.2 
—3.2 
—3.3 
—3.3 
—3.4 
—3.4 
—3.4 
—3.4 
—3.6 
—3.6 
—3.8 
—3.9 
—3.9 
—3.9 
—3.9 
—3.9 
—3.9 
—4.0 
—4.0 
—4.0 
—3.9 
—3.9 
—4.0 
—4.0 
—4.0 
—4.0 
—4.0 
—4,0 


—4.0 
—4.0 

-4^2 
—4,2 
—4.1 
—2.6 
—2,3 
—2.0 
—2.1 
—2.1 
—1.4 
—2.3 
—2.3 
—2.5 
—2.5 
—3.0 
—3.2 
—3.3 
—3.3 
—3,3 
—3.4 
—3.4 
—3.4 
—3.4 
—3.6 
—3.6 
—3.6 
—3.7 
— 3.7 
—3.7 


—3.7 
—3.7 
—3.9 

—412 
—4.2 
-4.2 
—4.2 

— 4^5 
—4.6 
—4.6 
—4.3 
—4.3 
—4.3 
—4.3 
—4.3 
—4.3 
—4.5 
—4.5 
—4.6 
—4.6 
—4.6 
—4.6 
-4.6 
—4.6 
—4.6 
—4.6 
—4.6 
—4.8 



a. River frozen. 



Surface Waters of Kansas. 



329 



Daily Gauge Height, in feet, of Arkansas river at Wichita, Kan., for 1897-1919 — Continued. 



Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1912-13. 
1 . . 


—4.8 
—4.8 
—4.8 
—4.8 
—4.8 
—4.8 
—4.8 
—4.8 
— 5.C 
—5.0 
—5.0 
—2.3 
—1.5 
—2.0 
—2.0 
—2.2 
—3.1 
—3.6 
—4.0 
—4.0 
—4.0 
—4.1 
—4,1 
—4.1 
—4.1 
—4.1 
—4.2 
—4.3 
—4.3 
—4.3 
—4.0 


—4.1 
—4.2 
—4.1 
—4.2 
—4.2 
—4.2 
—4.2 
—4.3 
—4.4 
—4.5 
—4.6 
—4.6 
—4.6 
—4.6 
—4.6 
—4.6 
—4.6 
—4.6 
—4.6 
—4.6 
—4.7 
—4.7 
—4.7 
—4.7 
—4.7 

—4^7 
—4.7 
—4.7 
—4.8 


—4.8 
—4.8 
—4.8 
—4,8 
—4,8 
—4,8 
—4,8 
—5,0 
—5.0 
—5.0 
—4.9 
—4.9 
—4.9 
—4.9 
—4.9 
—4.9 
—4.9 
—5.0 
—5.0 
—5.0 
—5.0 
—5.0 
—5.0 
— 5.C 
—5.0 
—5.0 
—4.9 
—4.9 
—4.9 
—4.9 
—4.9 


—4.9 
—4.9 
—4,9 
—4,9 
—4,9 
—4,9 
—4,9 
—4.9 
—4.9 
—4.9 
—4.9 
—4,9 
—4,9 
—4,9 
—4,9 
—4,9 
—4.9 
—4.9 
—4.9 
—4.9 
—4.9 
—4.9 
—4.9 
—4.9 
—4.9 
—4.9 
—4.9 
—4.9 
—4.9 
—4.9 
—4.9 


—4.9 
—4.9 
—4.9 
—4.9 
—4.9 
—4.9 
—4.9 
—4.9 
—4.9 
—5.0 
—5.0 
—5.0 
—5.0 
—5.0 
—5.0 
—5.0 
—5.0 
—5.0 
—5.0 
—5.0 
— 5.0 
—5.0 
—5.0 
—5.0 
—5.0 
—5.0 
—5.0 
—5.0 


—5,0 
—5.0 
—5.0 
—5.0 
—4.0 
—3.8 
—4.0 
—4.0 
—3.6 
—3.6 
—3,6 
—3,5 
—3,5 
—3.5 
—3.5 
—3.3 
—3.0 
—3.0 
—3.0 
—3.0 
—3,0 
—3,0 
—3,1 
—3,1 
—3,2 
—3,2 
—3,2 
—3,2 
—3,2 
—3,8 
—4,2 


—4,5 
—4.5 
—4.5 

—4:5 
—4.5 
—4.4 
—4.3 
—4.5 
—4.4 
—4.4 
—4.6 

— 4^8 
—4.8 
—4.8 
—4.8 
—4.8 
—4.8 
—4.9 
—4.9 
—4.9 
—4.8 
. —4.9 
—4.8 
—4.8 
—4.9 
—5.0 
—5.0 


—5.0 
—5.0 
—5.0 
—5.0 
—4.8 
—4.6 
—3,3 
—3.6 
—3.9 
—2.7 
—2.7 
—2.7 
—2.7 
—3,2 
—3,2 
—2,1 
—2.6 
—3.0 
—3.2 
—3.5 
—3.5 
—3.6 
—3.6 
—3.7 
—3.7 
—3.7 
—3.7 
—3.8 
—4.0 
—4.0 
—4.2 


—4.0 
—4.0 
—4.2 
—4,2 
—4,4 
—4,6 
—4,6 
—4,6 
—4,6 
—4,8 
—4,8 
—4,9 
—4,9 
—4,9 
—4,9 
—4,8 
—4,2 
—4.0 
—2.7 
—2,4 
—2.8 
—3.2 
—3.8 
—4.0 
—4.1 
—4.2 
—4.3 
—4.4 
—4.5 
—4.6 








2 








3 








4 








5 . 








6 








7 








8 








9 








10 








11 








12 








13 








14 








15 








16 








17 








18 








19 








20 








21 








22 








23 








24 








25 








26 








27 








28 








29 








30 








31 








Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


■Aug. 


Sept. 


1913-14. 
1 


















—2.0 
—1.9 

— .5 

— .6 

— .4 
.0 

+ .9 

1.9 

1.1 

.4 

— .1 

— .2 

— .5 

— .6 
—1.0 
—1.0 
—1.0 
—1.2 
—1.4 
-1.8 
+ 1.4 

1.0 
.6 
.1 
.0 

— .4 
—0.5 
—1.0 
—1.3 
—1.3 


—1.5 
—1.7 
—2.0 
—2.1 
—2.0 

— 2.0 
—2.1 
—2.2 
—2.4 
—2.4 
—2.5 
—2.6 
—2.7 
—2.7 
—2.8 

a— 2.9 
a— 3.0 
a— 3.0 
0—3.2 
a— 3.2 
a— 3.2 
a— 3.2 
a— 3.2 
a— 3.3 
0—3.4 
o- 3.6 
0-3.6 
—1.1 

— .4 

— .9 
—1.0 


—1.0 
—1.4 
—2.0 
-2.0 
—2.2 
—2.2 
—2.2 
—2.2 

— .8 
—1.2 

— .7 

— 1.0 
—1.1 
—1.3 
—1.7 
—2.0 
—2.2 
—2.4 
—2.5 
—2.7 
—2.7 
—2.7 
—2.7 
—2.7 
—2.2 
—2.5 
—2.9 
—2.9 
—2.9 
—3.2 
—3.2 


—3.2 


2 














—4.7 
—4.5 
—4.6 
—4.9 
—4.8 


—4.9 
—3.6 
—4.8 
—4.1 
-t-2.4 
& 2.2 
2.2 
.0 
— .8 
—1.2 
—1.8 
—1.8 
—2.1 
—2.2 
—2.4 
—2.5 
—2.5 
—2.5 
—2.5 
—2.6 
—2.7 
—2.8 
—2.9 
—2.8 
—2.9 
—2.7 
—2.5 
—1.2 
—1.5 
—1.9 


— 3.2 


3 














—3.2 


4 














—3.1 


5 














—3.1 


6 






—3.8 
—3.2 
—3.2 
—3.2 
—3.2 
—3.5 
—3.2 
—3.2 
—3.3 
—4.0 
—4.3 
—4.4 
—4.4 








—3.5 


7 












—3.6 


8 














—3.6 


9 














—3.6 


10 














—3.6 


11 














—4.0 


12 














—4.2 


13 














—4.3 


14. .... 














—4.0 


15 














—3.9 


16 














—4.4 


17 














—4.4 


18 














—4.5 


19 












—4.9 
—4.9 
—4.9 
—4.9 


—4.6 


20 














—4.5 


21 














—4.6 


22 
















23 














—4.5 


24 
















—4.5 


25 
















—4.5 


26 
















—4.5 


27 
















—4.5 


28 
















—4.5 


29 
















—4.6 


30 
















—4.6 


31 



















Estimated; sand deposited about the 'gauge. 
2.4 feet at 7 p. m. 



330 



Kansas Water Commission. 



Daily Gauge Height, in feet, of Arkansas river at Wichita, Kan., for 1897-1919 — Continued. 



Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1914-15. 
1 


—4.6 
—4.5 
—4.6 
—4.6 
—4.6 
—4.6 
—4.6 
—4.6 
—4.6 
—4.6 
—4.6 
— 4.6 
—4.5 
—4.2 
—4.6 
—4.5 
—4.6 
—4.7 
—4.5 
i-4.5 
—4.4 
—4.4 
—4.4 

—4.5 
-4.5 
—4.6 
-4.7 










—3.6 
—3.7 
-3.7 
—3.6 
—3.6 
—3.0 
—3.6 
—3.6 
—3.6 
—3.7 
—3.8 
—3.8 
—3.4 
—3.5 
—3.6 
—3.6 
—3.1 
—3.2 
—3.2 
— 3.4 
—3.5 
—3.5 
—3.5 
—3.6 
—3.6 


—3,4' 
—3.2 
—3.2 
—3.3 
—3.4 

-1^9' 
—2.0 
—1.7 
—1.8 
—1.9 
— 1.3 


—1.4 
—1.4 
—1.3 
—1.7 
—1.9 
—1.9 
—2.0 
—2.0 
—2.0 
—2.1 
—2.2 
—2.2 
—2.3 
—2.5 
—2.5 
—2.6 
—2.7 
—2.7 
—2.0 
—1.0 

— .7 
—1.0 
—1.1 
—1.2 
—1.0 
—1.2 

— .7 

— .3 
+ .8 

— .3 

— ,2e 


+ 2.4 

1.5 

.8 

.4 

1.8 

1.5 

1.6 

2.4 

1.9 

1.4 

.9 

.9 

.5 

.0 

— .1 

— .1 

— .3 
+ .7 

1.2 
.0 

— .2 

— .2 

— .6 

— .6 
+ 1.4 

1.1 
.0 
2.0 
2.86 
2.0 


1.4 

1.4 

.8 

.3 

-■} 

— .1 

— .1 
+ .1 

.4 
.4 

— .3 

— .4 

— .5 

— .6 

— .5 

— .4 

— .1 
.0 

+ .9 

2.4c 

1.0 

.6 

.8 

.1 

— .5 

— .9 
—1.2 
—1.5 
—1.5 
—1.3 


—1.7 
—1.8 
—1.5 
—1.9 
—1.9 
—1.7 
—1.4 
—1.4 
—1.6 
—1.1 

— .2 

— .2 

— .3 

— .4 

— .7 

— .6 

— .6 

— .5 

— .5 

— .8 

— .9 

— .9 

— .8 

— .6 
+ .4 

.5 

.5 

.6 

2.8d 

2.7 

1.3 


+ 9 


2 










.4 


3 










2 


4 










— ■ .1 


5 










— 4 


6 










— .5 


7. . . 










— .7 


8 










— .8 


9 










— .9 


10 










— 1.0 


11 










— 1.1 


12. . . . 










— 1.0 


13 










— 1.2 


14 










—1.3 


15 










— 1.3 


16 










—1.3 


17 










—1.4 


18 








—4.1 
—4.0 
—4.1 
—4.0 
—3.9 
—3.9 
—4.0 
—4.0 
—4.0 
—4.0 
—4.0 


—1.5 


19. . . 








— 1.6 


20 








—1.6 


21 








—1.6 


22 








—1.7 


23 








—1.7 


24 








—1.8 


25 








—1.7 


26 








—1.3 


27 








—1.4 


28 








+ .6 


29. . , 








.3 


30 














.3 


31 

















6 +3.0 feet during night, 
c +2.^6 feet during night. 



d -|-3 . feet during night. 
e +2.6 feet at 7 p. m. 



Day. 


Get. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. ' 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1915-16. 


























1 


+ 0.4 


—1.7 


—2.3 


—2.2 




—2.1 


— 3f0 


—2.7 


—1.3 


—1.4 


—4.0 


—3.4 


2 


.0 


—1.7 


—2.3 


—2.0 




—2.2 


—3.0 


—2.6 


—1.5 


—1.8 


—4.0 


—3.6 


3 


.1 


—1.8 


—2.3 


—2.4 




—2.1b 


—3.0 


—2.6 


—1.6 


—2.0 


—4.0 


-3.8 


4 


.3 


—1.9 


—2.3 


—2.3 




—2.1ft 


—3.0 


—2.6 


—2:4 


—2.2 


—4.1 


—3.7 


5 


.0 


—1.9 


—2.3 


—2.3 




—2.0 


—2.8 


—2.7 


—2.5 


—2.3 


—4.1 


—3.9 


6 


— .4 


—1.9 


—2.3 


—2.4 




—2.2 


—2.8 


—2.7 


+ 1.1 


—2.5 


—4.1 


—3.9 


7 


—1.0 


—2.1 


—2.3 


—2.2 




—2.2 


—2.7 


—2.7 


4.6 


—2.6 


—4.1 


—4.2 


8 


—1.1 


—2.1 


—2.3 


— 2.2 




—2.1 


—2.4 


—2.8 


2.8 


—2.7 


—4.2 


—4.1 


9 


—1.2 


—2.0 


—2.3 


—2.4 




—2.1 


— 2.3 


—2.8 


1.1 


—2.8 


—4.2 


—4.0 


10 


— 1.2 


—2.0 


—2.3 


—2.3 




—2.2 


—2.2 


— 3.0 


.3 


—2.9 


—4.2 


—4.0 


11 


—1.4 


— 2.0 


—2.3 


—2.4 




—2.3 


—2.0 


-3.1 


— .5 


—3.0 


-4.2 


—4.4 


12. . . 


—1.5 
—1.6 
—1.6 
—1.7 


—2.0 
—2.0 
—2.0 
—2.0 


—2.4 
—2.4 
—2.4 
—2.4 






—2.3 
—2.3 
—2.3 
—2.3 


—2.1 
—2.2 
—2.2 
—2.1 


—3.0 
—3.0 
—2.5 
—1.1 


+ .9 

1.4 

.5 

2.2 


—3.0 
—3.1 
—3.2 
—3.2 


—4.2 

—4.2 
—4.2 
—4.2 


—4.2 


13 






—3.8 


14. . 






—3.7 


15 




—2.1 


—3.8 


16 


—1.2 


-2.1 


—2.4 




—1.8 


—2.3 


—1.9 


—1.1 


1.1 


—3.2 


—4.1 


—4.0 


17 


+ .2 


-2.1 


—2.3 




— 1.6 


—2.4 


—2.0 


—1.6 


.6 


—3.5 


—4.1 


—4.0 


18 


.2 


—2.1 


—2.3 




— .6 


—2.3 


—2.0 


—1.8 


.4 


—3.5 


—4.1 


—4.2 


19 


.2 


— 2.1 


—2.3 




+ .7 


—2.5 


—2.1 


—2.3 


.0 


— 3.6 


—4.3 


—4.2 


20 


.7 


—2.1 


— 2.4 




1.3 


—2.4 


—2.2 


—2.5 


.5 


—3.5 


—4.? 


—4.3 


21 


.2 


— 2.2 


—2.5 


—2.8 


.1 


—2.5 


—2.3 


—2.5 


c4.9 


-3.5 


— 4,3 


—4.3 


22 


— .7 


—2.2 


—2 5 




— .3 


—2.5 


—2.3 


—1.8 


4.8 


—3.5 


—4,4 


—4.3 


23 


—1,1 


—2.3 


—2.5 




— .6 


—2.6 


—2.3 


— 1.6 


3.7 


—3.5 


—4,4 


—4.3 


24 


—1.1 


—2.3 


—2.5 




—1.1 


—2.6 


—2.4 


—2.0 


3.4 


—3.7 


—4,4 


—4.3 


25 


—1,2 


—2.3 


-2.6 




—1.2 


—2.6 


—2.5 


—2.4 


2.7 


—3.8 


—4,4 


—4.4 


26 


—1,3 


—2.3 


—2.6 




-1.3 


— 2.5 


—2.6 


—2.6 


1.4 


—3.8 


—4,4 


— 4.4 


27 


—1.4 


—2.3 


—2.6 




—1.7 


—2.2 


—2.6 


—2.7 


.1 


—3.9 


—2,6 


—4.4 


28. . . 


-1.5 
—1.6 
—1.6 
—1.6 


— 2.3 
—2.3 
—2.3 






—1.8 
—1.8 


—2.8 
—2.8 
—2.8 
—2.8 


—2.6 
—2.6 
—2.7 


—2.1 

— .4 
—1.0 

— .9 


— .1 

— .7 
—1.2 


—3.9 
—3.9 
—3.9 
—4.0 


—2,4 
—2.8 
—3.0 
—3.0 


—4.4 


29 






—4.4 


30 






—4,4 


31 


—2.6 









6 Ice readings. 



c 5 . 1 feet at 7 p. m. 



Surface Waters of Kansas. 



331 



Daily Gauge Height, in feet, of Arkansas river at Wichita, Kan., for 1897-1919 — Continued. 



Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1916-17. 
1 










—4.4 


—4,2 
—4.3 
—4.3 
—4.0 
—3.1 
—4.3 
—4.4 
—4.4 
—4.4 
—4,4 
—4,4 
—4.4 
—4.4 
—4.4 

—4:4 
—4.4 
—4.4 
—4.4 
—4.4 
—4.4 
—4.4 
—4.4 
—4.4 
—4.4 
—4.4 




—4,4 
—4,4 
—4.4 
—4.4 
—3.9 
—4 
-4.1 
—4.3 
—4.4 
—4.4 
—4.4 
—4.4 


—3.4 
— 2.9 








2 








—4.4 
—4.4 
—4.4 
—4.4 
—4.3 
—4.2 
—4,3 
—4.3 
—4.4 
—4.4 








3 








— .8 
—1.0 
—1.2 
-1,5 
—2.0 
—2.5 
—2.8 
—3.3 
—3.1 
—3.2 
—3.7 
—4.0 
—4.1 
—4.3 
—4.3 








4 . . . 














5 














6. . . . 














7 














8 




4.0 

4,2 
4.2 
4.2 
4.3 
4.3 










9 










10 










11 










12 . . . 










13 
















14 . . 








—4,4 
—4,4 
—4,1 
—4,2 
—4,2 
—4.2 
—4,1 
—4.0 
—4.1 
—4.0 
—4.0 
—4.1 

—4.1 
—4.2 








—4.4 
—4.8 
—4.8 




15 
















16 
















17 
















18 
















—4.8 
—4.1 
—3.8 

—3.7 

=1:1 

—3.9 
—4.2 
—4.3 
—4.6 




19 




















20 










—4.4 
—4,4 
—4.4 
—4.4 
—4.4 
—4.4 
—4.4 
—4.4 
—4.4 
—4.4 
—4.4 










21. . 








—4.4 










22 
















23. . 


















24 










—4,3 
—4,1 
—4,1 
—4.0 
—3.5 
—3.4 
—3.0 
—3.1. 








25 . 
















26 
















27 
















28 








—4.3 
—4,2 
—4.3 
—4.4 








29 
















30 




















31 





















Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1917-18. 
1 












—4.6 
—4,6 
—4,5 
—4,5 
—4,5 
—4.5 
—4,5 
—4.6 
—4.6 
—4.6 
—4.6 
—4,6 
—4.6 
—4.7 
—4.7 
—4.8 
—4.8 
—4.8 
—4.9 
—4.9 
—4.9 
—5.0 
—5.0 
—5.0 
—5.0 
—5.0 
—5.0 
—5.0 
—4.8 
—4.7 
—4.6 


—4.5 

—4,5 

—4:5 

—4^6 
—4,6 
—4.6 
—4.6 
—4.6 
—4.7 
—4.7 
—4.8 
—4.8 
—4.6 
—4.3 
—3.6 
—3.5 
—3.3 
—3.3 
—3.8 
—3.9 
—4.0 
—4.0 
—4.1 

-4^4 
—4.4 
—4.5 
—4.5 


—3.6 
—3.3 
—3.8 
—4.3 
—4.5 
—4.6 
—4.7 
—4.7 
—4.7 
—4.8 
—4.8 
—4.8 
—4.8 
—4.9 
—4.9 
—5.0 
—5.0 
—5.1 
—5.1 
—5.1 
—5.1 
—5.0 
—5.0 
—5.0 
—5.0 
—5.1 
—5.1 
—5.1 
—4.9 
—3.9 
—3.2 


—2.9 
—2.7 
—3.1 
—4.1 
—4.3 
—4.4 
—4.4 
—4,6 
—2.5 
—3,1 
—3.8 
—4.2 
—4.4 
—4.6 
—4.7 
—4.7 
—4.8 
—4.8 
—4.9 
—5.0 
—5.0 
—5.1 
—5.2 
—5.2 
—5.3 
—5.3 
—5.3 
—5.3 
—5.3 
—5.3 


—5.3 
—5.3 
—5.3 
—5.3 
—5.3 
—5.3 
—5.3 




—5.5 


2 












— 5.5 


3 












—5.5 


4 












— 5.5 


5 












—5.5 


6 












—5.5 


7 












— 5.5 


8 












—5.5 


9 
















— 5.5 


10 












-5.1 




—5.5 


11 














12 


















13 


















14 


















15 


















16 



















17. . . 












—5.0 
—5.0 
—5.1 
—5.1 
—5.1 
—5.1 
—5.1 
—5.3 






18 
















19 
















20 
















21 
















22 
















23 












—5.5 
—5.5 
—5.5 
—5.5 
—5.5 
—5.5 
—5.5 
—5.5 
—5.5 




24 










—4.6 




25 













26 














27 














28 










—4.6 




29 










—5.0 


30 












—4.9 


31 















332 



Kansas Water Commission. 



Daily Gauge Height, 


in feet 


, of Arkansas 


river at Wichita, Kan 


., for 


1897-1919— Concluded. 


Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1918-19. 
1 


—5.2 
—5.4 
—5.5 
—5.6 
—5.6 


—4.8 
—5.0 
—5.0 
—5.2 
—5.4 
—5.6 
—4.8 
—4.2 
—4.6 
—4.8 
—5.0 
—5.4 
—5.4 
—5.4 
—5.4 
—5.4 
—5.4 
—5.4 
—5.4 
—5.4 
—5.4 
—5.4 
—5.4 
—5.4 
—5.5 
—5.5 
—5.5 
—5.5 
—5.5 
—5.5 


—5.5 
—5.5 
—5.5 
—5.5 
—5.5 
—5.5 
—5.5 
—5.5 
—5.5 
—5.5 
—5.5 
—5.5 
—5.4 
—5.4 
—5.4 
—5.3 
—5.3 
—5.3 
—5.3 
—5.2 
—5.2 
—5.2 
—5.2 
—5.3 
—5.4 
—5.5 
—5.5 
—5.5 
—5.5 
—5.5 
—5.5 


—5.4 
—5.4 
—5.4 
—5.1 
—5.1 

—5.3' 
—5.3 
—5.3 
—5.3 
—5.2 
— 5.1 
—5.0 
—4.8 
—4.6 
—4.3 
—4.4 
—4.5 
—4.6 
—4.7 
—4.8 
—4.8 
—4.9 
—5.0 
—5.0 


—5.0 
—5.0 
—4.9 
—5.0 
—5.0 
—5.0 
—5.0 
—5.0 
—4.9 
—5.1 
—5.0 
—5.0 
—5.0 
—5,0 
—4.8 
—5.0 
—5.0 
—5.0 
—5.0 
—4.8 
—3.9 
—3.1 
—2.9 
—3.0 
—3.2 
—3.7 
—3.7 
—1.9 


—3.2 
—3.5 
—3.9 
—4.3 

— .8 
—3.8 
—4.2 
—4.2 
—4.2 
—4.0 
—4.2 
—4.3 
—4.3 
—4.3 
—4.4 
— 2.8' 
+ 2.8 

1.9 
.8 

— .2 
—2.4 
—3.2 
—3.6 
—3.8 
—4.0 
—4.2 
—4.2 
—4.2 
—4.3 
—4.4 
—4.5 


—4.5 
—4.4 
—4.3 
—4.4 
—4.4 
—4.4 
—4.5 
—4.5 
—4.5 
—3.8 
—1.3 
—1.5 
—1.1 
—1.5 
—2.5 
—2.6 
—2.8 
—2.9 
—2.8 
—3.0 
—3.1 
—3.2 
—3.5 
—3.7 
—3.8 
—3.7 
—3.6 
—3.4 
—3.3 
— .8 


—0.9 

+ 1.5 

1.2 

— .1 
—1.1 
—1.5 
—2.0 
—2.2 
—2.7 
—2.9 
—3.1 
—2.9 
—3.2 
—3.3 
—3.3 
—3.2 
—2.5 
—1.6 
—2.0 

— .9 
—1.2 
—1.6 
—2.0 
—2.4 
—3.3 
—3.4 
—3.7 
—3.8 
—3.3 
—3.6 
—3.7 


—3.6 
—3.6 
—3.5 
—3.5 
—3.7 
—3.8 
—4.0 
—4.2 
—4.2 
—4.3 
—4.0 
—3,8 
—3.3 
—2.7 
—2.5 
—2.5 
—2.5 
—2.5 
—2,2 
—2,4 
—2.4 
—1.3 
—1.5 
—2.4 
—3.2 
—3.5 
—3.7 
—3.8 
—4.0 
—4.1 


—4.2 
—4.3 
—4.3 
—4,4 
—4,6 
—4.7 
—4.8 
—4.8 
—4.8 
—4.8 
—4,8 
—4.8 
—4.9 
—5.0 
—5.0 
—5.1 
—5.1 
—4,9 
—5.0 
—5.1 
—5.0 
—5.0 
—5.1 

— ^5.2 






2 






3 






4 






5. . . 






6 






7. 








8 








9. . 








10 








11 








12. . . . 








13 








14. . 








15 








16. . 








17 








18. 








19. . . . 








20 








21... . 








22 








23. . 








24 








25 








26 








27 


—5.6 
—5.2 
—4.8 
—4.6 
—4.6 








28. . . 








29 








30. 








31 

















Note. — -Zero of gauge lowered 2 feet June 16, 1897. No record for July 1 to December 5, 
1913, December 19, 1913, to March 31, 1914; January 22 to February 14, 1916; October 12, 
1917, to February 23, 1918; February 25-27, 1918. River frozen January 12-20, 1916. Water 
surface below gauge for periods during 1914-1919 for which no gauge heights are given, except 
as otherwise noted. 



ARKANSAS RIVER AT ARKANSAS CITY, KAN. 

Location. — At Chestnut avenue highway bridge, one-half mile west of 
Arkansas City, Cowley county. Walnut ;river enters the Arkansas 
about five miles downstream. 

Drainage Area — Not measured. 

Records Available. — September 23, 1902, to October 31, 1905; April 17 
to July 31, 1906. Station discontinued July 31, 1906. 

Gauge. — Vertical staif fastened to downstream pile of second bent from 
east end of bridge. 

Discharge Measurements. — Made from highway bridge. 

Channel and Control. — Bed composed of sand; control shifting. Chan- 
nel is straight in the vicinity of gauge and has a total width of 550 
feet. Both banks are low and overflow at high stages. 

Extremes of Discharge. — 1902-1906. Maximum stage recorded, 15.2 
feet, July 10, 1904 (discharge, 40,300 second-feet) ; minimum stage, 
2.65 feet, December 30 and 31, 1902 (discharge, 33 second-feet). 

Ice. — Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. 

Diversions. — Diversions above the station in western Kansas and in 
Colorado take a large part of the low-water flow for irrigation de- 
velopment in Arkansas valley. 

Accuracy. — (See general statement in Introduction.) 



Surface Waters of Kansas. 



333 



Discharge Measurements of Arkansas river at Arkansas City, Kan., during 1902-1906. 



Date. 



1902. 
Sept. 23 
Oct. 20 

1903. 

Mar. 25 

May 27 

June 17 

18 

19 

20 

Aug. 17 

Oct. 2 

1904. 

Mar. 24 

May 12 

12 

13 

13 

June 5 

6 

18 

19 

July 10 

23 

Aug. 26 

Oct. 6 

1905. 
Apr. 21 
May 5 
6 
June 15 
July 27 
Aug. 21 
Sept. 27 

1906. 
Apr. 17 
May 21 
June 6 

27 



Made by — 



W. G. Russell 

do 

W. G. Russell 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do.... 

do 

E. C. Murphy 

W. G. Russell 

Russell and Meyers (a) 

W. G. Russell 

Russell and Meyers (a) 
W. G. Russell 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

Murphy and Russell . . 
W. G. Russell 

do 

W. G. Russell 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 

W. G. Russell 

T. E. Brick 

W. G. Russell 

do 



Gauge height. 



Feet. 
4.70 
3.80 



4.70 
6.60 
8.35 
7.80 
7.20 
7.00 
4.60 
3.45 



3.50 

5.56 

5.56 

5.45 

5.45 

13.25 

10.70 

7.67 

7.40 

15.20 

5.55 

3.80 

7.30 



4.40 
7.70 
7.30 
6.90 
3.30 
3.90 
3.55 



4.30 
3.30 
3.50 
2.55 



Discharge. 



Sec.-ft. 
1,010 
218 



842 
3,600 
7,400 
6,410 
4,740 
4,330 
928 
150 



272 

2,180 

1,910 

2,030 

2,070 

23,700 

12,900 

6,280 

5,170 

640,300 

2,760 

1,100 

6,050 



1,410 

6,690 

5,670 

4,530 

533 

905 

564 



836 

304 

444 

97 



a At bridge one-half mile downstream. 
h Flood estimate. . 



Daily Gauge Height, in feet, of Arkansas 'river at Arkansas City, Kan., for 1902-1906. 



Day. 


Sept. 


Day. 


Sept. 


1902. 
23 


4.7 
4.3 
4.2 
4.1 


27 . . . 




4 1 


24 


28 


4 \ 


25 


29 


4 


26 


30 


4.05 



334 



Kansas Water Commission. 



Daily Gauge Height, in feet, of Arkansas river at Arkansas City, Kan., for 1902-1906 — 

Continued. 



Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1902-03. 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 


4.1 

4.3 

4.4 

4.45 

4.5 

4.55 

4.5 

4.45 

4.55 

4.3 

4.55 

4.4 

4.2 

4.3 

4.1 

4.15 

4.0 

3.2 

3.0 

3.2 

3.1 

3.3 

3.4 

3.55 

4.1 

4.0 

4.1 

4.2 

4.1 

4.1 

4.2 


4.4 

4.1 

3.7 

3.8 

3.6 

3.3 

3.4 

3.45 

3.65 

3.6 

3.5 

3.6 

3.7 

3.6 

3.4 

3.6 

3.5 

3.6 

3.7 

3.7 

3.6 

3.5 

3.6 

3.5 

3.4 

3.5 

3.6 

3.5 

3.4 

3.3 


3.4 

3,4 

3.5 

3.4 

3.3 

3.4 

3.45 

3.45 

3.5 

3.4 

3.45 

3.4 

3.4 

3.5 

3.6 

3.7 

3.7 

3.8 

3.7 

3.7 

3.6 

3.35 

3.25 

3.2 

3.1 

3.0 

2.7 

2.8 

2.75 

2.65 

2.65 


2.85 
3.2 
3.6 
3.5 
3.6 
3.8 
3.8 
3.9 
4.1 
4.0 
3.7 
3.6 
3.4 
3.2 
3.1 
3.0 
3.0 
3.2 
3.3 
3.4 
3.6 
3.7 
2.8 
■2.7 
3.8 
3.6 
3.4 
3.5 
3.6 
3.7 
3.8 


3.9 
3.8 
3.8 
3.7 
3.0 
3.1 
3.0 
3.8 
3.7 
3.5 
3.7 
3.9 
3.8 
3.8 
3.8 
4.0 
3.8 
3.8 
3.7 
3.8 
3.6 
3.7 
3.8 
3.9 
4.0 
4.6 
4.8 
4.9 


4.7 
4.6 
4.4 
4.2 
4.3 
4.6 
4.5 
4.6 
4.7 
4.9 
4.9 
4.9 
4.8 
4.8 
4.9 
5.0 
5.4 
5.2 
5.1 
5.2 
5.6 
5.4 
5.1 
5.0 
4.7 
4.6 
4.5 
4.5 
4.8 
4.4 
4.3 


4.2 
4.2 
4.3 
4.4 
4.7 
4.6 
4.6 
4.5 
4.4 
4.4 
4.3 
4.3 
4.2 
4.1 
4.1 
4.0 
4.0 
4.1 
4.2 
4.2 
4.3 
4.2 
4.2 
4.1 
4.0 
4.0 
3.8 
3.8 
4.0 
4.1 


4.2 

4.3 

4.4 

4.5 

4.5 

4.6 

4.5 

4.4 

4.3 

4.4 

5.1 

5.6 

5.5 

5.45 

5.3 

5.0 

5.2 

5.6 

5.8 

6.1 

7.4 

8.8 

8.4 

9.1 

9.1 

9.0 

6.6 

6.5 

6.6 

7.1 

9.6 


9.4 
10.6 
11.0 
10.1 
9.0 
7.2 
7.0 
6.2 
6.0 
5.8 
5.6 
5.3 
5.2 
5.3 
6.5 
9.0 
8.4 
7.8 
7.2 
7.0 
6.8 
7.0 
8.0 
7.8 
7.4 
7.2 
7.0 
6.8 
6.6 
6.5 


6.2 
6.1 
6.1 
6.0 
6.0 
5.8 
5.7 
5.6 
5.4 
5.0 
5.0 
5.0 
5.1 
5.0 
5.0 
4.8 
4.6 
4.4 
4.3 
4.3 
4.2 
4.2 
4.1 
4.0 
4.0 
4.0 
3.9 
3.9 
3.8 
3.8 
3.9 


3.8 
3.8 
3.9 
4.2 
4.8 
4.8 
5.0 
5.1 
5.0 
5.1 
5.2 
5.3 
5.2 
5.2 
5.3 
5.0 
4.6 
4.7 
5.1 
5.0 
4.6 
4.4 
4.3 
4.3 
4.4 
4.5 
4.5 
4.4 
4.3 
3.9 
3.8 


3.8 
3.8 
3.7 
3.6 
3.6 
3.7 
3.7 
3.7 
4.0 
4.6 
5.1 
4.7 
3.6 
3.7 
3.7 
3.6 
3.6 
3.5 
3.5 
3.6 
3.6 
3.5 
3.4 
3.4 
3.4 
3.3 
3.3 
3.4 
3.4 
3.3 


Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1903-04. 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 


3.3 
3.4 
3.5 
3.6 
3.5 
3.6 
3.7 
3.6 
3.5 
3.4 
3.5 
3.5 
3.6 
3.7 
3.9 
4.4 
4.6 
4.5 
4.4 
3.8 
3.7 
3.7 
3.6 
3.5 
3.5 
3.6 
3.6 
3.4 
3.5 
3.6 
3.7 


4.3 
6.8 
7.1 
6.3 
6.8 
6.1 
5.2 
5.2 
5.0 
4.9 
4.8 
4.6 
4.5 
4.4 
4.5 
4.6 
4.5 
4.4 
4.4 
4.3 
4.1 
4.2 
4.1 
4.1 
4.2 
4.2 
4.3 
4.3 
4.2 
4.2 


4.1 
4.0 
4.0 
3.9 
3.8 
3.9 
3.9 
4.1 
4.1 
4.2 
4.1 
4.0 
4.0 
4.1 
4.1 
4.0 
4.0 
4.0 
3.9 
4.0 
4.0 
4.1 
4.0 
4.0 
3.9 
3.8 
3.8 
3.9 
3.9 
3.8 
3.8 


3.8 
3.7 
3.7 
3.8 
3.7 
3.7 
3.6 
3.6 
3.4 
3.5 
3.4 
3.3 
3.1 
3.2 
3.3 
3.3 
3.6 
3.7 
3.8 
3.7 
3.7 
3.8 
3.8 
3.7 
3.7 
3.6 
3.4 
3.4 
3.4 
3.4 
3.4 


3.5 
3.5 
3.6 
3.6 
3.6 
3.5 
3.7 
3.7 
3.9 
3.9 
3.8 
3.7 
3.7 
3.8 
3.9 
3.8 
3.8 
3.7 
3.7 
3.6 
3.7 
3.8 
4.1 
4.2 
4.3 
4.2 
4.1 
3.8 
3.7 


3.8 
3.9 
3.9 
3.7 
3.6 
3.7 
3.7 
3.6 
3.6 
3.7 
3.8 
3.9 
3.8 
3.8 
3.7 
3.7 
3.7 
3.6 
3.6 
3.7 
3.8 
3.8 
3.9 
3.5 
3.6 
3.7 
4.4 
4.7 
4.9 
5.8 
3.9 


3.8 
3.6 
3.8 
3.9 
3.6 
3.7 
3.7 
3.8 
3.7 
3.7 
3.8 
3.9 
3.9 
3.8 
3.8 
3.7 
3.6 
3.6 
3.7 
3.6 
3.5 
3.5 
3.4 
3.6 
3.9 
5.6 
5.3 
4.8 
4.6 
4.3 


4.2 

4.1 

4.3 

4.2 

4.3 

4.5 

4.6 

4.7 

4.8 

5.6 

6.2 

5.6 

5.45 

5.1 

4.9 

4.8 

4.9 

4.8 

4.7 

4.6 

4.5 

4.9 

5.0 

4.9 

4.7 

4.6 

4.0 

4.2 

5.3 

5.5 

6.1 


6.2 
8.1 
11.2 
12.9 
13.3 
10.8 
8.9 
8. J. 
8.2 
9.1 
7.6 
7.7 
7.6 
7.5 
7.6 
7.8 
7.4 
7.8 
7.4 
7.3 
7.0 
6.6 
6.4 
5.9 
5.8 
6.0 
6.6 
7.2 
7.0 
7.1 


7.0 

6.9 

7.5 

8.7 

9.5 

10.5 

13.3 

14.2 

14.95 

15.2 

14.5 

13.8 

12.5 

11.8 

9.2 

8.1 

7.2 

7.0 

6.4 

6.3 

6.1 

5.8 

5.5 

5.7 

5.4 

5.2 

5.2 

5.1 

5.0 

5.0 

4.9 


4.8 
4.7 
4.6 
4.4 
4.2 
4.3 
.4.5 
4.6 
4.5 
4.5 
4.4 
4.2 
4.0 
4.1 
4.2 
4.4 
4.3 
4.2 
4.2 
4.1 
4.1 
4.0 
4.0 
4.1 
4.1 
3.8 
4.2 
4.1 
4.0 
4.0 
3.8 


3.7 
3.6 
3.4 
3.4 
3.5 
3.6 
3.5 
3.4 
3.4 
3.3 
3.4 
3.4 
3.4 
3.3 
3.3 
3.3 
3.3 
3.4 
3.4 
3.3 
3.3 
3.2 
3.3 
3.3 
3.3 
3.2 
3.2 
3.3 
3.4 
3.3 



Surface Waters of Kansas. 



335 



Daily Gauge Height, in feet, of Arkansas river at Arkansas City, Kan., for 1902-1906 — 

Concluded. 



Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1904-05. 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 


3.3 
3.3 
3.3 
3.3 
3.3 
7.3 
6.9 
6.5 
6.2 
5.8 
5.3 
5.1 
4.9 
4.6 
4.4 
4.1 
4.0 
3.8 
3.9 
3.8 
3.8 
3.9 
3.9 
3.8 
3.8 
3.7 
3.6 
3.6 
3.5 
3.5 
3.5 


3.5 
3.4 
3.4 
3.4 
3.3 
3.4 
3.4 
3.4 
3.3 
3.3 
3.4 
3.3 
3.6 
3.5 
3.6 
3.5 
3.4 
3.4 
3.3 
3.3 
3.3 
3.4 
3.4 
3.3 
3.4 
3.3 
3.3 
3.3 
3.3 
3.2 


3.2 
3.1 
3.0 
3.0 
3.0 
2.9 
2.9 
2.8 
2.9 
3.0 
3.1 
3.1 
3.0 
2.9 
2.9 
3.0 
3.0 
3.1 
3.1 
3.2 
3.3 
3.3 
3.2 
3.2 
3.3 
3.3 
3.4 
3.4 
3.3 
3.2 
3.1 


3.1 
3.1 
3.0 
3.0 
2.9 
2.8 
2.8 
2.9 
3.0 
3.1 
3.0 
3.0 
2.9 
2.9 
2.9 
2.8 
2.9 
2.9 
3.1 
3.3 
3.5 
3.6 
3.6 
3.7 
3.8 
3.8 
4.1 
4.2 
4.3 
4.3 
4.2 


4.1 
4.0 
3.8 
3.7 
3.8 
3.8 
3.9 
4.1 
4.2 
3.9 
3.8 
3.9 
3.8 
3.8 
3.8 
3.7 
3.7 
3.6 
3.7 
3.7 
3.8 
3.7 
3.8 
3.8 
3.7 
5.1 
5.3 
5.3 


5.4 
5.6 

5.7 
5.8 
5.8 
5.7 
5.7 
5.7 
5.6 
5.6 
5.5 
5.1 
4.5 
4.6 
4.5 
4.4 
4.4 
4.3 
4.5 
4.6 
4.7 
4.6 
4.5 
4.5 
4.1 
4.4 
4.5 
4.4 
4.3 
4.4 
4.3 


4.3 
4.2 
4.1 
4.2 
4.1 
4.0 
4.3 
4.8 
4.9 
5.7 
5.9 
5.8 
4.9 
4.5 
4.3 
4.3 
4.2 
4.2 
4.1 
4.0 
4.4 
4.2 
4.3 
4.3 
4.5 
4.8 
4.9 
5.0 
5.9 
8.8 


8.7 
9.0 
9.2 
8.3 
7.7 
7.3 
7.1 
6.8 
7.1 
7.2 
7.3 
6.7 
6.6 
6.5 
6.0 
5.8 
5.8 
5.9 
5.7 
5.7 
5.9 
6.0 
6.2 
7.5 
7.1 
8.4 
7.7 
7.7 
7.2 
7.6 
9.3 


9.0 
9.3 
9.2 
8.5 
8.1 
7.8 
7.6 
7.1 
6.4 
6.2 
6.3 
6.2 
5.4 
6.5 
6.9 
6.3 
6.6 
7.0 
7.1 
7.2 
7.1 
7.0 
6.1 
6.9 
6.8 
6.0 
5.8 
5.6 
5.3 
5.2 


5.0 
5.3 
5.6 
7.0 
8.1 
7.4 
7.1 
7.1 
6.7 
5.7 
5.5 
5.0 
4.8 
4.7 
4.6 
4.5 
4.4 
4.2 
4.0 
3.1 
3.8 
3.7 
3.6 
3.6 
3.5 
3.4 
3.3 
3.1 
3.0 
5.0 
7.7 


7.6 
7.0 
6.0 
5.5 
5.4 
5.3 
5.2 
5.1 
5.4 
5.3 
5.2 
5.1 
5.1 
4.8 
4.6 
4.5 
4.4 
4.3 
4.2 
4.1 
3.9 
3.7 
3.7 
3.6 
3.1 
3.0 
2.1 
2.9 
2.8 
2.7 
2.6 


2.5 
2.4 
3.2 
2.2 
2.2 
2.1 
2.5 
3.0 
3.2 
4.0 
4.7 
4.1 
5.0 
5.2 
5.1 
4.8 
4.4 
4.8 
6.8 
6.6 
5.5 
5.2 
4.8 
4.3 
3.8 
3.7 
3.6 
3.5 
3.4 
3.3 


Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1905-06. 
1 


3.2 
3.1 
2.9 
2.9 
2.8 
2.8 
2.7 
2.7 
2.7 
2.7 
2.6 
2.6 
2.6 
2.6 
2.6 
2.5 
2.4 
2.5 
2.5 
2.5 
2.5 
2.5 
2.5 
2.5 
2.5 
2.6 
2.6 
2.7 
3.6 
2.8 
3.0 














5.3 
5.3 
5.4 
5.5 
4.0 
4.0 
3.8 
3.5 
3.5 
3.5 
3.4 
3.7 
3.7 
3.4 
3.5 
3.4 
3.4 
3.5 
3.4 
3.5 
3.3 
3.2 
3.3 
3.8 
3.7 
3.5 
3.6 
3.4 
3.3 
3.3 
3.2 


3.5 
3.4 
3.5 
3.4 
3.5 
3.5 
3.5 
3.4 
3.3 
5.4 
5.0 
5.5 
4.8 
4.0 
3.8 
3.3 
3.3 
3.3 
3.3 
2.8 
2.8 
2.6 
2.5 
3.0 
3.0 
2.9 
2.5 
2.8 
2.6 
2.5 


2.9 
3.5 
3.3 
3.1 
3.6 
3.3 
3.3 
3.1 






2 . . . 


















3 


















4 


















5 


















6 


















7 


















8 


















9 














3.1 






10 














3.3 
3.6 
4.1 
3.5 
3.6 
3.5 
3.3 
3.5 
3.3 
3.1 
4.0 
5.2 
4.1 
5.4 
5.5 
5.2 
4.9 
4.7 
4.2 
4.0 
4.0 
3.9 






11 


















12 


















13 


















14 


















15 


















16 


















17 












4.3 
4.3 
4.2 
4.0 
3.8 
4.0 
3.8 
3.7 
3.6 
3.5 
3.5 
3.4 
3.4 
4.4 






18 
















19 
















20 
















21 
















22 
















23 
















24 
















25. ... . 
















26 
















27 
















28 
















29 
















30 
















31 

















Note. — ^River frozen January 1 to about February 25, 1905. 



336 Kansas Water Commission. 

Daily Discharge, in second-feet, of Arkansas river at Arkansas City, Kan., for 1902-1906. 



Day. 


Sept. 

950 
595 
515 
445 


Day. 


Sept. 


1902. 
23 


27 

28 

29 

30 




44,^' 


24 


445 


25 


375 


26 


410 



Daily Discharge, in second-feet, of Arkansas river at Arkansas City, Kan., for 1902-1906- 

Coniinued. 



Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1902-03. 


























1 


445 


675 


145 


5C 


32C 


950 


515 


515 


10,700 


2,840 


265 


265 


2 


595 


445 


145 


105 


265 


855 


515 


595 


14,300 


2,670 


265 


265 


3 


675 


230 


170 


195 


265 


675 


595 


675 


15,500 


2,670 


320 


230 


4 


710 


265 


145 


170 


230 


515 


675 


765 


12,800 


2,500 


515 


195 


5 


765 


195 


125 


195 


70 


595 


950 


765 


9,460 


2,500 


1,040 


195 


6 


810 


125 


145 


265 


87 


855 


855 


855 


4,780 


2,200 


1,040 


230 


7 


765 


145 


157 


265 


70 


765 


855 


765 


4,360 


2,070 


1,210 


230 


8 


715 


157 


157 


320 


265 


855 


765 


675 


2,840 


1,940 


1,350 


230 


9 


810 


212 


170 


445 


230 


950 


675 


595 


2,. 500 


1,680 


1,240 


375 


10 


595 


195 


145 


375 


170 


1,140 


675 


675 


2,200 


1,240 


1,350 


855 


11 


810 


170 


157 


230 


230 


1,140 


595 


1,350 


1,940 


1,240 


1,460 


1,350 


12 


675 


195 


145 


195 


320 


1,140 


595 


1,940 


1,570 


1,240 


1,570 


950 


13 


515 


230 


145 


145 


265 


1,040 


515 


1,810 


1,460 


1,350 


1,460 


195 


14 


595 


195 


170 


105 


265 


1,040 


445 


1,750 


1,570 


1,240 


1,460 


230 


15 


445 


145 


195 


87 


265 


1,140 


445 


1,570 


3,370 


1,240 


1,570 


230 


•16 


480 


195 


230 


70 


375 


1,240 


375 


1,240 


9,460 


1,040 


1,240 


195 


17 


375 


170 


230 


70 


265 


1,680 


375 


1,460 


7,720 


855 


855 


195 


18 


105 


195 


265 


105 


265 


1,460 


445 


1,940 


6,160 


675 


950 


170 


19 


70 


230 


230 


125 


230 


1,350 


515' 


2,200 


4,780 


595 


1,350 


170 


20 


105 


230 


230 


145 


265 


1,460 


515 


2,670 


4,360 


595 


1,240 


195 


21 


87 


195 


195 


195 


195 


1,940 


595 


5,220 


3,940 


515 


855 


195 


22 


125 


170 


135 


230 


230 


1,680 


515 


8,860 


4,360 


515 


675 


170 


23 


145 


195 


115 


265 


265 


1,350 


515 


7,720 


6,660 


445 


595 


145 


24 


182 


170 


105 


230 


320 


1,240 


445 


9,760 


6,160 


375 


595 


145 


25 


445 


145 


87 


265 


375 


950 


375 


9,760 


5,220 


375 


675 


145 


26 


375 


170 


70 


195 


855 


855 


375 


9,460 


4,780 


375 


765 


125 


27 


445 


195 


37 


145 


1,040 


765 


265 


3,560 


4,360 


320 


765 


125 


28 


515 


170 


45 


170 


1,140 


765 


265 


3,370 


3,940 


320 


675 


145 


29 


445 


145 


40 


195 




1,040 


375 


3,560 


3,560 


265 


595 


145 


30 


445 


125 


33 


230 




675 


445 


4,560 


3,370 


265 


320 


125 


31 


515 




33 


265 




595 




11,200 


....... 


320 


265 





Surface Waters of Kansas. 



337 



Daily Discharge, in second-feet, of Arkansas river at Arkansas City, Kan., for 1902-1906- 

Continued. 



Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1903-04. 


























1 


125 


595 


445 


401 


272 


401 


401 


644 


3,200 


5,000 


1,940 


1,040 


2 


145 


3,940 


375 


353 


272 


453 


310 


574 


7,120 


4,820 


1,840 


975 


3 


170 


4,560 


375 


353 


310 


453 


401 


721 


4,400 


5,920 


1,740 


860 


4 


195 


3,010 


320 


401 


310 


353 


453 


644 


21,500 


8,380 


1,560 


860 


5 


170 


3,940 


265 


353 


310 


310 


310 


721 


24,100 


L0,100 


1,400 


915 


6 


195 


2,670 


320 


353 


272 


353 


353 


898 


L3,300 


L2,500 


1,480 


975 


7 


230 


1,460 


320 


310 


353 


353 


353 


995 


8,810 


24,100 


1,650 


915 


8 


195 


1,460 


445 


310 


353 


310 


401 


1,100 


7,120 


31,600 


1,740 


860 


9 


170 


1,240 


445 


238 


453 


310 


353 


1,200 


7,330 


38,200 


1 , 650 


860 


10 


145 


1,140 


515 


272 


453 


353 


353 


2,220 


9,240 


40,300 


1,650 


810 


11 


170 


1,040 


445 


238 


401 


401 


401 


3,200 


6,110 


34,200 


1,560 


860 


12 


170 


855 


375 


209 


353 


453 


453 


2,220 


6,310 


28,100 


1,400 


860 


13 


195 


765 


375 


165 


353 


401 


453 


2,010 


6,110 


19,300 


1,240 


860 


14 


230 


675 


445 


185 


401 


401 


401 


1,550 


5,920 


16,400 


1,320 


810 


15 


320 


765 


445 


209 


453 


353 


401 


1,310 


6,110 


9,460 


1,400 


810 


16 


675 


855 


375 


209 


401 


353 


353 


1,200 


6,510 


7,120 


1,560 


810 


17 


855 


765 


375 


310 


401 


353 


310 


1,310 


5,720 


5,360 


1,480 


810 


18. . . .. 


765 


675 


375 


353 


353 


310 


310 


1.200 


6,510 


5,000 


1,400 


860 


19 


675 


675 


320 


401 


353 


310 


353 


1,100 


5,720 


4,000 


1,400 


860 


20 


265 


595 


375 


353 


310 


353 


310 


995 


5,540 


3,840 


1,320 


810 


21 


230 


445 


375 


353 


353 


401 


272 


898 


5,000 


3,540 


1,320 


810 


22 


230 


515 


445 


401 


401 


401 


272 


1,310 


4,320 


3,110 


1,240 


760 


23 


195 


445 


375 


401 


574 


453 


238 


1,430 


4,000 


2,720 


1,240 


810 


24 


170 


445 


375 


353 


644 


272 


310 


1,310 


3,250 


2,980 


1,320 


810 


25 


170 


515 


320 


353 


721 


310 


453 


1,100 


3,110 


2,600 


1,320 


810 


26 


195 


515 


265 


310 


644 


353 


2,220 


995 


3,400 


2,360 


1,100 


760 


,27 


195 


595 


265 


238 


574 


806 


1,800 


510 


4,320 


2,360 


1,400 


760 


28 


145 


595 


320 


238 


401 


1,100 


1,200 


644 


5,360 


2,250 


1,320 


810 


29 


170 


515 


320 


238 


353 


1,310 


995 


1,800 


5,000 


2,140 


1,240 


860 


30 


195 


515 


265 


238 




2,530 


721 


2,080 


5,180 


2,140 


1,240 


810 


31 


230 




265 


238 




453 




3,020 




2,040 


1,100 




Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1904-05. 


























1 


810 


915 


760 






2,570 


1,310 


8,380 


9,020 


2,070 


6,160 


112 


2. . . 


810 


860 


715 






2,840 


1,210 


9,020 


9,680 


2,440 


5,080 


100 


3 


810 


860 


670 






2,980 


1,110 


9,460 


9,460 


2,840 


3,420 


380 


4 


810 


860 


670 






3,120 


1,210 


7,540 


7,960 


5,080 


2,700 


82 


5 


810 


810 


670 






3,120 


1,110 


6,350 


7,120 


7,120 


2,570 


82 


6 


5,540 


860 


630 






2,980 


1,020 


5,620 


6,540 


5,800 


2,440 


75 


7 


4,820 


860 


630 






2,980 


1,310 


5,260 


6,160 


5,260 


2,310 


112 


8 


4,160 


860 


590 






2,980 


1,840 


4,720 


5,260 


5,260 


2,190 


270 


9 


3,690 


.810 


630 






2,840 


1,950 


5,260 


4,050 


4,550 


2,570 


380 


10 


3,110 


810 


670 






2,840 


2,980 


5,440 


3,730 


2,980 


2,440 


1,020 


11 


2,480 


860 


715 






2,700 


3,270 


5,620 


3,890 


2,700 


2,310 


1 730 


12 


2 250 


810 


715 






2,190 


3,120 


4,550 


3,730 


2 070 


2 190 


1 110 


13 


2,040 


975 


670 






1,510 


1,950 


4,380 


2,570 


1,840 


2 190 


2,070 
2,310 


14 .... . 


1,740 


915 


630 






1,620 


1,510 


4,210 


4,210 


1,730 


1,840 


15. . 


1,560 


975 


630 






1,510 


1,310 


3,420 


4,900 


1,620 


1,620 


2,190 


16 


1,320 


915 


670 






1,410 


1,310 


3,120 


3,890 


1,510 


1,510 


1,840 


17 


1,240 


860 


67C 






1,410 


1,210 


3,120 


4,380 


1,410 


1,410 


1,410 


18 


1 100 


860 


71£ 






1,31C 


1,21C 


3 270 


5 O80 


1 210 


1 310 


1 840 


19 


1 170 


810 


71E 






1,51C 


1,11C 


2,980 


5,26C 


1 O20 


1 210 


4 720 


20 


1,100 


810 


76C 






1,62C 


1,02C 


2,98C 


5,44C 


320 


1 lie 


4 380 


21 


1 lOO 


81C 


81C 






1,73C 


1,41C 


3,27C 


5,26C 


84C 


93C 


2 700 


22. . . . 


1,17C 


86C 


81( 






1,62( 


) 1,21( 


3 , 42C 


5,08C 


75C 


75C 


2,310 


23 


1,17C 


86C 


76( 






1,51C 


) 1,31( 


) 3,73C 


3,57C 


67C 


75C 


1,840 


24 ... . 


I.IOC 


81C 


76( 






1,51( 


) 1,31C 


) 5,98( 


4,90C 


67C 


> 67C 


1,310 


26 


1,10C 


86( 


) 81( 






1,11( 


) 1,51( 


) 5,26( 


) 4,72( 


) 59( 


32( 


840 


26 


1,04C 


81( 


81( 




2,19C 


1,41( 


) 1,84( 


) 7,75C 


) 3,42( 


) 51( 


27( 


) 750 


27 


97£ 


81( 


86( 




2,44( 


) 1,51( 


1 1,95^ 


1 6,351 


i 3,12i 


i 441 


7J 


) 670 


28 


97£ 


) 811 


86( 




2,44( 


) 1,41( 


) 2,07( 


) 6,35' 


1 2,84i 


1 32' 


' 22' 


' 590 


29 


91J 


) iV 


1 81' 






1,31 


1 3,27 


1 5,44 


1 2,44 


1 27' 


1 18' 


1 510 


30 


91J 


) 76( 


) 76 






1,41( 


) 3,12 


) 6,16( 


) 2,310 2 07( 


) 15( 


) 440 


31 


91E 




71 






1,31( 


) 


9,68( 


) 1 6 3Rf 


) 12 

















22 — Water Com.— 4162 



338 



Kansas Water Commission. 



Daily Discharge, in second-feet, of Arkansas river at Arkansas City, Kan., for 1902-1906- 

Concluded. 



Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1905-06. 
1 


380 
320 
220 
220 
180 
180 
150 
150 
150 
150 
128 
128 
128 
128 
128 
112 
100 
112 
112 
112 
112 
112 
112 
112 
112 
128 
128 
150 
670 
180 
270 














1,600 
1,600 
1,700 
1,800 
670 
670 
565 
420 
420 
420 
375 
515 
515 
375 
420 
375 
375 
420 
375 
420 
330 
285 
330 
565 
515 
420 
465 
375 
330 
330 
285 


420 

375 

420 

375 

420 

420 

420 

375 

330 

1,700 

1,320 

1,800 

1,160 

670 

565 

330 

330 

330 

330 

150 

150 

105 

90 

210 

210 

180 

90 

150 

105 

90 


180 
420 
330 
245 
465 
330 
330 
245 
245 
330 
465 
725 
420 
465 
420 
330 
420 
330 
245 
670 
1,500 
725 
1,700 
1,800 
1,500 
1,240 
1.100 
780 
670 
670 
615 






2 


















3 


















4 


















5 


















6 


















7 


















8 


















9 ... 


















10 


















11 


















12 
















_ 


13 


















14 


















15 


















16 


















17 












835 
835 
780 
670 
565 
670 
565 
515 
465 
420 
420 
375 
375 
895 






18 
















19 
















20 
















21 ... 
















22 
















2.3 .... 
















24 
















25 . 
















26 
















27 
















28 
















29 
















30 
















31 

































Surface Waters of Kansas. 



339 



Monthly Discharge oit Arkansas, river at Arkansas City, Kan., for 1902-1906. 



Month. 



Discharge in second-feet. 
Maximum. Minimum. Mean. 



Run-off. 
(Total 



acre-feet.) 



1902. 
September 2.3-30 . 



1902-03. 

October 

November . . , 
December. . . 

January 

February . . . . 

March 

April 

May 

June 

July 

August 

September . . , 



The year . 

1903-04. 

October 

November .... 
December. . . . 

January 

February 

March 

April . 

May 

June 

July 

August 

September .... 



The year , 

1904-05. 

October 

November . . . . 
December . . . . 

March 

April 

May 

June 

July 

August 

September . . . . 



The period . 



1905-06. 

October 

April 17-30. . 

May 

June 

July 



950 



810 

675 

265 

445 

1,140 

1,940 

950 

11,200 

15,500 

2,840 

1,570 

1,350 



15,500 



855 

4,560 

515 

401 

721 

2,530 

2,220 

3,200 

24,100 

40,300 

1,940 

1,040 



40,300 



5,540 
975 
860 
3,120 
3,270 
9,680 
9,680 
7,120 
6,160 
4,720 



375 



522 



70 

125 

33 

50 

70 

515 

265 

515 

1,460 

265 

265 

125 



477 

209 

142 

195 

326 

1,050 

536 

3,290 

5,610 

1,180 

921 

280 



33 



125 

445 

265 

165 

272 

272 

2&8 

510 

3,110 

2,040 

1,100 

760 



125 



810 

760 

590 

1,110 

1,020 

2,980 

2,310 

270 

75 

75 



670 

895 

1,800 

1,800 

1.800 



100 

375 

285 

90 

180 



1,190 



264 

1,230 

365 

301 

407 

507 

530 

1,320 

7,320 

11,000 

1,440 

847 



2,140 



1,700 
850 
719 
2,000 
1,700 
5,420 
5,000 
2,330 
1,710 
1,270 



173 
599 
589 
454 
642 



8,300 



29,300 

12,400 

8,730 

12,000 

18,100 

64,600 

31,900 

202,000 

334,000 

72,600 

56,600 

16,700 



859,000 



16,200 
73,200 
22,400 
18,500 
23,400 
31,200 
31,500 
81,200 
436,000 
676,000 
88 , 500 
50,400 



1,550,000 



105,000 

50 , 600 

44,200 

123,000 

101,000 

333,000 

298,000 

143,000 

105,000 

75,600 

1,380,000 



10,600 
16,600 
36,200 
27,000 
39,500 



340 Kansas Water Commission. 



LITTLE ARKANSAS RIVER AT SEDGV/ICK, KAN. 

Location. — At highway bridge at Sedgwick, Harvey county. 

Drainage Area. — Not measured. 

Records Available. — November 1, 1916, to September 30, 1919. 

Gauge. — Vertical staff with enameled gauge sections, reading from to 
28 feet, is attached to south end of fifth pier from west end of bridge. 

Channel and Control. — Bed composed of shifting sand. Bridge piles 
are close together and obstruct the free flow of the stream. At usual 
low stages the stream flows in two channels past the gauge, but these 
channels unite about 300 feet downstream. The banks are covered 
with a moderate growth of timber and undergrowth. At bankful 
stage, 18 feet, the river is 310 feet wide. 

Extremes of. Stage. — 1916-1919: Maximum stage recorded, 21.7 feet 
on March 17, 1919; minimum stage recorded, 0.3 feet on September 
15-24, 1918. 

A stage of about 25.5 feet occui-red on July 6, 1904. 

Ice. — River usually open. 

Regulation. — None. 

Diversions. — A dam four miles above the mouth of Little Arkansas river 
diverts a considerable amount of flow through a canal that passes 
through Wichita and empties into Arkansas river a few miles below 
the mouth of Little Arkansas river. 

Cooperation. — Gauge height record furnished by U. S. Yv^eather Bureau. 



Surface Waters of Kansas. 



341 



Daily Gauge Height, in feet, of Little Arkansas river at Sedgwick, Kan., for 1916-1919. 



Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. Fe 


b. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1916-17. 
1 




1.0 

1.0 

.9 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

.9 

1.3 

2.0 

1.8 

1.8 

1.0 

1.0 

1.3 

1.3 

.9 

.9 

.9 

1.0 

1.0 

.9 

.9 

1.0 

.8 

.9 

1.0 

l.C 

.9 

.9 

1.0 


0.9 
.9 
.9 
.9 
.8 
.9 
.9 
.9 
.9 
.9 
.9 
.8 
.8 
.9 
.9 
.9 
.9 
.9 
.8 
.8 
.9 
.9 
.8 
.8 
.8 
1.0 
1.0 
1.4 
1.2 
1.0 
1.0 


1.0 

1.0 

1.1 

1.1 

1.0 

.9 

.9 

.9 

.8 

.7 

.7 

.7 1 

.6 

.6 

.6 

.7 

.7 

.7 

.9 

.9 

.9 

.8 1 

.8 

.9 

.9 

.9 1 

.9 

.9 

.9 ... 

.9 ... 

.8 ... 


8 
8 
9 
9 
9 
9 
8 
9 
9 
9 
8 

9 
9 
9 
9 
8 
8 
8 
8 
9 

9 
9 
9 

9 
8 


0.9 

.9 

.9 

.9 

.9 

.9 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.1 

1.0 

.9 

1.0 

1.2 

1.1 

1.1 

.9 

.9 

.9 

.9 

.9 

1.0 

1.2 

.9 

.7 

.6 

.7 

.7 

.6 

.6 

.6 


0.6 

.6 

.6 

.6 

.6 

.6 

.7 

.7 

.7 

.7 

.7 

.9 

1.1 

1.1 

.9 

.8 

.9 

.8 

.9 

1.4 

3.2 

1.6 

1.4 

1.0 

1.0 

.9 

.9 

.8 

.9 

.9 


1.0 

1.2- 

1.2 

4.2 

3.5 

3.2 

1.5 

1.2 

1.0 

.9 

1.0 

1.0 

.9 

.9 

.8 

.8 

.8 

.8 

.8 

.8 

.8 

2.2 

2.7 

4.3 

2.7 

3.7 

3.7 

12.3 

7.5 

4.0 

5.0 


8.0 

15.0 

14.2 

13.9 

13.6 

10.1 

5.4 

6.4 

5.9 

4.1 

3.7 

3.1 

3.5 

2.7 

2.1 

1.9 

1.7 

1.6 

1.5 

1.3 

1.4 

1.3 

1.3 

1.1 

.9 

.9 

.9 

.8 

1.6 

.7 


0.7 
.7 
.7 
.6 
.7 
.7 
.7 
.7 
.9 

1.3 
.6 
.4 
.4 
.3 

1.7 
.5 
.5 
.5 
.8 
.6 
.5 
.5 
.5 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.4 


0.5 

.7 

.4 

.4 

.5 

.6 

.6 

2.0 

1.0 

.7 

.5 

.5 

.6 

.7 

.9 

1.1 

2.1 

6.1 

3.4 

1.8 

1.2 

2.2 

6.2 

2.5 

1.1 

.9 

.7 

.7 

.6 

.7 

.7 


0.4 


2 . . . . 




.5 


3 




.6 


4 . . . . 




.5 


5 




.5 


6 




.4 


7 




.4 


8 ... 




'.5 


9 




.5 


10 .... 




.5 


11 




.5 


12 . . . 




.7 


13 




.6 


14 . . . 




.5 


15 




.5 


16 ... 




.4 


17 




.4 


18 ... 




.4 


19 




.5 


20 




.5 


21 




.4 


22 




.4 


23 




.4 


24 




.5 


25 




.6 


26 




.5 


27 




.5 


28 




.5 


29 .... 




.5 


30 




.5 


31 














Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. Fe 


b. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1917-18. 

1 

2 

3. . ... 

4 

5 

6 


0.5 
.5 
.5 
.5 
.5 
.5 
.5 
.5 
.5 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.5 
.5 
.5 
.5 
.5 
.5 
.5 
.5 
.5 
.5 
.6 
.6 
.5 
.5 
.6 
.6 
.5 


0.5 
.5 
.5 
.5 
.5 
.5 
.5 
.6 
.6 
.6 
.6 
.6 
.6 
.7 
.6 
.7 
.5 
.5 
.5 
.5 
.6 
.6 
.5 
.5 
.5 
.5 
.6 
.6 
.5 
.5 


0.6 

.7 
.7 
.5 
.5 
.5 
.7 


0.5 ... 
.5 ... 
.5 ... 
.6 ... 
.6 ... 




0.8 
.7 
.9 
.9 
.9 
.9 
.9 
.9 
.7 
.7 
.8 
.9 
.9 
.9 
.6 
.6 
.6 
.7 
.7 
.5 
.5 
.7 
.7 
.7 
.7 
.7 
.7 
.7 
.8 
1.2 
1.0 


1.0 

.9 

.9 

.8 

.8 

.7 

.7 

.9 

.9 

.8 

.7 

.6 

.6 

.8 

1.6 

4.7 

6.2 

6.0 

2.8 

2.4 

2.5 

2.5 

2.7 

2.0 

1.4 

1.2 

1.0 

1.6 

1.7 

9.0 


4.1 

1.9 

1.4 

1.1 

.8 

.8 

1.0 

.7 

1.0 

.5 

.7 

.9 

.7 

.6 

.6 

.6 

.7 

.7 

.7 

.6 

.6 

.5 

.5 

.5 

.5 

.5 

.5 

.5 

1.6 

9.9 

9.8 


11.1 

8.6 

3.2 

2.1 

2.0 

1.4 

1.3 

1.2 

1.2 

.9 

.9 

.8 

.8 

.7 

.7 

.7 

.6 

' .6 

.6 

.5 

.5 

.5 

.5 

.5 

.5 

.6 

.6 

.6 

.7 

.9 


0.8 
.8 
.7 
.7 
« .6 
.7 
.7 
.6 
.6 
.5 
.5 
.4 
.4 
.6 
.6 
.6 
.7 
.7 
.6 
.6 
.6 
.6 
.5 
.5 
.6 
.6 
.5 
.5 
.6 
.6 
.5 


0.6 
.6 
.5 
.5 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.5 
.5 
.5 
.5 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.5 
.5 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.3 
.3 
.3 
.9 

2.6 
.6 
.6 
.7 
.6 
.6 
.4 
.4 


0.4 

.4 
.4 
.8 

.7 
.7 


7 

8 





8 
8 
7 
7 
8 
9 
9 
8 
8 
3 
8 
8 
7 


.5 
5 


9 






.5 


10 






5 


11 






4 


12 






.4 


13 






.4 


14 .... . 


.... 




.4 


15 






3 


16 




1 


.3 


17 






3 


18 

19 

20 


.7 
.7 
.7 
.7 
.6 
.6 
.6 
.5 




.3 
.3 
3 


21 






.3 


22 






3 


23 

24 

25 

26 .... 


1 




8 


.7 
.8 
.7 


.3 
.3 

.4 
4 


27 






1.5 


28 






6 2 


29 






6.1 


30 








3.1 


31 











342 



Kansas Water Commission. 



Daily Gauge Height, in feet, of Little Arkansas river at Sedgwick, Kan., for 1916-1919- 

Covtluded. 



Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept 




1918-19. 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 ... . 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 


1.7 
.7 
.7 
.6 
.6 
.6 
.6 
.5 
.5 
.5 
.6 
.6 
.5 
.5 
.5 
.5 
.5 
.5 
.6 
.6 
1.0 
.6 
.5 
.5 
.5 
.6 
1.9 
6.1 
5.8 
4.3 
2.8 


1.9 

1.3 

1.0 

.9 

.7 

.7 

1.2 

3.5 

2.3 

1.5 

1.0 

1.0 

.8 

.7 

.7 

.7 

.6 

.6 

.6 

.5 

.5 

.5 

.5 

.5 

.5 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4 


0.6 
.6 
.6 
.6 
.5 
.5 
.5 
.6 
.6 
.6 
.6 
.6 
.7 
.6 
.6 
.6 
.6 
.6 
.5 
.7 
.7 
.6 
.6 


' o'.i' 

1.0 

1.8 

4.1 

4.4 

4.6 

4.0 

4.0 

3.1 

1.6 

1.3 

1.4 

1.5. 

1.2 


1.0 

1.1 

.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.2 

1.0 

.9 

.7 

.7 

.7 

.8 

.8 

.7 

.7 

.6 

.5 

.4 

.6 

3.1 

6.9 

8.9 

8.8 

7.3 

4.6 

4.0 

3.4 

3.4 


2.7 
2.4 
2.1 
2.4 
2.4 
2.0 
2.6 
2.5 
2.3 
2.0 
1.9 
2.2 
2.4 
2.3 
2.1 
21.3 
21.7 
20.6 
17.9 
11.5 
6.9 
6.0 
5.1 
4.3 
3.8 
3.5 
3.3 
3.2 
3.1 
2.9 
2.7 


2.7 
2.6 
2.5 
2.5 
2.5 
2.6 
2.8 
6.2 
4.2 
12.5 
11.7 
12.5 
10.8 
5.6 
4.3 
3,6 
3.4 
3.0 
2.7 
2.5 
2.4 
2.3 
2.1 
2.2 
2.2 
2.3 
2.6 
3.1 
11.3 
15.1 


14.4 

14.5 

11.0 

9.3 

7.1 

6.0 

4.9 

4.1 

3.7 

3.1 

3.0 

2.9 

2.9 

3.0 

3.2 

4.6 

14.1 

10.4 

12.0 

15.7 

12.4 

11.8 

9.7 

6.0 

5.0 

4.5 

4.2 

7.4 

6.4 

5.3 

3.7 


3.7 
5.0 
4.7 
4.7 
4.2 
3.5 
3.2 
3.0 
2.5 
2.4 
3.9 
7.5 
8.8 
9.5 
9.0 
7.3 
7.6 
7.7 
5.3 
3.9 
10.8 
12.3 
9.3 
5.6 
3.8 
3.0 
2,9 
2.6 
2.2 
2.6 


2.2 

2.3 

2.3 

2.0 

1.8 

2.0 

2.0 

2.3 

2.0 

1.7 

2.0 

1.8 

1.5 

1,4 

1,3 

1.3 

1.1 

1.0 

1.6 

1.0 

1.0 

.9 

1.0 

.6 

.9 

1.0 

.9 

.9 

.8 

.9 

1.0 


1.0 
.9 
.9 
.9 
.9 
.9 

1.0 
.9 
.9 
.9 
.9 
.9 

1.0 
.9 
.7 
.5 
.9 
.8 
.8 
.8 
.8 
.9 
.9 
.9 
.9 

1.0 
.9 
.8 
.8 
.9 
.9 





8 
8 
8 
8 
8 
8 
8 
8 
8 
8 
8 
8 
8 
8 
8 
8 
8 
8 
8 
8 
8 
8 
9 
8 
8 
8 
8 
8 
8 
8 



Note. — River frozen during periods for which no gauge heights are given. 



WALNUT RIVER AT ARKANSAS CITY, KAN. 

Location. — At Madison avenue highway bridge, one-half mile east of 
Arkansas City, Cowley county. Walnut river enters Arkansas river 
about three miles downstream. 

Drainage Area. — Not measured. ^ 

Records Available. — September 24, 1902, to November 30, 1903. Sta- 
tion discontinued November 30, 1903. 

Gauge. — Wire gauge fastened to bridge. 

Discharge Measurements. — Made from highway bridge. 

Channel and Control. — Bed composed of sand; control shifting. 
Channel is straight in vicinity of gauge, with high banks. 

Extremes of Discharge. — 1902-'03: Maximum stage recorded, 19.2 feet, 
May 24, 1903 (discharge, 17,300 second-feet) ; minimum stage, 4 feet, 
October 18, 25 and 28, 1902 (discharge, 45 second-feet). 

Ice. — Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. 

Regulation. — None. 

Accuracy. — (See general statement in Introduction.) 



Surface Waters of Kansas. 



343 



Discharge Measurements, 


of Walnut river at Arkansas City, Kan., during 1902-1903. 


Date. 


Made by — 


Gauge height. 


Discharge. 


1902. 

Sept. 24 

Oct. 20 

1903. 

Mar. 25 

May 27 

Aug. 17 


W. G. Russell . . 
do 

do 

do 

do.... . . . 




Feet. 
10.15 
4.90 

6.50 
9.60 
5.30 


Sec.-ft. 
3,900 
182 

599 

2,980 

275 



Daily Gauge Height, in feet, of Walnut river at Arkansas City, Kan., for 1902-1903. 



Day. 


Sept. 


Day. 


Sept. 


1902. 










/ 


24 




10.3 


28 




6.1 


25 




10.4 


29 




6.0 


26 




7.3 


30 




4.4 


27 




6.4 









Daily Gauge Height, in feet, of Walnut river at Arkansas City, Kan., for 1902-1903 — Continued. 



Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1902-03. 


























1 


5.3 


5.05 


4.45 


5.7 


5.1 


11.2 


5.8 


5.5 


15.3 


6.1 


4.7 


4.2 


2 


5.65 


5.0 


4.4 


5.6 


5.0 


10.1 


5.7 


5.7 


14.2 


6.0 


4.7 


4.2 


3 


6.1 


4.45 


4.3 


5.55 


5.3 


7.2 


5.7 


5.6 


12.3* 


6.0 


4.6 


4.3 


4 


5.65 


4.6 


4.4 


5.5 


4.7 


6.7 


5.6 


5.6 


10.1 


6.1 


4.5 


4.2 


5 


8.75 


5.0 


4.3 


5.4 


4.7 


6.6 


8.9 


5.5 


9.3 


6.0 


4.7 


4.1 


6 


9.45 


5.1 


4.3 


5.45 


4.6 


6.7 


8.0 


5.5 


8.2 


5.8 


4.9 


4.2 


7 


6.55 


5.05 


4.4 


5.4 


4.5 


6.6 


7.6 


5.6 


8.0 


5.7 


5.4 


4.4 


8 


6.0 


5.1 


4.4 


5.5 


4.6 


6.9 


7.4 


5.4 


8.1 


5.6 


5.3 


4.6 


9 .... . 


5.2 


5.2 


4.3 


5.2 


4.5 


7.2 


7.2 


5.1 


8.0 


5.5 


5.2 


5.3 


10. . . . . 


5.1 


5.1 


4.3 


5.1 


4.6 


6.9 


7.0 


6.2 


7.4 


5.4 


5.3 


12.7 


11 


5.0 


5.0 


4.4 


5.0 


4.8 


6.8 


6.2 


7.4 


7.0 


5.3 


5.4 


8.1 


12 


4.45 


4.6 


4.45 


4.8 


5.4 


6.7 


6.3 


9.7 


6.7 


5.4 


5.6 


6.6 


13 


4.4 


4.7 


4.4 


4.6 


5.3 


6.8 


6.2 


13.9 


6.5 


5.4 


5.7 


6.7 


14 


4.3 


4.6 


4.65 


4.5 


5.2 


6.9 


6.1 


13.2 


6.6 


5.3 


5.6 


6.6 


15 


4.4 


4.4 


5.25 


4.5 


5.1 


6.7 


6.0 


11.0 


6.7 


5.] 


5.4 


6,5 


16 


4.1 


4.3 


5.4 


4.4 


4.8 


6.5 


5.9 


8.2 


7.3 


4.9 


4.9 


6.3 


17 


4.1 


4.4 


5.5 


. 4.4 


4.6 


6.4 


5.8 


7.1 


7.4 


4.8 


5.3 


6.4 


18 


4.0 


4.5 


5.6 


4.5 


4.5 


6.4 


5.7 


7.7 


7.2 


4.7 


5.2 


6.2 


19 


4.2 


4.6 


5.6 


4.7 


4.6 


7.5 


5.4 


8.4 


7.0 


4.6 


5.4 


6.1 


20 


4.1 


4.5 


5.55 


4.8 


4.7 


10.3 


5.4 


9.5 


6.8 


4.7 


5.3 


4.9 


21 


4.3 


4.4 


5.7 


4.9 


4.8 


12.3 


5,3 


16:7 


6.9 


4.9 


5.2 


4.7 


22 


4.2 


4.45 


5.8 


5.3 


4.9 


8.7 


5.2 


18.7 


7.0 


4.8 


5.0 


4.6 


23 


4.1 


4.2 


5.9 


5.2 


4.9 


7.5 


5.3 


18.0 


6.8 


4.7 


5.0 


4.6 


24 


4.2 


4.3 


6.15 


5.1 


5.0 


6.4 


5.4 


19.2 


6.7 


4.6 


4.9 


4.5 


25 


4.0 


4.4 


6.2 


5.0 


5.1 


6.4 


5.3 


18.3 


6.6 


4.4 


4.9 


4.5 


26 


4.3 


4.3 


6.6 


5.1 


6.0 


6.3 


4.8 


16.0 


6.4 


4.5 


5.0 


4.4 


27 


4.2 


4.3 


5.75 


5.1 


8.4 


6.2 


4,8 


9.6 


6.2 


4.6 


4.9 


4.3 


28 


4.0 


4.2 


5.7 


5.1 


8.9 


6.0 


5.1 


9.7 


6.3 


4.7 


4.8 


4.3 


29 


4.1 


4.3 


5.65 


5.0 




6.1 


5.2 


9.8 


6.2 


4.7 


4.6 


4,4 


30 


4.05 


4.4 


5.6 


5.0 




6.0 


5.4 


10.3 


6.1 


4.6 


4.4 


4.5 


31 


4.3 




5.7 


4.9 




6.0 




17.2 




4.7 


4.3 





344 



Kansas Water Commission. 



Daily Gauge Height, in feet, of Walnut river at Arkansas City, Kan., for 1902-1903 — Concluded. 



Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


1903. 
1 


4.4 
4.5 
4.5 
4.6 
4.7 
4.6 
4.5 
4.3 
4.2 
4.1 
4.2 
4.2 
4.3 
4.6 
5.1 


7.4 

15.4 

16.2 

13.3 

10.2 

8.2 

6.8 

6.7 

6.7 

6.6 

6.4 

6.2 

5.0 

5.1 

5.2 


16 

17 


5.5 
5.6 
5.5 
5.3 
5.0 
5.0 
4.8 
4.8 
4.7 
4.7 
'4.6 
4.7 
4.6 
4.5 
4.5 
4.6 


5 3 


2 , 


5 4 


3 


18 

19 


5 6 


4 


5 4 


5 


20. . ..' 

21 


5 5 


6 


5 6 


7 


22 


5 6 


8 


23 


5 5 


9 


24 


5 5 


10 


25 . 


5 4 


11 


26 


5 3 


12 


27 


5 3 


13 


28 


5 2 


14 


29 


5 2 


15 


30 . 


5 2 




31 





Daily Discharge, in second-feet, of Walnut river at Arkansas City, Kan., for 1902-1903. 



Day. 


Sept. 


Day. 


Sept. 


1902. 

24 


3.990 

4,140 

920 

570 


28 

29 

30 




485 


25 


460 


26 


105 


27 





Daily Discharge, in second-feet, of Walnut river at Arkansas City, Kan., for 1902-1903- 

Continued. 



Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1902-03. 


























1 


285 


230 


113 


385 


240 


5,340 


410 


335 


11,500 


460 


160 


75 


2 


372 


220 


105 


360 


220 


3,690 


385 


385 


9,840 


460 


160 


75 


3 


485 


113 


90 


347 


285 


870 


385 


360 


6,990 


485 


140 


90 


4 


372 


140 


105 


335 


160 


665 


360 


360 


3 690 


485 


122 


75 


5 


1,990 


220 


90 


310 


160 


630 


2,140 


335 


2,580 


460 


160 


60 


6 


2,760 


240 


90 


322 


140 


665 


1,360 


335 


1,510 


410 


200 


75 


■7 


615 


230 


105 


310 


122 


630 


1,090 


360 


1,360 


385 


310 


105 


8 


460 


240 


105 


335 


140 


740 


970 


310 


1,440 


360 


285 


140 


9 


260 


260 


90 


. 260 


122 


870 


870 


240 


1,360 


335 


260 


285 


10 


240 


240 


90 


240 


140 


740 


780 


510 


970 


310 


285 


7,590 


11 


220 


220 


105 


220 


180 


700 


510 


970 


780 


285 


310 


1,440 


12 


113 


140 


113 


180 


310 


665 


540 


3,100 


665 


310 


360 


630 


13 


105 


160 


105 


140 


285 


700 


510 


9,390 


600 


310 


385 


665 


14 


90 


140 


150 


122 


260 


740 


485 


8,340 


630 


285 


360 


630 


15 


105 


105 


272 


122 


240 


665 


460 


5,040 


665 


240 


310 


600 


16 


60 


90 


310 


105 


180 


600 


435 


1,510 


920 


200 


200 


540 


17 


60 


105 


335 


105 


140 


570 


410 


825 


970 


180 


285 


570 


18 


45 


122 


360 


122 


122 


570 


385 


1,160 


870 


160 


260 


510 


19 


75 


140 


360 


160 


140 


1,030 


310 


1,670 


780 


140 


310 


485 


20 


60 


122 


347 


180 


160 


3,990 


310 


2,830 


700 


160 


285 


200 


21 


90 


105 


385 


200 


180 


6,990 


285 


13,600 


740 


200 


260 


160 


22 


75 


113 


410 


285 


200 


1,940 


260 


16,600 


780 


180 


220 


140 


23 


60 


75 


435 


260 


200 


1,030 


285 


15,500 


700 


160 


220 


140 


24 


75 


90 


^98 


240 


220 


570 


310 


17,300 


665 


140 


200 


122 


25 


45 


105 


510 


220 


240 


570 


285 


16,000 


630 


105 


200 


122 


26 


90 


90 


630 


240 


460 


540 


180 


12,500 


570 


122 


220 


105 


27 


75 


90 


397 


240 


1,670 


510 


180 


2,960 


510 


140 


200 


90 


28 


45 


75 


385 


240 


2,140 


460 


240 


3,100 


540 


160 


180 


90 


29 


60 


90 


372 


220 




485 


260 


3,240 


510 


160 


140 


105 


30 


52 


105 


360 


220 




460 


310 


3,990 


485 


140 


105 


122 


31 


90 




385 


200 




460 




14.300 




160 


90 





Surface Waters of Kansas. 



345 



Daily Discharge, in second-feet, of Walnut river at Arkansas City, Kan., for 1902-1903- 

Concluded. 



Day. - 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


1903. 












1 


105 


970 


16 


335 


285 


2 


122 


11,600 


17 


360 


310 


3 


122 


12,800 


18 


335 


360 


4 


140 


8,490 


19 


285 


310 


5 


160 


3,840 


20 


220 


335 


6 


140 


1,510 


21 


220 


360 


7 


122 


700 


22 


180 


360 


8 


90 
75 


665 
665 


23 

24 


180 
160 


335 


9 


335 


10 


60 


630 


25 


160 


310 


11 


75 


570 


26 


140 


285 


12 


75 
90 


510 
220 


27 

28 


160 
140 


285 


13 


260 


14 


140 


240 


29 


122 


260 


15 


240 


260 


30 


122 
140 


260 




31 





Monthly Discharge of Walnut river 


at Arkansas City, Kan., for 1902-1903. 


Month. 


Discharge in second-feet. 


Run-oflf. 
(Total 


Maximum. 


Minimum. 


Mean. 


in 

acre-feet.) 


1902. 
September 24-30 


4,140 


105 


1,520 


21,100 




. 


1902-03. 

October 

November 


2,760 

260 

630 

385 

2,140 

6,990 

2,140 

17,300 

11,500 

485 

385 

7,590 


45 

75 

90 

105 

122 

460 

180 

240 

485 

105 

90 

60 


307 

147 

265 

233 

323 

1,260 

523 

5,080 

1,830 

261 

232 

535 


18,900 

8,750 

16,300 


January 

February 

March 


14,300 
17,900 
77,500 


April 

May 

June 

July 

August 

September 


31,100 
312,000 
109,000 
16,000 
14,300 
31,800 


The year 


17,300 


45 


923 


668,000 


1903. 

October 

November 


360 
12,800 


60 
220 


162 
1,610 


9,960 
95,800 



SALT FORK OF ARKANSAS RIVER BASIN.^' 



GENERAL FEATURES. 

Salt Fork of Arkansas river is formed by the junction of Nesgatunga 
and Big Mule creeks in the southwestern part of Barber county, near 
.^tna, Kan. The stream soon passes into Oklahoma, flows across the 
northern edge of the great salt plains, from which it acquires the saline 
character that suggested its name, and then continues to its junction with 
Arkansas river in Noble and Kay counties, Oklahoma. The principal 
tributaries of Salt Fork in Kansas, in addition to Nesgatuna and Big 
Mule creeks, are Medicine Lodge and Chikakia rivers. 

37. Abstracted from U. S. Geol. Survey Water-Supply Paper 273, pp. 299-300, 1911. 



346 Kansas Water Commission. 

Medicine Lodge river rises in the southern part of Kiowa county, 
Kansas, flows southeasterly across Barber county, Kansas, into Alfalfa 
county, Oklahoma, where it joins the Salt Fork of the Arkansas. 

The main stream, its northern tributaries as far down as Sun City, 
and its southern tributaries as far south as Medicine Lodge, drain the 
northern part of the southern or Medicine Lodge gypsum area. South of 
Medicine Lodge, Elm creek enters the river from the north. It is nor- 
mally a clear stream, which drains an area free from gypsum. Medi- 
cine Lodge, though in the gypsum area, is thus able to procure a supply 
of soft water from Elm creek. 

The mean annual rainfall of the Salt Fork of Arkansas river basin is 
about 25 inches in the upper part and from 30 to 35 inches in the lower 
part. 

The streams are normally small, but become raging torrents after 
heavy rains and carry much sand and silt. 

MEDICINE LODGE RIVER NEAR KIOWA, KAN.^s 

Location. — At highway bridge, three and one-half miles north of Kiowa, 
Barber county, about three miles north of the Oklahoma-Kansas 
boundary line. 

Drainage Area. — 1,300 square miles. 

Records Available. — May 6, 1895, to October 31, 1896. Station discon- 
tinued October 31, 1896. ' 

Gauge. — Vertical staff, reading from 0.8 to 13.3 feet, fastened to down- 
stream side of first pier from the south end of the bridge. 

Discharge Measurements. — Made from highway bridge or by wading. 

Channel and Control. — Channel is wide and shallow and the bed con- 
sists of sand. At low water the stream meanders from one part of 
the channel to the other, so that frequent measurements are required 
to make possible estimates of discharge. 

Extremes of Discharge. — 1895-1896: Maximum stage recorded, 5.9 
feet, July 16, 1895 (discharge, 24,600 second-feet) ; water was stand- 
ing in pools June 14 to 21, and September 9 to 13, 1896. 

Ice. — Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. 

Regulation. — None. 

Accuracy. — (See general statement in Introduction.) 

38. Called Medicine river in earlier U. 8. Geological Survey reports. 



Surface Waters of Kansas. 



347 



Discharge Measurements of Medicine Lodge river near Kiowa, Kan., during 1895-1896. 



Date. 


Made by — 


Gauge height. 


Discharge. 


1895. 

May 6 

June 21 

July 25 

Sept. 1 

Oct. 29 

Dec. 21 

1896. 

May 22 

Aug. 1 

3 

10 

18 

22 

28 

Sept. 21 

28 

Oct. 5 

12 

19 

23 

29 


A. P. Davis " 

W. G. Russell 

.'do 

do 

do.. 

do 

W. G. Russell 

do 

do 

J. M. Fisher 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do... 

do .-...■ 

do 

do 

do 

do 


Feet. 
2.35 
2.40 
3.20 
2.60 
2.40 
2.65 

3.62 
2.50 
2.40 
1.90 
1.80 
1.70 
1.40 
2.50 
2.10 
2.20 
2.40 
2.30 
2.80 
3.00 


Sec.-ft. 

22 
66 
294 
40 
15 
54 

126 

34 

32 

4 

1 

.5 

Dry. 

36 

5 

7 

23 

15 

68 

130 



Daily Gauge Height, in feet, of Medicine Lodge river near Kiowa, Kan., for 1895-1896. 



Day. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Day. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1895. 
























1 




2.2 

2.45 

2.5 

3.2 

2.8 

2.6 


3.95 

3.5 

3.1 

2.9 

2.8 

2.75 


2.1 
2.1 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 
1.85 


2.55 

2.9 

2.85 

2.75 

2.65 

2.45 


16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 


2.1 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 
1.9 
1.9 


2.9 
2.8 
2.7 
2.6 
2.6 
2.5 


2.3 

2.3 

2.35 

2.55 

2.55 

2.7- 


2.35 

2.3 

2.1 

1.85 

1.75 

1.7 


1.9 


2 




1.9 


3 




1.9 


4 




1.8 


5 




1.8 


6 


2.4 


1.6 


7 


2.4 


2.55 


2.55 


1.8 


2.4 


22 


1.9 


2.4 


3.55 


1.7 


1.5 


8.' 


2.3 


2.4 


2.75 


1.75 


2.3 


23 


1.9 


2.4 


3.5 


1.75 


1.5 


9 


2.1 


2.4 


2.65 


1.7 


2.25 


24 


2.1 


2.35 


3.1 


2.3 


1.4 


10 


2.1 


5.3 


2.5 


2.45 


2.1 


25 


2.2 


2.2 


2.95 


2.65 


1.4 


11 


2.2 


3.7 


2.5 


3.4 


2.1' 


26 


2.75 


2.2 


2.8 


2.4 


1.3 


12 


2.2 


4.65 


2.4 


2.8 


2.0 


27 


2.65 


2.2 


2.6 


2.25 


1.25 


13 


2.3 


4.9 


2.4 


2.7 


2.0 


28 


2.4 


3.7 


2.4 


2.1 


1.2 


14 


2.2 


3.65 


2.5 


2.4 


1.95 


29 


2.35 


4.85 


2.35 


1.9 


1.1 


15 


2.1 


3.05 


2.4 


2.4 


1.9 


30 

31 


2.3 
2.3 


4.25 

! 


2.25 
2.15 


1.95 
2.1 


1.0 



348 



Kansas Water Commission. 



Daily Gauge Height, in feet, of Medicine Lodge river near Kiowa, Kan., 
for 1895-1896— ConiirMied. 



Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1895-96 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19. ... . 

20 

21. . ... 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 


1.0 
1.0 
1.3 
1.5 
1.6 
2.2 
2.5 
2.5 
2.4 
2.4 
2.35 
2.3 
2.2 
• 2.2 
2.25 
2.3 
2.4 
2.4 
2.2 
2.2 
2.2 
2.2 
2.3 
2.45 
2.55 
2.5 
2.4 
2.4 
2.4 
2.3 
2.3 


2.45 

2.65 

2.55 

2.5 

2.5 

2.6 

2.7 

3.0 

2.95 

2.7 

2.65 

2.6 

2.5 

2.55 

2.8 

3.0 

2.9 

2.85 

2.75 

2.65 

2.55 

2.5 

2.5 

2.5 

2.45 

2.4 

2.4 

2.3 

2.3 

2.3 


2.3 

2.3 

2.2 

2.2 

2.1 

2.1 

2.1 

2.1 

2.2 

2.2 

2.4 

2.4 

2.4 

2.5 

2.5 

2.5 

2.5 

2.6 

2.85 

2.65 

2.6 

2.6 

2.6 

2.5 

2.45 

2.4 

2.4 

2.4 

2.4 

2.5 

2.5 


2.5 

2.6 

2.6 

2.7 

2.7 

2.6 

2.6 

2.6 

2.6 

2.7 

2.8 

2.7 

2.6 

2.6 

2.6 

2.7 

2.8 

2.75 

2.65 

2.6 

2.5 

2.5 

2.5 

2.5 

2.6 

2.6 

2.6 

2.6 

2.6 

2.5 

2.5 


2.5 
2.5 
2.5 
2.6 
2.6 
2.6 
2.7 
2.7 
2.7 
2.7 
2.6 
2.6 
2.6 
2.6 
2.6 
2.5 
2.5 
2.6 
2.7 
2.7 
2.7 
2.6 
2.5 
2.5 
2.4 
2.4 
2.4 
2.5 
2.5 


2.4 

2.4 

2.4 

2.4 

2.3 

2.3 

2.3 

2.4 

2.4 

2.4 

2.4 

2.5 

2.6 

2.6 

2.7 

2.65 

2.6 

2.5 

2.5 

2.5 

2.5 

2.5 

2.6 

2.6 

2.6 

2.6 

2.6 

2.5 

2.45 

2.4 

2.4 


2.4 

2.4 

2.4 

2.4 

2.2 

2.2 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

1.9 

1.9 

2.2 

2.5 

2.55 

2.6 

2.6 

2.6 

2.75 

3.75 

3.7 

3.15 

2.75 

2.7 

2.65 

2.5 

2.5 

2.6 

2.8 

2.85 

2.8 


2.8 

2.5 

2.5 

2.5 

2.5 

2.4 

2.4 

2.4 

2.3 

2.2 

2.2 

2.2 

2.3 

2.3 

2.3 

2.2 

2.1 

2.1 

2.15 

2.2 

2.35 

2.4 

3.2 

3.0 

2.8 

2.7 

2.6 

2.55 

2.45 

2.4 

2.3 


2.3 

2,3 

2.2 

2.2 

2.1 

1.9 

1.65 

1.3 

1.4 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

' 2.0' 
2.2 
4.0 
2.95 
2.93 
5.5 
5.35 
4.75 
4.25 
3.95 


3.65 

3.5 

3.1 

2.8 

2.8 

2.7 

2.6 

2.6 

2.6 

2.9 

2.95 

2.9 

2.85 

3.25 

3.8 

5.9 

5.0 

4.7 

5.6 

4.9 

3.7 

3.6 

3.4 

3.0 

2.75 

2.75 

2.6 

2.5 

2.5 

2.55 

2.5 


2.4 
2.4 
2.4 
2.4 
2.4 
2.4 
2.3 
2.3 
2.0 
2,0 
2.0 
1.9 
1.9 
1.8 
1.8 
1.8 
1.8 
1.8 
1.8 
1.7 
1.7 
1.7 
1.7 
1.6 
1.6 
1.5 
1.5 
1.4 
1.4 
1.4 
1.4 


1,4 
1.4 
1,4 
1,4 
1,4 
1.4 
1.4 
1.4 

"2.0 
2,0 
2,0 
2,0 
2.0 
2.0 
2.1 
2.35 
2,4 
2,2 
2.2 
2,2 
2.2 
2,2 
2,1 
2,1 
2,1 
2,1 



Daily Gauge Height, in feet, of Medicine I^odge river near Kiowa, Kan., 
for 1895-1896— Conciwded. 



Day. 


Oct. 


Day. 


Oct. 


1896. 
1 


2.1 

2.2 

2.2 

2,2 

2,2 

2,1 

2.2 

2.2 

2.2 

2,3 

2,35 

2,4 

2.4 

2,4 

2,4 


] 6 ■ . . 


2.4 


2 


17 ^- 


2.3 


3 ; , . , 


18 


2.3 


4 .J 


19 


2.3 


5 


20 


2.4 


6 ... 


21 


2.4 


7 


22 


2.55 


8 


23 


2.8 


9 


24 


2.9 


10 


25 


2.85 


11. . 


26 


2.8 


12 


27 


2.6 


13 


28 . . 


2.6 


14 . . 


29 


3.0 


15 . 


30 


2.95 




31 


2.75 



Note. — River frozen November 23, 1895. 
September 12, 1896. 



Water standing in pools June 14-20, August 24 to 



Surface Waters of Kansas. 



349 



Daily Discharge, in second-feet, of Medicine Lodge river near Kiowa, Kan., for 1895-1896. 



Day. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Day. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1895. 
























1 




15 
25 
26 
294 
78 
40 


1,190 
515 
248 
167 
138 
126 


12 
12 
11 
11 
11 
9 


32 
110 
94 
67 
48 
20 


16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 


15 
12 
12 
12 
10 
10 


110 
78 
56 
40 
40 
25 


55 
55 
60 
87 
87 
115 


14 

14 

12 

9 

8 

8 


10 


2 




10 


3 




10 


4 




n 


5 




9 


6 


24 


8 


7 


24 


30 


87 


9 


15 


22 


10 


15 


563 


8 


7 


8 


20 


15 


126 


8 


14 


23 


10 


15 


515 


8 


7 


9 


15 


15 


100 


8 


13 


24 


15 


14 


248 


14 


7 


10 


15 


2,000 


79 


20 


12 


25 


17 


12 


187 


48 


7 


11 


17 


700 


72 


427 


12 


26 


67 


12 


78 


15 


6 


12 


17 


1,500 


66 


78 


11 


27 


50 


12 


40 


13 


6 


13 


20 


1,650 


66 


56 


11 


28 


24 


650 


15 


12 


6 


14 


17 


650 


79 


15 


10 


29 


22 


1,640 


15 


10 


5 


15 


15 


180 


66 


15 


10 


30 

31 


20 
20 


1,400 


13 
12 


10 
12 


5 



Daily Discharge, in second-feet, of Medicine Lodge river near Kiowa, Kan. 
for 1895-1896— Continusd. 



Day. 



1895-96 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12 

18. ... , 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 ... . 
21. . . . 
22 ... . 
23 ... . 
24 .... . 

25 . . .-. 

26. . . . 

27 

28 ... . 

29 

30 

31 



Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


5 


20 


14 


36 


36 


23 


23 


49 


15 


450 


23 


5 


48 


14 


44 


36 


23 


23 


36 


15 


345 


23 


6 


25 


13 


44 


36 


23 


23 


36 


7 


156 


23 


7 


25 


13 


55 


44 


23 


23 


36 


7 


68 


23 


8 


25 


12 


55 


44 


15 


7 


36 


5 


68 


23 


16 


40 


12 


44 


44 


15 


7 


23 


4 


55 


23 


25 


56 


12 


44 


55 


15 


4 


23 


1 


44 


15 


25 


154 


12 


44 


55 


23 


4 


23 


1 


44 


15 


15 


132 


13 


44 


55 


23 


4 


15 


1 


44 


4 


15 


56 


13 


55 


55 


23 


4 


7 


1 


98 


4 


14 


48 


15 


68 


44 


29 


4 


7 


1 


114 


4 


14 


40 


15 


55 


44 


36 


7 


7 


1 


98 


4 


13 


25 


15 


44 


44 


44 


36 


15 


1 


83 


4 


13 


32 


25 


44 


44 


44 


40 


15 





213 




13 


78 


25 


44 


44 


55 


44 


15 





585 




14 


154 


25 


55 


36 


49 


44 


7 





24,600 




15 


110 


25 


68 


36 


44 


44 


5 





4,800 




15 


94 


42 


61 


44 


36 


61 


5 





6,900 




13 


67 


156 


49 


55 


36 


61 


6 





14,200 




13 


48 


54 


44 


55 


36 


55 


7 





700 




13 


32 


42 


40 


55 


36 


171 


19 


4 


490 




13 


25 


42 


36 


44 


36 


61 


23 


7 


410 




14 


25 


42 


36 


36 


44 


55 


187 


790 


288 




20 


25 


20 


36 


36 


44 


49 


130 


114 


130 





32 


20 


25 


44 


23 


44 


36 


68 


23 


61 





25 


15 


15 


44 


23 


44 


36 


55 


11,900 


61 





15 


15 


15 


44 


23 


44 


44 


44 


9,070 


44 





15 


14 


15 


44 


36 


49 


68 


40 


3,050 


40 





15 


14 


15 


44 


36 


29 


83 


29 


1,240 


36 





14 


14 


25 


36 




23 


68 


23 


745 


40 





14 




25 


36 




23 




15 




36 






Sept. 












• 


4 
4 
4 
4 
4 
4 
5 
19 
19 
7 
7 
7 
7 
7 
5 
5 
5 
5 



350 



Kansas Water Commission. 



Daily Discharge, in second-feet, of Medicine Lodge river near Kiowa, Kan., 
for 1895-1896— Concluded. 



Day. 


Oct. 


Day. 


Oct. 


1896. 








1 


5 


16 


23 


2 ■ 


7 
7 


17 


15 


3 


18 


15 


4 


7 


19 


15 


5 


7 


20 


23 


6 


5 


21 


23 


7 


7 


22 


40 


8 


7 
7 


23 

24 


68 


9 \.. 


98 


10 


15 


25 


83 


11 


19 


26 


68 


12 


23 


27 


44 


13 


23 


28 


44 


14 


23 


29 


130 


15 


23 


30 


114 






31 


61 



Monthly Discharge of Medicine Lodge river near Kiowa, Kan., for 1895-1896. 



Month. 



Discharge in second-feet. 

Mean. 



Maximum 



Minimum. 



Run-off. 
(Total 



acre-feet.) 



1895. 
May 6-31 . 

June 

July 

August. . . . 
September . 



• The period . 

1895-96. 

October 

November 

December 

January 

February 

March 

April 

May 

June 

July 

August 

September 



The year. 



1896. 
October . . . 



67 
2,000 
1,190 

427 
110 



32 

154 

156 

68 

55 

55 

171 

187 

11,900 

24 , 600 

23 

19 



24,600 



19.6 

378 

170 
29.8 
19.7 



5 

14 

12 

36 

23 

15 

4 

5 



36 







14.5 

49.2 

26.0 

46.3 

42.0 

33.3 

39.6 

32.5 

900 

1,780 

6.4 

4.1 



249 



1,010 

22.500 

10,500 

1,820 

1,170 



37,000 



892 

2,930 

1,600 

2,850 

2,420 

2,040 

2,360 

2,000 

53 , 600 

109,000 

394 

244 



180,000 



33.8 



CIMARRON RIVER BASIN.^ 



GENERAL FEATURES. 

Cimarron river rises in the Raton mountain range in Colfax county, 
New Mexico, at an elevation of nearly 7,000 feet, and flows eastward 
across Beaver county, Oklahoma, then across the southwest corner of 
Kansas, and enters Oklahoma again in Woodward county, where it fol- 
lows a southeasterly course to its junction with Arkansas river at Key- 
stone, Osage Nation, Oklahoma. The basin lies between those of Ar- 

39. Abstracted f rom %. S. Geol. Survey Water-Supply Paper 273, pp. -305-307, 1911. 



Surface Waters of Kansas. 351 

kansas and North Canadian rivers, and is within the arid belt. Its 
drainage area comprises 5,200 square miles. 

The upper course of the Cimarron lies entirely in a mountainous and 
hilly region, the rocks of which are precipitous and impervious. In this 
portion there are no tributaries of any size, and the river seldom receives 
much water from melting snows. As it approaches Kansas the bottom 
lands become sandy and porous, and though the adjacent land is hilly, 
the soil is generally a black loam with buffalo grass. There is much 
timber along all the streams in New Mexico and northwestern Oklahoma, 
but very little in Kansas. 

In Kansas the bluffs on either side of the river are rounded rather 
than abrupt, but rise to a height of 100 to 150 feet. The valley itself 
averages not more than a mile in width throughout Morton, Stevens 
and Grant counties. Farther east it widens so that in southwestern 
Meade county it is nearly two miles in width and the bluffs become more 
abrupt, owing to the "mortar beds''-^^ — sheets of sandstone cemented by 
an excessive accumulation of carbonate of lime — which lie near the sur- 
face throughout the greater part of Seward county. Perhaps no river 
valley in Kansas is more nearly a channel cut downward with almost 
vertical walls into a broad, flat plain. The mortar beds keep the surface 
from assuming the customary rounded forms produced by erosion. 

Cimarron river in Kansas, from Ai-kalon southward, usually carries 

, water throughout the greater part of the year. The water is sweet until 

it enters the salt plains in northern Woodward county, Oklahoma, where 

it becomes decidedly saline. The stream is subject to a June rise, which 

is caused by the melting of snows in the headwaters. 

Crooked, Sand, Bear and Bluff creeks, the principal tributaries of 
Cimarron river in Kansas, drain Clark county, the eastern part of Meade 
county, and the western part of Comanche county, and enter the main 
stream froin the north. Crooked creek carries the drainage from the 
Meade artesian basin.^i 

The rainfall in the Cimarron river basin is very light. It is about 
12 inches in New Mexico and Oklahoma, and increases to about 20 inches 
in the vicinity of Arkalon, Seward county, Kansas. Summer rains are 
abrupt, heavy and brief downpours, local in extent, and have no regular 
periods of occurrence. 

CIMARRON RIVER AT ARKALON, KAN. 

Location. — At Chicago, Rock Island & Pacific railroad bridge, about one- 
half mile north of Arkalon, Seward county, about 10 miles north of 
the Oklahoma-Kansas boundary. 

Drainage Area. — 5,200 square miles. 

Records Available —May 14, 1895, to October 31, 1896; August 15, 1903, 
to October 31, 1905. Station discontinued October 31, 1896, and also 
October 31, 1905. 

40. Johnson, Willard D., The high plains and their utilization: U. S. Gaol. Survey, 
Twenty-first Ann. Rept., pt. 4, pp. 643-651, 1901. 

41. Johnson, W. D., op. cit., pp. 712-732. 



352 



Kansas Water Commission. 



Gauge. — 1895-96: Vertical staff fastened to pier on upstream side of 
bridge near north bank. 

1903-1905: Vertical staff, fastened to fifth pile bent from south end 
of bridge on downstream side, installed at arbitrary datum. On April 
17, 1905, a section reading from to 2 feet was fastened to the fourth 
bent on downstream side, as sand had collected at foot of gauge. 

Discharge Measurements. — Made from railroad bridge or by wading. 

Channel and Control. — Railroad embankment is high at each end of 
bridge, and river passes beneath bridge at all stages. Stream flows in 
one chann-el, which is shallow except at high stages. The pile bents 
and drift may at times affect the accuracy of the measurements. 

Extremes of Stage. — 1895-'96 : Maximum stage recorded, 8.15 feet, Ju^y 
28 and 29, 1895 (discharge, 659 second-feet) ; minimum stage, 2.3 
feet, September, 1895, and other dates (discharge, 16 second-feet). 

1903-1905 : Maximum stage recorded, 4.6 feet, April 27, 1905 ; mini- 
mum stage, 0.8 foot, August, 1903, and other dates. 

Ice. — Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. 

Regulation. — None. 

Diversions. — Station was above all irrigation ditches. 

Accuracy. — (See general statement in Introduction.) 

Discharge Measurements of Cimarron river at Arkalon, Kan., during 1895 and 1903-1905. 



Date. 


Made by — ■ 


Gauge height. 


Discharge. 


1895. 

May 14 

June 24 

July 23 

Aug. 29 

Oct. 3 

1903. 
Aug. 15 

1904. 

July 31 

Oct. 27 

1905. 

Apr. 17 

Aug. 2 


A. P. Davis 


Feet. 
2.50 
2.70 
7.00 
2.30 
2.35 

1.00 

.90 
1.30 

1.60 
1.30 


Sec.-ft. 


W. G. Russell 

do 

do 

do 

W. G. Russell... 

W. G. Russell 

dp 

W. G. Russell 

do 


16 

317 

16 

16 

51 

25 
31 

35 
22 



Daily Gauge Height, in feet, of Cimarron river at Arkalon, Kan., for 1895-1896; 1903-1905. 



Day. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Day. 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30...... 

31 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1895. 

1 

2 




2.6 

3.05 

2.9 

5.2 

6.0 

5.35 

4.55 

4.3 

2.95 

2.65 

2.8 

4.3 

3.0 

4.5 

5.35 


2.9 

2.9 

2.9 

3.3 

4.15 

3.95 

3.6 

3.35 

2.9 

2.8 

2.9 

2.8 

2.7 

2.2 

2.7 


6.0 

5.35 

4.0 

3.85 

3.6 

3.0 

2.8 

2.75 

2.7 

2.7 

2.7 

2.7 

2.7 

2.7 

2.7 


2.55 

2.4 

2.4 

2.4 

2.4 

2.45 

2.5 

2.4 

2.4 

2.4 

2.4 

2.4 

2.4 

2.4 

2.4 


2.5 
2.5 
2.5 
2.5 
2.5 
2.5 
2.5 
2.5 
2.5 
2.5 
2.5 
2.5 
2.5 
2.5 
2.8 
2.7 


5.5 

4,75 

3.25 

2.95 

2.9 

2.8 

2.9 

2.7 

2.7 

2.7 

2.7 

2.6 

2.95 

3.0 

3.0 


2.7 

2.6 

2.6 

2.85 

4.6 

5.15 

4.9 

6.45 

7.5 

7.1 

7.25 

7.45 

8.15 

8.15 

7.6 

6.85 


2.7 
2.7 
2.75 
2.8 
2.8 
2.8 
2.7 
2.7 
2.7 
■ 2.7 
2.7 
2.65 
2.7 
2.5 
2.3 
2.55 


2.4 
2 4 


3 




2 4 


4 




2.35 


5. 




2 3 


6 




2.3 


7 




2 3 


8 




2.3 


9 . 




2 3 


10 




2.3 


11. 




2 3 


12 




2.3 


13. . . 




2 3 


14 

15 


2.5 
2.5 


2.3 
2.3 



Surface Waters of Kansas. 



853 



Daily Gauge Height, in feet, of Cimarron river at Arkalon, Kan., for 1895-1896; 1903-190.5^ 

Continued. 



Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1895-96. 


























1 


2.3 


2.5 


2.4 


2.5 


2.5 


2.5 


2.5 


2.5 


2.5 


2.4 


2.4 


2,3 


2 


2.3 


2.4 




2.5 


2.5 


2.5 


2.5 


2.5 


2.4 


2.4 


2.4 


2.3 


3 


2.3 


2.4 




2.5 


2.5 


2.5 


2.5 


2.5 


2,4 


2.4 


2.4 


2,3 


4 


2.3 


2.4 




2.5 


2.5 


2.5 


2.5 


2.5 


2.4 


2.4 


2.4 


2.3 


5 


2.4 


2.4 




2.5 


2.5 


2.5 


2.5 


2.5 


2.4 


2.4 


2.4 


2.3 


6 


2.4 


2.4 




.2.5 


2.5 


2.5 


2.5 


2.5 


2.4 


2.4 


2.4 


2.3 


7 


2.4 


2.4 




2.5 


2.5 


2.5 


2.5 


2.5 


2.4 


2.4 


2.4 


2.3 


8 


2.4 


2.4 


2.4 


2.5 


2.5 


2.5 


2.5 


2.5 


2.4 


2.3 


2.4 


2.3 


9 


2.4 


2.4 


2.4 


2.5 


2.5 


2.5 


2.5 


2.5 


2.4 


2.3 


2.4 


2.3 


10 


2.4 


2.4 


2.4 


2.5 


2.5 


2.5 


2.5 


2.4 


2.4 


2.3 


2.4. 


2.3 


11 


2.4 


2.4 


2.4 


2.5 


2.5 


2.5 


3.0 


2.4 


2.4 


2.3 


2.4 


2.3 


12 


2.4 


2.4 


2.4 


2.5 


2.5 


2.5 


4.15 


2.5 


2.4 


2.3 


2.4 


2.3 


13 


2.4 


2.5 


2.4 


2.5 


2.5 


2.5 


3.0 


2.5 


2.4 


2.3 


2.4 


2.3 


14 


2.4 


2.4 


2.4 


2.5 


2.5 


2.5 


2.8 


2.5 


2.4 


2.3 


2.4 


2,3 


15 


2.4 


2.4 


2.4 


2.4 


2.5 


2.5 


2.7 


2.5 


2.4 


2.85 


2,4 


2,3 


16 


2.4 


2.4 


2.4 


2.5 


2.5 


2.5 


2.6 


2.5 


2.4 


2.65 


2,35 


2,3 


17 


2.4 


2.4 


2.4 


2.5 


2.5 


2.5 


2.6 


2.5 


2,4 


2.5 


2,3 


2.3 


18 


2.4 


2.4 


2,4 


2.5 


2.5 


2.5 


2.6 


2.5 


2,4 


2.5 


2.3 


2.3 


19 


2.4 


2.4 


2.5 


2.5 


2.5 


2.5 


2.5 


2.5 


2.3 


2.5 


2,3 


2.3 


20 


2.4 


2.4 


2.5 


2.5 


2.5 


2.5 


2.5 


2.5 


2,3 


2.5 


2.3 


2.3 


21 


2.4 


2.4 


2.5 


2.5 


2.5 


2.5 


2.5 


2.5 


2.4 


2.5 


2.3 


2.3 


22 


2.4 


2.4 


2.5 


2.5 


2.5 


2.5 


2.4 


2.5 


2.4 


2.5 


2.3 


2.3 


23 


2.4 


2.4 


2.5 


2.5 


2.5 


2.5 


2.4 


2.5 


2.4 


2.5 


2.3 


2.3 


24 


2.4 


2.4 


2.5 


2.5 


2.5 


2.5 


2.4 


2.5 


2.4 


2.5 


2.3 


2.3 


25 


2.4 


2.4 


2.5 


2.5 


2.5 


2.5 


2.4 


2.5 


2.4 


2.5 


2.3 


2.3 


26. .•. .. 


2.4 


2.4 


2.5 


2.5 


2.5 


2.5 


2.5 


2.5 


2.4 


2.5 


2.3 


2,3 


27 


2.4 


2.4 


2.5 


2.5 


2.5 


2.5 


2.5 


2.5 


2.4 


2.5 


2.3 


2,3 


28 


2.4 


2.4 


2.5 


2.5 


2.5 


2.5 


2.5 


2.5 


2.4 


2.45 


2,3 


2,3 


29 


2.4 


2.4 


2.5 


2.5 


2.5 


2.5 


2.5 


2.5 


2.4 


2.4 


2,3 


2,3 


30 


2.5 


2.4 


2.5 


2.4 




2.5 


2.5 


2.5 


2.4 


2.4 


2,3 


2,3 


31 


2.5 




2.5 


2.4 




2.5 




2.5 




2.4 


2.3 





Daily Gauge Height, in feet, of Cimarron river at Arkalon, Kan., for 1895-1896; 1903-1905- 

Continued. 



Day. 


Oct. 


Day. 


Oct. 


1896. 

1 

2 

3 

4 


2.3 
2,3 
2,3 
2,3 
2,3 
2.3 
2.3 
2,3 
2.3 
2.3 
2.3 
2,3 
2.3 
2.3 
2.5 


16 

17 

18 

19 


2,5 
2,5 
2,5 
2.5 


5 

6 


20 

21 


2,5 
2,5 


7 

8... 


22 

23 


2,5 
2 5 


9 

10 


24 

25 

26 


2.5 
2.5 


11 


2,5 


12 


27 


2,5 


13 J.. 


28 


2.5 


14 


29 . . , 


2 5 


15 


30 


2.5 




31 


2 5 









23— Water Com.— 4162 



354 



Kansas Water Commission. 



Daily Gauge Height, in feet, of Cimarron river at Arkalon, Kan., for 1895-1896; 1903-1905- 

Continued. 



Day. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Day. 


Aug. Sept. 


1903. 
1 




8 


16 

17 

18 


1.0 

1.3 

1.2 

1.1 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

.8 

.8 

.8 

.8 

.8 

.8 

.8 

.8 

.8 .... 


8 


2 






8 
8 
8 
8 
8 
8 
8 
8 
8 
8 
8 
8 
8 
8 


8 


3 




8 


4 




19 

20 


8 


5 




8 


6 




21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 


8 


7 




8 


8 




8 


9 




8 


10 




8 


11 




8 


12 




8 


13 




8 


14 




8 


15 


1.0 


8 



Daily Gauge Height, in feet, of Cimarron river at Arkalon, Kan., for 1895-1896; 1903-1905 — 

Continued. 



Day. Oc 


t. No 


V. De 


c. Ja 


n. Fe 


b. Mi 


ir. Ap 


r. Ms 


y- 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1903-04. 


























1 


8 


8 


8 


8 


8 


8 


9 


8 


0.8 


0.8 


0.9 


0.8 


2 


8 


8 


8 


8 


8 


8 


9 


9 


2.0 


.8 


.8 




8 


3 


8 


8 


8 


8 


8 


8 


9 1 


1 


1.3 


.8 


.8 




8 


4 


8 


8 


8 


8 


8 


8 


8 1 





1.2 


.8 


2.3 




8 


5 


8 


8 


8 


8 


8 


9 


8 


8 


.8 


.8 


3.0 




8 


6 


8 


8 


8 


8 


8 


8 


8 


8 


.8 


1.6 


2.0 




8 


7 


8 


8 


8 


8 


8 


8 


8 


8 


.9 


1.6 


1.6 


4 





8 


8 


8 


8 


8 


8 


8 


8 


8 


2.6 


1.6 


1.3 


3 


2 


9 


8 


8 


8 


8 


8 


8 


8 


8 


3.8 


1.1 


1.0 


1 


6 


10 


8 


8 


8 


8 


8 


8 


8 


8 


1.7 


.9 


1.4 




9 


11 


8 


8 


8 


8 


8 


8 


8 


8 


.8 


.8 


1.2 




9 


12 


8 


8 


8 


8 


8 


8 


8 


8 


.8 


.8 


1.0 




8 


13 


8 


8 


8 


8 


8 


8 


8 


8 


.8 


.8 


.8 




8 


14 


8 


8 1 





8 


8 


8 


8 


8 


.8 


.8 


.8 




8 


15 


8 


8 


9 


8 


8 


8 


8 


8 


.8 


.8 


.8 




8 


16 


8 


8 


9 


8 


8 


8 


8 


8 


.8 


.8 


.8 




8 


17 


8 


8 


9 


8 


8 


8 


8 


8 


2.6 


.8- 


.8 




8 


18 


8 


8 


8 


8 


8 


8 


8 


8 


i.6 


.8 


.8 




8 


19 


8 


8 


8 


8 


8 


8 


8 


8 


2.0 


.8 


.8 




8 


20 


8 


8 


9 


8 


8 


8 


8 


8 


1.2 


.8 


.8 




8 


21 


8 


8 


9 


8 


8 


8 


8 


8 


1.0 


.8 


1.5 




8 


22 


8 


8 


8 


8 


8 


8 


8 


8 


1.1 


.8 


2.5 




8 


23 


8 


8 


8 


8 


8 


8 


9 


8 


1.1 


1.4 


1.6 




8 


24 


8 


8 


8 


8 


8 


8 


9 


8 


1.2 


1.8 


1.0 




8 


25 


8 


8 


8 


8 


8 


8 


8 


8 


1.0 


1.8 


.9 




8 


26 


8 


8 


8 


8 


8 


8 


8 


8 


1.0 


1.9 


.8 




8 


27 


8 


8 


8 


8 


8 


8 


8 


8 


1.4 


1.7 


.8 




8 


28 


8 


8 


8 


8 


8 


8 


8 


8 


1.3 


1.5 


.8 




8 


29 


8 


8 


8 


8 


8 


8 


9 


8 


1.0 


1.2 


.8 


2 





30 


8 


8 


8 


8 ... 




8 


9 


8 


.8 


.9 


.8 


1 


3 


31 


8 . . . 




8 


8 ... 




8 ... 




8 




.9 


.8 







Surface Waters of Kansas. 



355 



Daily Gauge Height, in feet, of Cimarron river at Arkalon, Kan., for 1895-1896; 1903-1905 — 

Continued. 



Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1904-05. 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 


2.0 
7.0 
5.0 
4.2 
3.4 
2.5 
2.2 
1.4 
1.5 
1.6 
1.6 
1.6 
1.6 
1.6 
1.6 
1.7 
1.8 
1.7 
1.6 
1.6 
1.6 
1.4 
1.4 
1.4 
1.4 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 


1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1,3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 


1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 


1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.4 
1.5 


1.6 
1.7 
1.8 
1.9 
1.9 
1.9 
1.9 
1.9 
1.9 
1.9 
1.9 
1.9 
1.9 
1.2 
1.2 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.6 
2.1 
1.9 
1.7 
1.4 
1.4 
1.3 
1.3 


1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.4 
1.4 
1.4 
1.4 
1.4 
1.4 
1.4 
1.4 
1.4 
1.4 
1.4 
1.4 
1.4 
1.4 
1.4 
1.4 
1.4 
1.4 
1.4 
1.4 
1.4 
1.4 
1.4 
1.4 
1.4 
1.4 
1.4 


1.7 
1.5 
1.9 
1.9 
1.9 
1.9 
1.8 
1.8 
1.8 
1.8 
2.0 
1.8 
1.8 
1.7 
1.6 
1.5 
1.6 
1.6 
1.5 
1.5 
1.5 
1.4 
1.8 
2.5 
2.8 
3.4 
4.6 
3.0 
1.9 
1.9 


1.9 
1.9 
1.9 
1.9 
1.9 
1.9 
1.9 
1.9 
1.8 
1.8 
1.8 
1.8 
1.8 
1.8 
1.7 
1.7 
1.5 
1.4 
1.4 
1.4 
1.4 
1.4 
1.4 
3.7 
3.8 
3.5 
3.4 
3.6 
4.2 
4.7 
4.5 


4.0 
3.8 
3.0 
2.6 
2.0 
1.6 
1.4 
1.4 
1.4 
4.6 
2.9 
2.6 
2.3 
2.0 
1.9 
1.6 
1.4 
1.4 
1.4 
1.4 
1.4 
1.4 
1.4 
1.4 
1.4 
1.4 
1.4 
1.4 
1.4 
1.4 


1.4 
1.4 
1.4 
1.4 
1.4 
1.4 
1.4 
1.4 
1.4 
1.4 
1.4 
1.4 
1.4 
1.4 
1.4 
1.4 
1.4 
1.5 
1.5 
1.4 
1.4 
1.4 
1.4 
1.4 
1.4 
1.4 
1.4 
1.4 
1.4 
1.5 
1.5 


1.5 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
2.5 
^ 2.7 
2.3 
1.7 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 


1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.5 
1.4 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.6 
1.4 
1.3 
1.7 
1.4 
1.3 
1.7 
1.4 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
- 1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 



Daily Gauge Height, in feet, of Cimarron river at Arkalon, Kan., for 1895-1896; 1903-1905- 

Concluded. 



Day. 


Oct. 


Day. 


Oct. 


1905. 
1 


1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.8 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 


16 

17 

18 r 


1 3 


2 

3 


1.3 
1 3 


4 


19 


1 3 


5 


20 

21 

22 


1 3 


6 . 


1 3 


7 


1.3 


8... .■ 


23 


1 3 


9 


24 


1.3 


10 


25 


1 3 


11 . 


26 


1 3 


12 


27 


1 3 


13 


28 


1 3 


14 


29 


1 3 


15 


30 


1 3 




31 


1.3 



Note. — River frozen December 2-7, 1895. 



356 



Kansas Water Commission, 



Daily Discharge, in second-feet, of Cimarron river at Arkaloii, Kan., for 1895-1896. 



Day. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Day. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1895. 
1 




19 

26 

24 

102 

170 

112 

67 

57 

25 

20 

22 

57 

26 

65 

112 


24 
24 
24 
31 
52 
46 
37 
32 
24 
22 
24 
22 
21 
14 
21 


170 
112 
48 
43 
37 
26 
22 
21 
21 
21 
21 
21 
21 
21 
21 


19 
17 
17 
17 
17 
17 
18 
17 
17 
17 
17 
17 
17 
17 
17 


16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

, 28 

29 

30 

31 


18 
18 
18 
18 
18 
18 
18 
18 
18 
18 
18 
18 
18 
18 
22 
21 


123 
77 
30 
25 
24 
22 
24 
21 
21 
21 
21 
19 
25 
26 
26 


21 

19 

19 

23 

69 

98 

84 

221 

436 

340 

372 

422 

659 

659 

465 

288 


21 
21 
22 
22 
22 
22 
21 
21 
21 
21 
21 
21 
21 
18 
16 
18 


17 


2 




17 


3 




17 


4 




16 


5 




16 


6 




16 


7 




16 


8 




16 


9 




16 


10 




16 


11 




16 


12 . . 




16 


13 




16 


14 

15 


18 
18 


16 
16 



Daily Discharge, in second-feet, of Cimarron river at Arkalon, Kan., for 1895-1896 — Continued. 



Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1895-96. 


























1 


16 


18 


17 


18 


18 


18 


18 


18 


18 


17 


17 


16 


2 


16 


17 


17 


18 


18 


18 


18 


18 


17 


17 


17 


16 


3 


16 


17 


17 


18 


18 


18 


18 


18 


17 


17 


17 


16 


4 


16 


17 


17 


18 


18 


18 


18 


18 


17 


17 


17 


16 


5 


17 


17 


17 


18 


18 


18 


18 


18 


17 


17 


17 


16 


6 


17 


17 


17 


18 


18 


18 


18 


18 


17 


17 


17 


16 


7 


17 


17 


17 


18 


18 


18 


18 


18 


17 


17 


17 


16 


8 


17 


17 


17 


18 


18 


18 


18 


18 


17 


16 


17 


16 


9 


17 


17 


17 


18 


18 


18 


18 


18 


17 


16 


17 


16 


10 


17 


17 


17 


18 


18 


18 


18 


17 


17 


16 


17 


16 


11 


17 


17 


17 


18 


18 


18 


26 


17 


17 


16 


17 


16 


12 


17 


17 


17 


18 


18 


18 


52 


18 


17 


16 


17 


16 


13 


17 


18 


17 


18 


18 


18 


26 


18 


17 


16 


17 


16 


14 


17 


17 


17 


18 


18 


18 


22 


18 


17 


16 


17 


16 


15 


17 


17 


17 


17 


18 


18 


21 


18 


17 


23 


17 


16 


16 


17 


17 


17 


18 


18 


18 


19 


18 


17 


20 


16 


16 


17 


17 


17 


17 


18 


18 


18 


19 


18 


17 


18 


16 


16 


18 


17 


17 


17 


18 


18 


18 


19 


18 


17 


18 


16 


16 


19 


17 


17 


17 


18 


18 


18 


19 


18 


16 


18 


16 


16 


20 


17 


17 


18 


18 


18 


18 


19 


18 


16 


18 


16 


16 


21 


17 


17 


18 


18 


18 


18 


19 


18 


17 


18 


16 


16 


22 


17 


17 


18 


18 


18 


18 


17 


18 


17 


18 


16 


16 


23 


17 


17 


18 


18 


18 


18 


17 


18 


17 


18 


16 


16 


24 


17 


17 


18 


18 


18 


18 


17 


18 


17 


18 


16 


16 


25 


17 


17 


18 


18 


18 


18 


17 


18 


17 


18 


16 


16 


26 


17 


17 


18 


18 


18 


18 


18 


18 


17 


18 


16 


16 


27 


17 


17 


18 


18 


18 


18 


18 


18 


17 


18 


16 


16 


28 


17 


17 


18 


18 


18 


18 


18 


18 


17 


17 


16 


16 


29 


17 


17 


18 


18 


18 


18 


18 


18 


17 


17 


16 


16 


30 


18 


17 


18 


17 




18 


18 


18 


17 


17 


16 


16 


31 


18 




18 


17 




18 




18 




17 


16 





Surface Waters of Kansas. 357 

Daily Discharge, in second-feet, of Cimarron river at Arkalon, Kan., for 1895-1896 — Concluded. 



Day. 


Oct. 


Day. 


Oct. 


1896. 
1 


16 
16 
16 
16 
16 
16 
16 
16 
16 
16 
16 
16 
16 
16 
18 


16 

17 

18 

19 • 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 


18 


2 


18 


3 


18 


4 


18 


5 


18 


6 


18 


7 


18 


8 


18 


9 


18 


10 


18 


11 . 


18 


12 


18 


13 


18 


14 


18 


15 


80 


18 




31 


18 



Monthly Discharge, of Cimarron river at Arkalon, Kan., for 1895-1896. 



Month. 



189.5. 
May 14-31. 

June 

July 

August 

September . 



The period . 



1895-96. 

October 

November . . . 
December. . . 

January 

February . . . . 

March 

April 

May 

June 

July 

August 

September. . . 



The year . 



1896. 
October . . 



Discharge in second-feet. 



Maximum. Minimum. Mean. 



22 
170 
659 
170 

19 



18 
18 
18 
18 
18 
18 
52 
18 
18 
23 
17 
16 



18 
19 
14 
16 
16 



16 



16 



18.4 
47.0 
149.0 
30.8 
16.7 



16 


16.9 


17 


17.1 


17 


17.4 


17 


17.9 


18 


18.0 


18 


18.0 


17 


20.0 


17 


17.9 


16 


17.0 


16 


17.4 


16 


16.5 


16 


16.0 



17.5 



Run-off 
(Total 



acre-feet.) 



657 
2,800 
9,160 
1,890 

994 



15,500 



1,040 
1,020 
1,070 
1,100 
1,040 
1,110 
1,190 
1,100 
1,010 
1,070 
1,010 
952 

12,700 



1.050 



358 Kansas Water Commission. 

VERDIGRIS RIVER BASIN.^ 



GENERAL FEATURES. 

Verdigris river, which rises in the Flint hills in the southeastern part 
of Chase county, Kansas, flows in a general southeasterly direction into 
Oklahoma, where it joins Arkansas river a little above the mouth of 
Neosho river, in the northeastern part of Muskogee county, Oklahoma, 
The stream is 290 miles long, drains an area 180 miles long and 72 miles 
in greatest width, comprising 8,610 square miles. The upper part of 
the basin is used for grazing purposes; the rest of the drainage area 
contains some of the best farming land in the Mississippi valley. 

The northwestern boundary of the basin is formed by the Flint hills, 
which rise to an elevation of about 1,600 feet. The northern boundary 
ranges in height from 1,200 to 1,400 feet; the eastern boundary falls from 
about 1,300 to 650 feet and the western boundary from 1,600 to 650 feet, 
decreasing from the north toward the south. The upper part of the area 
is comparatively rough, the general fall toward the river being about 25 
feet to the mile. 

The Verdigris falls rapidly in its upper course, reaching the Kansas- 
Oklahoma state line at an elevation of 680 feet and falling 720 feet in 
about 151 miles. From the state line to its mouth, the fall is much less — 
about 180 feet. 

The principal tributaries of the Verdigris which enter from the west 
are Fall, Elk and Caney rivers and Bird creek. The head waters of the 
three rivers are in the eastern slopes of the Flint hills in southern 
Kansas. Bird creek rises in Osage county, Oklahoma. Caney river, the 
largest of the four tributaries, has a length of 140 miles and a total 
drainage area of 2,440 square miles. Fall river rises in Butler county, 
Kansas, is 96 miles long, and falls from an elevation of 1,500 to 750 feet 
in a distance of 43 miles. Its drainage area is 838 square miles. As the 
basin has steep, impervious slopes that drain rapidly, the stream is 
flashy. Phenomenal fluctuations in stage of 25 to 30 feet in 6 to 10 
hours have been observed at the gauging station on Fall river at Fall 
River. 

The average annual rainfall over the Verdigris river basin is about 
35 inches in the western and northern parts and about 40 inches in the 
eastern part, but is greatest in the middle part, in Montgomery county, 
Kansas. 

Throughout its course the Verdigris flows in a well-defined channel, 
with banks from 10 to 40 feet in height. It is essentially a stream that 
carries surface run-off; its water is muddy, its flood-flow large, its sum- 
mer flow small, and its surface fluctuations are large and rapid. The 
high banks are subject to overflow at high stages on account of the 
sluggish flow due to a small fall and crooked channel. The bed and 
banks are composed of firm material and change very little from year 
to year. 

42. Abstracted from U. S. Geol. Survey Water-Supply Paper 273, pp. 312-313, 1911. 



Surface Waters of Kansas. 359 

Water-power development's on Verdigris river and its tributaries was 
extensive from 1880 to 1890, but at present the use of water power is 
very small. The smallness and uncertainty of the discharge and the 
cheapness of steam power were contributing factors in bringing about 
this change. The river is close to the coal mines and in the center of 
a natural-gas belt. 

In the period from 1880 to 1890 it is said that there were eleven low- 
head dams on the Verdigris, located as follows: Three in the vicinity of 
Coflfeyville, two in the vicinity of Liberty, one at Independence, one seven 
miles above Independence, two in the vicinity of Neodesha, one near 
Altoona, and one at Guilford. In 1897 only three were in use: Mr. 
Taggart's milldam just above the gauging station on Verdigris river near 
Liberty, Kan. (see p. 360) ; the dam at Altoona, and the one at Guilford. 

Fall river has been used for power to a larger extent than the Verdi- 
gris. In 1897 there were at least six low-head dams in use, located at the 
following points, starting from the mouth: one mile west of Neodesha; 
Dun station; one and one-half miles south of Fredonia; New Albany; 
Fall River; Climax; and one mile northwest of Eureka. The dam near 
Fredonia, which was the best on the river, was built of masonry, was 
90 feet long and 7 feet wide on top, and was operated under a head of 
8 feet. Water power Was developed on the average eleven months in 
the year. 

Three dams were located on Elk river; one at Elk City; one four 
miles southeast of Longton; and one four miles northwest of Howard. 

VERDIGRIS RIVER AT INDEPENDENCE, KAN. 

Location. — At highway bridge three-fourths of a mile northwest of In- 
dependence, Montgomery county. Station established for flood data. 

Drainage Area. — Not measured. 

Records Available. — April 24 to September 24, 1904. Gauge height 
records discontinued September 24, 1904; discharge measurements 
were made during 1905. 

Gauge. — Chain gauge fastened to upstream guard rail near south end 
of bridge. 

Discharge Measurements. — Made from downstream side of two-span 
highway bridge. 

Channel and Control. — Channel composed of gravel and bedrock; con- 
trol appears permanent. Both banks are high rock cliffs, covered with 
trees; left bank overflows during high stages; there is but one chan- 
nel, divided at higher stages by one stone pier. 

Extremes of Stage. — 1904: Maximum stage recorded, 49.2 feet at 6 
p. m. July 8, 1904. 

Ice. — No record. 

Regulation. — Flow affected somewhat by regulation of milldams up- 
stream. 

Accuracy. — Stage-discharge relation not determined. 

43. Water power on Verdigris river: U. S. Geol. Survey Nineteenth Ann. Kept., pt. 
4, pp. 375-376, 1899. 



360 



Kansas Water Commission. 



Discharge Measuremknts of Verdigris river at Independence, Kan., during the year ending. 

September 30, 1905. 



Date. 


Made by — 


Gauge height. 


Discharge. 


June 16 


W. G. Russell 


Feet. 
7.35 
7.80 
2.40 
4.20 
3.90 


Sec.-ft, 
2,560 


16 


do 


2,810 


July 26 


do 


131 


Au?. 22 

Sept. 28 


do 

do 


872 
884 



Daily Gauge Height, in feet, of Verdigris river at Independence, Kan., for the year endin 

September 30, 1904. 



Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1 




















25.2 
27.6 






2 


















20.75 

38.5 

43.45 

43.85 

44.2 

44.55 

41.85 

46.1 


19.6 




3 




















4 


















35.2 






5 






















6 


















37.5 
43.7 
o48.4 
48.8 
44.9 
41.1 
34.85 
23.0 
14.0 
10.9 


7.2 




















21.55 




8 




















9 






















10 ... 






















11 
























12 


















37.05 

36.25 

23.4 

18.0 

29.65 

35.15 

40.55 

42.55 

37.3 

25.6 

20.4 






13 






















14 






















15. . . . 






















16 






















17 
















2S.8 


13.6 


16.7 
18.8 
16.4 




18 


















19 




















20 




















21 


















10.2 

■ ■8'.7' 






22 


















21.0 
15.3 
11.7 




23 


















9.6 


24 














7.9 
32.9 
36.3 






15.1 


25 


















17.2 




26 
















24.2 

30.45 

32.0 

27.2 
21.8 






27 




















28 


















12.7- 






29. . . . 






















30 


















8.1 






31 























o 49.2 feet at 6 p. m. 



VERDIGRIS RIVER NEAR LIBERTY, KAN. 

Location. — At highway bridge about 250 feet downstream from McTag-' 
gart's milldam, about three miles southwest of Liberty, Montgomery 
county. 

Drainage Area. — 3,070 square miles. 

Records Available. — August 2, 1895, to November 30, 1903. Station dis- 
continued November 30, 1903. 

Gauge. — Vertical staff fastened to flume of mill. 

Discharge Measurements. — Made from highway bridge. 

Channel and Control, — Bed composed of gravel and boulders; control 
fairly permanent. Banks are low and subject to overflow. The stream 
is subject to wide and rapid fluctuations in stage. 



Surface Waters of Kansas. 



561 



Extremes of Discharge. — 1895-1903 : Maximum stage recorded, 39 feet, 
May 23, 1903 (discharge, 41,400 second-feet) ; minimum stage, 1.2 
feet, August 31, 1901, and other dates (discharge, 2 second-feet). 

Ice. — Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. 

Regulation. — Flow affected by regulation of McTaggart's milldam above 
the station and other mills upstream. 

Accuracy. — (See general statement in Introduction.) 



Discharge Measurements of Verdigris river near Liberty, Kan., during 1895-1903. 



1895. 
Aug. 2. 
Sept. 7 . 
Nov. 15. 

1896. 
Apr. 15. 
May 26. 

27. 
July 8. 
Sept. 25. 

26. 

1897. 
Apr. 2 . 
3. 
30. 

1898. 
Mar. 24. 

25. 
May 19. 

20. 
July 12. 

1899. 
May 19. 
June 10. 
July 6. 
Oct. 11. 

1900. 
May 16. 
June 11. 

23. 
Oct. 1 . 

28 
Nov. 28! 

1901. 
May 22. 
Aug. 13. 
Oct. 12. 

1902. 
Apr. 27. 
May 30. 
June 20. 
Aug. 24. 

1903. 
Mar. 26. 
May 25. 
26. 



Made by- 



E. C. Murphy. 

do 

do...... 



E. C. Murphy . 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 



C. Murphy. 

do 

do 



E. C. Murphy 

do 

do 

do 

do 



E. C. Murphy 

do 

do 

W. G. Russell. 



W. G. Russell . 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 



W. G. Russell. 

do 

do 



W. G. Russell. 

do 

do 

do 



W. G. Russell. 

do 

do 



Gauge height. 



Feet. 
2.40 
3.44 
2.70 



3.40 
20.00 
19.50 
3.70 
2.55 
2.70 



6.55 

5.87 

16.00 



4.00 
3.80 
9.70 
14.40 
2.80 



3.03 
21.30 
21.50 

1,70 



2.90 
3.40 
2.40 
34.70 
3.00 
4.00 



3.30 
1.90 

1.80 



3.10 
5.50 
9.75 
8.70 



5.18 
27.10 
18.00 



Discharge. 



See.-ft. 
107 
443 
218 



368 
14,600 
13,800 
684 
170 
229 



2,560 

2,000 

10,400 



771 

674 

5,040 

8,650 

251 



311 

16,900 

16,500 

17 



265 
542 
169 
o35,000 
437 
885 



573 
78 
53 



284 
1,820 
6,190 
5,140 



1,680 
611,100 
619,100 



a Partly estimated; 33,000 second-feet measured. 

6 These measurements are probably too small, as shown by previous measurements, 
bed is constant. 



The 



362 



Kansas Water Commission. 



Daily Gauge Height, in feet, of Verdigris river near Liberty, Kan., for 1895-1903. 



Day. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Day. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1895. 












1 




2.7 
2.5 


16 

17 


6.15 
4.6 


4 45 


2 


2.0 


4.1 


3 


2.1 


2.55 


18 


4.2 


4.0 


4 


2.15 


2.75 


19 


3.37 


3.75 


5 


2.45 


2.55 


20 


3.2 


3.55 


6 


2.85 


2.95 


21 


6.8 


3.35 


7 


2.65 


3.5 


22 


12.05 


3.3 


8 


2.35 
2.35 


4.2 
a27.0 


23 

24 - 


7.35 
4.2 


3 2 


9/ , 


3.05 


10 


2.45 


34.0 


25 


3.5 


3.05 


11 


2.55 
2.25 


35.5 
35.0 


26 

27 


3.2 

3.25 


3 


12 


2.9 


13 


2.25 


27.7 


28 


3.45 


2.75 


14 


2.15 


15.4 


29 


3.15 


2.8 


15 


5.45 


6.75 


30 


2.95 


2.75 








31 . . 


2.75 





a 36.4 feet, highest recorded stage (higher than 1885). 



Daily Gauge Height, in feet, of Verdigris river near Liberty, Kan., for 1895-1903 — Contined 



Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1895-96. 


























1 


2.6 


2.2 


2.6 


4.6 


3.5 


3.0 


3.0 


3.5 


4.55 


4.0 


2.9 


1.9 


2 


2.65 


2.2 


2.6 


4.45 


3.8 


2.9 


2.9 


3.4 


4.35 


3.65 


2.8 


1.9 


3 


2.6 


2.2 


2.5 


4.05 


4.0 


2.8 


2.8 


3.4 


4.2 


3.45 


2.7 


1.9 


4 


2.6 


2.2 


2.5 


3.85 


3.9 


2.8 


2.8 


3.8 


4.05 


3.4 


2.6 


1.9 


5 


2.55 


2.2 


2.4 


4.0 


3.8 


2.8 


2.8 


6.05 


3.85 


6.7 


2.55 


1.9 


6 


2.5 


2.2 


2.4 


3.9 


3.6 


2.8 


2.8 


4.2 


3.8 


5.4 


2.45 


1.9 


7 


2.5 


2.45 


2.5 


3.9 


3.6 


2.8 


2.8 


3.55 


3.65 


4.35 


2.35 


1.95 


8 


2.5 


2.65 


2.55 


3.9 


3.5 


2.8 


2.8 


3.25 


14.75 


3.8 


2.3 


1.95 


9 


2.5 


2.7 


2.6 


3.9 


3.4 


2.8 


2.8 


3.05 


21.66 


3.5 


2.1 


1.9 


10 


2.55 


2.7 


2.5 


3.9 


3.3 


2.8 


3.0 


2.9 


12.75 


3.4 


2.1 


1.8 


11 


2.5 


2.6 


2.5 


3.9 


3.4 


2.8 


5.4 


2.8 


5.25 


3.3 


2.1 


1.8 


12 


2.5 


2.6 


2.5 


3.9 


3.4 


2.8 


4.4 


2.7 


4.65 


3.2 


2.1 


1.7 


13 


2.4 


2.6 


2.4 


3.9 


3.4 


2.8 


3.8 


2.7 


4.15 


3.1 


2.1 


1.7 


14 


2.4 


2.8 


2.4 


3.9 


3.4 


2.8 


3.5 


2.7 


3.95 


3.0 


2.1 


1.7 


15 


2.4 


2.8 


2.4 


3.9 


3.4 


2.8 


3.4 


2.7 


3.75 


2.9 


2.1 


1.7 


16 


2.35 


2.5 


2.4 


3.9 


3.3 


2.8 


3.3 


8.45 


3.55 


2.8 


2.1 


1.7 


17 


2.3 


2.6 


2.45 


3.8 


3.3 


3.0 


3.2 


11.25 


3.4 


2.7 


2.0 


1.7 


18 


2.3 


2.6 


alO.O 


3.7 


3.3 


3.1 


3.1 


10.65 


3.3 


2.7 


■2.0 


1.7 


19 


2.3 


2.4 


23.15 


3.7 


3.2 


3.2 


3.0 


6.8 


3.2 


7.0 


2.0 


2.6 


20 


2.3 


2.4 


22.4 


3.7 


3.2 


3.2 


3.0 


12.25 


3.1 


16.25 


2.0 


3.35 


21 


2.3 


2.4 


10.95 


3.7 


3.1 


3.2 


3.1 


9.95 


3.1 


16.5 


2.0 


3.2 


22 


2.2 


2.4 


7.8 


3.7 


3.0 


3.2 


3.15 


6.45 


3.15 


15.25 


2.0 


3.0 


23 


2.2 


2.4 


7.8 


3.7 


3.0 


3.2 


3.5 


12.65 


3.2 


7.0 


2.0 


2.85 


24 


2.2 


2.4 


17.5 


3.7 


3.0 


3.2 


3.15 


23.75 


3.2 


4.7 


2.0 


2.65 


25 


2.2 


2.4 


b29.25 


3.6 


3.0 


3.1 


5.55 


22.75 


3.25 


4.1 


2.0 


2.5 


26 


2.2 


2.35 


27.4 


3.5 


3.0 


3.1 


8.1 


20.5 


3.45 


3.9 


2.0 


2.5 


27 


2.2 


2.3 


13.65 


3.4 


3.0 


3.1 


6.2 


19.25 


8.4 


3.8 


2.0 


2.5 


28 


2.2 


«.3 


6.95 


3.4 


3.0 


3.1 


4.85 


13.0 


12.5 


3.65 


2.0 


2.5 


29 


2.2 


2.4 


5.95 


3.4 


3.0 


3.0 


4.45 


6.55 


8.1 


3.45 


2.0 


2.45 


30 


2.2 


2.4 


5.4 


3.4 




3.0 


3.9 


5.25 


4.65 


3.15 


1.9 


2.4 


31 


2.2 




4.95 


3.4 




3.0 




4.8 




3.0 


1.9 





a 24.8 feet at 9 p. m. 
b 30 . 1 feet at midnight 



Surface Waters of Kansas. 



363 



DA'LY Gauge Height, in feet, of Verdigris river near Liberty, Kan., for 1895-1903 — Continued. 



Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1896-97. 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 


2.35 
2.25 
2.15 
2.1 
2.1 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 
1.95 
1.9 
1.9 
1.9 
1.9 
1.9 
1.85 
1.8 
1.8 
1.8 
1.8 
1.8 
1.8 
1.9 
2.4 
3.7 
4.5 
3.85 
3.3 
3.05 
5.25 
14.0 
8.5 


5.4 
4.45 
3.9 
3.65 
3.45 
3.4 
3.3 
3.2 
3.2 
3.1 
3.1 
3.0 
2.95 
2.9 
2.8 
2.8 
2.7 
2.7 
2.65 
2.6 
2.6 
2.6 
2.6 
2.6 
2.6 
2.8 
14.5 
14.0 
6.85 
4.8 


4.4 
4.1 
3.9 
3.9 
3.8 

■ z.'s,' 


' '3.8' 

"4.6' 

' 3'.8' 


3.6 


3.6 
3.6 
3.8 
5.0 
20.0 
13.75 
7.5 
6.0 
7.15 
6.9 
5.8 
4.95 
4.8 
4.35 
4.25 
4.1 
5.05 
5.8 
5.4 
5.55 
5.7 
5.1 
4.6 
4.2 
4.0 
3.95 
3.8 
3.8 
3.8 
6.5 
9.3 


10.15 
7.05 
5.7 
5.05 
4.75 
4.55 
4.35 
4.3 
4.3 
4.55 
5.0 
4.7 
4.3 
4.15 
4.0 
3.85 
3.7 
3.6 
3.6 
3.6 
3.6 
3.4 
3.4 
3.4 
6.85 
6.7 
4.85 
18.75 
28.2 
21.5 


7.2 
5.8 
5.25 
4.95 
4.65 
4.45 
4.35 
4.15 
4.1 
4.1 
6.05 
13.25 
6.85 
5.1 
4.8 
4.5 
4.3 
4.15 
3.95 
3.75 
3.55 
3.35 
4.05 
3.95 
3.7 
3.55 
3.2 
3.1 
3.0 
3.0 
3.0 


2.9 

2.9 

3.1 

2.9 

2.9 

2.9 

3.0 

3.0 

8.25 

6.65 

4.75 

4.1 

3.6 

3.4 

3.3 

3.3 

3.2 

3.1 

3.0 

3.1 

3.35 

3.1 

2.8 

2.7 

2.6 

2.5 

2.5 

2.4 

2.4 

2.3 


2.4 

2.4 

2.4 

2.4 

2.45 

9.45 

6.9 

5.0 

3.7 

2.95 

2.75 

2.6 

2.5 

2.5 

2.45 

2.4 

2.4 

2.4 

2.6 

2.95 

3.05 

2.8 

2.8 

2.7 

2.55 

2.35 

2.2 

2.2 

2.2 

2.2 

2.2 


2.2 
2.2 
2.2 
2.2 
2.2 
2.2 
2.2 
2.1 
2.1 
2.1 
2.1 
2.1 
2.1 
2.1 
2.1 
2.1 
2.1 
2.1 
2.1 
2.1 
2.1 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 


2.0 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 
2 


8 




6.0 

"1.2 


2.0 


9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 


"3.8' 


3.3 
■ '3.2' 
■■4'.2' 


2.0 
2.0 
2.0 

"2.0 


15 




5.0 

"h.Z 


2.0 


16 

17 


3.2 


4.3 




18 

19 


3.1 


5.1 


2.0 


20 

21. 


"i.'o' 


5.3 


2.0 


22 

23 


5.3 


4.4 


2.0 


24 




4.0 
'■4'.0 




25 

26 


3.0 


4.7 


2.0 


27 

28. . . . 




4.1 


2.0 


29 

30 




3.8 




2.0 


31 




















Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1897-98 

1 

2 


2.0 


1.7 


1.6 


1.9 


' '2.'^' 
' '2.3' 


2.4 
2.4 
2.4 
2.3 
2.3 
2.3 
2.3 
2.3 
2.3 
2.3 
5.7 

11.0 
5.8 
4.6 
4.4 
4.4 
4.35 

11.15 
9.7 
5.6 
4.45 
8.7 
5.0 
4.1 
3.7 
3.55 
4.3 
4.3 
4.35 
4.15 
3.6 


3.45 

3.3 

3.2 

5.3 

7.35 

5.5 

4.3 

4.2 

3.9 

3.6 

3.35 

3.25 

3.2 

3.1 

3.1 

3.05 

3.0 

3.0 

3.0 

3.0 

2.95 

4.1 

6.35 

6.45 

5.45 

4.7 

4.15 

3.9 

3.65 

3.55 


5.4 
18.85 
26.7 
31.5 
29.0 
25.0 
12.5 
7.3 
6.5 
' 5.9 
5.45 
5.1 
4.65 
4.6 
4.6 
10.65 
11.35 
8.05 
7.85 
12.9 
8.4 
9.45 
8.45 
5.2 
4.55 
4.2 
4.05 
4.15 
4.0 
3.9 
3.65 


3.5 
4.65 
4.75 
4.1 
3.8 
3.45 
3.6 
4.8 
4.15 
5.2 
4.15 
4.1 
6.7 
6.4 
4.35 
9.65 
14.1 
7.3 
7.15 
6.9 
5.3 
5.75 
8.05 
5.1 
4.2 
3.75 
12.0 
15.65 
8.8 
4.95 


4.3 
3.5 
3.5 
3.2 
3.05 
2.9 
2.8 
2.7 
3.15 
2.9 
2.75 
2.7 
2.7 
2.55 
2.45 
2.4 
2.4 
2.35 
2.2 
2.2 
2.35 
2.45 
3.85 
3.4 
2.8 
2.6 
2.6 
2.5 
2.35 
2.25 
10.35 


12.25 
4.9 
4.5 
3.65 
3.3 
2.95 
3.05 
5.15 
4.75 
3.3 
3.0 
2.75 
2.55 
2.45 
2.35 
2.25 
2.2 
2.15 
2.2 
2.2 
2.2 
2.15 
2.1 
2.1 
2.1 
2.1 
2.1 
2.1 
2.05 
1.9 
1.8 


1.8 
1.8 


3 




1.6 


1.6 


1.9 


1.8 


4 


1.9 


1.7 


5 


1.6 


■ 1^7' 


1.9 


1.7 


6 


1.8 


1.7 


7 


1.8 


2.2 


1.7 


8 


1.8 


1.6 


1.7 


1.65 


9 




2.2 
5.2 


1.6 


10. . . 




1.6 


1.7 


1.8 


1.6 


11 


1.8 


1.6 


12. . 


1.6 


' i.Y 


1.8 


8.35 


13 


1.8 


7.25 


14. 


2.2 


3.9 


5 05 


15 


1.8 


1.6 


1.9 


3.8 


16 




3.2 


3.2 


17 




1.6 


1.9 


2.2 


4.4 


18 


1.7 


5.0 


19 


1.6 


' 'l!9' 


2.2 


4 85 


20 


1.7 


4.0 


21 


2.2 


2.7 


3.35 


22 


1.7 


1.6 


2.2 


3.05 


23 




2.6 

"2!5' 


2.8 


24 




1.6 


2.2 


2.4 


2.55 


25 


1.7 


2.4 


26 


1.6 


"i!75 


4.4 


2.3 


27 


1.7 


2.2 


28 


2.6 


2.5 


2.1 


29 


1.7 


1.6 


1.9 


2.1 


30 






2.0 


31 






i.9 


2.4 













364 



Kansas Water Commission. 



Daily Gauge Height, in feet, of Verdigris river near Lberty, Kan., for 1895-1903 — Continued. 



Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


Jane. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1898-99. 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 


2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

1.95 

1.9 

1.9 

1.95 

2.0 

2.15 

2.65 

2.75 

3.0 

2.9 

2.9 

2.65 

2.7 

2.45 

2.4 

2.3 

2.3 

2.3 


2.3 
2.3 
2.3 
2.2 
2.2 
2.2 
2.2 
2.2 
2.1 
2.1 
2.1 
2.1 
2.1 
2.2 
2.3 
2.2 
2.2 
2.2 
2.3 
2.3 
2.3 
2.9 
2.6 
4.1 
3.6 
3.2 
3.1 
2.7 
2.7 
2.7 


2.9 
2.8 
2.8 
2.8 
2.8 
2.8 
2.7 
2.7 
2.6 
2.5 
2.5 
2.5 
2.5 
2.5 
2.6 
2.6 
2.6 
3.0 
14.2 
16.8 
15.95 
8.05 
5.5 
4.9 
4.4 
4.2 
4.1 
4.0 
3.8 
3.8 
3.8 


3.8 
3.7 
3.2 
3.0 
3.3 
3.3 
3.2 
3.2 
3.2 
3.1 
3.1 
3.1 
3.3 
3.2 
3.1 
3.2 
3.1 
3.2 
3.1 
3.0 
3.0 
3.0 
2.9 
2.9 
2.9 
3.0 
3.0 
3.0 
3.0 
3.0 
2.9 


2.8 
2.7 
2.7 
2.7 
2.7 
2.7 
2.7 
2.6 
2.6 
2.6 
2.6 
2.6 
2.5 
2.5 
2.5 
2.5 
2.4 
2.4 
2.4 
2.4 
3.1 
3.2 
3.1 
3.0 
3.1 
6.6 
6.0 
4.5 


4.1 
3.8 
3.6 
3.5 
3.5 
3.4 
3.3 
3.2 
3.1 
3.2 
3.2 
7.1 
6.3 
6.0 
5.6 
5.9 
5.0 
4.8 
4.9 
5.8 
4.8 
4.6 
4.1 
3.9 
3.8 
3.7 
3.5 
3.5 
3.4 
3.7 
4.1 


4.1 
4.1 
3.8 
3.6 
3.4 
3.6 
3.8 
4.1 
4.0 
3.8 
3.7 
3.6 
3.5 
4.3 
3.7 
3.3 
3.3 
3.7 
3.85 
7.15 
6.45 
8.45 
11.2 
6.5 
5.3 
4.7 
4.45 
4.25 
4.35 
3.8 


3.65 

3.75 

4.05 

7.35 

6.75 

4.7 

4.85 

5.05 

4.65 

4.45 

4.15 

4.0 

3.85 

3.65 

3.45 

3.2 

3.2 

3.0 

3.0 

6.6 

10.2 
5.1 
6.7 

14.65 
9.65 
4.8 
4.4 
4.0 
4.0 
3.7 
3.45 


6.75 
5.15 
3.7 
5.55 
6.35 
8.6 
9.35 
5.8 
10.35 
21.45 
24.05 
24.75 
19.1 
9.15 
5.75 
7.5 
5.65 
4.8 
4.4 
4.05 
3.85 
3.6 
3.4 
3.25 
3.2 
3.35 
3.2 
3.05 
3.0 
2.85 


2.8 
2.8 
2.75 
12.4 
15.4 
15.95 
8.55 
26.9. 
30.45 
19.75 
8.75 
4.9 
4.55 
4.25 
4.2 
4.25 
6.4 
7.65 
7.05 
7.2 
7.65 
7.7 
6.4 
4.75 
4.1 
3.85 
3.65 
3.45 
3.15 
3.1 
3.85 


4.5 

4.2 

3.6 

3.15 

3.05 

2.8 

2.75 

2.6 

2.6 

2.5 

2.5 

2.5 

2.4 

2.75 

5.55 

3.4 

2.9 

2.65 

2.45 

2.4 

2.3 

2.3 

2.3 

2.2 

2.2 

2.2 

2.1 

2.1 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 


2.0 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 
1.9 
1.9 
1.9 
1.9 
1.9 
1.9 
1.9 
1.8 
1.8 
1.8 
1.7 
1.7 


Day. 


Oct. 

1.7 
1.7 
1.7 
1.7 
1.7 
1.7 
1.7 
1.7 
1.7 
1.7 
1.7 
1.7 
1.7 
1.7 
1.7 
1.7 
1.7 
1.7 
1.7 
1.6 
1.6 
1.6 
1.6 
1.6 
1.6 
1.9 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 


Nov. 

1.9 
1.9 
1.9 
1.9 
1.9 
1.9 
1.8 
1.8 
1.8 
1.8 
1.8 
1.8 
1.8 
1.8 
1.8 
1.8 
1.8 
1.8 
1.8 
1.9 
1.9 
1.9 
1.9 
1.9 
1.9 
1.9 
1.9 
1.9 
1.9 
1.9 


Dec. 

1.9 
1.9 
1.9 
1.9 
1.9 
1.9 
1.9 
1.9 
1.9 
1.9 
1.9 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 
1.9 
1.9 
1.9 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 
2.1 
2.1 
2.1 
2.1 


Jan. 

2.05 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

2.1 

2.1 

2.1 

2.1 

2.1 

2.1 

2.1 

2.2 

2.2 

2.2 

2.2 

2.1 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

2.1 

2.1 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1899- 
1900. 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 


2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

1.9 

1.9 

1.9 

2.1 

2.2 

2.1 

2.1 

2.1 

2.25 

2.3 

2.3 

2.2 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

2.05 

2.7 

2.55 

2.45 

2.4 


2.5 
2.6 
2.65 
2.7 
4.6 
13.0 
16.1 
11.45 
6.2 
5.6 
5.25 
4.85 
4.45 
3.95 
3.75 
3.35 
3.2 
3.2 
3.15 
3.1 
3.1 
3.05 
2.95 
2.8 
2.8 
2.8 
2.8 
2.8 
2.7 
2.7 
2.7 


2.6 
2.6 
2.5 
2,5 
2.4 
2.4 
2.4 
2.4 
2.4 
2.4 
2.45 
2.5 
2.6 
2.6 
2.9 
2.8 
16.65 
10.5 
6.7 
5.4 
3.9 
3.8 
3.85 
7.25 
6.5 
5.25 
5.0 
4.9 
3.9 
4.35 


4.45 
3.9 
3.65 
3.55 
3.2 
6.1 
4.3 
4.1 
4.9 
4.15 
3.55 
3.25 
3.1 
2.9 
2.8 
2.85 
10.85 
21.5 
20.55 
10.75 
7.3 
5.4 
5.1 
5.05 
6.7 
5.5 
6.0 
6.05 
5.65 
5.3 
4.6 


4.4 
4.25 
3.9 
3.6 
3.4 
3.25 
3.1 
2.35 
2.75 
2 65 
3.3 
3.15 
3.05 
3.8 
4.55 
3.4 
3.1 
2.9 
2.8 
2.65 
2.55 
2.45 
2.4 
2.4 
2.35 
2.3 
2.3 
2.3 
3.2 
10.5 


26.65 
13.2 
4.2 
3.7 
4.0 
4.2 
3.45 
2.95 
2.75 
3.0 
2.85 
3.6 
3.35 
2.95 
2.75 
6.3 
9.25 
7.65 
4.7 
3.75 
3.15 
3.0 
2.95 
4.75 
4.8 
3.9 
3.2 
3.0 
2.9 
3.1 
2.65 


2.45 

2.4 

2.3 

2.3 

2.2 

2.2 

2.1 

2.1 

2.1 

2.1 

2.1 

2.1 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

1.9 

1.9 

1.8 

1.7 

1.7 

1.7 

1.7 

1.6 

1.6 

1.9 

1.75 

1.55 

1.6 

1.6 

1 6 


1.6 
1.65 
1.8 
1.95 
1.85 
1.7 
1.7 
1.7 
1.7 
1.7 
1.7 
1.8 
1.8 
1.7 
1.8 
1.7 
1.75 
2.45 
2.85 
2.75 
2.85 
2.85 
2.8 
2.7 
4.55 
13.45 
12.1 
28.0 
32.0 
36.0 



Surface Waters of Kansas. 



365 



Daily Gauge Height, in feet, of Verdigris river near Liberty, Kan., for 1895-1903 — Continued, 



Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1900-01. 


























1 


34.75 


24.75 


4.0 


2.9 


3.0 


3.2 


3.8 


4.2 


2.2 


2.15 


2.5 


1.2 


2 


34.7 


27.95 


3.8 


2.9 


3.0 


3.2 


6.75 


3.8 


2.1 


1.95 


2.25 


1.2 


3 


5.75 


26.9 


3.8 


2.9 


3.2 


3.2 


5.75 


3.65 


2.1 


1.9 


2.1 


1.2 


4 


5.2 


16.5 


3.8 


2.9 


6.2 


3.2 


5.65 


3.65 


2.1 


1.8 


2.25 


1.2 


5 


4.8 


7.5 


3.7 


2.9 


5.1 


3.1 


5.55 


6.45 


2.1 


1.75 


2.15 


1.3 


6 


4.35 


5.8 


3.7 


2.9 


4.2 


3.1 


5.8 


4.35 


2.1 


1.7 


2.0 


1.3 


7 


4.0 


5.45 


3.6 


2.8 


3.9 


3.1 


7.9 


3.65 


2.1 


1.7 


1.9 


1.3 


8 


3.8 


5.15 


3.6 


2.8 


3.8 


3.0 


8.3 


3.45 


2.1 


1.7 


1.75 


1.3 


9 


3.65 


4.95 


3.6 


2.8 


3.8 


3.0 


5.25 


3.3 


2.0 


1.6 


1.7 


1.3 


10 


3.5 


4.8 


3.5 


2.8 


3.9 


8.7 


5.45 


3.2 


2.0 


1.6 


1.6 


1.3 


11 


3.4 


4.7 


3.4 


3.4 


3.8 


13.0 


14.6 


3.05 


1.9 


1.6 


1.7 


1.3 


12 


3.3 


4.6 


3.4 


3.4 


3.8 


5.7 


16.25 


2.9 


1.9 


1.6 


1.8 


1.3 


13 


3.2 


4.45 


3.3 


3.3 


3.5 


4.8 


20.4 


2.9 


1.9 


1.6 


1.9 


1.2 


14 


3.15 


4.4 


3.3 


3.3 


3.4 


4.0 


18.3 


2.9 


1.9 


1.5 


1.8 


2.9 


15 


3.05 


4.3 


3.3 


3.4 


3.2 


3.7 


14.35 


2.9 


1.9 


1.5 


1.8 


5.4 


16 


3.0 


4.2 


3.2 


4.0 


4.0 


3.6 


7.95 


2.8 


1.9 


1.4 


1.8 


4.15 


17 


2.9 


4.1 


3.2 


4.0 


5.0 


3.5 


6.4 


3.85 


1.9 


1.4 


1.8 


3.1 


18 


2.9 


4.0 


3.2 


3.8 


6.1 


3.5 


5.85 


4.65 


1.9 


1.4 


1.7 


2.75 


19 


2.9 


4.1 


3.2 


3.6 


5.4 


3.6 


5.5 


3.85 


1.9 


1.4 


1.7 


2.45 


20 


2.8 


5.0 


3.2 


3.4 


5.0 


3.8 


5.25 


3.7 


2.0 


1.4 


1.6 


2.3 


21 


2.8 


5.1 


3.1 


3.3 


4.7 


4.0 


4.95 


3.6 


1.9 


1.4 


1.5 


2.3 


22 


2.95 


4.8 


3.1 


3.3 


4.4 


4.4 


4.8 


3.3 


3.9 


1.3 


1.5 


2.2 


23 


2.9 


4.8 


3.1 


3.3 


4.1 


3.9 


4.65 


3.15 


2.95 


1.3 


1.4 


2.1 


24 


3.4 


4.5 


3.1 


3.2 


3.8 


3.6 


4.45 


3.05 


2.85 


1.3 


1.4 


2.05 


25 


3.4 


4.3 


3.1 


3.2 


3.6 


3.5 


4.4 


3.0 


2.8 


1.3 


1.3 


1.9 


26 


3.35 


4.1 


3.1 


3.2 


3.4 


3.4 


4.3 


2.9 


2.7 


1.3 


1.3 


2.0 


27 


3.1 


4.1 


3.0 


3.1 


3.3 


3.35 


4.0 


2.8 


2.55 


1.3 


1.3 


2.0 


28 


. 3.0 


4.1 


3.0 


3.1 


3.3 


3.2 


3.95 


2.65 


2.4 


1.3 


1.3 


2.0 


29 


2.9 


4.0 


3.0 


3.1 




3.5 


3.85 


2.3 


2.3 


1.4 


1.3 


2.0 


30 


8.75 


4.0 




3.1 




4.2 


4.3 


2.2 


2.3 


1.55 


1.3 


2.3 


31 


15.8 






3.0 




3 S 




2.2 




1 fi 


1.2 
















Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1901-02. 


























1 


2.1 


1.9 


1.9 


2.0 


1.9 


3.85 


3.0 


2.6 


5.2 


5.7 


3.6 


14.25 


2 


2.0 


1.9 


1.9 


2.0 


1.9 


3.75 


2.9 


3.3 


8.35 


5.3 


3.25 


14.0 


3 


1.9 


1.9 


1.9 


2.0 


1.9 


3.7 


2.9 


4.25 


7.25 


4.45 


3.05 


7.0 


4 


1.9 


1.9 


1.9 


2.0 


1.9 


3.45 


2.9 


3.3 


11.9 


4.05 


2.8 


4.65 


5 


2.05 


1.9 


1.9 


2.0 


1.9 


2.8 


2.9 


5.25 


26.25 


3.75 


2.65 


4.2 


6 


2.0 


1.9 


1.9 


2.0 


1.9 


2.7 


2.9 


6.95 


31.75 


3.55 


2.6 


7.9 


7 


2.0 


1.9 


1.9 


2.0 


1.9 


2.6 


2.8 


9.45 


33.37 


3.35 


2.5 


10.75 


8 


2.0 


1.9 


1.9 


2.0 


1.9 


2.55 


2.7 


6.2 


32.1 


6.4 


2.5 


7.5 


9 


1.9 


1.9 


2.0 


2.0 


1.9 


2.5 


2.7 


5.0 


29.5 


9.4 


2.7 


4.75 


10 


1.9 


1.9 


2.0 


2.0 


1.9 


2.4 


2.7 


4.05 


13.25 


6.1 


3.1 


3.75 


11 


2.0 


1.9 


2.0 


2.0 


1.9 


2.4 


2.65 


3.6 


6.25 


5.3 


2.95 


3.6 


12 


2.2 


1.9 


2.0 


1.9 


1.9 


2.5 


2.65 


3.35 


5.4 


4.35 


2.95 


3.4 


13 


2.2 


1.9 


2.0 


1.9 


1.9 


2.4 


2.6 


3.25 


4.9 


4.1 


2.75 


3.35 


14 


2.2 


1.8 


2.0 


1.9 


1.9 


2.4 


2.6 


3.05 


4.7 


3.85 


2.6 


3.3 


15 


2.1 


1.8 


2.0 


1.9 


1.9 


2.4 


2.6 


3.05 


6.65 


3.65 


2.6 


3.15 


16 


2.1 


1.8 


2.0 


1.9 


1.9 


2.8 


2.6 


3.15 


8.3 


3.45 


2.5 


3.0 


17 


2.0 


1.8 


2.0 


1.9 


1.9 


2.75 


2.65 


2.9 


4.9 


3.3 


2.4 


3.05 


18 


2.0 


1.8 


2.0 


1.9 


1.9 


2.7 


2.65 


2.75 


5.35 


3.2 


2.4 


3.05 


19 


2.0 


1.8 


2.0 


1.9 


1.9 


2.6 


2.6 


2.8 


10.65 


4.3 


2.3 


3.0 


20 


2.0 


1.8 


2.0 


1.9 


1.9 


2.5 


2.6 


2.9 


12. 0£ 


4.05 


2.25 


3.5 


21 


2.0 


1.8 


2.0 


1.9 


1.9 


2.5 


2.6 


3.4 


14.1 


5.35 


2.7 


4.75 


22 


2.0 


1.9 


2.0 


1.9 


1.9 


2.5 


2. 55 


13.3 


15. OE 


4.4 


3.45 


5.25 


23 


2.0 


1.9 


2.0 


1.9 


1.9 


2.6 


2.55 


22.7 


14.9 


3.9 


3.65 


5.4 


24 


2.0 


1.9 


2.0 


1.9 


2.25 


3.5E 


2.6£ 


28.05 


9.1 


3.95 


7.9 


13.0 


25 


1.9 


1.9 


2.0 


1.9 


2.75 


3.4 


3.6 


28.67 


5. IE 


3.4E 


10.0 


20.75 


26 


1.9 


1.9 


2.0 


1.9 


5.6 


3.3E 


3.9 


25. 2£ 


4.7 


3.0 


11.96 


17.9 


27 


1.9 


1.9 


2.0 


1.9 


5.05 


3.5£ 


3.1 


22.3 


4.4 


2.9 


8.25 


7.0 


28 


1.9 


1.9 


2.0 


1.9 


4.7 


3.7 


2.8£ 


19.0 


4.2 


2.9 


5.4 


5.75 


29 


1.9 


1.9 


2.0 


1.9 




3.5 


2.6E 


9.1 


4.7E 


) 2.9E 


4.7 


5.15 


30 


1.9 


1.9 


2.0 


1.9 




3.2J 


2.6 


5.4 


6.051 3.8 


3.7 


5.0 


31 


1.9 




2.0 


1.9 




3.1J 





5.0 


1 3.8 


8.2 





366 



Kansas Water Commission. 



Daily Gauge Height, in feet, of Verdigris river near Liberty, Kan., for 1895-1903 — Continued. 



Day. 



1902-03 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26. . ;.. 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 



Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


4.8 


3.2 


3.8 


4.3 


3.6 


16.75 


4.6 


4.1 


28.7 


4.4 


4.9 


4.6 


3.25 


4.15 


4.35 


3.5 


6.9 


4.6 


4.1 


27.2 


4.4 


7.5 


4.65 


3.5 


6.2 


4.4 


6.1 


5.7 


15.0 


4.1 


20,0 


5.4 


7.2 


6.8 


4.1 


5.9 


4.3 


6.25 


5.4 


24.0 


4.1 


11.5 


13.0 


6.8 


15.2 


5.3 


5.35 


4.25 


4.7 


5.15 


17.0 


4.1 


11.4 


12.6 


6.6 


16.85 


4.3 


4.65 


4.2. 


4.15 


5.1 


7.6 


4.1 


10.4 


5.8 


8.7 


11.05 


3.95 


4.25 


4.1 


4,0 


20,0 


6,4 


4.1 


7.35 


5.4 


6.5 


6.1 


3.85 


4.1 


4.0 


3.85 


22.5 


5,7 


5.1 


7.1 


4.5 


5.2 


5.4 


3.8 


4,0 


3.95 


3.7 


18.45 


5.7 


5.7 


6.5 


4.3 


4.8 


4.95 


3.7 


4.0 


3.9 


3.7 


10.75 


5.7 


5.2 


6.2 


4.3 


4.8 


4.75 


3.55 


4.0 


3.8 


3.6 


9.95 


8.2 


14.6 


5.6 


5.4 


4.6 


4.55 


3.45 


4.0 


3.75 


3.6 


7.95 


7.8 


22.6 


5.2 


7.4 


4.3 


4.4 


8.2 


4.0 


3.65 


3.6 


6.95 


8.4 


22.5 


5.6 


6.8 


4.4 


4.25 


12.7 


4.85 


3.55 


3.55 


6.35 


10.3 


19.0 


4.8 


5.4 


4.0 


4.1 


14.2 


11.25 


3.5 


3.45 


5.7 


8.6 


8.9 


3.7 


5.2 


6.0 


4.05 


7.9 


10.1 


3.5 


3.3 


5.3 


5.7 


7.4 


3.6 


4.9 


6.2 


3.95 


5.8 


6.4 


3.5 


3.25 


4.95 


5.5 


6.5 


3.6 


4.4 


8.4 


3.75 


5.0 


5.4 


3.5 


3.2 


4.65 


4.8 


5.9 


3.4 


4,2 


6.1 


3.65 


4.65 


5.4 


3.6 


3.1 


5.85 


4.9 


5.5 


4.7 


4.1 


4.7 


3.6 


4.5 


7.05 


3.6 


3.05 


11.35 


4.7 


12.0 


4.65 


4.3 


4.4 


3.6 


4.4 


10.75 


3.6 


3.35 


13.35 


4.6 


27.5 


4.5 


3.9 


4.0 


3.6 


4.35 


8.45 


3.55 


4.75 


10.9 


4.4 


33.7 


4.3 


3.7 


4.1 


3.55 


4.25 


6.1 


3.5 


5.75 


8.8 


4.4 


39.0 


4.2 


3.5 


3.7 


3.45 


4.45 


5.45 


3.5 


5.45 


5.4 


4.3 


36.0 


5.9 


3.2 


3.6 


3.4 


4.65 


5.1 


3.5 


5.7 


5.3 


4.3 


27.25 


6.4 


3.3 


3.6 


3.3 


4.55 


4.75 


3.5 


8.75 


5.0 


4.2 


18.2 


5.9 


3.3 


3.5 


3.25 


•4.4 


4.55 


3.5 


22.0 


5.5 


4,2 


7.5 


5.1 


3.3 


3.5 


3.2 


4.3 


4.3 


3.55 


24.8 


5.3 


4.2 


10.5 


4.7 


3.3 


3.6 


3.2 


3.95 


4,3 


3.7 




4.7 


4.1 


19.6 


4.6 


3.2 


3.5 


3.2 


3.85 


4.3 


3.7 




4.6 


4.1 


27.7 


4.6 


3.9 


3.5 


3.2 




4.3 


3.7 




4.6 




28.5 




4.9 


3.4 



Sept. 



3.3. 
3.3 
3.2 
3.2 
3.1 
3.0 
2.9 
2.8 
14.6 
12.4 
8.6 
5.9 
5.4 
5.2 
4.8 
4.1 
4.0 
3.9 
3.8 
3.8 
3.6 
3.5 
3.4 
3.4 
3.4 
3.4 
3.4 
3.3 
3.3r 
3.3 



Daily Gauge Height, in feet, of Verdigris river near Liberty, Kan., for 1895-1903 — Concluded. 



Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


1903. 
1 


3.3 

3.2 
3.3 
3.3 
3.4 
5.2 
7.6 
6,6 
7.9 
5.6 
4.5 
4.3 
4.0 
5.6 
4.8 


11.8 

17.0 

13.6 

10.6 

8.4 

7.5 

5.2 

5.4 

5.2 

4.9 

6.4 

5.9 

5.2 

3.6 

3.6 


16 

17 

18 

19 • 

20 -^. , , . 

21 


4.7 
4.6 
4.6 
4.4 
4.2 
4.0 
3.8 
3.6 
3.6 
3.6 
3,6 
3.6 
3.6 
3.6 
3.6 
3.6 


3.6 


2 ■. 

3 

4 

5 

6 


3.6 
3.6 
3.6 
8.9 
5.8 


7 

8 


22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 


5.7 
5.4 


9 

10 

11 


5.2 
4.9 
4.2 


12 

13 


4.2 
4.2 


14 


4.2 


15 


4.2 



Surface Waters of Kansas. 



367 



Daily Discharge, in second-feet, of Verdigris river near Liberty, Kan., for 1895-1903. 



Day. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1895. 
1 


20 
20 
28 
32 
78 
191 
124 
60 
60 
78 
99 
99 
46 
32 
1,720 


138 

87 

99 

155 

99 

233 

501 

830 

24,600 

34,900 

37,000 

36,200 

25,600 

9,860 

2,780 


2 


3 


4 


5 


6 


7 


8 


9....r 


10 


11 


12 


13 


14 


15 





Day. 



16 
17 
18 
19 
20 
21 
22 
23 
24 
25 
26 
27 
28 
29 
30 
31 



Aug. 



2,280 

1,140 

890 

425 

351 

2,820 

7,120 

3,260 

890 

501 

351 

376 

475 

327 

233 

155 



Sept._ 



1,040 
830 
770 
682 
526 
425 
400 
351 
279 
279 
256 
210 
155 
171 
155 



" Daily Discharge, in second-feet, of Verdigris river near Liberty, Kan., for 1895-1903 — Continued. 



Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1895-96. 


























1 


110 


39 


110 


1,140 


501 


256 


256 


501 


1,100 


770 


210 


14 


2 


124 


39 


110 


1,040 


660 


210 


210 


450 


980 


579 


171 


14 


3 


110 


39 


99 


800 


770 


171 


171 


450 


890 


475 


138 


14 


4 


110 


39 


87 


687 


715 


171 


171 


660 


797 


450 


110 


14 


5 


99 


39 


68 


770 


660 


171 


171 


2,200 


687 


2,780 


97 


14 


6 


87 


39 


68 


715 


553 


171 


171 


890 


660 


1,690 


87 


14 


7 


87 


78 


87 


715 


553 


171 


171 


526 


579 


980 


58 


17 


8 


87 


124 


99 


715 


501 


171 


171 


375 


9,340 


660 


52 


17 


9 


87 


138 


110 


715 


450 


171 


171 


279 


16,600 


501 


28 


14 


10 


155 


138 


87 


715 


400 


171 


256 


210 


7,700 


450 


28 


9 


11 


87 


110 


87 


715 


450 


171 


1,690 


171 


1,580 


400 


28 


9 


12 


87 


110 


87 


715 


450 


171 


1,010 


138 


1,110 


351 


28 


5 


13 


68 


110 


68 


715 


450 


171 


660 


138 


860 


303 


28 


5 


14 


68 


171 


68 


715 


450 


171 


501 


138 


742 


256 


28 


5 


15. ;. .. 


68 


171 


68 


715 


450 


171 


450 


138 


631 


210 


28 


5 


16 


60 


87 


68 


715 


400 


171 


400 


4,170 


526 


171 


28 


5 


17 


52 


110 


73 


660 


400 


256 


351 


6,460 


450 


138 


20 


5 


18 


52 


110 


5,440 


606 


400 


303 


303 


5,970 


400 


138 


20 


5 


19 


52 


68 


15,200 


606 


351 


351 


256 


2,860 


351 


2,980 


20 


110 


20 


52 


68 


14,000 


6C6 


351 


351 


256 


7,280 


303 


10,600 


20 


424 


21 


52 


68 


6,220 


606 


303 


351 


303 


5,400 


303 


10,800 


20 


351 


22 


39 


68 


3,640 


606 


256 


351 


325 


2,530 


326 


9,740 


20 


256 


23 


39 


68 


3,640 


606 


256 


351 


501 


7,610 


351 


2,980 


20 


187 


24 


39 


68 


11,600 


606 


256 


351 


325 


19,900 


351 


1,200 


20 


121 


25 


39 


68 


28,000 


553 


256 


303 


1,800 


18,400 


375 


830 


20 


87 


26 


39 


6C 


25,200 


501 


256 


303 


3,880 


15,200 


475 


715 


20 


87 


27 


39 


52 


8,430 


450 


256 


303 


2,320 


13,600 


4,130 


660 


20 


87 


28 


39 


52 


2,940 


450 


256 


303 


1,300 


7,900 


7,490 


579 


20 


87 


29 


39 


68 


2,120 


450 


256 


256 


1,040 


2,620 


3,880 


475 


20 


76 


30 


39 


68 


1,690 


450 




256 


715 


1,580 


1,170 


326 


14 


68 


31 


39 




1.370 


450 




256 




1.270 




256 


14 





368 



Kansas Water Commission. 



Daily Discharge, in second-feet, of Verdigris river near Liberty, Kan., for 1895-1903 — Continued. 



Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1896-97. 


























1 


60 


1,690 


1,010 


660 


553 


553 


5,560 


3,140 


210 


68 


39 


20 


2 


46 


1,040 


830 


660 


450 


553 


3,020 


2,000 


210 


68 


39 


20 


3 


32 


715 


715 


770 


450 


660 


1,920 


1,580 


303 


68 


39 


20 


4 


28 


604 


715 


770 


450 


1,400 


1,430 


1,370 


210 


68 


39 


20 


5 


20 


475 


660 


770 


5,280 


14,500 


1,240 


1,170 


210 


76 


39 


20 


6 


20 


450 


660 


660 


5,280 


8,520 


1,300 


1,040 


210 


4,990 


39 


20 


7 


20 


400 


660 


660 


2,160 


3,390 


980 


980 


256 


2,890 


39 


20 


8 


20 


351 


660 


440 


2,160 


2,160 


950 


860 


256 


1,400 


28 


20 


9 


17 


351 


660 


440 


1,840 


3,100 


950 


830 


4,000 


606 


28 


20 


10 


14 


303 


660 


440 


1,840 


2,900 


1,100 


830 


2,690 


230 


28 


20 


11 


14 


303 


553 


351 


1,840 


2,000 


1,400 


2,240 


1,240 


155 


28 


20 


12 


14 


256 


553 


351 


3,140 


1,370 


1,200 


8,100 


830 


110 


28 


20 


13 


14 


230 


553 


890 


3,140 


1,270 


950 


2,860 


553 


87 


28 


20 


14 


14 


210 


450 


890 


1,400 


980 


860 


1,470 


450 


87 


28 


20 


15 


11 


171 


450 


890 


1,400 


920 


770 


1,270 


400 


76 


28 


20 


16 


9 


171 


351 


950 


1,620 


830 


687 


1,070 


400 


68 


28 


20 


17 


9 


138 


351 


950 


1,620 


1,430 


606 


950 


351 


68 


28 


20 


18 


9 


138 


303 


1,470 


1,140 


2,000 


553 


860 


303 


68 


28 


20 


19 


9 


121 


303 


1,470 


1,140 


1,690 


553 


742 


256 


110 


28 


20 


20 


9 


110 


303 


1,620 


1,010 


1,800 


550 


632 


303 


230 


28 


20 


21 


9 


110 


256 


1,620 


1,010 


1,920 


550 


526 


425 


279 


28 


20 


22 


14 


110 


256 


1,620 


1,010 


1,470 


450 


450 


303 


171 


20 


20 


23 


68 


110 


256 


1,620 


770 


1,140 


450 


798 


171 


171 


20 


20 


24 


606 


110 


256 


1,200 


770 


890 


450 


742 


138 


138 


20 


20 


25 


1,070 


110 


256 


1,200 


770 


770 


2,860 


606 


110 


99 


20 


20 


26 


687 


171 


256 


830 


770 


742 


2,730 


526 


87 


58 


20 


20 


27 


400 


9,130 


171 


830 


770 


660 


1,300 


351 


87 


39 


20 


20 


28 


279 


8,720 


171 


660 


770 


660 


11,000 


303 


68 


39 


20 


20 


29 


1,960 


2,450 


210 


660 




660 


26,100 


256 


68 


39 


20 


20 


30 


8,720 


1,270 


210 


660 




2,570 


12,600 


256 


52 


39 


20 


20 


31 


4,210 




210 


553 




4,780 




256 




39 


20 




Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1897-98. 


























1 


20 


5 


2 


14 




68 


526 


1,690 


501 


950 


7,280 


9 


2 


20 


5 


2 




68 


68 


400 


13,100 


1,170 


501 


1,330 


9 


3 


14 


2 


2 


14 




68 


351 


24,300 


1,240 


501 


1,070 


9 


4 


14 


2 


2 




52 


52 


1,620 


30,700 


830 


351 


579 


5 


5 


14 


2 


5 


14 




52 


3,270 


27,700 


660 


279 


400 


5 


6 


9 
9 


2 
2 


5 

5 






52 
52 


1,800 
950 


21,800 
7,490 


475 
553 


210 
171 


230 
279 


5 


7 


9 


39 


5 


8 


9 
9 
9 


2 
2 
2 


5 
5 
5 






52 
52 
52 


890 
715 
553 


3,230 
2.570 
2,080 


1,270 

860 

1,540 


138 
326 
210 


1,510 

'■ 1,240 

400 


3 


9 






2 


10 


9 


39 


2 


11 


9 


2 


5 




10,600 


1,920 


425 


1,720 


860 


152 


256 


2 


12 


9 


2 


5 


9 


1,540 


6,260 


375 


1,470 


830 


138 


152 


4,090 


13 


9 
9 


2 
2 


5 
9 






2,000 
1,140 


351 
303 


1,170 
1,140 


2,730 
2,490 


138 
97 


97 
76 


3,180 


14 


39 


715 


1,430 


15 


9 
9 


2 
2 


14 
14 






1,010 
1,010 


303 
279 


1,140 
5,970 


980 
5,150 


76 
68 


58 
44 


660 


16 




351 


351 


17 


5 


2 


14 


39 




980 


256 


6,550 


8,800 


68 


39 


1,010 


18 


5 


2 


14 




256 


6,380 


256 


3,840 


3,230 


58 


32 


1,400 


19 


5 


2 


14 


39 




5,190 


256 


3,680 


3,100 


39 


39 


1,300 


20 


5 
5 


2 
2 


14 
20 






1,840 
1,040 


256 
230 


7,820 
4,130 


2,900 
1,620 


39 

58 


39 
39 


770 


21 


39 


138 


425 


22 


5 
5 


2 
2 


39 
39 






4,370 
1,400 


830 
2,450 


4,990 
4,170 


1,960 
3,840 


76 
687 


32 

28 


279 


23 




110 


171 


24 


5 


2 


39 


68 




830 


2,530 


1,540 


1,470 


450 


28 


97 


25 


5 


2 


20 




87 


606 


1,720 


1,100 


890 


171 


28 


68 


26 


5 


2 


14 


1,010 




526 


1,200 


890 


632 


110 


28 


52 


27 


5 
5 


2 
2 


9 
9 






950 
950 


860 
715 


800 
860 


7,080 
10,100 


110 

87 


28 
28 


39 


28 


110 


87 


28 


29 


5 
5 
5 


2 
2 


14 
14 
14 






980 
860 
553 


579 
526 


770 
715 
579 


4,560 
1,370 


58 

44 

5,730 


23 

14 

9 


28 


30 






20 


31 


68 







Surface Waters of Kansas. 



369 



Daily Discharge, in second-feet, of Verdigris river near Liberty, Kan., for 1895-1903 — Continued. 



Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1898-99. 


























1 


20 


52 


210 


660 


171 


830 


830 


579 


2,780 


171 


1,070 


20 


2 


20 


52 


171 


606 


138 


660 


830 


633 


1,510 


171 


890 


20 


3 


20 


52 


171 


351 


138 


550 


660 


800 


606 


154 


553 


20 


4 


20 


39 


171 


256 


138 


501 


553 


3,270 


1,800 


' 7,410 


327 


20 


5 


20 


39 


171 


400 


138 


501 


450 


2,780 


2,450 


9,870 


279 


20 


6 


20 


39 


171 


400 


138 


450 


553 


1,200 


4,290 


10,300 


171 


20 


7 


20 


39 


138 


351 


138 


400 


660 


1,300 


4,910 


4,250 


154 


20 


8 


20 


39 


138 


351 


110 


351 


830 


1,440 


2,000 


24,600 


110 


20 


9 


20 


28 


110 


351 


110 


303 


770 


1,170 


5,730 


29,900 


110 


20 


10 


20 


28 


87 


303 


110 


351 


660 


1,040 


16,600 


14,200 


87 


20 


11 


20 


28 


87 


303 


110 


351 


606 


860 


20,400 


4,420 


87 


20 


12 


20 


28 


87 


303 


110 


3,060 


553 


770 


21,400 


1,330 


87 


20 


13 


20 


28 


87 


400 


87 


2,410 


501 


687 


13,400 


1,100 


68 


20 


14 


17 


39 


87 


351 


87 


2,160 


950 


579 


4,740 


920 


154 


20 


15 


14 


52 


110 


303 


87 


1,840 


606 


475 


1,960 


890 


1,800 


20 


16 


14 


39 


110 


351 


87 


2,080 


400 


351 


3,390 


920 


450 


20 


17 


17 


39 


110 


303 


68 


1,400 


400 


351 


1,880 


2,490 


210 


20 


18 


20 


39 


256 


351 


68 


1,270 


606 


256 


1,270 


3,510 


124 


20 


19 


32 


52 


8,840 


303 


68 


1,330 


687 


256 


1,010 


3,020 


77 


14 


20 


121 


52 


10,900 


256 


68 


2,000 


3,100 


2,650 


800 


3,140 


68 


14 


21 


153 


52 


10,300 


256 


303 


1,270 


2,530 


5,600 


687 


3,510 


52 


14 


22 


256 


210 


3,880 


256 


351 


1,140 


4,170 


1,470 


553 


3,550 


52 


14 


23 


210 


110 


1,760 


210 


303 


830 


6,420 


2,730 


450 


2,490 


52 


14 


24 


210 


830 


1,330 


210 


256 


715 


2,570 


9,250 


375 


1,240 


39 


14 


25 


121 


553 


1,010 


210 


303 


660 


1,620 


5,150 


351 


830 


39 


14 


26 


138 


351 


890 


256 


2,650 


606 


1,200 


1,270 


425 


687 


39 


9 


27 


76 


303 


830 


256 


2,160 


501 


1,040 


1,0J0 


351 


579 


28 


9 


28 


68 


138 


770 


256 


1,070 


501 


920 


770 


279 


475 


28 


9 


29 


52 


138 


830 


256 




450 


980 


770 


256 


327 


20 


5 


30 


52 


138 


660 


256 




606 


660 


606 


190 


303 


20 


5 


31 


52 




660 


210 




830 




475 




687 


20 




Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1899- 


























1900. 


























1 


5 


14 


14 


62 


55 


170 


205 


1,090 


1,060 


23,600 


155 


10 


2 


5 


14 


14 


55 


55 


205 


205 


810 


985 


7,630 


140 


13 


3 


5 


14 


14 


55 


55 


222 


170 


685 


810 


960 


110 


27 


4 


5 


14 


14 


55 


55 


240 


170 


635 


660 


710 


110 


47 


5 


5 


14 


14 


70 


55 


1,160 


140 


464 


560 


860 


90 


33 


6 


5 


14 


14 


70 


40 


7,560 


140 


2,130 


488 


960 


90 


17 


7 


5 


9 


14 


70 


40 


10,200 


140 


1,010 


416 


585 


70 


17 


8 


5 


9 


14 


70 


40 


6,170 


140 


910 


344 


344 


70 


17 


9 


5 


9 


14 


70 


70 


2,200 


140 


1,340 


260 


260 


70 


17 


10 


5 


9 


14 


70 


90 


1,780 


140 


935 


222 


368 


70 


17 


11 


5 


9 


14 


70 


70 


1,550 


155 


635 


512 


300 


70 


17 


12 


5 


9 


20 


* 90 


70 


1,310 


170 


488 


440 


660 


70 


27 


13 


5 


9 


20 


90 


70 


1,090 


205 


416 


392 


536 


55 


27 


14 


5 


9 


20 


90 


100 


835 


205 


320 


760 


344 


55 


17 


15 


5 


9 


20 


90 


110 


735 


320 


280 


1,140 


260 


55 


27 


16 


5 


9 


20 


70 


110 


536 


280 


300 


560 


2,270 


55 


17 


17 


5 


9 


20 


55 


90 


464 


10,800 


5,720 


416 


4,410 


40 


22 


18 


5 


9 


20 


55 


55 


464 


5,400 


16,500 


320 


3,220 


40 


155 


19 


5 


9 


20 


55 


55 


440 


2,550 


15,400 


280 


1,220 


27 


300 


20 


2 


14 


14 


55 


55 


416 


1,650 


5,600 


222 


735 


17 


260 


21 


2 


14 


14 


55 


55 


416 


810 


2,970 


187 


44C 


17 


300 


22 


2 


14 


14 


7C 


55 


392 


760 


1,650 


155 


368 


17 


300 


23 


2 


14 


2C 


7C 


55 


344 


785 


1,460 


140 


344 


17 


280 


24 


2 


14 


2C 


55 


62 


28C 


2,940 


1,430 


140 


1,250 


10 


240 


25 


2 


14 


2C 


55 


24C 


28C 


2,410 


2,550 


125 


1,280 


10 


1,140 


26 


14 


14 


2C 


55 


187 


28C 


1,550 


1,720 


110 


810 


40 


7,840 


27 


2C 


14 


2C 


55 


155 


28C 


1,400 


2,060 


110 


464 


22 


6,700 


28 


2C 


14 


28 


55 


14C 


280 


1,34C 


2,100 


110 


368 


7 


25,500 


29 


2C 


14 


28 


55 




24C 


81C 


1,82C 


464 


320 


10 


31,000 


30 


2C 


14 


28 


55 




24C 


1,04C 


1,580 


5,400 


416 


IC 


37,000 


31 


20 




28 


55 




240 




1,160 




222 


10 





24— Water Com.— 4162 



370 



Kansas Water Commission. 



Daily Discharge, in second-feet, of Verdigris river near Liberty, Kan., for 1895-1903 — Continued. 



Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1900-01. 


























, 1 


35,100 


21,000 


860 


320 


368 


464 


760 


960 


90 


80 


170 


2 


2 


35,000 


25,400 


760 


320 


368 


464 


2,580 


760 


70 


47 


100 


2 


3 


1,880 


24,000 


760 


320 


464 


464 


1,880 


685 


70 


40 


70 


2 


4 


1,520 


10,600 


760 


320 


2,200 


464 


1,820 


685 


70 


27 


100 


2 


5 


1,280 


3,120 


710 


320 


1,460 


416 


1,750 


2,380 


70 


22 


80 


3 


6 


1,040 


1,920 


710 


320 


960 


416 


1,920 


1,040 


70 


17 


55 


3 


7 


860 


1,680 


660 


280 


810 


416 


3,410 


685 


70 


17 


40 


3 


8 


760 


1,490 


660 


280 


760 


368 


3,700 


585 


70 


17 


22 


3 


9 


685 


1,370 


660 


280 


760 


368 


1,550 


512 


55 


10 


17 


3 


10 


610 


1.280 


610 


280 


810 


4,000 


1,680 


464 


55 


10 


10 


3 


11 


560 


1,220 


560 


560 


760 


7,460 


8,810 


392 


40 


10 


17 


3 


12 


512 


1,160 


560 


560 


760 


1,850 


10,400 


320 


40 


10 


27 


3 


13 


464 


1,090 


512 


512 


610 


1,280 


15.200 


320 


40 


10 


40 


2 


14 


440 


1,060 


512 


512 


560 


860 


12,700 


320 


40 


7 


27 


320 


15 


392 


1,010 


512 


560 


464 


710 


8,600 


320 


40 


7 


27 


1,650 


16 


368 


960 


464 


860 


860. 


660 


3,440 


280 


40 


5 


27 


935 


17 


320 


910 


464 


860 


1,400 


610 


2,340 


300 


40 


5 


27 


416 


18 


320 


860 


464 


760 


2,130 


■ 610 


1,960 


1,190 


40 


5 


17 


260 


19 


320 


910 


464 


660 


1,650 


660 


1,720 


785 


40 


5 


17 


155 


20 


280 


1,400 


464 


560 


1,400 


760 


1,550 


710 


55 


5 


10 


110 


21 


280 


1,460 


416 


512 


1,220 


860 


1,370 


660 


40 


5 


7 


110 


22 


344 


1,280 


416 


512 


1,060 


1,060 


1,280 


512 


810 


3 


7 


90 


23 


320 


1,280 


416 


512 


910 


810 


1,190 


440 


344 


3 


5 


70 


24 


560 


1,110 


416 


464 


760 


660 


1,090 


392 


300 


3 


5 


62 


25 


560 


1,010 


416 


464 


660 


610 


1,060 


368 


280 


3 


3 


40 


26 


536 


910 


416 


464 


560 


560 


1,010 


320 


240 


3 


3 


55 


27 


416 


910 


368 


416 


512 


536 


860 


280 


188 


3 


3 


55 


28 


368 


910 


368 


416 


512 


464 


835 


223 


140 


3 


3 


55 


29 


320 


860 


368 


416 




610 


785 


110 


110 


5 


3 


55 


30 


4,040 


860 


368 


416 




960 


1,010 


90 


110 


8 


3 


110 


31 


9,900 




368 


368 




760 




90 




10 


2 




Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1901-02. 


























1 


70 


40 


40 


55 


40 


785 


368 


205 


1,520 


1,850 


660 


8,510 


2 


55 


40 


40 


55 


40 


735 


320 


512 


3,660 


1,590 


488 


8,300 


3 


40 


40 


40 


55 


40 


710 


320 


982 


2,970 


1,090 


372 


2,760 


4 


40 


40 


40 


55 


40 


585 


320 


512 


6.540 


885 


280 


1,190 


5 


62 


40 


40 


55 


40 


280 


320 


1,560 


23,000 


735 


222 


960 


6 


55 


40 


40 


55 


40 


240 


320 


2,720 


30,800 


635 


205 


3,410 


7 


55 


40 


40 


55 


40 


205 


280 


4,560 


33,000 


536 


170 


5,610 


8 


55 


40 


40 


55 


40 


187 


240 


2,200 


31,200 


2,340 


170 


3,120 


9 


40 


40 


55 


55 


40 


170 


240 


1,400 


27.600 


4,520 


240 


1,250 


10 


40 


40 


55 


55 


4C 


140 


240 


885 


7,710 


2,130 


416 


735 


11 


55 


40 


55 


55 


40 


140 


222 


660 


2,240 


1,580 


344 


660 


12 


90 


40 


55 


40 


40 


170 


222 


536 


1,650 


1,040 


344 


560 


13 


90 


40 


55 


40 


40 


140 


205 


488 


3,040 


910 


260 


536 


14 


90 


27 


55 


40 


40 


140 


205 


398 


1,220 


785 


205 


512 


15 


70 


27 


55 


40 


40 


140 


205 


398 


2,520 


685 


205 


440 


16 


70 


27 


55 


40 


40 


280 


205 


440 


3,700 


585 


170 


368 


17 


55 


27 


55 


40 


40 


260 


222 


320 


1,340 


512 


140 


397 


18 


55 


27 


55 


40 


40 


240 


222 


260 


1,620 


464 


140 


397 


19 


55 


27 


55 


40 


40 


205 


205 


280 


5,520 


1,010 


110 


368 


20 


55 


27 


55 


40 


40 


170 


205 


320 


6,660 


885 


100 


610 


21 


55 


27 


55 


40 


40 


170 


205 


560 


8,380 


1,620 


240 


1,250 


22 


55 


40 


55 


40 


40 


170 


187 


7,540 


9,260 


1,060 


585 


1,550 


23 


55 


40 


55 


40 


40 


205 


187 


18,100 


9,060 


810 


685 


1,650 


24 


55 


40 


55 


40 


100 


635 


222 


25,600 


4,300 


835 


3,410 


7,460 


25 


40 


40 


55 


40 


260 


560 


205 


26,400 


1,490 


585 


5,000 


15,600 


26 


40 


40 


55 


40 


1,780 


536 


810 


21,600 


1,220 


368 


6,580 


12,300 


27 


40 


40 


55 


40 


1,430 


635 


416 


17,600 


1,060 


320 


3,660 


2,760 


28 


40 


40 


55 


40 


1,220 


710 


300 


13,500 


960 


320 


1,620 


1,880 


29 


40 


40 


55 


40 




610 


222 


13,600 


1,400 


344 


1,220 


1,490 


30 


40 


40 


55 


40 




488 


205 


1,650 


2,100 


760 


710 


1,400 


31 


40 




55 


40 




440 




1,400 




760 


3.630 





Surface Waters of Kansas. 



371 



Daily Discharge, in second-feet, of Verdigris river near Liberty, Kan., for 1895-1903 — Continued. 



Day. 



1902-03 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 



Oct. 



1,280 

1,160 

1,200 

2,620 

9,430 

11,100 

5,880 

2,130 

1,650 

1,370 

1,250 

1,140 

1,060 

985 

910 

885 

835 

735 

685 

660 

660 

660 

635 

585 

560 

512 

483 

464 

464 

464 

464 



Nov. 



464 

483 

610 

910 

1,580 

1,010 

835 

785 

760 

710 

635 

585 

3,630 

7,250 

8,470 

3,410 

1,920 

1,400 

1,200 

1,110 

1,060 

1,040 

985 

1,090 

1,190 

1,140 

1,060 

1,010 

835 

785 



Dec. 



760 

685 

2,200 

1,990 

1,620 

1,190 

985 

910 

860 

860 

860 

860 

860 

1,310 

6,000 

5.080 

2,340 

1,650 

1,650 

2,800 

6,430 

3,810 

2,130 

1,680 

1,460 

1,250 

1,140 

1,010 

1,010 

1,010 

1.010 



Jan. 



1,010 
1,040 
1,060 
1,010 
985 
960 
910 
860 
835 
810 
760 
735 
685 
635 
610 
610 
610 
610 
660 
660 
660 
635 
610 
610 
610 
610 
610 
635 
710 
710 
710 



Feb. 



660 
610 
130 
240 
220 
935 
860 
785 
710 
710 
660 
660 
660 
635 
585 
512 
488 
464 
416 
392 
536 
,250 
,880 
,680 
,850 
,040 
,200 
,000 



Mar. 



,900 
,690 
,850 
,650 
,490 
.460 
,700 
,800 
,800 
,600 
,960 
,440 
,720 
,300 
,850 
,580 
.370 
,190 
,960 
,080 
,750 
,720 
,08C 
,650 
,580 
,400 
,720 
,580 
,220 
,160 
,160 



Apr. 



,160 
,160 
,150 
,900 
200 
,190 
,340 
,850 
,850 
,850 
,630 
,330 
,780 
,240 
,920 
,850 
,720 
,280 
,340 
,220 
,160 
060 
,060 
,010 
,010 
960 
960 
960 
910 
910 



May. 



910 
910 
910 
910 
910 
91C 
910 
460 
850 
520 
810 
900 
800 
500 
150 
040 
410 
990 
720 
620 
800 
500 
400 
000 
400 
500 
110 
400 
200 
100 
200 



June. 



26,500 

24,400 

14,700 

6,210 

6,110 

5,320 

3,010 

2,830 

2,410 

2,200 

1,780 

1,520 

1,780 

1,280 

710 

660 

660 

560 

1,220 

1,190 

1,110 

1,010 

960 

1,990 

2,340 

1,990 

1,460 

1,220 

1,160 

1,160 



July. 



1,06C 

1,060 

1,650 

7,460 

7,120 

1,920 

1,650 

1,110 

1,010 

1,010 

1,650 

3,040 

2,620 

1,650 

1,520 

1,340 

1,060 

960 

910 

1,C1C 

810 

710 

610 

464 

512 

512 

512 

512 

464 

810 

1.340 



Aug. 



1,340 

3,110 

2,900 

2,620 

2,480 

4,000 

2,410 

1,520 

1,280 

1,280 

1,160 

1,010 

1,060 

860 

2,060 

2,200 

3,780 

2,130 

1,220 

1,060 

860 

910 

710 

660 

660 

610 

610 

660 

610 

610 

560 



Sept. 



512 

512 

464 

464 

416 

368 

320 

280 

8,810 

6,950 

3,920 

1,990 

1,650 

1,520 

1,280 

910 

860 

810 

760 

760 

660 

610 

560 

560 

560 

560 

560 

512 

512 

512 



Daily Discharge, in saeond-feet, of Verdigris river near Liberty, Kan., for 1895-1903 — Concluded. 



Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


1903. 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 


512 

464 

512 

512 

560 

1,520 

3,190 

2,480 

3,410 

1,780 

1,110 

1,010 

860 

1,780 

1,280 


6,450 
11,200 
7,960 
5,480 
3,780 
3,120 
1,520 
1,650 
1,520 
1,340 
2,340 
1,990 
1,520 
660 
660 


16 

17 

18 

19 

20 


1,220 
1,160 
1,160 
1,060 
960 
860 
760 
660 
660 
660 
660 
660 
660 
660 
660 
660 


660 
660 
660 
660 
4,1.50 


6 


21 


1,920 


7 


22 


1,850 


8 


23 


1,650 


9 


24 


1,520 


10 


25 . 


1,340 


11 

12 


26 

27 


960 
960 


13 


28 


960 


14. 


29 


960 


15 


30 . 


960 




31 





372 



Kansas Water Commission. 



Monthly Discharge, of Verdigris river near Liberty, Kan., for 1895-1903. 



1895. 

August 

September. . . 

1895-96. 

October 

November. . . 
December . . . 

January 

February . . . . 

March 

April 

May 

June 

July 

August 

September. . . 



The year . 

1896-97. 

October 

November.. . . 
December. . . . 

January 

February 

March 

April 

May 

June 

July 

August 

September 



The year. 

1897-98. 

October 

November. . . . 
December .... 

January 

February 

March 

April 

May 

June 

July 

August 

September 



The year . 



1898-99. 

October 

November . . . 
December. . . 

January 

February .... 

March 

April 

May 

June 

July 

August 

September . . . 



Month. 



The year 29 , 900 



Discharge in second-feet. 



Maximum. 



7,120 
37,000 



155 

171 

28,000 

1,140 

770 

351 

3,880 

19,900 

16,600 

10,800 

210 

424 



28,000 



8,720 

9,130 

1,010 

1,620 

5,280 

14,500 

26,100 

8,100 

4,000 

4,990 

39 

20 



26,100 



20 

5 

39 



6,380 
3,270 
30,700 
10,100 
5,730 
7,280 
4,090 



256 

830 

10,900 

660 

2,650 

3,060 

6,420 

9,250 



21,400 

29,900 

1,800 

20 



Minimum. 



20 

87 



39 

39 

68 

450 

256 

171 

171 

138 

303 

138 

14 

5 



9 

110 

171 

351 

450 

553 

450 

256 

52 

39 

20 

20 



20 



52 

230 

579 

475 

39 

9 

2 



14 

28 

87 

210 

68 

303 

400 

256 

190 

154 

20 

5 



Mean. 



783 
5,990 



69.2 
82.2 
,220 
662 
423 
242 
677 
,190 
,170 
,720 
46.3 
70.9 



1,220 



594 
1,020 

449 

889 
1,590 
2,200 
2,830 
1,260 

505 

408 
27.9 
20.0 



976 



8.3 
2.2 

12.2 

al06 

61,080 

1,330 

859 

6,120 

2,460 

390 

498 

515 



1,120 



60.7 

121 
1,460 

319 

342 

997 
1,240 
1,630 
3,890 
4,430 

234 
16.5 



1,240 



Run-off 
(Total 



acre-feet.) 



48,100 
356,000 



4,250 

4,890 

259,000 

40,700 

24,300 

14,900 

40,300 

258,000 

129,000 

106,000 

2,850 

4,220 



888,000 



36,500 

60,700 

27 , 600 

54,700 

88,300 

135,000 

168,000 

77,500 

30,000 

25,100 

1,720 

1,190 



706,000 



510 

131 

750 

6,520 

60,000 

81,800 

51,100 

376,000 

146,000 

24,000 

30,600 

30,600 



808,000 



3,730 

7,200 

89,800 

19 , 600 

19,000 

61,300 

73,800 

100,000 

231,000 

272,000 

14,400 

982 



893,000 



« Mean discharge for 14 days taken as mean for month. 
6 Mean discharge for 13 days taken as mean for month. 



Surface Waters of Kansas. 



373 



Monthly Discharge, of Verdigris river 


near Liberty, Kan., for 1895-1903 


— Continued. 


Month. 


Discharge in second-feet. 


Run-off 
(Total 


Maximum. 


Minimum. 


Mean. 


m 
acre-feet.) 


1899-1900. 


20 

14 

28 

90 

240 

10,200 

10,800 

16,500 

5,400 

23,600 

155 

37,000 


2 

9 

14 

55 

40 

170 

140 

280 

110 

222 

7 

10 


7.1 
11.8 
18.3 
64.6 
81.8 

1,320 

1,240 

2,460 
593 

1,820 
52.5 

3,710 


437 




702 




1,130 




3,970 




4,540 




81,200 




73 , 800 




151,000 




35,300 




112,000 




3,230 




221,000 








37,000 


2 


951 


688,000 






1900-01. 


35,100 

25,400 

8g0 

860 

2,200 

7,460 

15,200 

2,380 

810 

80 

170 

1,650 


280 

860 

368 

280 

368 

368 

760 

90 

40 

3 

2 

2 


3,240 
3,770 

531 

465 

919 
1,010 
3,280 

554 

122 
13.1 
30.4 

158 


199,000 




224,000 


December 


32,600 




28,600 




51,000 




62,100 




195,000 




34,100 




7,260 


July 


806 




1,870 




9,100 




35,100 


2 


1,170 


845,000 


1901-02. 


90 

40 

55 

55 

1,780 

785 

810 

26,400 

33,000 

4,520 

6,580 

15,600 


40 

27 

40 

40 

40 

140 

187 

205 

960 

320 

100 

368 


54.7 
36.5 
51.1 
45.3 
204 
357 
268 
5,390 
7,890 
1,050 
1,050 
2,930 


3,360 




2,170 


December 


3,140 




2,790 


February , 


11,300 
22,000 


April 


15,900 




331,000 




469,000 


July'. 


64,600 




64 , 600 


September 


174,000 


The year 


33,000 


27 


1,610 


1,160.000 


1902-03. 

October 

November 

December 


11,100 

8,470 

6,430 

1,060 

21,000 

17,800 

19,900 

41,400 

26,500 

7,460 

4,000 

8,810 


464 
464 
685 
610 
392 
1,160 
910 
910 
560 
464 
560 
280 


1,710 
1,600 
1,850 
747 
2,350 
4,110 
3,030 
10,900 
3,980 
1,550 
1,510 
1,310 


105,000 

95,200 

114,000 


January 


45,900 


February 


131,000 




253,000 


April 


180,000 




670,000 


June 


237,000 


July 


95,300 


August 


92,800 




78,000 








41,400 


280 


2,890 


2,100,000 






1903. 
October 


3,410 
11,200 


464 
660 


1,100 
2,370 


67 , 600 


November 


141,000 



374 Kansas Water Commission. 



FALL RIVER AT FALL RIVER, KAN. 

Location. — At highway bridge one-eighth of a mile south of Fall River, 
Greenwo.od county. 

Drainage Area. — Not measured. 

Records Available. — April 22, 1904, to September 30, 1905. Station dis- 
continued September 30, 1905. 

Gauge. — Wire gauge bolted to downstream railing near left end of bridge. 
On August 28, 1904, this gauge was replaced by a chain gauge at 
same location and datum. 

Discharge Measurements. — Made from highway bridge. 

Channel and Control — Bed is composed of loam and silt, control prob- 
ably shifting. Right bank slopes gradually for 100 feet to sandstone 
cliffs from 10 to 15 feet high. Left bank slopes at an abrupt angle 
to bridge. Both banks are wooded and do not overflow except at ex- 
treme stages. Low ground on left bank overflows at very high stages. 
The stream is subject to wide and rapid fluctuations in stage, due to 
the steep, impervious nature of the watershed. 

Extremes of Stage. — 1904-'05: Maximum stage recorded, 37.8 feet at 
7 a. m. June 16, 1904, which was from 3 to 4 feet higher than any 
previously known flood ; minimum stage recorded, 2 feet, September 1, 
1905, and other dates. 

Ice. — Stage affected by ice. 

Regulation. — Flow affected by regulation of milldams above the station. 

Accuracy. — Stage-discharge relation not determined. 



Surface Waters of Kansas. 



375 



Discharge Measurements of Fall river at Fall River, Kan., during the year ending September 

30, 1905. 



Date. 


Made by — ■ 


Gauge height. 


Discharge. 


May 31 

Sept. 29 


W. G. Russell 

do 


Feet. 
3.20 
2.90 


Sec.-ft. 

164 
91 



Daily Gauge Height, in feet, of Fall river at Fall River, Kan., for 1904-1905. 



Day. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1904. 
1 




5.35 
5.35 
5.65 
7.25 

11.15 

16.1 
9.05 

12.0 
9.45 
6.55 
5.25 
4.95 
5.5 
5.2 
5.95 

17.0 
9.05 
7.3 
6.65 
6.15 
6.65 
6.1 
5.55 
4.9 
4.5 

10.15 
6.75 
5.3 
5.8 
7.0 
6.7 


13.15 

10.0 

25.75 

29.45 

11.4 

7.95 

6.4 

5.5 

11.15 

29.15 

25.85 

9.25 

7.7 

10.85 

8.4 

a36.7 

22.25 

8.95 

12.1 

7.55 

7.8 

5.7 

7.1 

4.9 

16.27 

9.6 

13.75 

7.6 

12.5 

14.25 


11.85 

22.25 

10.25 

12.2 

15.25 

33.05 

30.75 

33.05 

10.20 

16,27 

11.5 

7.25 

6.35 

6.0 

10.2 

7.25 

4.9 

4.45 

4.2 

4.0 

3.75 

3.55 

3.5 

3.5 

3.5 

3.5 

3.5 

3.9 

4.1 

3.65 

3.45 


3.9 

4.1 

3.65 

3.45 

3.25 

3.05 

3.0 

3.0 

3.0 

3.0 

3.0 

2.9 

2.8 

2.7 

2.7 

2.7 

2.7 

3.65 

3.4 

3.25 

3.7 

3.55 

3.5 

3.45 

3.3 

2.95 

2.75 

2.6 

2.6 

2.5 

2.45 


2.4 


2 




2.4 


3 




2.3 


4 




2.2 


5 




2.2 


6 




2 2 


7 




2 2 


8 




2.2 


9 




2 15 


10 




2.1 


11 




2 1 


12 




2.1 


13 




2.1 


14 




2.1 


15. . . 




2 1 


16 




2 1 


17 




2 1 


18 




2.05 


19 




2 


20 




2.0 


21 




. 2 


22 

23 


3.5 

4.0 
27,9 
13.5 
8.3 
6.3 
6.05 
5.85 
5.7 


2.4 
2 4 


24 

25 


2.35 
2.25 


26 

27..- 

28 

29 

30 

31 


2.3 
2.4 
2.4 
2.4 
2.4 









a 37.8 feet at 7 a. m. 



376 



Kansas Water Commission. 



Daily Gauge Height, in feet, of Fall river at Fall River, Kan., for 1904-1905— Conciwded. 



Day. 



1904-05 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 



Oct. 



2.4 
2.4 
2.4 
2.4 
2.4 
2.4 
2.4 
2.4 
2.4 



2.35 

2.3 

2.3 

2.3 

2.3 

2.2 

2.2 

2.2 

2.2 

2.2 

2.2 

2.2 



Nov. 



2.2 
2.2 
2.2 
2.2 
2.2 
2.2 



2.1 
2.1 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 



2.0 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 



Jan. 



2.2 
2.1 
2.1 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 



2.0 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 



2.0 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 



Feb. 



2.0 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 



Mar. 



3.2 
3.0 
3.0 
2.8 
2.6 
2.4 
2.4 
2.3 
2.8 
2.3 
2.2 



2.8 
2.6 
2.4 
2.4 
2.8 
2.6 
2.4 
2.4 
2.4 
2.3 
2.2 
2.2 
2.4 
2.4 



Apr. 



2.4 
2.4 
2.9 
2.6 
2.6 



2.4 
2.4 
2.4 



2.3 
2.3 
2.3 
2.3 
2.3 
2.8 
2.8 
2.6 
2.4 
2.4 
2.4 
2.4 
2.4 



May. 



2.4 
2.4 
2.4 
2.4 
2.4 
2.4 
2.4 
2.4 
2.4 
2.4 



2.4 
2.4 
2.4 
2.4 
2.4 
2.4 
2,4 
2.6 
2.8 
4.9 
6.0 
3.2 



June. 



3.4 
3.6 
6.8 
4.0 
3.6 



3.2 
3.2 
3.0 
3.0 
11.3 
8.0 
6.0 
4.0 
3.6 
3.6 
3.6 
3.6 
3.6 
3.6 
3.6 
3.5 
3.5 
3.6 
3.6 



July. 



3.8 
4.0 
17.5 
7.5 
5.75 
5.4 
5.0 
4.7 
5.6 
5.0 



3.6 

3.6 

3.55 

3.6 

3.5 

3.5 

3.5 

3.5 



3.4 
3.3 
3.2 
3.2 
3.0 
2.9 
2.8 
3.0 
3.0 



Aug. 



3.0 
3.0 
3.0 
2.9 
2.8 
2.7 
2.6 
2.5 
2.5 
2.5 
2.4 
2.4 
2.4 
2.3 
2.3 
2.3 
2.3 
2.3 
2.2 
2.2 
2.2 
2.2 
2.1 
2.1 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 



Sept. 



2.0 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 



2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

2.4 

3.0 

3.0 
28.0 • 
16.0 
18.25 

7.1 



3.0 



NEOSHO RIVER BASIN.^^ 



GENERAL FEATURES. 

Neosho river rises in central Kansas west of Parkerville, in Morris 
county, flows southeastward through southeastern Kansas, crosses the 
Kansas-Oklahoma state line in the southwestern part of Cherokee county, 
Kansas, and flows southward to its junction with Arkansas river a short 
distance below the mouth of the Verdigris and west of Fort Gibson, 
Oklahoma. 

The drainage basin lies between those of Kansas and Marais des 
Cygnes rivers on the north and east, and of Arkansas and Verdigris 
rivers on the south and west. It comprises 12,660 square miles, of which 
5,090 square miles'^s are in Kansas. 

The length of the river is about 250 miles, measured by direct course, 
but by river the distance is much greater, owing to the crookedness of 
the stream. 

Neosho river basin drains a rich agricultural territory, which is in a 
state of good cultivation. By far the most fertile portion of the valley 
is the level bottom lands, which range from one to five miles in width, 
through which Neosho river and its tributaries meander in well-defined 

44. U. S. Geol. Survey Water-Supply Paper 273, pp. 322-324, 1911. Wright, J. O., 
The prevention of injury by floods in the Neosho valley, Kansas: U. S. Dept. Agr. Expr. 
Sta. Bull. 198, pp. 8-9, 1908. 

45. U. S. Dept. Agr. Exper. Sta. Bull. 198, p. 8, 1908. 



Surface Waters of Kansas. S17 

channels. The upper part of the valley is hilly pasture land. Here tim- 
ber is found only in belts along the streams, but in the lower portion it 
frequently covers larger areas. 

The principal tributary of Neosho river in Kansas is Cottonwood river, 
which heads in Marion county, flows northeastward through Chase county 
and turns eastward in Lyon county to unite with the Neosho seven 
miles east of Emporia. The total drainage area is 1,925 square miles.^s 
The total length of the river from source to mouth is 121 miles,^^ twice 
as far as the direct distance would be. 

Spring river, which rises in southwestern Missouri and flows through 
the lead and zinc regions in a southwest course, drains the southeastern 
corner of Cherokee county, Kansas, and crosses into Oklahoma to enter 
the Neosho in Ottawa county, Oklahoma. Its entire course is through 
rolling and broken country, except along the stream bottom. This stream 
drains a region whose chief industries are grazing, agriculture and min- 
ing. The lead and zinc industry along the upper and middle courses of 
the stream is very extensive. Spring river is subject to destructive 
floods. The worst for many years occurred in July, 1905. 

Other large tributaries in the Neosho river basin are, on the west. Big 
creek in Coffey county, Turkey creek in Woodson and Coffey counties. 
Owl creek in Woodson county. Village creek in Neosho county, and La- 
bette creek in Labette county; on the east, Deer and Rock creeks in Allen 
county, Big and Canville creeks in Neosho county, Hickory, Lightning 
and Cherry creeks in Labette and Cherokee counties. All these streams 
are below Burlington, in Coffey county. 

A comparison^' of the Neosho with the Verdigris discloses some in- 
teresting features. Neosho river rises about forty miles farther north 
and at an elevation about 100 feet greater. The streams flow in nearly 
parallel directions and empty into Arkansas river only a few hundred 
feet apart. 

The Verdigris falls more rapidly in its upper course than the Neosho, 
reaching the Kansas-Oklahoma state line at an elevation of 680 feet 
and falling 720 feet in about 151 miles; the Neosho falls more gradually, 
reaching the Kansas-Oklahoma state line at an elevation of about 770 
feet, falling 730 feet in about 267 miles. From the Kansas-Oklahoma 
state line the Neosho falls about 270 feet and the Verdigris about 180 
feet. As a result of these differences in the topography of the basins, 
the Verdigris flows in a narrow, deep channel, but the Neosho is wider, 
has lower banks, and is subject to overflow in many places, notably near 
Chanute, Kan. Near the mouth the differences are more marked; the 
Verdigris is deeper, is 250 feet wide, and is so sluggish that it has 
scarcely a perceptible current at ordinary stage of water; the Neosho is 
600 to 800 feet wide, is shallow, and has a fairly rapid velocity. 

The average annual rainfall in Neosho river basin ranges from about 
35 inches in the northern part to more than 40 inches in the southern 

46. Shafer, F. F., The overflowed bottom lands of the Cottonwood river, Lyon, Chase 
and Marion counties, Kansas: Unpublished Report on Drainage Investigations, U. S. Dept. 
Agr. Oifice of Public Roads and Rural Engineering, 1912. 

47. U. S. Geol. Survey Water-Supply Paper 273, p. 323, 1911. 



378 Kansas Water Commission. 

part. The floods in this basin are caused by excessive precipitation, and 
the small carrying capacities of the streams to carry the large discharges. 

The area of land flooded along Neosho river is large compared with 
the size of the stream, which is characteristic of all the streams in south- 
eastern Kansas. They have little fall and are very crooked, and the 
water, instead of running off quickly, is held back, overflows the banks, 
and spreads out over the river bottom to a width in places of four to 
five miles. 

The average fall of the stream from Emporia to the mouth is less than 
two feet to the mile, and there are stretches twenty miles long where the 
fall is only 1.7 feet to the mile. In parts of the course the river is so 
crooked that twenty miles measured along the channel is less than half 
that distance in a direct course. These numerous bends, together with 
the trees that in places grow thickly to the water's edge, reduce the 
already small slope of the stream so much that its effective value is 
probably considerably less than the average fall. 

Floods have occurred in the Neosho river basin at frequent intervals, 
the earliest of which there are records^s occurring in 1826 and 1844, 
respectively. 

In July, 1885 an unusually high and destructive flood occurred.*'-^ 
Other floods of note occurred in 1903, 1904 and 1909. 

The Neosho river has low-head dams at Neosho Falls, lola, Humboldt 
and Chanute. The dam at lola is used in connection with the waterworks 
and electric-light plant for the town. On Cottonwood river there are 
seven dams between Marion and Emporia, five of which are used to fur- 
nish power for flour mills. The dam at Elmdale has no mill, for it was 
burned and was not replaced. At Cottonwood Falls power is generated 
to furnish electric light for the town. 

A total of about 550 horsepower is developed on Cottonwood river.so 

A large electric power plant on Spring river at Lowell, Kan., has a 
concrete dam and power house. This plant furnishes electricity for 
several cities along this river and in the vicinity. This dam and plant 
withstood the flood of July, 1905, without any material damage. 

COTTONWOOD RIVER AT EMPORIA, KAN. 

Location. — At county highway bridge about fifty feet downstream from 
dam at Soden's mill, about one mile south of Emporia, Lyon county, 
eight miles above the junction with Neosho river. 

Drainage Area. — 1,650 square miles. (Authority, U. S. Weather Bu- 
reau.) 

Records Available. — November 1, 1908, to September 30, 1919. 

48. Jennings, T. B., Climatology of Kansas: Trans. < Kansas Acad. Sci., vol. 20, pt. 
2, p. 273. 

49. Monthly Weather Rev., vol. 13, p. 181, 1885. 

50. Shafer, Fred F., The overflowed bottom lands of the Cottonwood river, Lyon, 
Chase and Marion counties : Unpublished Report on Drainage Investigations, U. S. Dept. 
Agr., Office of Public Roads and Rural Engineering, 1912. 



Surface Waters of Kansas. 379 

Gauge. — Vertical staff, fastened to stone wall of Soden's mill, on left 
bank, close to upstream bridge abutment. Gauge reads from to 28 
feet. 

Channel and Control. — Bed composed of sand and gravel. Flood stage, 
about 19 feet. 

Extremes of Stage. — 1908-1919: Maximum stage recorded, 23.S feet, 
January 14, 1910, and June 14-15, 1916; a higher stage of 26.6 feet is 
reported in July, 1904; minimum stage recorded, — 1 foot, on August 
30, 1912, and other dates. 

Ice. — Stage affected by ice. 

Regulation. — Flow affected by operation of mills upstream. 

Cooperation. — Gauge height record furnished by U. S. Weather Bureau. 



380 



Kansas Water Commission. 



Daily Gauge Height, in feet, of Cottonwood river at Emporia, Kan., for 1908-1919. 



Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1908-09. 
1 






3.7 
2.3 
1.5 
1.2 
1.1 
.8 
.8 
.8 
.7 
.7 
.7 
.6 
.5 
.5 
.5 
.5 
.5 
.6 
.5 
.3 
.3 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.3 
.3 
.3 
.3 
.3 


0.3 
.3 
.3 
.3 
.3 
.3 
.3 
.3 
.3 
.3 
.5 
.5 

.5 
.5 
.6 
.3 
.3 
.6 
.5 

;t 

.5 
.5 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.3 
.3 


0.3 

.3 

.3 

.2 

.2 

.3 

.3> 

.3 

.3 

.4 

.3 

.5 

.5 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.5 

.3 

.3 

1.2 

3.0 

2.1 

2.4 

1.8 

1.1 

1.0 

1.0 

.7 


0.6 

.6 

.5 

.4 

.7 

.5 

.3 

.5 

3.7 

2.0 

1.5 

1.3 

1.4 

2.3 

1.9 

2.5 

3.1 

3.0 

3.0 

2.3 

2.1 

2.0 

1.6 

1.4 

1.3 

1.1 

1.0 

.9 

.8 

1.0 

.7 


0.7 
.9 
.9 
.6 
.6 
.8 
.6 
.6 
.6 
.6 
.6 
.7 
.9 
.6 
.8 
.8 
.8 
.5 
.7 
.7 
.7 
.7 
.9 
.6 
.6 
.6 
.6 
.6 
.6 
.6 


0.6 

.6 

.6 

.6 

.6 

.6 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.5 

.4 

.5 

.5 

15.5 

14.5 

4.8 

2.5 

2.0 

3.0 

3.8 

2.8 

1.2 

1.2 

3.8 

5.0 

3.5 

2.8 

1.9 

3.0 

2.1 


1.5 

1.1 

2.2 

1.8 

1.2 

1.0 

.8 

.7 

.9 

.9 

1.0 

1.3 

.8 

3.2 

2.5 

1.2 

.8 

.6 

3.2 

.8 

.8 

1.0 

8.5 

2.0 

3.0 

2.3 

1.0 

.6 

.8 

.8 


0.5 

.5 

2.0 

.7 

.7 

.5 

.6 

5.3 

3.8 

11.7 

19.8 

21.0 

20.4 

19.7 

12.8 

7.3 

6.5 

6.3 

3.3 

2.4 

2.2 

1.6 

1.6 

1.5 

1.5 

13.2 

14.2 

8.8 

4.0 

2.8 

2.4 


2.0 

1.7 

1.4 

5.6 

3.2 

2.8 

1.9 

1.4 

1.2 

1.2 

1.0 

1.0 

.8 

.7 

.5 

.5 

.5 

.6 

.5 

.5 

.5 

.5 

.5 

.5 

.5 

.4 

4.2 

.5 

.5 

.5 

.4 


0.4 


2 






4 


3 






.4 


4 






3 


5 






.0 


6 






.3 


7 






.3 


8 






3 


9 






.3 


10 






.3 


11 






.3 


12 






.0 


13 






3 


14 






.3 


15 






.3 


16 






.2 


17 






.3 


18 






.2 


19 




0.3 
.3 
.4 
.1 
.5 
.4 
.3 
.5 

1.0 
.5 
.5 

6.8 


.4 


20. . . . 




.4 


21 




.2 


22. . 




4 


23 




.4 


24 




.4 


25 




.3 


26 




.3 


27. . . 




.4 


28 




.4 


29 . 




.3 


30 




.2 


31 







Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1909-10. 
1 


0.4 
.2 
.0 
.3 
.3 
.2 
.2 
.2 
.2 
.2 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.2 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.4 


0.4 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.6 

11.2 

17.3 

16.4 

15.0 

8.7 










0.3 
.3 
.3 
.3 
.6 
.6 
.6 
.5 
.5 
.5 
.5 
.6 
.6 

1.0 
.6 
.5 
.5 
.5 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.7 
.3 
.3 
.3 
.3 
.3 
.3 
.3 
.3 


0.3 
5.3 
7.5 
4.3 
3.7 
7.5 
16.5 
14.4 
7.6 
3.6 
2.6 
2.3 
1.8 
1.7 
1.5 
2.3 
9.5 
6.7 
3.0 
2.4 
2.3 
2.7 
5.3 
3.1 
2.3 
1.9 
2.8 
3.5 
4.2 
7.9 
7.0 


3.9 

2.5 

2.0 

1.7 

1.5 

1.8 

1.3 

1.3 

3.5 

3.3 

2.3 

1.6 

1.6 

1.3 

1.2 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.2 

2.2 

2.0 

1.3 

1.0 

.7 

.6 

.6 

.6 

.5 

.5 

.5 


0.5 
.5 
.5 
.5 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.4 

i 

.8 
.7 
.7 
.6 
.3 
.5 
.5 
.5 
.5 
.5 
.5 
.5 
.5 
.4 
.4 
.3 
.3 
.3 
.3 


0.3 
.3 
.5 
.3 
.3 
.3 
.3 
. .3 
.3 
.2 
.2 
.2 
.2 
.6 
.5 
1.8 
1.0 
7.0 
2.5 
2.2 
.9 
.5 
.3 
.3 
.3 
.3 
.3 
.2 
.2 
.2 
.2 


0.3 


2 










.3 


3 










3.0 


4; 










3.4 


5 








O.fi 
.6 
.7 
.8 
.5 
.5 
.5 
.5 
.5 
.4 
.4 
.6 
.6 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.5 
.5 
.4 
.3 
.3 
.3 
.2 
.3 
.3 
.3 


4.5 


6 








8.5 


7 








4.3 


8 








1.3 


9 








.8 


10 








4.1 


11 








1.1 


12 








.8 


13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 




al9.5 
a23.5 
023.4 
a22.4 
al9.3 




.5 

.4 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.4 


19 








.5 


20 










.3 


21 










.3 


22 










.3 


23 










.3 


24 










.3 


25 










.3 


26 










.5 


27 










.3 


28 










.4 


29 










.5 


30 










.5 


31 













o Estimated. 



Surface Waters of Kansas. 



381 



Daily Gauge Height, in feet, of Cottonwood river at Emporia, Kan., for 1908-1919 — Continued . 



Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. Ja 


n. Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


Jun. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1910-11. 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 .... : 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 


0.4 
.4 
.4 
.3 
.3 
.3 
.3 
.3 
.3 
.3 
.3 
.3 
.3 
.3 
.2 
.2 
.2 
.3 
.2 
.2 
.2 
.2 
.2 
.3 
.4 
.4 
.2 
.2 
.2 
.2 
.2 


0.2 
.2 
.2 

•f 
. 1 

!3 
.2 
.2 
.2 
.4 
.3 
.3 
.2 
.2 
.2 


0.2 
.2 
.2 
.2 
.4 
.4 
.3 
.3 
.3 
.2 
.2 
.2 
.4 
.2 
.2 
.2 
.2 
.2 
.2 
.2 
.2 
.2 
.2 
.2 
.2 
.2 
.4 
.4 
.3 
.3 
.3 


3 0.2 
3 .2 

3 .2 

2 .2 

4 .2 

3 .3 
2 .2 

2 .2 

3 .2 
2 .2 
2 .2 
2 .2 
2 .2 
2 .1 
2 .1 
2 .1 
2 .8 

.2 6.8 
2 14.8' 
2 16.8 
2 16.8 
2 5.6 
2 3.6 
2 1.7 
2 1.1 
2 1.9 
2 1.6 
2 2.5 

2 

2 

2 


2.5 

2.0 

1.5 

3.0 

3.1 

4.4 

3.7 

3.1 

3.0 

3.3 

2.2 

1.6 

1.6 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

1.2 

1.2 

1.1 

.9 

.9 

.9 

.9 

.9 

.8 

.6 

.7 

.7 

.7 

.7 

.7 




1 

1 
1 


7 
7 
6 
7 



8 
7 
7 
8 
8 
8 
6 
6 
6 
8 
8 
8 
8 
8 
6 
6 
6 
9 
6 
6 
8 
6 
6 


0.6 
.6 
.6 
.7 
.7 
.6 
.6 
.6 
.6 
.5 
.5 
.5 
.5 
.5 
.5 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.2 
.2 
.2 
.3 
.2 
.2 
.2 
.2 
.3 
.5 
.4 
.6 


0.5 
2.1 
1.0 
.5 
.5 
.3 
.2 
.2 
.2 
.2 

;o 


0.0 
.0 
.0 
.0 
.0 
.0 
.0 
.1 
.0 
.0 
.0 
.0 
.0 
.0 
.0 
.0 
.6 
.2 
.0 
.0 
.0 
.0 
.0 
.0 
.5 
.4 
.3 
.2 
.2 
.1 
.1 


0.4 
7.0 
4.3 
5.6 
8.8 
4.6 
1.7 
.7 
.5 
.4 
.3 
.3 
.2 
.2 
.2 
.0 
.2 
.0 
.0 
.0 
.0 
.0 
.3 
.1 
.0 
.0 
.0 
.0 
.5 
.7 
.5 


0.3 
.1 
.0 
.0 
.5 
.2 
.1 
.1 
.1 
.0 
.3 

1.0 
.3 
.2 
.2 
.2 
.8 
.5 
.4 
.3 
.2 
.2 
.2 
.0 


Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. Ja 


n. Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1911-12. 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 


0.0 
.0 
.0 
.0 
.0 
.0 

.c 

.0 
.0 
.0 
.0 
.0 
.0 
.0 
.0 
.0 
.0 
.0 
.0 
.0 
.0 
.0 
.0 
.0 
.0 
.0 
.0 
.0 
.0 
.0 
.0 


0.0 
.0 
.0 
.0 
.0 
.0 
.0 
.0 
.0 
.0 
.0 
.0 
.0 
.0 
.0 
.0 
.0 
.0 
.0 
.0 
.0 
.0 
.0 
.0 
.0 
.0 
.0 
.0 
.0 
.0 


—0.1 

.0 '.'.'. 
.0 

.3 ... 
.0 ... 
.0 ... 
.0 ... 
.1 ... 
.1 ... 
.0 ... 
.0 ... 
.2 ... 
.2 ... 
.2 ... 

' I 
.0 
.0 
.0 
.0 
.0 


0.2 
.2 

.2 

2 

2 

.2 
.2 
.2 
.2 
.2 

2' .1 

2 .1 

3 .1 
3 .0 
2 .1 

2 .1 

1 .1 
1 .1 
1 

3 


0.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.3 

.4 

2.0 

3.7 

5.1 

11.7 

14.5 

12.2 

7.7 

5.8 

4.1 

3.8 

1.7 

1.2 

1.3 

1.6 

6.6 

12.4 

12.9 

7.6 


4.3 

7.2 

6.3 

4.3 

3.1 

2.3 

1.7 

1.5 

1.1 

1.0 

. 1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

.7 

.6 

.6 

.6 

.5 

.5 

.5 

.5 

1.5 

1.1 

.7 

.5 

.5 

.4 

.4 

.7 

1.7 


0.9 

.5 

.5 

.5 

.5 

.4 

.5 

.5 

.5 

.5 

.6 

5.0 

3.5 

2.4 

1.5 

1.2 

1.1 

.9 

'.5 
.4 
.5 
.5 
.5 
.3 
.2 
.2 
.2 
.2 
.2 
.2 


0.2 
.2 
.2 
.1 
.1 
.1 

2.0 
.2 
.8 
.3 
.2 
.1 
.2 
.4 
.3 
.0 
.1 
.0 
.1 
.1 
.0 
.0 

— .1 

— .2 
.1 

— .2 

— .2 

— .2 

— .2 

— .3 


0.3 
.0 
.0 
.1 
.1 
.3 
.2 
.2 
.1 
.1 
.0 
.0 

— .3 

— .3 

— .3 

— .3 

— .3 

— .3 

— 3 

— .3 

— .5 

— .5 

— .5 

— .5 

— .5 

— .5 

— .6 

— .6 

— .6 

— .6 

— .6 


—0.6 

— .6 

— .6 

— .6 

— .6 

— .6 

— .4 

— .4 

— .4 

— .1 

— .1 

— .1 

— .2 

— .6 

— .6 
.5 
.9 
.3 
.1 
.0 

— .2 
2.0 
1.0 

.2 
.0 

— .1 

— .3 

— .3 

— .3 
—1.0 
— 1 


—1.0 
—1.0 

— .8 

— .9 
—1.0 
—1.0 
—1.0 
—1.0 

— .5 

— .5 
—1.0 
—1.0 
—1.0 
—1.0 

— .9 
2.4 

.5 

— .2 

— .2 

— .5 

— .6 

— .6 

— .5 

— .6 

— .6 

— .6 
-^ .6 

— 1.0 
—1.0 
—1.0 















382 



Kansas Water Commission. 



Daily Gauge Height, in feet, of Cottonwood river at Emporia, Kan., for 1908-1919 — Continued. 



Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1912-13. 


























1. .... 


—1.0 


0.0 


—0.6 


—0.7 


—0.7 


—0,6 


—0.2 


—0.5 


—0.2 


—0.7 


—0.6 


—0.9 


2 


— .5 


.0 


— .6 


— .7 


— .7 


— .6 


— .3 


— .5 


— .2 


.5 


— .6 


— .9 


3 


— .5 


— .5 


— .6 


— .7 


— .7 


— .6 


— .3 


— .5 


— .2 


.0 


— .6 


— .9 


4 


—1.0 


— .5 


- .1 


— .7 


— .7 


.5 


— .3 


— .5 


— .2 


— .2 


— .6 


— .9 


5 


—1.0 


— .5 


— .1 


— .7 


— .7 


2.3 


— .3 


.0 


— .3 


— .4 


— .8 


— .9 


6 


—1.0 


— .4 


— .6 


— .7 


— ,7 


3.2 


— .3 


4.8 


— .3 


— .4 


— .8 


— .9 


7 


-1.0 


1.5 


— .6 


— .7 


— .7 


5.2 


— .3 


7.5 


— .3 


— .5 


— .8 


— .9 


8 


—1.0 


.8 


— .6 


— .7 


— .7 


2.5 


— .2 


6.2 


— .3 


— .5 


— .8 


— .9 


9 


—1.0 


.0 


— .6 


— .7 


— .7 


1.3 


.9 


2.0 


— .3 


— .5 


— .8 


— .9 


10 


—1.0 


— .3 


— .6 


— .7 


— .7 


1.3 


.0 


.9 


— .3 


— .6 


— .9 


— .9 


11 


— .2 


— .3 


— .6 


— .7 


— .7 


.8 


— .2 


.8 


— .3 


— .6 


— .9 


— .9 


12 


13.0 


— .4 


— .6 


— .7 


— .7 


.5 


— .2 


.8 


— .3 


— .6 


— .9 


— .9 


13 


16.5 


— .5 


— .6 


— .7 


— .7 


.4 


— .2 


.7 


— .3 


— .6 


— .9 


— .9 


14 


15.3 


— .5 


— .6 


— .7 


— .7 


.2 


— .2 


.4 


— .3 


— .6 


— .9 


— .9 


15 


1.7 


— .5 


— .6 


—1.0 


— .7 


.2 


— .3 


.2 


— .4 


— .6 


— .9 


— .9 


16 


.7 


— .5 


— .6 


— .7 


— .7 




— .3 


1.0 


— .5 


— .6 


— .9 


— .9 


17 


.2 


— .5 


— .6 


— .7 


— .7 




— .3 


3.5 


— .5 


— .6 


— .9 


— .9 


18 


.0 


— .5 


— .6 


— .7 


— .7 


— . 1 


— .3 


.7 


— .5 


— .6 


— .9 


— .9 


19 


— .2 


— .5 


— .6 


— .7 


— .7 


— . 1 


— .3 


.4 


— .5 


— .6 


— .9 


— .9 


20 


— .3 


— .5 


— .6 


— .7 


— .7 


— 1 


— .4 


.4 


— .5 


— .6 


— .9 


— .9 


21 


— .3 


— .5 


— .6 


— .7 


— .7 


— .2 


— .4 


8.5 


— .5 


— .6 


— .9 ■ 


— .9 


22 


— .3 


— .6 


— .7 


— .7 


— .7 


— .2 


— .5 


1.3 


— .5 


— .6 


— .9 


— .9 


23 


— .4 


— .6 


— .7 


— .7 


— .7 


— .2 


— .5 


1.0 


— .5 


— .6 


— .9 


— .9 


24 


— .2 


— .6 


— .7 


— .7 


— .7 


.6 


— .5 


.5 


— .5 


— .6 


— .9 


— .9 


25 


— .6 


— .6 


— .7 


— .7 


— .6 


.5 


— .5 


.3 


— .5 


— .6 


— .9 


— .9 


26 


— .5 


— .6 


— .7 


— .7 


— .6 


.3 


— .5 


A 


— .5 


— .6 


— .9 


— .9 


27 


— .5 


— .6 


— .7 


— .7 


— .6 


.0 


— .5 


— .1 


— .5 


— .6 


— .9 


— .9 


28 


— .5 


— .6 


— .7 


— .7 


— .6 


— .1 


— .5 


— .1 


— .5 


— .6 


— .9 


— .9 


29 


— 6 


— .6 


— .7 


— .7 




— .2 


— .5 


— .1 


— .5 


— .6 


— .9 


— .9 


30 


— .6 


— .6 


— .7 


— .7 




— .2 


— .5 


— .2 


— .5 


— .6 


— .9 


— .9 


31 


— .1 




— .7 


— .7 




2 




— .2 




— .6 


— .9 






Day. 


Oct. 


N 


3V. 


Dec. Ja 


n. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


.June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1913-14. 




























1 


—0.9 


— ( 


.3 


0.7 





—0.8 


1.7 


13.0 


0.2 


—0.2 


4.2 


—0.4 


0.1 


2 


— .9 


— 


,5 


1.3 





— .3 


2.3 


5.5 


.2 


— .2 


4.2 


— .4 


— 


5 


3 


— .9 


— 


.5 


.7 





— .3 


2 


3.9 


.2 


— .2 


1.3 


— .4 


— 


5 


4 


— .9 


— 


.5 


3.2 — 




— .3 


2.3 


3.7 


11.8 


— . 2 


4.4 


— .5 


— 


5 


5 


— .9 


— 


.5 


3.5 — 




— .3 


2.3 


3.0 


4.4 


— .2 


8.0 


— .5 


— 


5 


6 


— .9 


— 


.5 


12.6 — 




— .3 


2.0 


2.3 


1.4 


— .2 


4.3 


— .6 


— . 


8 


7 


— .9 


— 


.5 


16.5 — 




— .3 


.5 


2.2 


9.9 


— .2 


1.8 


— .7 


— . 


8 


8 


1.5 


— 


.5 


17.3 — 




— .3 


.5 


2.0 


.5 


— .2 


.4 


— ..7 


— 


8 


9" 


.5 


— 


.5 


7.0 — 




— .3 


.5 


1.3 


.5 


— -.2-J 


.4 


— .7 


— 


8 


10 


.7 


— 


.5 


2.5 — 




— .3 


.5 


1.2 


.4 


— .2 


.3 


— .7 


— 


8 


11 


3.8 


— 


.5 


2.0 


2 


— ..3 


.5 


1.0 


.4 


— .2 


.3 


— .5 


— 


8 


12 


2.8 


— 


.5 


1.0 


2 


— .3 


.5 


.9 


.3 


— .4 


.2 


— .5 


— 


8 


13 


.7 


— 


.5 


1.0 — 


] 


— .3 


.5 


.9 


.2 


— .4 


.1 


— .6 


— . 


8 


14 


.0 


— 


.5 


1.0 — 


2 


— .3 


.5 


.7 


.1 


— .4 


2.5 


— .6 




8 


15 


— .2 


— 


.5 


.7 — 


2 


- .3 


.3 


.5 


.1 


— .4 


.0 


— .6 


— 


8 


16 


— .2 


— 


.5 


.5 — 


2 


— .3 


.3 


.5 


.0 


— .4 


.2 


— .6 


— 


8 


17 


3.0 


— 


.7 


.5 — 




— .3 


.1 


.5 


.0 


— .4 


— .3 


— .6 


— 


8 


18 


2.3 


— 


.7 


.0 — ■ 




— .3 


.0 


.5 


.0 


— .4 


— .3 


— .6 


— 


8 


19 


1.6 


— 


.7 


.4 — 




1.1 


.0 


3.0 


.0 


— .4 


— .3 


— .6 







20 


.5 


— 


7 


.4 — 




.8 


.0 


2.5 


.0 


— .4 


— .3 


— .6 


— 


3 


21 


.0 


— 


,7 


.4 — 




1.0 


— .1 


.9 


.0 


— .4 


— .3 


— .2 


— 


3 


22 


— .2 


— 


.7 


.4 — 




1.0 


— .1 


.7 


.0 


— .4 


— .3 


— .5 


— 


3 


23 


— .3 


— 


.7 


.3 — 




1.5 


— .1 


.5 


.0 


— .4 


— .3 


— .5 


— 


3 


24 


— .5 


— 


.7 


.3 — 




.7 


— .1 


.8 


.0 


— .4 


— .3 


— .5 


— 


3 


25 


— .5 


— 


.9 


.3 — 




.7 


— .1 


.4 


.0 


— .4 


— .3 


— .3 


— 


6 


26 


— .5 


— 


.9 


.3 — 




.7 


— .1 


.3 


.0 


— .4 


— .4 


— .5 


— 


6 


27 


— .5 


— 


.9 


.2 — 




1.2 


— .1 


.2 


.0 


— .4 


— .4 


— .5 


— 


6 


28 


— .5 


— 


.9 


.1 — 




1.4 


.0 


.2 


.0 


— .6 


— .4 


— .5 


— 


6 


29 


— .3 


— . 


,9 


.1 — 






1.7 


.2 


— .2 


— .6 


— .4 


— .5 


— 


6 


30 


— .3 


— 


,7 


.1 — 


2 




9.8 


.2 


— .2 


8.0 


— .4 


— .5 


— 


6 


31 









.0 — 


2 




10.7 




— .2 




— .4 


.9 























Surface Waters of Kansas. 



383 



Daily Gauge Height, in feet, of Cottonwood river at Emporia, Kan., for 1908-1919 — Continued. 



Day. 



1914-15 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 



Oct. 



— 


8 
8 
8 
8 
8 
8 
8 
8 
8 


— 0. 


— 


- ■ 


2 


3 


— 1 




5 


— 1 







— 1 







— 1 







— 1 


— 


3 


— 1 


— 


3 


— ] 


— • 


5 


— 1 


— 


5 


— 1 


— 


5 


— 1 


— 


5 
5 
5 
5 
5 


— 1 


— 


— 1 





\ 


— 


8 


— 1 


— 


8 


— 1 


— 


8 


— 1 


— 


8 


— 1 


— 


8 


— 1 


— 


8 


— 1 


— 


8 





Nov. 



Dec. 



1.0 
—1.0 
—1.0 
—1.0 
—1.0 



—1,0 
—1.0 
—1.0 

— 1.0 
—1.0 
— l.C 
—1.0 
—1.0 
—1.0 

— 1.0 
—1.0 
—1.0 
—1.0 
—1.0 
—l.C 
—1.0 
—1.0 
—1.0 
—1.0 
—1.0 
—1.0 
—1.0 
—1.0 
—1.0 
—1.0 
—1.0 



Jan. 



1.0 
—1.0 
—1.0 
—1.0 
—1.0 
—1.0 
—1.0 
—1.0 
—1.0 
—1.0 
—1.0 
—1.0 
—1.0 
—1.0 
—1.0 

— .5 

— .5 

— .3 

— .3 

— .3 

— .3 

— .5 

— .5 

— .5 



Feb. 



1.0 
.3 
.3 
.0 
.0 

- .3 

- .3 

- .3 

- .3 

- 3 

- .3 

- .3 

- .3 

- .3 

- .3 

- .3 

- .3 

- .3 

- .2 
.0 
.5 

2.3 
2.0 
2.0 
1.8 
1.0 



2.0 
1.9 

1.7 



1.0 



6 
5 
2 
8 
5 
2 


1.0 
.9 
.9 



Apr. 



.7 
.5 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.9 
.9 
1.2 
1.2 
1.0 
.9 
.7 
.5 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.3 



1.0 

.8 

.6 

8.5 

15.0 

14.0 

4.5 

2.7 



May. 



2.3 

2.2 

1.8 

1.6 

1.3 

1.0 

1.5 

1.7 

1.6 

1.2 

.5 

.4 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3 

3.7 

19.4 

22.5 

22.6 

20.7 

17.3 

13.6 

8.0 

4.7 

6.8 

12.7 

11.8 

5.3 



June. 



3.2 
3.0 
2.8 

2.8 



4.5 
3.7 
3.0 
2.5 
11.8 
12.0 
2.5 
2.0 
1.8 
1.6 



Julv. 



2.8 
1.6 
1.4 
1.2 
1.0 
1.0 
1.1 
2.0 
2.5 
5.5 
7.0 
2.5 
1.6 
0.2 
5.7 
3.8 
2.4 
7.0 
5.0 
14.5 
17.4 
18.5 
18.0 
4.2 
2.6 
2.2 
1.7 
1.6 
1.5 
1.3 
1.2 



1.1 
2.0 

2.8 
2.0 



1, 

2, 

5 

4 

2 

3 

3. 

2.8 

4.3 

5.5 



1.0 
1.7 
1.2 
.8 
4.5 
2.9 
7.8 
3.8 
1.5 



Sept. 



1.0 



.4 
.5 
.7 
,7 
1.0 
.8 
.5 
.5 
.3 
2 
5 
4 

5 



1 

1 

3 

2.8 

1.5 

1.0 

.7 

.5 

.5 

5.1 

3.2 

1.5 

1.1 

.9 



Day. 



1915-16 

1 

2 

3 

4 .... . 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 .... . 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 



Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


0.8 


0.5 


0.2 


— .2 


1.4 


0.1 


1.2 


0.9 


20.7 


2.7 


0.0 


.6 


.5 


.0 


— .2 


1.4 


.1 


1.0 


,9 


17.6 


2.5 


.0 


.5 


.3 


.0 


— .2 


1.4 


.1 


1.0 


.9 


3.0 


2.0 


.0 


.4 


.3 


.0 


— .3 


1.4 


.1 


1.0 


.9 


2.5 


2.0 


.0 


.3 


.3 


.0 


— .3 


1.4 


.0 


.9 


.9 


2.0 


1.6 


.0 


.3 


.3 


.0 


— .3 


1.4 


.0 


.9 


.8 


11.6 


1.6 


.0 


.2 


.3 


.0 


.0 


1.4 


.0 


.8 


.7 


18.2 


1.6 


.0 


.2 


.3 


.0 


.0 


1.4 


.0 


1.5 


.7 


19.8 


1.4 


.0 


.2 


.3 


— .2 


.0 


1.4 


.0 


2.5 


.5 


20.0 


1.3 


.0 


.1 


.3 


— .2 


.0 


1.2 


.0 


2.0 


.3 


17.5 


1.2 


.0 


.1 


.3 


— .2 


.0 


4.2 


.0 


1.8 


.3 


14.5 


1.1 


.0 


.0 


1.5 


— .2 


.0 


8.0 


.0 


1.5 


.3 


21.9 


1.1 


.0 


.0 


1.0 


— .2 


.0 


9.5 


.0 


1.3 


.3 


22.9 


1.1 


.0 


.2 


.5 


— .2 


.0 


6.5 


.0 


4.6 


.5 


23.5 


1.0 


.0 


.2 


.3 


— .2 


.0 


3.5 


.0 


3.2 


10.8 


23.5 


.9 


— .2 


1.1 


.3 


— .2 


— .1 


1,8 


.0 


3.5 


12.5 


23.1 


.8 


— .2 


10.8 


.3 


— .2 


— .1 


1.7 


.0 


3,0 


4.0 


22.5 


.8 


— .2 


10.2 


.3 


— .2 


— .1 


2.8 


— . 1 


2,5 


2.3 


19.5 


.7 


— .2 


3.0 


.3 


— .2 


— .1 


3.5 


— . 1 


2,1 


1.9 


9.3 


.6 


— .2 


1.7 


.3 


— .2 


— .1 


2.0 


— . 1 


2,0 


1.6 


17.7 


.5 


— .2 


1.2 


.3 


— .2 


2.8 


1.2 


— . 1 


1.5 


5.8 


21.6 


.5 


— .2 


1.0 


.3 


— .2 


5.8 


.8 


— . 1 


1.4 


2.5 


22.6 


.5 


— .2 


.9 


.2 


— .2 


3.0 


.5 


— . \ 


1.2 


9.0 


22.4 


.5 


— .2 


.8 


.2 


— .2 


1.5 


.5 


— . 1 


1.2 


5.0 


19.7 


.5 


— .2 


.8 


.2 


— .2 


1.0 


.5 


.9 


1.2 


2.0 


6.0 


.4 


— .2 


.5 


.2 


— . 2 


.5 


.5 


3,0 


1.0 


1.7 


4.5 


.3 


— .2 


.5 


.2 


— .2 


1.0 


.4 


4.5 


.9 


1.3 


5.0 


.2 


— .2 


.5 


. 2 


— .2 


1.4 


.2 


2.8 


.8 


2.3 


4.5 


.1 


— .2 


.5 


.2 


— .2 


1.4 


.1 


2.0 


.8 


9.7 


3.5 


.0 


— .2 


.5 


.2 


— .2 


1.4 




1.5 


.8 


19.3 


3.0 


.0 


— .2 


.5 




— .2 


1.4 




1.2 




21.4 




.0 


— .2 



Sept. 



384 



Kansas Water Commission. 



Daily Gauge Height 


in feet 


of Cottonwood river 


at Emp 


oria, Kan., for 1908-1919 — Continued. 


Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1916-17 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 


0.3 
.3 
.3 
.3 
.3 
.3 
.3 
.3 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.4 


0,4 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.2 
.2 
.2 
.2 
.2 
.2 
.2 
.2 
.2 
.2 
.2 
.2 
.2 
.2 
.2 
.2 
.2 
.2 
.2 
.2 
.2 
.2 
.2 


0.2 
.2 
.2 
.2 
.2 
.2 
.2 
.2 
.2 
.2 
.2 
.2 
.2 
.2 
.2 
.2 
.2 
.2 
.2 
.2 
.2 
2 
.2 
.2 
.2 
.2 
!2 
.2 
.2 
.2 
.2 


—0.2 

— .2 

— .2 

— .2 

— .2 

— .2 

— .2 

— .2 

— .2 

— .2 

— .2 

— .2 

— .2 

— .2 

— .2 

— .2 

— .2 

— .2 

— .2 

— .2 

— .2 

— .2 

— .2 

— .2 

— .2 

— .2 

— .2 

— .2 

— .2 

— .2 

— .2 


—0.2 

— 2 

— !2 

— .2 

— .2 

— .2 

— .2 

— .2 

— .2 

— .2 

— .2 

— .2 

— .2 

— .2 

— .2 

— .2 

— .2 

— .2 

— .2 

— .2 

— .2 

— .2 

— .2 

— .3 

— .3 

— .3 

— .3 

— .3 


—0.3 

— .3 

— .3 

— .3 

— .3 

— .3 

— .3 

— .3 

— .3 

— .3 

— .3 

— .3 

— .3 

— .3 

— .3 

— .3 

— .3 

— .3 

— .3 

— .3 

— .3 

— .3 

— .3 

— .3 

— .3 

— .3 

— .3 

— .3 

— .3 

— .3 

— .3 


—0.3 

— .3 

— .3 

— .3 

— .3 

— .3 

— .3 

— .3 

— .3 

— .3 

— .3 

— .3 

— .3 

— .3 

— .3 

— .3 

— .3 
14.4 
18.1 
16.7 

8.5 
2.0 
.9 
.4 
.1 
.1 
.1 
.0 

— .1 

— .1 


—0.1 

— .1 
.6 
.6 

1.6 
2.5 
.9 
.4 
.0 
.0 
.0 

— .1 

— .2 

— .3 

— .3 

— .3 

— .3 

— .3 

— .3 

— .3 

— .3 

— .3 

— .2 
.8 
.5 

5.2 
3.2 
7.5 
7.4 
4.6 
6.5 


3.2 

11.2 

15.2 

15.0 

16.5 

6.6 

3.0 

1.9 

1.5 

1.1 

.8 

.8 

.4 

.2 

.1 

.0 

.0 

— .1 

— .2 

— .2 

— .2 

— .2 

— .2 

— .2 

— .2 

— .3 

— .3 

— .3 

— .3 

— .3 


—0.3 

— .3 

— .3 

— .3 

— .3 

— .4 

— .4 

— .4 

— .4 

— .4 

— .4 

— .4 

— .4 

— .4 

— .4 

— .4 

— .4 

— .4 

— .4 

— .1 

— .1 

— .2 

— .2 

— .3 

— .3 

— .4 

— .4 

— .4 

— .4 

— .4 

— .4 


—0.4 

— .4 

— .4 

— .4 

— .4 

— .4 

— .2 
4.3 
3.4 
1.6 

.2 

.0 

.0 

.0 

1.3 

16.3 

18.3 

17.5 

12.0 

1.7 

8.3 

3.5 

1.4 

.5 

.2 

.0 

.0 

.0 

— .1 

— .1 

— .2 


—0.3 

— .3 

— .2 

— .2 

— .3 

— .3 

— .3 

— .3 

— .3 

— .3 

— .3 

— .3 

— .3 

— .3 

— .3 

— .3 

— .3 

— .3 

— .3 

— .3 

— .3 

— .3 

— .3 

— .3 

— .3 

— .3 

— .2 

— .2 

— .3 

— .3 


Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1917-18. 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 


—0.3 

— .3 

— .3 

— .3 

— .3 

— .3 

— .3 

— .3 

— .3 

— .3 

— .3 

— .3 

— .3 

— .3 

— .3 

— .3 

— .3 

— .3 

— .3 

— .3 

— .3 

— .3 

— .3 

— .3 

— .3 

— .3 

— .3 

— .3 

— .3 

— .3 

— .3 


—0.3 

— .3 

— .3 

— .3 

— .3 

— .3 

— .3 

— .3 

— .3 

— .3 

— .4 

— .4 

— .4 

— .4 

— .4 

— .4 

— .4 

— .4 

— .4 

— .4 

— .4 

— .4 

— .4 

— .4 

— .4 

— .4 

— .4 

— .4 

— .4 

— .4 


—0.4 

— .4 

— .4 

— .4 

— .4 

— .4 

— .4 

— .4 

— .4 

— .4 

— .4 

— .4 

— .4 

— .4 

— .4 

— .4 

— .4 

— .4 

— .4 

— .4 

— .4 

— .4 

— .4 

— .4 

— .4 

— .4 

— .4 

— .4 

— .4 

— .4 

— .4 


—0.4 

— .4 

— .4 

— .4 

— .4 

— .4 

— .4 

— .4 

— .4 

— .4 

— .4 

— .4 

— .4 

— .4 

— .4 

— .4 

— .4 

— .4 

— .4 

— .4 

— .4 

— .4 

— .4 

— .4 

— .4 

— .4 

— .4 

— .4 

— .4 

— .4 

— .4 


—0.4 

— .4 

— .4 

— .4 

— .4 

— .4 

— .4 

— .4 

— .4 

— .4 

— .4 

— .4 

— .4 

— .4 

— .4 

— .4 

— .4 

— .4 

— .4 

— .4 

— .4 

— .4 

— .4 

— .4 

— .5 

— .5 

— .5 

— .5 


—0.5 

— .5 

— .5 

— .3 

— .3 

— .3 

— .3 

— .3 

— .3 

— .3 

— .3 

— .3 

— .3 

— .3 

— .3 

— .4 

— .5 

— .5 

— .5 

— .5 

— .5 

— .5 

— .5 

— .5 

— .5 

— .5 

— .5 

— .5 

— .5 

— .5 

— .5 1 


—0.5 

— .5 

— .5 

— .5 

— .5 

— .5 

— .4 

— .4 

— .4 

— .4 

— .4 

— .4 

— .4 

— .4 

— .4 

— .4 

— .4 

— .3 
.0 
.0 
.0 
.0 
.1 
.2 
.2 
.2 
.0 
.2 

1.0 
1.6 


1.3 
.3 
.1 
.0 

— .1 

— .1 

— .1 

— .1 

— .1 

— .1 

— .1 

— .2 

— .2 

— .2 

— .2 

— .2 

— .2 

— .3 

— .3 

— .3 

— .3 

— .3 

— .3 

— .3 

— .3 

— .3 

— .3 

— .3 
.0 

15.5 
17.0 


14.0 
4.7 
1.2 
.8 
.4 
.3 
.0 
.0 

— .2 

— .3 

— .3 

— .3 

— .3 

— .3 

— .3 

— .3 

— .3 

— .3 

— .3 

— .3 

— A 

— .4 

— .4 

— .4 

— .4 

— .4 

— .4 

— .4 

— .4 

— .4 


—0.4 

— .4 

— .4 

— .4 

— .4 

— .5 

— .5 

— .5 

— .5 

— .5 

— .5 

— .5 

— .5 

— .5 

— .5 

— .5 

— .5 
+ .5 
+ .2 

— .2 

— .2 

— .2 

— .3 

— .4 

— .5 

— .5 

— .5 

— .5 

— .5 

— .5 

— .5 


—0.5 

— .5 

— .5 

— .5 

— .5 

— .5 

— .5 

— .5 

— .5 

— .5 

— .5 

— .5 

— .5 

— .5 

— .5 

— .5 

— .5 

— .5 

— .5 

— .5 

— .5 

— .5 

— .5 
+ .7 

— .1 

— .1 

— .2 

— .3 

— .3 

— .4 

— .4 


—0.4 

— .3 

— .3 

— .3 

— .3 

— .3 

— .3 

— .3 

— .3 

— .3 

— .4 

— .4 

— .4 

— .4 

— .4 

— .4 

— .4 

— .4 

— .4 

— .4 

— .4 

— .4 

— .4 

— .4 

— .4 

— .4 

— .4 

— .4 

— .4 

— .4 



Surface Waters of Kansas. 



385 



Daily Gauge Height, in feet, of Cottonwood river at Emporia, Kan., 
for 1908-1919 — Concluded. 



Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1918-19. 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 


—0.4 

— .4 

— .4 

— .4 

— .4 

— .4 

— .4 

— .5 
7.8 
2.8 

.5 
.4 

— .2 

— .2 

— .2 

— .2 

— .2 

— .2 

— .2 

— .2 

— .2 

— .2 

— .2 

— .2 

— .2 

— .2 
6.0 
6.3 
3.9 
1.5 

.8 


0.2 
.1 

— .1 

— .2 

— .2 

— .2 
.0 

16.8 

19.2 

7.0 

1.8 

1.2 

1.0 

.5 

.5 

.3 

.2 

.2 

.1 

.0 

.0 

.0 

— .1 

— .1 

— .1 

— .2 

— .2 

— .2 

— .2 

— .2 


—0.2 

— .2 

— .2 

— .2 

— .2 

— .2 

— .2 

— .2 

— .2 

— .2 

— .2 

— .2 

— .2 
2.0 
1.9 
1.6 

.6 
.5 
.2 

' 'i!2 
1.2 
.9 
.5 
.5 
.5 
.4 
.3 
.2 
.2 
.2 


0.2 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.0 

.0 

.0 

. .0 

.0 

.0 

.0 

.0 

.0 

4.2 

4.0 

4.0 

4.9 

5.7 

5.9 

5.2 

4.3 

3.5 

2.5 

1.9 

1.7 

1.4 

1.0 

.5 

.7 

.6 

.5 


0.4 

.3 

.1 

1.4 

1.5 

.5 

.7 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.4 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.2 

.2 

.3 

1.3 

1.9 

2.2 

1.2 

.7 

.5 

.5 

.5 


0.3 
.1 

.5 

.8 

.7 

.5 

.5 

.5 

.4 

.4 

.3 

.2 

.2 

.4 

.4 

14.3 

15.5 

21.2 

20.4 

14.5 

3.0 

2.4 

1.9 

1.8 

1.4 

1.7 

1.5 

1.3 

1.3 

1.0 

1.0 


0.8 

.7 

.7 

.8 

.6 

.7 

.9 

1.8 

1.4 

11.5 

4.5 

5.0 

2.4 

1.7 

1.5 

1.2 

1.0 

.9 

.8 

.7 

.6 

.5 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.7 

.7 

.7 

4.0 

16.0 


18.9 
17.7 
3.8 
3.1 
3.0 
2.2 
1.6 
1.4 
1.3 
1.1 
1.0 
1.1 
1.3 
1.5 
1.4 
1.2 
2.2 
9.0 
8.0 
9.7 
11.5 
7.5 
2.1 
1.5 
1.4 
1.5 
1.2 
1.4 
1.4 
1.5 
1.0 


0.7 

.5 

1.0 

2.1 

1.7 

1.4 

1.0 

.7 

.7 

.7 

.8 

1.0 

1.4 

.9 

.8 

.7 

1.1 

.4 

3.9 

.9 

.4 

6.8 

10.4 

3.5 

1.0 

.8 

.5 

.4 

.3 

2.7 


1.3 
1.5 
1.2 
.2 
.0 
.0 
.0 
.0 
.0 
.0 
.0 

— .1 

— .2 

— .2 

— .2 

— .2 

— .3 

— .3 
g 

— !3 

— .3 

— .3 

— .3 

— .3 

— .3 

— .4 

— .4 

— .4 

— .4 

— .4 

— .4 


—0.4 

— .4 

— .4 

— .4 

— .4 

— .4 

— .4 

— .4 

— .4 

— .4 

— .4 

— .4 

— .4 

— .4 

— .4 

— .4 

— .4 

— .4 

— .4 

— .4 

— .4 

— .4 

— .5 

— .5 

— .5 

— .5 

— .6 

— .6 

— .6 

— .6 

— .6 


—0.6 

— .6 

— .6 

— .6 

— .6 

— .6 

— .6 

— .6 

— .6 

— .6 

— .6 

— .6 

— .6 

— .6 

— .6 

— .6 

— .6 

— .6 

— .6 

— .6 

— .6 

— .6 

— .6 

— .6 

— .6 

— .6 

— .6 

— .6 

— .6 

— .6 



Note. — River frozen January 13-14, 1909; January 6-21, February 4-5, 1912. 
November 19, 1909, to January 12, 1910; and January 18 to March 4, 1910. 



No record 



NEOSHO RIVER AT NEOSHO RAPIDS, KAN. 

Location. — U. S. Geological Survey gauge: At Atchison, Topeka & 
Santa Fe railway bridge, about two miles below mouth of Cottonwood 
river, about one mile west of Neosho Rapids, Lyon county. Station 
established for flood data. 

U. S. Weather Bureau gauge: At county highway bridge about one 
mile west of Neosho Rapids. 

Drainage Area. — 2,510 square miles. (Authority, U. S. Weather Bu- 
reau.) 

Records Available. — U, S. Geological Survey: May 15 to November 5, 
1904. Station discontinued November 5, 1904. 

U. S. Weather Bureau: September 1, 1904, to September 30, 1919. 

Gauge. — U. S. Geological Survey gauge: Wire gauge fastened to down- 
stream guard rail of bridge near left bank. 

U. S. Weather Bureau gauge: Chain gauge attached to ironwork 
on upstream side of highway bridge. 

Discharge Measurements. — Made from railroad bridge. None were 
made during 1904. 

Channel and Control. — U. S. Geological Survey gauge: Bed composed 
of sand and gravel, control shifting. Both banks are from 10 to 15 
feet high, but overflow at high stages. 



25— Water Com.— 4162 



386 Kansas Water Commission. 

Extremes of Stage. — U. S. Geological Survey record, 1904: Maximum 
stage recorded, 36.1 feet at midnight, July 7, 1904. The high water of 
1903 was about 2% feet lower than this stage. 

U. S. Weather Bureau record, 1904-1919: Maximum stage recorded, 
27.4 feet, July 11, 1909; a higher stage of 29.5 feet was reported, date 
unknown; minimum stage, — 0.3 feet, August 30 and September 1, 
1905. 

Ice. — Stage affected by ice. 

Regulation. — No record. 

Cooperation. — Gauge height record from Weather Bureau gauge fur- 
nished by U. S. Weather Bureau. 

Accuracy. — U. S. Geological Survey record; stage-discharge relation not 
determined. 



Surface Waters of Kansas. 



387 



Daily Gauge Height, in feet, of Neosho river near Neosho Rapids, Kan., for 1904. 





May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Day. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1904. 
1 




31.4 

28.55 

32.5 

34.75 

33.2 

30.2,5 

27,55 

25.05 

18.35 

19.4 

29.35 

29.05 

24.25 

17.25 

15.25 


21.2 

16.85 

18.55 

19.75 

25.1 

32.2 

35.25 

35.15 

34.15 

33.65 

33.1 

32.4 

29.7 

25.05 

16.8 


12.75 

12.6 

12.5 

12.65 

12.4 

12.15 

12.3 

12.3 

12.0 

12.0 

12.15 

12.05 

12.0 

11.95 

11.9 


11.6 

11.8 

11.7 

11.55 

11.4 

11.4 

11.4 

11.4 

11.4 

11.4 

9.9 

9.9 

9.8 

9.8 

10.05 


16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 


20.8 

26.7 

26.05 

20.45 

14.35 

13.7 

13.55 

13.4 

13.3 

12.9 

14.45 

21.05 

19.2 

25.0 

33.05 

32.8 


18.05 

21.0 

23.35 

25.85 

25.35 

18.95 

15.8 

14.75 

14.0 

23.85 

31.65 

33.05 

30.4 

26.85 

24.9 


16.95 

16.25 

14.8 

12.8 

17.5 

14.2 

17.9 

18.5 

15.2 

14.9 

13.5 

13.5 

13.45 

13.25 

13.0 

12.9 


11.9 

11.9 

11.9 

11.9 

11.9 

11.9 

12.15 

13.75 

13.8 

12.5 

11.9 

11.9 

11.8 

11.75 

11.6 

11.6 


9 9 


2 




9 9 


3 




9 8 


4 




9 8 


5 




9 8 


6 




9 8 


7 




9 8 


8 




9 8 


9 . 




9 9 


10 




9 9 


11 




9 9 


12 




9 9 


13 




9 8 


14 




9 8 


15 


13.6 


9.8 



Daily Gauge Height, in feet, of Neosho river near Neosho Rapids, Kan., 

for 1904 — Continued. 

[U. S, Geological survey gauge.] 



Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


1904. 












1 


9.85 


9.5 


16 


9.65 




2 


9.95 


9.5 


17 


9.6 




3 


10.05 


9.5 


18 


9.6 




4 ■ 


9.9 
9.85 


9.5 
9.5 


19 

20 


9.6 
9.6 




5 




6 


9.8 




21 


9.6 




7 


9.8 




22 


9.6 




8 . ; .... 


9.8 
9.8 




23 

24 


9.5 
9.5 




9 




10 


9.8 




25 


9.5 




11 ; . . 


9.8 




26 


9.5 




12 


9.8 




27 


9.5 




13 


9.8 




28 


9.5 




14 


9.8 
9.7 




29 


9.5 
9.5 




15 


30 










31 


9.5 





Daily Gauge Height, in feet, of Neosho river near Neosho Rapids, Kan., 

for 1904-1919. 

[U. S. Weather bureau gauge.l 



Day. 


Sept. 


Day. 


Sept. 


1904. _ 
1 . . 


0.4 
.1 
.0 
.8 
.6 
.7 
.7 
.6 
.5 
.5 
.5 
.5 
.6 
.7 
.8 


16 


6 


2 

3 

4 • 

5 


17 

18 

19 

20 , 

21 


.5 
.5 
.5 
5 


6 


5 


7 . . . 


22. .^ • 


5 


8 


23 


6 


9 


24 : 


7 


10 


25 


6 


11 


26 


6 


12 


27 


5 


13 


28 


5 


14 


29 


5 


15 


30 


5 









388 



Kansas Water Commission. 



Daily Gauge Height, in feet, of Neosho river near Neosho Rapids, Kan., 

for 190^-1919— Continued. 

[U. S. "Weather bureau gauge. | 



Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1904-05. 


























1 


0.6 


0.2 


0.3 


0.2 


0.2 


l.C 


2.0 


0.6 


2.3 


3.8 


3.3 


—0.3 


2 


.6 


.2 


.2 


.2 


.2 


.9 


1.5 


.5 


1.3 


1.5 


1.1 


— .1 


3 


.5 


.2 


.2 


.2 


.2 


.7 


1.5 


.5 


.8 


13.2 


3.1 


— .2 


4 


.7 


.2 


.2 


.2 


.2 


.6 


1.7 


.4 


8.9 


17.5 


2.8 


— .2 


5 


.6 


.1 


.3 


.2 


.2 


.5 


2.0 


.4 


3.9 


20.2 


1.0 


— .2 


6 


.5 


.1 


.2 


■ .2 


.2 


.5 


1.4 


.4 


1.6 


17.8 


1.2 


.1 


7 


.5 


.0 


.2 


.2 


.2 


.5 


1.1 


.3' 


.8 


6.7 


1.2 


.0 


8 


.5 


.0 


.2 


.2 


.2 


.5 


1.0 


.4 


.6 


3.1 


.6 


— .2 


9 


.5 


.2 


.2 


.2 


.2 


.4 


.0 


.7 


.5 


2.5 


.4 


.0 


10 


.3 


.3 


.2 


.2 


.2 


.4 


.8 


3.9 


.4 


4.5 


.3 


1.5 


11 


.3 


.2 


.2 


.2 


.2 


.3 


.7 


6.8 


.3 


3.4 


.6 


2.4 


12 


.3 


.2 


.3 


.2 


.2 


.3 


.7 


4.0 


.3 


1.8 


.4 


1.4 


13 


.3 


.2 


.3 


.3 


.2 


.3 


.6 


1.6 


.3 


1.4 


.3 


1.5 


14 


.3 


.2 


.3 


.3 


.2 


.3 


.6 


1.0 


.3 


1.2 


.3 


1.0 


15 


.3 


.2 


.3 


.3 


.2 


.2 


.6 


1*0 


.2 


.9 


.1 


.6 


16 


.3 


.2 


.2 


.3 


.2 


.2 


.6 


!9 


.2 


.8 


.1 


.5 


17 


.3 


.2 


.2 


.3 


.2 


.3 


.5 


.8 


.2 


.8 


.1 


.3 


18 


.2 


.2 


.2 


.3 


.2 


1.2 


.5 


.7 


5.6 


.7 


.1 


2.8 


19 


.3 


.2 


.2 


.3 


.3 


2.5 


.5 


.6 


4.8 


.7 


.1 


14.1 


20 


.3 


.2 


.2 


.3 


.6 


1.0 


.4 


.6 


1.5 


.6 


.1 


14.3 


21 


2 


.2 


.2 


.3 


.7 


.9 


.4 


.6 


.7 


.6 


.0 


13.1 


22 


.2 


.2 


.2 


.3 


.8 


.9 


.4 


.5 


.8 


.5 


.0 


3.7 


23 


.2 


.2 


.2 


.3 


3.2 


.8 


.4 


.5 


1.2 


.5 


.0 


1.5 


24 


.2 


.2 


.2 


.3 


5.9 


2.3 


.4 


.4 


1.1 


.5 


— .1 


1.1 


25 


.2 


.2 


.2 


.3 


6.8 


2.2 


.6 


].0 


.6 


.4 


— .1 


.9 


26 




.2 


.2 


.3 


5.9 


1.2 


1,-2 


3.2 


.4 


.4 


— .1 


.7 


27 




.2 


.2 


.3 


3.8 


.6 


2.3 


2.1 


.3 


1.1 


— .1 


.6 


28 




.2 


.2 


.3 


1.7 


5.2 


1.3 


1.6 


.3 


.9 


— .1 


.5 


29 




.2 


.2 


.3 




13.0 


.9 


4.6 


.3 


. 2.5 


— .1 


.5 


30 




.2 


.2 


.3 




12.2 


.7 


5.4 


.6 


1.0 


— .3 


.4 


31 


.2 




.2 


.2 




4.4 




2.6 




.8 


— .2 




Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1905-06. 


























1 


0.4 


1.2 


1.6 


1.2 


1.0 


1.1 


1.8 


2.7 


1.5 


2.3 


1.3 


1.0 


2 


.4 


1.2 


1.5 


1.2 


1.0 


1.1 


1.6 


2.2 


3.1 


2.9 


1.3 


1.0 


3 


.3 


1.2 


1.5 


1.2 


1.0 


1.1 


1.6 


2.0 


2.8 


2.3 


1.4 


1.0 


4 


.2 


1.2 


1.4 


1.2 


1.0 


1.0 


1.6 


1.9 


2.0 


2.1 


2.8 


.9 


5 


.2 


1.9 


1.4 


1.2 


'i 


1.0 


3.6 


1.8 


1.8 


2.2 


1.9 


1.0 


6 


.2 


4.5 


1.4 


1.2 


1.0 


5.3 


1.7 


l.G 


2.0 


3.5 


1.1 


7 


1.2 


3.9 


1.4 


1.2 


.9 


1.0 


4.4 


1.7 


15.8 


1.8 


2.7 


1.0 


8 


1.2 


2.9 


1.4 


1.2 


.9 


1.0 


4.4 


1.7 


21.0 


1.5 


2.2 


1.0 


9 


1.1 


1.7 


1.4 


1.2 


.9 


1.0 


7.7 


1.6 


21.7 


1.5 


7.4 


1.0 


10 


1.1 


1.5 


1.4 


1.2 


.9 


1.2 


15.8 


1.5 


20.4 


1.4 


6.9 


.7 


11 


1.1 


1.8 


1.3 


1.2 


.9 


1.3 


11.8 


1.5 


21.2 


1.4 


3.9 


1.0 


12 


1.0 


1.6 


1.3 


1.2 


.9 


1.2 


5.0 


1.5 


20.9 


1.3 


7.1 


.9 


13 


1.0 


1.6 


1.3 


1.2 


1.0 


1.2 


8.8 


1.5 


13.1 


1.9 


3.6 


1.1 


14 


1.0 


1.6 


1.3 


1.2 


1.0 


1.2 


14.0 


1.5 


4.1 


2.1 


3.6 


1.0 


15 


1.1 


. 1.5 


1.3 


1.2 


1.0 


1.2 


9.1 


1.4 


3.3 


1.8 


2.1 


1.1 


16 


1.1 


1.5 


1.3 


1.2 


1.0 


1.2 


4.8 


1.4 


2.9 


2.8 


1.6 


1.0 


17 


1.1 


1.5 


1.3 


1.1 


1.0 


1.0 


3.8 


1.4 


2.6 


3.5 


1.5 


.9 


18 


1.1 


1.5 


1.3 


1.1 


1.0 


1.0 


3.3 


f.4 


2.4 


2.8 


1.4 


1.0 


19 


1.1 


1.4 


1.3 


1.1 


1.0 


1.0 


3.0 


1.4 


2.2 


1.7 


1.3 


1.0 


20 


1.0 


1.4 


1.3 


1.1 


1.0 


1.0 


2.8 


1.4 


2.1 


1.9 


1.3 


3.9 


21 


1.0 


1.4 


1.3 


1.1 


1.0 


1.1 


2.6 


1.3 


2.1 


4.4 


1.3 


2.6 


22 


1.0 


1.4 


1.3 


1.1 


1.0 


1.4 


2.4 


1.3 


2.0 


3.0 


1.2 


2.0 


23 


1.0 


1.4 


1.3- 


1.1 


1.0 


1.7 


2.3 


1.3 


2.0 


2.1 


1.2 


1.7 


24 


1.0 


1.4 


1.3» 


1.1 


1.0 


1.7 


2.2 


1.4 


2.0 


1.7 


1.1 


. 1.4 


25 


1.0 


3.0 


1.3 


1.0 


1.0 


1.6 


2.1 


1.4 


2.3 


1.6 


1.1 


1.3 


26 


1.0 


2.7 


1.2 


1.0 


1.2 


1.6 


2.0 


3.2 


2.7 


1.6 


1.1 


1.1 


27 


1.0 


2.5 


1.2 


1.0 


1.1 


9.4 


1.9 


3.6 


2.1 


1.5 


1.1 


1.0 


28 


1.0 


2.1 


1.2 


1.0 


1.1 


6.4 


4.3 


2.4 


1.9 


1.5 


1.0 


1.0 


29 


1.2 


1.8 


1.2 


1.0 




5.0 


4.3 


1.8 


1.7 


1.5 


1.0 


1.0 


30 


1.2 


1.7 


1.2 


1.0 




3.1 


3.5 


1.6 


1.7 


1.5 


1.0 


1.0 


31 


1.1 




1.2 


1.0 




2.1 




1.5 




1.3 


1.0 





Surface Waters of Kansas. 



389 



Daily Gauge Height, in feet, of Neosho river near Neosho Rapids, Kan., 
for 1904-1919 — Continued. 



Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


Jiily. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1906-07. 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6.- 

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 


0.9 
.9 
.9 
.9 
.9 
.9 
.9 
.9 
.8 
.8 
.8 
.7 
.7 
.8 
.8 
.8 
.8 
.8 

■^ 

.7 
.7 
.9 
.9 
.8 

1.0 
.9 

1.0 
.8 
.8 
.8 


0.9 

.9 

.9 

.9 

.9 

.9 

1.0 

1.0 

.9 

.9 

.9 

.9 

.9 

.9 

.9 

.9 

.9 

.9 

.8 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.1 

1.0 
1.0 
1.2 


1.5 
1.3 
1.5 
1.8 
1.7 
1.5 
1,3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.2 
1.2 
1.1 
1.1 

i:i 

1.1 
1.1 
1.1 
1.0 
1.0 
1.0 
1.0 
1.0 
1.0 
1.0 
1.0 
1.0 
1.0 
1.0 


1.0 
1.0 
1.0 
1.0 
.9 
.9 
1.0 
1.1 
1.0 
1.0 
1.0 
1.0 
1.0 
1.0 
1.0 
1.0 
1.1 
1.1 
7.8 
14.0 
18.4 
15.2 
7.5 
3.9 
3.2 
2.7 
2.2 
2.3 
2.4 
2.1 
2.1 


2.1 
2.0 
2.0 
2.5 
2.7 
2.7 
2.7 
2.5 
2.5 
3.6 
5.9 
3.3 
2.5 
2.1 
1.9 
1.8 
1.6 
1.6 
1.6 
1.6 
1.6 
1.6 
1.5 
1.5 
1.4 
1.3 
1.4 
2.0 


8.5 
11.4 
7.3 
5.4 
4.0 
3.2 
'2.7 
2.5 
2.6 
12.1 
14.1 
11.8 
7.5 
4.0 
3.8 
3.5 
3.0 
2.8 
2.7 
2.7 
2.4 
2.4 
2.2 
2.1 
2.0 
2.0 
1.9 
1.9 
1.8 
1.8 
1.8 


1.8 
1.7 
1.7 
1.7 
1.7 
1.7 
1.7 
1.6 
1.6 
1.6 
1.6 
1.6 
1.5 
1.5 
1.5 
1.5 
1.5 
1.5 
1.5 
1.5 
1.5 
1.5 
1.5 
1.5 
1.5 
1.4 
1.4 
1.4 
1.4 
1.5 


1.6 
1.6 
1.6 
1.6 
2.0 
3.6 
5.0 
4.2 
2.8 
2,2 
2.2 
2.2 
1.9 
■ 2.7 
1.8 
1.8 
1.7 
1.7 
1.7 
1.6 
1.6 
1.8 
1.6 
1.6 
1.5 
1.5 
1.4 
1.3 
1.3 
1.4 
1.4 


1.5 
1.5 
1.5 
1.4 
1.3 
1.3 
1.4 
1.3 
7.1 
2.0 
1.7 
2.2 
1.7 
1.6 
1.5 
1.4 
1.4 
1.2 
1.4 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
5.5 
12.5 
12,8 
10.5 
6.8 
2.8 
2.2 
1.9 


2.3 
2.3 
2.2 
2.0 
1.6 
1.5 
1..4 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
2.0 
1.7 
1.5 
1.5 
1.2 
1.8 
1.6 
1.3 
1.2 
1.1 
1.1 
1.0 
1.0 
1.0 
.9 
.9 
1.4 
1.7 
1.7 
1.6 


1.2 

1.0 

1.0 

.9 

.7 

.6 

.6 

.6 

1.0 

.9 

.8 

.8 

.8 

.8 

1.0 

.8 

1.2 

1.2 

1.1 

1.2 

2.5 

1.6 

1.2 

1.1 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

.7 

.7 

1.0 


0.9 
.8 
.7 
.7 
.7 
.7 
.7 
.8 
.7 
.7 
.7 
.7 
.7 
.6 
.6 
.6 
.6 
.6 
.5 
.7 
.7 
.6 
.6 
.6 
.6 
.6 
.6 
.6 
.6 
.9 


Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1907-08. 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 


0.9 

.7 

1.2 

4.3 

2.2 

1.4 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

.9 

.8 

.8 

.6 

.6 

.6 

.7 

.7 

.7 

.7 

.6 

.6 

.6 

.6 

.6 

1.4 

1.3 

1.0 

1.0 

2.4 

1.8 


1.3 

1.1 

1.1 

1.0 

.9 

.8 

.8 

.8 

.8 

.8 

.8 

.8 

.7 

.7 

.7 

.7 

.7 

.7 

.7 

.7 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

.7 

1.0 

.7 

1.0 

.8 

.9 


0.9 

.7 

1.0 

.9 

.9 

.9 

.9 

.9 

.8 

.9 

.9 

.9 

.9 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.1 

1.1 

1.1 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.1 

1.1 

1.1 

1.1 

1.1 


1.1 

1.1 

1.1 

1.1 

1.1 

1.1 

1.1 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

.9 

.9 

.9 

.9 

1.0 

.8 

.8 

.8 

.8 

.8 

.6 

.9 

.8 

.8 

.9 


0.9 

.9 

.9 

.9 

.9 

.9 

.9 

.9 

.9 

.7 

.9 

1.0 

1.0 

2.5 

7.6 

3.2 

2.4 

2.0 

1.7 

1.5 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

1.7 

1.6 

1.5 

1.5 


1.5 
1.5 
1.4 
1.4 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.2 
1.2 
1.1 
1.0 
1.0 
1.0 
1.0 
1.0 
1.0 
1.0 
1.0 
1.0 
1.0 
1.0 
1.0 
1.0 
1.0 
1.0 
1.0 
1.0 
1.0 
1.1 


1.1 
1.0 
1.0 
1.0 
1.0 
1.0 
3.3 
2.2 
1.9 
1.4 
1.2 
1.1 
1.1 
1.1 
1.1 
1.1 
1.1 
1.1 
1.1 
1.7 
1.3 
2.1 
4.5 
3.7 
1.7 
1.5 
1.3 
1.1 
1.1 
1.0 


1.1 

1.0 

1.0 

1.5 

2.3 

5.0 

3.5 

3.0 

2.0 

1.6 

8.2 

15.8 

19.8 

18.2 

15.5 

7.0 

3.7 

4.8 

9.6 

4.5 

3.1 

2.6 

3.1 

20.4 

20.5 

15.4 

6.7 

4.7 

7.8 

9.3 

3.7 


3.1 

5.3 

11.2 

14.0 

8.5 

10.7 

12.8 

5.5 

3.9 

4.4 

4.6 

5.3 

18.0 

26.3 

25.5 

23.5 

22.0 

16.0 

8.4 

10.3 

13.3 

7.8 

4.8 

3.8 

3.8 

3.0 

2.7 

2.5 

8.7 

14.8 


14.5 
16.5 
19.0 
14.9 
5.7 
4.3 
4.8 
4.6 
3.2 
2.8 
2.6 
2.4 
2.3 
2.0 
2.0 
1.9 
1.8 
1.8 
1.8 
1.7 
1.6 
2.6 
2.0 
2.2 
2.9 
3.4 
1.9 
1.8 
1.8 
1.7 
1.7 


1.7 
1.6 
1.5 
1.5 
1.4 
1.3 
1.3 
1.5 
2.0 
1.7 
1.5 
1.5 
1.4 
1.4 
1.3 
1.3 
1.2 
1.2 
1.2 
3.1 
6.5 
6.2 
3.1 
3.0 
2.7 
2.4 
2.4 
2.0 
2.0 
1.8 
2.5 


1.7 
1.4 
1.7 
1.5 
1.4 
1.3 
1.3 
1.2 
1.1 
1.1 
1.0 
1.1 
1.1 
1.0 
1.0 
1.0 
1.0 
1.0 
1.0 
1.0 
1.0 
1.0 
1.0 
1.0 
1.3 
1.5 
1.2 
1.0 
1.0 
1.0 



390 



Kansas Water Commission. 



Daily Gauge Height, in feet, of Neosho river near Neosho Rapids, Kan., for 1904-1919- 

Continued. 



Day. 


Oct. 

1.0 

1.0 

.9 

.9 

.7 

1.0 

1.0 

.9 

.8 

.8 

.8 

.7 

1.0 

.8 

.8 

.8 

.8 

.8 

.7 

1.0 

.8 

2.7 

5.1 

2.8 

2.0 

1.7 

1.5 

1.4 

1.3 

1.2 

I.r 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1908-09. 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 


1.1 
1.1 
1.0 
1.0 
1.0 
1.0 

i.e 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

.9 

.8 

.8 

.8 

.7 

1.0 

1.0 

1.1 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

.9 

1.4 

1.9 

1.4 

1.5 

1.2 

2.1 

7.0 


4.6 
2.9 
1.9 
1.8 
1.7 
1.7 
1.6 
1.5 
1.4 
1.4 
1.4 
1.4 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.8 
1.3 
1.2 
1.2 
1.2 
1.2 
1.2 
1.2 
1.1 
1.1 
1.1 
1.1 
1.1 
1.1 
1.0 
1.0 


1.0 
1.0 
1.0 
1.1 
1.1 
1.0 
1.0 
1.0 
1.0 
1.0 
1.0 
1.0 
1.0 

i-.o 

1.0 
1.0 
1.0 
1.0 
1.2 
1.2 
1.0 
1.0 
1.1 
1.2 
1.2 
1.2 
1.2 
1.1 
1.1 
1.0 
1.0 


1.0 
1.0 
1.0 
1.2 
1.2 

:l 

1.0 
1.0 
1.0 
1.0 
.8 
.9 
.9 
1.1 
1.1 
1.1 
1.1 
1.1 
1.9 
4.0 
3.9 
3.2 
3.0 
1.9 
1.8 
1.7 
1.5 


1.4 
1.4 
1.3 
1.3 
1.2 
1.2 
1.2 
1.2 
6.0 
3.2 
2.2 
2.0 
2.4 
S.3 
2.7 
2.4 
3.7 
3.7 
3.5 
2.8 
2.4 
2.5 
2.1 
2.0 
1.8 
1.7 
1.7 
1.6 
1.6 
1.6 
1.5 


1.5 
1.4 
1.4 
1.4 
1.4 
1.4 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.2 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.4 


1.4 
1.4 
1.2 
1.2 
1.2 
1.1 
1.1 
1.1 
1.1 
1.4 
1.5 
1.2 
1.2 
1.1 
13.2 
19.8 
9.5 
3.8 
3.1 
2.6 
4.5 
2.8 
2.0 
2.0 
5.2 
7.1 
4.6 
3.6 
2.6 
4.9 
3.3 


2.0 
1.8 
2.4 
3.5 
2.1 
1.8 
1.6 
1.1 
1.6 
1.6 
1.8 
2.1 
1.9 
2.1 
3.3 
2.0 
1.6 
1.5 
10.2 
5.5 
2.1 
1.7 
10.1 
12.4 
10.0 
4.1 
2.4 
1.9 
6.2 
2.3 


1.8 

1,5 

3.2 

2.1 

1.8 

1.6 

3.4 

15.8 

18.5 

21.4 

27.4 

26.1 

24.3 

20.5 

15,6 

10.6 

9.1 

8.0 

5.4 

3.5 

2.9 

2.5 

2.3 

2.1 

2.2 

12.0 

14.5 

11.7 

6.8 

3.7 

3.2 


5.0 
3.4 
2.5 
11.3 
11.4 
7.4 
6.9 
2.9 
2,4 
2,2 
2.0 
1.9 
1.9 
1.8 
1.8 
1.7 
1.7 
1.6 
1.5 
1.5 
1.5 
1.5 
1.4 
1.4 
1.4 
1.4 
3.3 
2.1 
1.5 
1.5 
1.4 


1.2 
1.2 
1.2 
1.2 
1.2 
1.2 
1.2 
1.3 
1.1 
1.1 
1.1 
1.1 
1.0 
1.2 
1.2 
1.2 
1.2 
1.2 
1.2 
1.2 
1.0 
1.2 
1.2 
1.1 
1.1 
1.1 
.8 
1.2 
1.2 
1.0 


Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1909-10. 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 


1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

.8 

1.1 

1.1 

.7 

.8 

.8 

.9 

.7 

1.0 

1.6 

1.0 

1.6 

1.0 

1.0 

.6 

1.0 

1.2 

1.0 

1.2 

1.0 

1.0 

.7 

1.7 

1.0 

1.2 

1.0 

1.2 

.7 


0.6 
1.2 
1.0 
1.1 
1.2 
1.0 
1.0 
1.0 
1.0 
1.0 
1.2 
1.1 
1.8 
9.5 
17.1 
20.5 
19.9 
13.8 
7.5 
4.5 
3.5 
3.0 
2.7 
2.5 
2.4 
2.2 
2.1 
2.0 
2.0 
5.1 


8.4 
7.8 
6.5 
4.5 
4.0 
3.5 
3.0 
2.4 
2.8 
2.8 
2.8 
2.8 
2.5 
2.3 
2.3 
2.3 
2.0 
2.0 
2.4 
2.3 
2.4 
2.3 
2.1 
2.0 
2.0 
2.3 
2.1 
1.9 
2.2 
2.4 
1.8 


1.9 

4.1 

8.4 

8.9 

5.9 

4.7 

4.5 

3.9 

3.5 

3.3 

2.5 

4.6 

19.0 

21.1 

22.5 

20.0 

18.0 

14.0 

12.3 

11.8 

U.l 

7.9 

5.7 

4.4 

4.7 

4.4 

4.8 

4.8 

3.3 

3.5 

2.5 


2.3 
2.3 
3.2 
3.9 
3.3 
3.0 
2.9 
2.9 
2.4 
2.3 
2.2 
2.1 
2.0 
1.9 
1.8 
1.7 
1.8 
1.8 
1.8 
1.8 
1.6 
1.6 
1.8 
1.8 
2.1 
1.7 
1.7 
1.7 


1.8 
1.8 
1.7 
1.7 
1.7 
1.6 
1.7 
1.7 
1.5 
1.5 
1.6 
1.6 
1.5 
1.5 
1.4 
1.4 
1.4 
1.5 
1.3 
1.3 
1.5 
1.5 
1.3 
1.3 
1.5 
1.5 
1.4 
1.4 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 


1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.4 
1.4 
1.4 
1.3 
1.4 
1.4 
1.4 
1.5 
1.5 
1.5 
1.3 
1.6 
1.5 
1.5 
1.4 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.4 
1.4 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 


1.3 
2.7 
8.7 
3.9 
4.7 
6.9 
019.2 
18.9 
11.5 
5.6 
3.7 
3.0 
2.5 
2.1 
2.3 
2.8 
9.4 
8.0 
4.7 
3.2 
3.1 
8.0 
6.5 
5.0 
3.1 
2.5 
3.6 
5.0 
6.2 
8.0 
14.3 


7.8 
4.3 
3.1 
2.9 
2.9 
2.8 
2.4 
2.3 
4.0 
3.8 
3.1 
3.0 
2.8 
2.1 
2.0 
1.8 
1.9 
1.8 
1.8 
1.9 
1.9 
2.0 
2.0 
1.7 
1.8 
2.0 
1.7 
1.8 
1.7 
1.7 


1.5 
1.5 
1.5 
1.4 
1.6 
1.6 
1.3 
1.3 
1.5 
1.5 
1.4 
1.5 
1.5 
1.6 
1.6 
1.4 
1.4 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.4 
1.2 
1.2 
1.2 
1.2 
1.1 
1.1 
1.1 
1.2 
1.2 
1.2 


1.2 
1.2 
1.1 
1.2 
1.2 
1.1 
1.2 
1.3 
1.2 
3.1 
2.4 
1.4 
1.3 
1.1 
1.1 
1.4 
1.4 
9.3 
11.8 
9.2 
2.6 
2.0 
1.6 
1.4 
1.5 
1.4 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.4 


1.4 
1.9 
2.7 
7.4 
8.6 
10.0 
7.7 
3.0 
2.0 
2.0 
2.5 
2.3 
1.7 
1.5 
1.5 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.2 
1.2 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.4 
1.4 
1.4 
1.5 
1.5 
1.4 
1.4 



a 20.1 feet at 3 p. m. 



Surface Waters of Kansas. 



391 



Daily Gauge Height, in feet, of Neosho river near Neosho Rapids, Kan., for 1904-1919 — 

Continued. 



Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


1910-11. 














1 


1.4 


1.0 




1.3 


1.2 


3.8 


2 


1.3 


1.2 






1.2 


3.0 


3 


1.2 

1.4 
1,4 


1.2 
1.2 
1.1 






1.2 
1.2 
1-3 


2.8 
5.3 
4.8 


4 






5 




1.3 


6 


1.4 


1.0 




1.2 


1.0 


5.2 


7 


1.4 


1.0 




1.2 


1.2 


7.2 


8 


1.3 


1.0 




1.2 


1.2 


5.0 


9 


1.8 


1.0 




1.2 


1.2 


6.0 


10 


1.0 


1.0 




1.2 


1.1 


4,2 


11 


1.2 


1.2 




1.2 


1.1 


3.2 


12 


1.2 


1.2 




1.0 


1.1 


2.7 


13 


1.0 


1.2 




1.-2 


1.0 


2.5 


14 


1.0 


1.0 




1,1 


1.3 


2.3 


16 


1.0 


1.2 




1.2 


1,1 


2.2 


16 


1.1 


1.2 




1.2 


1.2 


2.2 


17 


1.1 


1.2 




1.1 


2.7 


2.1 


1.8 


1.2 


1.2 




1.2 


9.7 


2.0 


19 


1.2 


1.0 




1.2 


16.0 


2.0 


20 


1.1 


1.2 




1.2 


19.0 


2.0 


21 


1.1 


1.2 




1.3 


15.8 


2.0 


22 


1.1 


1.2 




1.3 


12.2 


1.8 


23 


1.0 


1.2 




1.0 


• 4.2 


1.8 


24 


1.2 


1.3 




1.3 


3.4 


1.8 


25 


1.2 


1.2 




1.3 


2.5 


1.8 


26 


1.2 


1.2, 




1.3 


3.2 


1.7 


27 


1.2 


1.3 • 




1.2 


4.3 


1.8 


28 


1.0 


1.3 




1.2 


4.7 


1.8 


29 


1.2 


1.3 




1.2 




1.7 


30 


1.2 


1.2 




1.0 




1.7 


31 


1.0 






1.3 




1.7 



Apr. 



1.7 
1.7 
1.7 
1.8 
1.8 
1.9 
1.9 
1.8 
1.7 
1.7 
1.7 
1.7 
1.6 
1.6 
1.7 
1.6 
l.§ 
1.5 
1.5 
1.5 
1.5 
1.6 
1.6 
1.6 



1.7 



May. 


June. 


1.7 


1.3 


1.7 


2.2 


1.7 


1.8 


1.8 


1.6 


1.8 


1.5 


1.7 


1.4 


l.B 


1.4 


1.6 


1.2 


1.6 


1.1 


1.5 


1.1 


1.5 


1.0 


1.5 


1.0 


1.5 


1.0 


1.4 


l.C 


1.4 


1.0 


1.4 


.9 


1.4 


1.1 


1.3 


.8 


1.3 


1.0 


1.3 


1.0 


1.3 


1.0 


1.3 


1.0 


1,2 


1.0 


1,2 


1.1 


1,1 


1.1 


1,1 


.8 


• 1,1 


.8 


1.2 


1.0 


1.3 


1.0 


1.3 


.9 


1.3 





July. 



0,8 

,7 



1,3 

,9 

1.0 

1.0 



1.0 
1,0 
1,2 
,8 
1.3 
1.2 
1.1 
1.0 
1.0 



1.7 
1.5 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.1 



Aug. 



1.2 
4.5 
5.4 
4.2 
2.6 
5.8 
2.4 
1.7 
1.4 
1.3 
1.2 
1.2 
1.2 
1.2 
1.1 
1.1 
.9 
.9 
.9 
.9 
.9 
1.0 
2.0 
2.0 
1.2 
1.0 
.9 
1.0 
1.2 
1.2 
1.3 



Sept. 



1.3 
1.3 
1.2 
.9 
.9 
1.3 
1.2 
1.2 
1.1 
1.0 
1.0 
4.5 
2.0 
1.5 
1.2 
1.2 
1.9 
1.5 
1.2 
1.2 
1.3 
1.0 
1.2 
1.1 
.9 
1.2 
1.1 
1.0 
1.0 
1.0 



Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


1911-12. 














1 


1.1 


1,0 


1.0 




1.3 


1.2 


2 


.8 


1,0 


.9 




1.2 


1.3 


3 


1.1 


1,0 


.7 




1.4. 


1.8 


4 


1.1 


,8 


.9 




1.5 


1.4 


5 


1.1 


,8 


.8 




1.2 


1.3 


6 


1.0 


,8 


1.0 




1.2 


l.C 


7 


1.0 


,7 


1,0 




1.2 


1.2 


8 


1.0 


,7 


,9 




1.1 


1.2 


9 


1.0 


1,0 


,9 




1.2 


1.4 


10 


.9 


,9 


1,0 




1.2 


1.2 


11 


1.0 


1,0 


1,0 




1.1 


1.2 


12 


1.0 


1,0 


1.2 




1.0 


1.4 


13 


1.0 


1,0 


1.2 




1.0 


1.5 


14 


1.0 


.8 


1.2 




1.2 


2.5 


15 


.9 


1,0 


1.2 




1.0 


4.2 


16 


.7 


,8 


1.2 




1.2 


6.2 


17 


.8 


1,0 


1.1 




1.0 


10.7 


18 


1.0 


1,0 


1.0 




1.1 


14.7 


19 


.9 


,9 


1.0 




1.0 


16.0 


20 


.9 


,8 


1.2 




1.0 


13.5 


21 


.8 


,7 


1.1 




1.1 


10.0 


22 


.7 


1,0 


1.0 


1.0 


1.1 


6.0 


23 


.*r 


1,0 


.9 


1.2 


1.1 


4.0 


24 


.7 


1,0 


1.0 


1.2 


1.0 


2.9 


25 


.8 


1,0 


1.0 


1.3 


1.1 


2.5 


26 


.8 


1.0 


1.1 


1.3 


1.0 


2.3 


27 


.1.0 


.9 


1.2 


1.3 


1,2 


2,5 


28 


1.0 


1.0 


1.0 


1.2 


1,2 


9,7 


29 


1.0 


.9 


1.0 


1.4 


1.2 


15,7 


30 


,8 


1.0 


1.1 


1.2 




15,2 


31 


,7 






1.2 




10,2 



Apr. 



5,2 
10,7 
8,2 
5,5 
3,9 
3,0 
2,5 
2,5 
2,3 



2,2 

2,1 



2,0 
1,9 
1,9 
1,9 
1,8 
1,7 
1,7 
1,6 
1,6 
1,6 
2,2 
2,3 
2,0 
1,7 



May. 


June. 


2,0 


1,4 


1,8 


1,3 


1,7 


1,3 


1,6 


1,3 


1,5 


1,3 


1.6 


1,3 


1.6 


1,4 


1.5 


2,2 


1.5 


1,8 


2.0 


1,8 


4.2 


1,9 


5.0 


1,8 


4.4 


1.7 


3.0 


1.6 


2.5 


1.4 


2.2 


1.4 


2.1 


1.4 


2.0 


1.3 


1,8 


1.3 


1,7 


1.5 


1,7 


1.4 


1,6 


1.4 


1,5 


1.3 


1,5 


1.2 


1,5 


1.2 


2,8 


1.1 


1,9 


1.1 


1,6 


1.1 


1,8 


1.1 


1,4 


1.1 


1,4 





July. 



Aug. 



1.1 
1.2 
1.5 
4.5 
6.4 
2.7 
3.0 
1.9 
1.5 
\A 
1.3 
1.2 
1.1 
1.1 
1.1 
1.0 
1.1 
1.1 
1.1 
1.0 
1.2 
.9 
1.0 
1.0 
1.0 
1.0 
1.0 
l.C 



1.0 



1.1 
1.3 
1.2 
1.2 
1.2 
1.2 
1.2 
1.0 
.8 
1.8 
1.8 
1.5 
1.4 
1.2 
2.1 
2.1 
1.6 
1.2 
1.2 
1.0 
1.1 
1.0 
1.1 



Sept. 



0.8 

.8 

1.0 

1.0 

.9 

.8 

1.8 

.8 

.7 

1.0 

1.0 



392 



Kansas Water Coynmission. 



Daily Gauge Height, in feet, of Neosho river near Neosho Rapids, Kan., for 1904-1919- 

Continued. 



Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. Aug. 


Sept. 


1912-13. 


























1 


0.7 


1.2 


1.2 


1.1 


1.1 


1.1 


1.4 


1.3 


1.4 


1.0 


5 


0.1 


2 


.7 


1.1 


1.1 


1.1 


1.1 


1.2 


1.4 


1.3 


1.3 




2 


5 




3 


1.0 


1.2 


1.2 


1.0 


1.1 


1.1 


1.3 


1.4 


1.3 




5 


4 




4 


1.0 


1.3 


1.3 


1.1 


1.1 


1.9 


2.6 


1.4 


1.3 




3 


5 




5 


.8 


1.2 


1.2 


1.1 


1.1 


4.1 


1.6 


1.6 


1.3 




1 


5 




6 


.7 


1.3 


1.2 


1.1 


1.1 


5.2 


1.5 


7.2 


1.5 







6 




7 


.7 


4.5 


1.2 


1.1 


1.2 


7.2 


1.5 


13.0 


1.4 







5 




8 


.7 


2.3 


1.2 




1.1 


4.7 


1.5 


11.6 


1.3 







5 




9 


.7 


1.8 


1.1 




1.0 


2.9 


5.3 


4.4 


1.3 







4 




10 


.8 


1.7 


1.1 




1.1 


2.5 


2.5 


2.8 


1.2 




9 


3 




11 


.9 


1.4 


1.2 




1.1 


2.4 


2.5 


3.0 


1.2 




8 


4 


.2 


12 


12.0 


1.4 


1.2 




1.2 


1.9 


1.7 


4.0 


1.2 




7 


3 


.4 


18 


16.2 


1.3 


1.2 




1.1 


1.9 


1.5 


■ 3.5 


1.2 




9 


3 


.2 


14 


14.3 


1.2 


1.2 




1.1 


1.8 


1.5 


7.9 


1.1 




9 


3 


.2 


15 


5.3 


1.2 


1.1 




1.1 


1.8 


1.5 


2.5 


1.1 




8 


3 


.2 


16 


2.3 


1.2 


1.1 




1.1 


1.8 


1.4 


2.1 


1.0 




8 


5 


.2 


17 


1.8 


1.2 


1.2 




1.0 


1.7 


1.4 


5.1 


1.2 




8 


5 


.2 


18 


1.7 


1.1 


1.1 




1.0 


1.5 


1.4 


2.5 


1.2 




8 


3 


.2 


19 


1.7 


1.1 


1.2 




1.2 


1.5 


1.3 


2.0 


1.2 




9 


3 


.2 


20 


1.5 


1.1 


1.1 




1.2 


1.4 


1.3 


1.9 


.9 




8 


2 


.2 


21 


1.4 


1.1 


1.1 




1.2 


1.5 


1.3 


13.0 


1.0 




7 


2 


.7 


22 


1.3 


1.1 


1.1 




1.1 


1.4 


1.3 


5.3 


1.0 




5 




.5 


23 


1.2 


1.1 


1.1 




1.1 


1.4 


1.3 


2.5 


1.0 




6 




.5 


24 


1.1 


l,.l 


1.1 




1.0 


1.7 


1.4 


1.9 


1.0 




8 




.4 


25 


1.1 


1.1 


1.1 




1.0 


1.8 


1.3 


4.7 


1.0 




8 




.5 


26 


1.1 


1.2 


1.1 




1.2 


1.7 


1.3 


1.6 


1.0 




7 




.5 


27 


1.2 


1.2 


1.1 




1.2 


1.5 


1.3 


1.6 


.9 




6 




1.2 


28 


1.2 


1.2 


1.1 




1.2 


1.4 


1.3 


1.5 


.8 




6 




1.0 


29 


1.2 


1.2 


1.1 






1.4 


1.3 


1.4 


1.0 




6 




.8 


30 


1.2 


1.2 


1.0 






1.4 


1.3 


1.4 


.8 




7 




.5 


31 


1.2 




1.1 






1.4 




1.4 






7 







Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1913-14. 


























1 


0.6 


1.0 


1.2 


1.4 


1.1 


2.6 


12.7 


1.4 


1.2 


7.8 


0.8 


1.2 


2 


.5 


1.0 


7.0 


1.5 


1.1 


3.6 


9.3 


1.4 


1.2 


4.6 


.5 


.8 


3 


.5 


.9 


5.0 


1.4 


1.1 


3.8- 


5.8 


1.3 


1.2 


6.7 


.8 


.7 


4 


.5 


.9 


5.1 


1.4 


1.0 


3.5 


5.2 


9.0 


1.2 


5.8 


.5 


.6 


5 


.8 


.9 


7.8 


1.4 


1.1 


3.1 


4.2 


8.2 


1.1 


5.2 


.5 


.9 


6 


.5 


.9 


14.0 


1.5 


1.2 


2.8 


3.6 


2.3 


1.1 


3.0 


■ .4 


.0 


7 


2.0 


1.0 


16.8 


1.4 


1.0 


2.5 


3.5 


1.9 


1.1 


2.2 


.4 


.9 


8 


1.5 


.7 


17.6 


1.4 


1.0 


2.0 


3.2 


1.7 


1.0 


1.7 


.3 


.7 


9 


2.7 


.7 


13.2 


1.5 


1.0 


1.8 


2.4 


1.4 


1.0 


1.5 


.7 


.5 


10 


1.7 


.9 


4.3 


1.5 


1.1 


1.7 


2.2 


1.5 


.9 


1.3 


.9 


.8 


11 


2.5 


.9 


3.0 


1.7 


1.0 


1.5 


2.0 


1.5 


1.0 


1.2 


.8 


.7 


12 


4.0 


.8 


2.6 


1.6 


1.1 


1.5 


1.9 


1.4 


1.0 


1.2 


.4 


.7 


13 


2.0 


.7 


2.3 


1.4 


1.6 


1.5 


1.8 


1.4 


1.7 


2.2 


.6 


.5 


14 


1.5 


.8 


2.1 


1.4 


1.5 


1.3 


1.6 


1.3 


1.3 


1.9 


.8 


.4 


15 


1.1 


.7 


2.0 


1.4 


1.3 


1.3 


1.7 


1.3 


1.2 


1.7 


.7 


3.1 


16 


1.0 


.7 


2.0 


1.3 


1.1 


1.4 


1.7 


1.3 


1.5 


1.3 


1.2 


1.2 


17 


1.0 


.7 


1.9 


1.3 


1.1 


1.4 


1.6 


1.3 


1.2 


1.0 


1.0 


1.3 


18 


10.0 


.7 


1.8 


1.3 


1.4 


1.3 


2.1 


1.3 


1.1 


1.0 


.9 


1.0 


19 


4.2 


.6 


1.7 


1.3 


1.5 


1.3 


1.8 


1.4 


1.1 


1.0 


.9 


1.0 


20 


2,0 


.7 


1.8 


1.3 


2.4 


1.3 


3.7 


1.3 


1.1 


.9 


.6 


.8 


21 


1.5 


.7 


1.7 


1.3 


2.3 


1.2 


2.0 


1.3 


1.0 


1.0 


.7 


1.0 


22 


1.4 


.6 


1.7 


1.3 


2.6 


1.1 


1.7 


1.7 


.9 


.9 


» -6 


.8 


23 


1.2 


.6 


1.7 


1.2 


3.2 


1.2 


1.5 


2.2 


.9 


.g 


1.6 


.8 


24 


1.1 


.6 


1.6 


1.2 


3.1 


1.2 


1.5 


1.7 


.9 


.8 


.8 


.6 


25 


1.0 


.6 


1.5 


1.2 


3.0 


1.2 


1.5 


1.4 


1.0 


.8 


.7 


.5 


26 


1.1 


.6 


1.5 


1.3 


2.2 


1.3 


1.5 


1.3 


.9 


.8 


.6 


.5 


27 


1.2 


.8 


1.5 


1.2 


2.5 


1.2 


1.5 


1.2 


.9 


.7 


■-4 


.7 


28 


1.1 


.6 


1.5 


1.2 


2.5 


1.4 


1.4 


1.2 


.7 


.8 


3.0 


.7 


29 


1.1 


1.0 


1.5 


1.2 




2.9 


1.7 


1.1 


3.4 


.8 


2.4 


.8 


30 


1.1 


1.0 


1.5 


1.2 




9.5 


1.5 


1.1 


6.4 


.8 


1.4 


.7 


31 


1.2 





1.5 


1.1 




11.0 




1.1 




.8 


1.5 





Surface Waters of Kansas. 



393 



Daily Gauge Height, in feet, of Neosho river near Neosho Rapids, Kan., for 1904-1919- 

Continued. 



Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1914-15. 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 


0.7 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.3 

.4 

1.0 

1.0 

.5 

.8 

4.1 

2.8 

1.4 

1.1 

1.0 

.9 

.8 

.9 

.8 

.7 

.7 

.5 

.5 

.5 

.5 

.4 

.4 

.8 

.3 

.3 

.3 


0.3 
.2 
.2 
.2 
.8 
.4 
.3 
.2 
.2 
.0 
.0 
.5 
.8 
.3 
.1 
.1 
.0 
.0 
.0 
.7 
.5 
.7 
.6 
.3 
.3 
.2 
.1 
.2 
.1 
.1 


0.3 
.7 
.7 
.4 
.3 
.3 
.3 
.3 
.6 
.6 
.5 
.5 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.5 
.5 
.5 
.4 
.4 
.3 
.3 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.5 
.4 
.3 
.4 
.3 
.2 


0.3 
.3 

.4 
.3 
.3 
.8 
.7 
.3 
.5 
.4 
.3 
.5 
.5 
.5 
.4 
.8 
.7 
.5 
.6 
.5 
.6 
.5 
.6 
.6 
.5 
.5 
.6 
.6 
.5 
1.2 
1.2 


2.2 
2.0 
1.5 
1.6 
2.2 
2.2 
1.8 
1.4 
1.2 
1.0 
1.0 
1.2 
1.1 
2.5 
1.5 
1.3 
1.2 
1.2 
2.5 
2.2 
5.0 
6.0 
4.2 
3.2 
2.7 
2.0 
2.0 
4.8 


4.2 
3.2 
2.5 
2.3 
2.2 
2.8 
2.8 
2.5 
2.3 
2.2 
3.0 
5.7 
7.0 
12.8 
8.2 
6.0 
4.2 
3.6 
3.3 
2.8 
2.3 
2.2 
2.2 
2.2 
2.0 
1.9 
1.7 
1.7 
1.6 
1.7 
1.8 


1.7 
1.7 
1.6 
1.6 
1.5 
1.5 
1.5 
1.6 
2.8 
3.5 
2.5 
2.1 
1.9 
1.7 
1.6 
1.6 
1.7 
1.6 
1.7 
1.9 
2.0 
2.0 
1.8 
1.8 
10.0 
16.2 
14.8 
10.0 
4.6 
2.6 


2.4 

2.2 

3.0 

2.5 

2.2 

1.8 

2.5 

2.7 

1.6 

1.5 

1.4 

1.6 

1.5 

1.4 

1.5 

1.5 

1.5 

1.6 

4.0 

17.6 

22.1 

22.7 

21.3 

17.4 

16.4 

12.8 

13.5 

12.8 

12.4 

12.8 

9.8 


6.0 

5.0 

4.5 

4.3 

9.6 

9.5 

8.0 

8.1 

5.0 

3.8 

5.5 

11.6 

9.8 

4.6 

3.8 

3.0 

2.6 

12.6 

12.4 

12.9 

13.5 

8.6 

3.8 

3.2 

10.3 

13.5 

6.6 

3.6 

3.0 

2.8 


10.6 

5.5 

3.2 

2.2 

2.1 

2.1 

2.4 

3.9 

3.5 

5.2 

8.5 

5.8 

3.3 

•2.2 

11.4 

11.2 

5.6 

11.6 

8.2 

15.3 

15.5 

14.9 

13.8 

12.0 

3.8 

3.3 

2.8 

2.7 

2.0 

2.1 

2.0 


2.0 
2.0 
2.9 
2.7 
3.3 
2.5 
1.9 
1.7 
1.7 
2.0 
5.0 
5.7 
3.5 
2.4 
5.0 
4.7 
2.4 
6.8 
11.6 
7.1 
3.6 
2.5 
2.2 
2.2 
2.7 
2.0 
3.0 
4.1 
4.1 
8.5 
3.3 


2.9 
1.8 
1-7 

11 

2.7 
9.8 
6.3 
2.7 
1.9 
1.7 
1.6 
1.6 
2.8 
3.1 
2.9 
8.8 
5.5 
7.3 
2.7 
2.2 
1.9 
1.9 
5.1 
7.3 
3.5 
2.4 
2.2 


Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1915-16. 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 


2.0 
1.9 
1.9 
1.8 
1.7 
1.6 
1.6 
1.5 
1.5 
1.5 
1.5 
, 1.4 
1.5 
1.5 
1.5 
2.3 
11.6 
14.4 
7.8 
3.3 
2.5 
2.3 
2.1 
1.9 
1.8 
1.7 
1.8 
1.8 
1.8 
1.7 
1.6 


1.6 
1.6 
1.6 
1.6 
1.6 
1.6 
1.6 
1.6 
1.6 
1.5 
1.6 
1.6 
2.5 
1.9 
1.7 
1.6 
1.6 
1.5 
1.5 
1.5 
1.5 
1.5 
1.5 
1.4 
1.4 
1.4 
1.4 
1.4 
1.4 
1.4 


1.4 
1.4 
1.4 
1.4 
1.4 
1.4 
1.4 
1.4 
1.4 
1.-5 
1.5 
1.4 
1.4 
1.4 
1.4 
1.4 
1.4 
1.4 
1.4 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.4 
1.4 
1.3 
1.4 
1.4 
1.3 
1.3 
1.4 


1.4 
1.4 
1.3 
1.3 
1.4 
1.4 
1.3 
1.3 
1.4 
1.4 
1.3 
1.3 
1.4 
1.5 
1.4 
1.4 
1.4 
1.4 
1.3 
1.2 
6.4 
10.2 
7.5 
3.8 
2.5 
1.9 
3.5 
4.4 
4.2 
3.9 
3.9 


3.8 
3.6 
3.5 
3.2 
3.2 
3.1 
3.1 
2.8 
2.8 
2.9 
6.1 
10.0 
13.4 
13.2 
8.4 
6.2 
5.9 
8.2 
5.4 
3.9 
3.6 
2.0 
1.8 
1.7 
1.7 
1.6 
1.6 
1.6 
1.5 


1.5 
1.6 
1.5 
1.5 
1.5 
1.6 
1.6 
1.6 
1.6 
1.6 
1.5 
1.5 
1.4 
1.4 
1.4 
1.4 
1.4 
1.4 
1.4 
1.4 
1.4 
1.4 
1.4 
1.4 
3.3 
4.3 
8.8 
7.3 
3.9 
2.8 
2.4 


2.4 
2.3 
2.2 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 
2.4 
3.0 
3.0 
2.7 
2.5 
2.2 
5.6 
3.8 
5.8 
5.2 
4.1 
3.3 
2.8 
2.5 
2.3 
2.1 
2.1 
2.0 
1.9 
1.9 
1.9 
1.9 
1.9 


2.0 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 
1.9 
1.8 
1.7 
1.7 
1.7 
1.6 
1.6 
1.5 
1.6 
1.6 
10.0 
14.6 
8.7 
4.0 
3.3 
2.9 
3.1 
5.9 
9.3 
8.5 
3.5 
2.6 
2.6 
3.5 
15.3 
19.4 
20.6 


18.4 

17.3 

8.7 

4.0 

3.5 

12.0 

17.2 

16.6 

16.5 

16.4 

17.1 

21.0 

21.6 

21.5 

21.8 

22.0 

18.8 

16.9 

13.1 

15.7 

21.8 

22.9 

22.0 

19.7 

14.7 

7.0 

9.2 

6.9 

6.6 

5.5 


4.1 
3.6 
3.3 
3.1 
2.9 
2.7 
2.6 
2.5 
2.3 
2.2 
2.2 
2.2 
2.1 
2.1 
2.0 
1.9 
1.9 
1.9 
1.8 
1.8 
1.7 
1.7 
1.7 
1.7 
1.7 
1.6 
1.6 
1.6 
1.5 
1.5 
1.4 


1.4 
1.5 
1.5 
1.5 
1.5 
1.4 
1.4 
1.3 
1.3 
1.2 
1.2 
1.2 
1.2 
1.2 
1.1 
1.1 
1.1 
1.1 
1.1 
1.1 
1.1 
1.1 
1.1 
1.1 
1.0 
1.0 
1.0 
1.0 
1.0 
1.0 
1.0 


1.0 
1.0 
1.0 
1.0 
1.0 
1.0 

1.1 
1.1 
1.1 

1.2 
1.2 
1.2 
1.2 
1.2 
1.1 
1.1 
1.1 
1.1 
1.1 
1.0 
1.0 
1.0 
1.0 
1.0 
1.0 
1.0 
1.1 
1.1 
1.0 
1.0 



394 



Kansas Water Commission. 



Daily Gauge Height, in feet, of Neosho river near Neosho Rapids, Kan., for 1904-1919- 

Continued. 



Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1916-17. 


























1 


1,0 


1.1 


1.1 


1,2 


1,1 


1.0 


1.1 


1,6 


8,7 


1,3 


0,9 


1,4 


2 . 


.8 


1.2 


1.] 


1,2 


1,3 


1.0 


1.0 


1,9 


11,4 


1,3 


,9 


1.4 


3 


.9 


1.2 


1.1 


1.2 


1,3 


1,0 


,9 


2.0 


16,5 


1,3 


,7 


1.5 


4 


.9 


1.2 


1.1 


1,2 


1.1 


1,0 


,9 


2.1 


19.8 


1,3 


,9 


1.4 


5 


.9 


1.2 


1.1 


1.2 


1.2 


1,0 


1,0 


4.5 


20.0 


1,3 


,9 


1.3 


6 


.9 


1.0 


1.1 


1,2 


1.0 


1,0 


1,0 


3.4 


17.0 


1,3 


,8 


1.3 


7 


.9 


1.0 


1.1 


1.2 


1.0 


1.1 


1.2 


2.4 


6.2 


1,3 


.9 


1,2 


8 


1.0 


1.4 


1.1 


1.2 


1.3 


.8 


1.1 


1.9 


4.4 


1,2 


4,5 


1.2 


9 


.9 


1.6 


1,1 


1,2 


1.2 


1.0 


,8 


1.4 


3.3 


1.2 


5,2 


1.3 


10 


.9 


1.4 


1,1 


1,2 


1.0 


1.0 


,8 


1.6 


2.8 


1.2 


3,2 


1,2 


11 


.9 


1.4 


1.1 


1.1 


1,0 


1.0 


.8 


1.6 


2.5 


1.2 


1,8 


1,2 


12 


1.0 


1.7 


1.1 


1.1 


1.0 


1.0 


1.3 


1.4 


2.2 


1.2 


1,5 


1.2 


13 


1.0 


1.6 


1.1 


.7 


1,0 


1.0 


0.9 


1.4 


2.0 


1.1 


1,3 


1,2 


14 


.8 


1.3 


1,2 


1,0 


1,0 


1.0 


1.1 


1,4 


2.0 


1.0 


1,2 


1,1 


15 


.9 


1.3 


1.2 


1,1 


1.0 


1.0 


1.1 


1,4 


1.9 


1.0 


1,4 


1,2 


16 


.9 


1.2 


1.0 


1,4 


1.0 


1.1 


.8 


1,4 


1,8 


1.0 


17,0 


1,1 


17 


1.1 


1.2 


1.0 


1,0 


1,0 


1.1 


1.0 


1.4 


1,7 


1.0 


17,9 


1,1 


18 


1.1 


1.1 


1.1 


1.7 


1.0 


1.1 


13.4 


1,3 


1,7 


1.0 


16,6 


1,1 


19 


1.1 


1.1 


1,1 


1,2 


1.0 


1,1 


17.7 


1,3 


1,6 


1,0 


13,5 


1.1 


20 


1.0 


1.1 


1,1 


1,1 


1.0 


1,0 


14.4 - 


1,2 


1.6 


2,1 


4.4 


1,1 


21 


1.1 


1.1 


1,5 


1,1 


1.1 


1.1 


13.1 


1,3 


1.6 


1.2 


10.4 


1,1 


22 


1.1 


1.1 


1.7 


1.1 


1.1 


.9 


4.1 


1.8 


1.5 


1,4 


6.5 


1.1 


23 .... . 


.9 


1.2 


1.0 


1,0 


1.0 


1,1 


2.3 


1.7 


1.5 


1,2 


3.2 


1.1 


24 


1.2 


1.1 


1,0 


1,1 


1,2 


1.3 


2.0 


1,6 


1.5 


1,1 


2.1 


1.1 


25 


1.2 


1.1 


1,1 


1.1 


,9 


1,0 


1.8 


1,9 


1.5 


1,2 


1.9 


1.1 


26 


1.1 


1.1 


1,1 


1,1 


1,0 


1,1 


1,6 


6,2 


1.5 


1.0 


1.7 


1.1 


27 


1.0 


1.1 


1.1 


1,1 


1,0 


1.1 


1.6 


5.4 


1.4 


1.0 


1.6 


1.5 


28 


1.0 


1.1 


1.1 


1,1 


1,0 


1.1 


1.5 


8.7 


1.3 


.9 


1.5 


1.9 


29 


1.1 


1.1 


1,1 


1.1 




1.1 


1.5 


10.0 


1,3 


,9 


1.5 


1.4 


30 


1.1 


1.1 


1,2 


1.1 




1.1 


1.5 


7,4 


1,3 


,9 


1.4 


1.2 


31 


1.1 




1,2 


1,1 




1.1 




10,4 




,9 


1.4 




Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1917-18. 


























1 


1.2 


0.9 


1,1 


1.2 


1,2 


1.2 


1.0 


2.7 


11,4 


0,9 


0,7 


0,8 


2 


1.1 


1.0 


1.1 


1.1 


1,3 


1.2 


1.1 


2,8 


9,5 


,9 


,7 


,8 


3 


1.1 


.9 


,8 


1,2 


1,3 


1.2 


1.1 


1,9 


6,6 


1,1 


,7 


,7 


4 


1.1 


.9 


.9 


1,1 


1,2 


1.0 


1.2 


1,6 


4,8 


1.0 


,7 


,9 


5 


1.1 


.8 


1,1 


1,1 


1,2 


1.2 


1.2 


1,3 


4.5 


.8 


.7 


1,0 


6 


1.1 


1.0 


.9 


.9 


1.1 




1.2 


1.6 


1.9 


.8 


,7 


.8 


7 


1.1 


1.0 


1.1 


1,2 


1.1 




1.0 


1.2 


. 1.8 


1.0 


,7 


.8 


8 


.8 


.9 


1,1 


1,0 


1.1 




1.0 


1.2 


1.5 


.8 


.8 


.8 


9 


1.0 


.8 


1,1 


1,0 


1.0 




1,1 


1.0 


1.5 


.8 


,8 


.8 


10 


1.1 


1.0 


1,0 


1,3 


1.0 




1.0 


1.1 


1.6 


1.0 


,7 


,6 


11 


.8 


1.0 


1,1 


1,4 


1,0 




.9 


1.0 


1,6 


.9 


.7 


.7 


12 


.8 


.9 


1,1 


1.4 


1.2 




.9 


.7 


1.5 


.9 


.7 


,7 


13 


.9 


1.0 


1,5 


1,1 


1.2 




.9 


.7 


1.4 


1.0 


.6 


,7 


14 


.7 


1.1 


1,4 


1,1 


1.2 




.9 


.7 


1.4 


1.0 


,6 


,7 


15 


.7 


1.0 


1.2 


1,4 


1,2 




1.0 


1.0 


1.4 


.9 


,6 


,8 


16 


.7 


1.0 


1,1 


1.8 


1,2 


.8 


1.0 


,7 


1.4 


.8 


,6 


,7 


17 


.7 


.8 


1,0 


1,6 


1,2 


.9 


1.1 


,7 


1.3 


1.0 


,7 


,6 


18 


1.1 


1.0 


1,2 


1,4 


1,0 


,8 


1.1 


.7 


1.3 


1,8 


,7 


.6 


19 


.8 


.8 


1,1 


1,2 


1.2 


,8 


1.7 


,6 


1.3 


1.6 


,7 


,6 


20 


1.1 


.8 


1,2 


1.1 


1.2 


.9 


1.5 


,7 


1.3 


1.3 


.7 


,6 


21 


1.0 


1.0 


.8 


1.2 


1.2 


1.0 


1.4 


,6 


1.2 


1.0 


,6 


.7 


22 


.8 


1.0 


1.0 


1.2 


1.0 


.9 


1.5 


.6 


1.1 


,8 


,6 


.7 


23 


.6 


.9 


1.2 


1.2 


1.0 


,8 


1.6 


,7 


1.2 


1.2 


.8 


,7 


24 . . . . 


1.1 


1.1 


,8 


1.3 


1,0 


,8 


1.8 


.7 


1.6 


1,1 


2.3 


,7 


25 


1.0 


1.1 


1,0 


1,1 


,8 


,8 


1.6 


1.4 


2,6 


1,0 


1.7 


.6 


26 


.9 


.8 


,7 


.9 


1.0 


.8 


1.5 


1.2 


1,6 


1,0 


1.3 


.6 


27 


.8 


1.0 


1,0 


1.0 


1.0 


,8 


1.4 


1.4 


1,3 


1,0 


1,2 


.7 


28 


.9 


1.1 


1,3 


1,0 


1.2 


1,0 


1.4 


1.0 


1.2 


,8 


1,1 


.7 


29 


.8 


1.0 


1,2 


1,0 




1.0 


2.2 


1.3 


1.2 


,8 


1,1 


.7 


30 


.6 


1.0 


1,0 


1,2 




1.0 


2,8 


2.1 


1,1 


,7 


1.0 


.7 


31 


1.1 




1.0 


1,2 




1,1 




13,5 




,8 


1,0 





Surface Waters of Kansas. 



395 



Daily Gauge Height, in feet, of Neosho river at Neosho Rapids, Kan., for 1904-1919 — Concluded 



Day. 


Oct. 


1918-19. 




1 


0.6 


2 


.6 


3 


.7 


4 


.7 


5 


.6 


6 


.6 


7 


.6 


8 


.8 


9 


2.2 


10 


4.7 


11 


2.0 


12 


1.9 


13 


1.6 


14 


1.3 


15 


1.3 


16 


1.2 


17 


1.2 


18 


1.0 


19 


1.2 


20 


1.1 


21 


.8 


22 


.9 


23 


.9 


24 


1.1 


25 


1.3 


26 


1.4 


27 


5.2 


28 


7.8 


29 


5.7 


30 


3.0 


31 


2.1 



Nov. 



1.9 
1.6 
1.5 
1.3 
1.3 
1.4 
1.4 
14.7 
17.8 
15.1 
3.5 
2.5 
2.3 
2.2 
2.0 
1.9 
1.8 
1.8 
1.6 



1.4 
1.4 
1.5 
1.5 



Dec. 



1.5 
1.5 
1.5 
1.4 
1.4 
1.4 
1.4 
1.3 
1.3 



1.3 
1.3 
1.4 
1.6 
2.3 
3.3 



1.9 
2.1 
2.5 
2.4 
2.4 
1.9 
1.8 
2.1 
2.3 
2.3 
2.3 
2.0 



Jan. 



2.0 
2.3 



2. 
2. 
2. 
2. 
2. 
2. 
2. 
1. 
1. 
1. 
2. 
4. 
5. 
5. 
6. 
7. 
9. 
11. 
7. 
5. 
4.5 
3.5 
3.1 
2.8 
2.7 
2.3 
2.2 
2.2 
2.1 



2.1 
1.9 
1.9 
2.3 
2.5 
2.3 
2.3 
2.0 
2.0 



Mar. 



1.9 
1.8 
1.8 
2.4 
2.2 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 
1.9 
1.9 
1.8 
1.8 
1.8 
13.6 
23.4 
25.0 
21.8 
17.9 
5.8 
4.3 
3.8 
3.5 
3.3 
3.1 
3.0 
2.9 
2.8 
2.6 
2.5 



Apr. 



2.4 
2.4 
2.3 
2.2 
2.2 
2.2 
2.2 
7.7 
5.4 
14.6 
12.9 
7.9 
4.8 
3.5 
3.1 
2.8 
2.6 
2.5 
2.4 
2.3 
2.2 



May. 



19.7 

17.4 
.1 

.4 

.4 



4 
4 
3.8 
3.1 
2.8 
2.6 
2.5 
2.4 
2.4 
2.-6 
2.7 
2.9 
2.5 
2.7 
8.1 
10.0 
10.5 

3.9 
2.8 
2.5 
2.2 
2.3 
2.6 
2.6 
2.6 
2.3 



June. 



2.2 

2.1 
2.4 
3.5 



2.1 
2.0 
2.0 
2.8 
2.8 
3.1 
3.2 
3.2 
2.7 
2,2 
3.8 
3.4 
2.2 
6.0 



July. 



2.3 

2.4 

2.4 

2.0 

1.8 

1.7 

1.8 

1 

1 

1 

1 

1 

1 

1 

1 



7 
7 
5 
4 
3' 
3 
3 
1.4 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 



Aug. 



Sept. 



0.8 
.9 



.7 

1.2 

l.O 

.7 

.9 

1.1 



1.0 
.9 



Note. — River frozen January 2-4, 1911; December 31, 1911, to January 21, 1912; January 
8-16, 1913; December 13-31, 1914 (open at gauge); January 21, 1915 (open at gauge). 



NEOSHO RIVER AT LE ROY, KAN. 

Location. — ^At highway bridge at Le Roy, Coffey county. 

Drainage Area. — 3,260 square miles. (Authority, U. S. Weather Bu- 
reau.) 

Records Available, — November 1, 1908, to September 30, 1919. 

Gauge.— Chain gauge fastened to downstream handrail of bridge. 

Channel and Control. — Bed composed of gravel, control shifting. Flood 
stage about 24 feet. 

Extremes of Stage. — 1908-1919: Maximum stage recorded, 27.1 feet, 
June 12, 1916; higher stage of 28 feet on June 5, 1904, was determined 
from high-water marks ; minimum stage, — 0.5 foot, November 22 and 
23, 1908. 

Ice. — Stage affected by ice. 

Regulation. — No record. 

Cooperation. — Gauge height record furnished by U. S. Vveather Bureau. 



396 



Kansas Water Commission. 



Daily Gauge Height, in feet, of Neosho river at Le Roy, Kan., for 1908-1919. 



Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1908-09. 
1 






9.1 

5.1 

3.3 

2.8 

2.8 

2.6 

2.2 

1.9 

1.5 

1.5 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.2 

1.2 

1.0 

.8 

.8 

.8 

.8 

.8 

.8 

.7 

.7 

.7 

.7 

.7 

.7 

.7 

.7 


0.6 

.6 

.6 

.6 

.8 

.7 

.8 

.8 

.7 

.3 

.8 

1.2 

.9 

1.0 

.7 

.7 

.8 

.8 

.5 

.9 

1.0 

1.5 

1.5 

1.4 

1.3 

1.1 

1.1 

1.0 

1.0 

.9 

1.0 


0.8 

.6 

.8 

.9 

.8 

.8 

.9 

.9 

.8 

.9 

.9 

.8 

.8 

.9 

.8 

.6 

.7 

.7 

2.1 

4.9 

5.2 

5.6 

12.6 

6.0 

4.2 

3.1 

2.7 

2.5 


2.2 
1.9 
1.8 
1.6 
1.4 
1.4 
1.3 
1.1 

13.3 
8.7 
6.4 
5.2 
4.6 
5.0 
5.1 
3.9 
3.7 
4.5 
4.5 

64.6 
8.1 
4.0 
3.7 
3.5 
2.9 
2.6 
2.5 
2.3 
2.3 
2.3 
2.0 


1.9 
1.8 
1.8 
1.7 
1.6 
6.2 
4.4 
2.5 
2.3 
2.3 
2.2 

01.7 
7.6 
2.5 
2.0 

•1.8 
1.7 
1.7 
1.6 
1.4 
1.5 
2.0 
1.8 
1.7 
1.7 
1.6 
1.5 
1.5 
1.3 
1.3 


1.4 
1.3 
1.3 
1.1 
1.0 
1.0 
1.0 
1.0 
1.0 
1.0 
1.7 
2.0 
1.4 
1.1 
1.1 
13.9 
17.8 
8.3 
4.5 
4.1 
3.7 
5.0 
3.5 
3.0 
7.7 
7.0 
7.1 
5.2 
4.3 
3.7 
5.3 


4.0 
2.9 
2.6 
4.1 
4.5 
3.0 
2.5 
2.2 
2.1 
2.0 
1.8 
2.6 
2.9 
3.1 
3.3 
4.0 
3.0 
2.1 
2.1 

10.2 

5.1 

3.0 

3.6 

C12.0 

12.4 
8.3 
4.4 
3.3 
4.3 
6.2 


3.4 

2.7 

2.5 

2.1 

2.0 

2.0 

1.9 

11.8 

15.7 

23.7 

26.0 

25.7 

25.7 

26.3 

25.9 

23.7 

16.1 

9.5 

8.4 

4.9 

4.4 

4.1 

3.5 

3.2 

3.1 

8.0 

13.6 

15.1 

11.3 

6.6 

4.8 


6.2 
5.8 
4.3 
3.5 
11.8 
12.9 
9.0 
5.8 
3.9 
3.3 
2.9 
2.7 
2.4 
2.4 
2.3 
2,3 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 
1.7 
1.6 
1.5 
1.4 
1.3 
1.1 
1.0 
1.3 
5.3 
2.6 
1.7 
1.7 


1.5 


2 






1.1 


3 






1.0 


4 






1.0 


5. 






1.0 


6 






1.0 


7 






1.0 


8 






1.4 


9 






1.0 


10 . . . 






.9 


11 






.9 


12 






.8 


13 






.8 


14 






1.0 


15. . . . 






1.0 


16 






1.0 


17 






.9 


18 






.8 


19 




0.0 
.0 
.0 

— .5 

— .5 
3.7 
7.5 
7.6 
2.8 
1.9 

12.2 
20.6 


.8 


20 




.7 


21 




.6 


22 




.5 


23 




.5 


24 




.5 


25 




.5 


26 




.5 


27 




.5 


28 




.4 


29 . 




.4 


30 




.5 


31 







a. 11.2 feet at 6 p. m. 
6 12 . 4 feet at 6 p. m. 
c 13 . 9 feet at 6 p. m. 



Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1909-10. 


























1 


0.5 


0.5 


6.6 


2.5 


3.3 


2.4 


1.1 


0.8 


13.4 


1.8 


0.6 


1.1 


2 


.5 


.5 


9.3 


3.9 


3.3 


2.4 


1.0 


1.5 


7.1 


1.8 


.6 


1.7 


3 


.5 


.5 


8.4 


7.0 


4.0 


2.3 


1.0 


6.2 


4.8 


1.7 


.6 


5.7 


4 


.5 


.5 


6.3 


11.1 


5.2 


2.2 


1.0 


7.7 


4.1 


1.6 


.6 


6.6 


5 


.5 


.6 


7.9 


10.3 


4.9 


2.2 


1.0 


4.9 


4.4 


1.4 


.6 


7.7 


6 


.4 


.6 


7.0 


7.2 


4.3 


2.2 


1.1 


5.2 


3.5 


1.2 


.6 


18.1 


7 


.4 


.6 


6.8 


5.4 


4.0 


2.2. 


1.2 


19.6 


3.1 


1.2 


.6 


10.8 


8 


.4 


.5 


6.2 


4.1 


3.6 


2.1 


1.1 


21.9 


3.1 


1.2 


.6 


7.0 


9 


.4 


.5 


5.4 


3.8 


3.4 


2.0 


1.1 


19.8 


3.0 


1.2 


.7 


3.4 


10 


.4 


.0 


4.9 


3.6 


3.1 


2.0 


1.1 


11.2 


4.7 


1.1 


.7 


2.7 


11 


.4 


.5 


4.3 


3.3 


2.8 


1.9 


1.1 


5.9 


4.5 


1.1 


.8' 


2.5 


12 


.3 


.7 


4.2 


3.7 


2.7 


1.8 


1.1 


4.6 


3.8 


1.1 


3.9 


2.4 


13 


.3 


.7 


4.1 


17.0 


2.7 


1.8 


1.1 


4.0 


3.3 


1.1 


1.7 


2.2 


14 


.3 


4.4 


3.8 


17.5 


2.6 


1.7 


1.2 


3.1 


3.0 


H 


1.1 


1.9 


15 


.4 


13.0 


3.6 


19.6 


2.6 


1.7 


1.1 


3.3 


2.8 


.9 


1.7 


16 


.4 


16.4 


3.2 


22.8 


2.5 


1.7 


1.3- 


3.3 


2.7 


1.5 


.8 


1.6 


17 


.5 


d20.3 


3.0 


23.0 


2.5 


1.7 


1.3 


7.5 


2.5 


1.3 


.8 


1.5 


18 


.4 


20.7 


3.4 


21.5 


2.4 


1.6 


1.3 


9.3 


2.3 


1.2 


3.6 


1.3 


19 


.5 


14.5 


3.8 


15.5 


2.3 


1.5 


1.3 


7.8 


2.2 


1.0 


10.4 


1.2 


20 


.5 


7.2 


3.3 


12.6 


2.2 


1.5 


1.2 


5.2 


3.1 


1.0 


11.8 


1.2 


21 


.5 


5.1 


3.1 


12.0 


2.2 


1.5 


1.2 


4.1 


2.9 


.9 


6.4 


1.1 


22 


.5 


4.3 


3.0 


11.4 


2.2 


1.5 


1.1 


4.1 


2.7 


.8 


4.2 


1.1 


23 


.5 


3.9 


2.9 


7.9 


2.2 


1.5 


1.1 


7.0 


2.4 


.8 


2.5 


1.1 


24 


- .5 


3.6 


2.8 


6.3 


2.5 


1.4 


1.1 


6.7 


2.2 


.9 


2.0 


1.1 


25 


.6 


3.4 


2.8 


5.4 


2.7 


1.4 


1.1 


5.2 


2.1 


.8 


1.7 


1.1 


26 


.5 


3.1 


2.8 


4.7 


2.4 


1.4 


1.0 


3.9 


1.9 


.6 


1.6 


1.1 


27 


.5 


3.0 


2.7 


4.5 


2.2 


1.4 


.9 


3.9 


2.5 


.6 


1.2 


1.1 


28 


.5 


2.9 


2.7 


4.5 


2.2 


1.3 


.9 


7.0 


2.2 


.6 


1.1 


1.1 


29 


.5 


2.7 


2.6 


4,5 




1.3 


.9 


6.1 


2.0 


.6 


1.1 


1.1 


30 


.4 


2.6 


2.5 


4.3 




1.3 


.9 


7.0 


1.9 


.6 


1.1 


1.2 


31 


.5 




2.5 


3.7 




1.2 




12.0 




.6 


1.1 





d 20.9 feet at 6 p. m. 



Surface Waters of Kansas. 



397 



Daily Gauge Height, in feet, of Neosho river at Le Roy, Kan., for 1908-1919 — Continued. 



Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1910-11. 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 


1.4 

1.3 

1.3 

1.0 

1.0 

1.3 

1.4 

1.1 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

.8 

.8 

.8 

.7 

.5 

.5 

.6 

.6 

.6 

.6 

.6 

.5 

.5 

.5 

.5 

.5 

.5 

.4 

.4 

.4 


0.4 
.4 
.5 
.5 
.5 
.5 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.3 
.3 
.5 
.5 
.5 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.5 
.5 
.5 
.5 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.5 
.5 
.5 
.5 
.5 


0.5 
.4 
.4 
.5 
.5 
.5 
.5 
.6 
.7 
.7 
.7 
.7 
.6 
.6 
.6 
.5 
.5 
.5 
.5 
.5 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.5 
.5 
.6 
.5 
.6 
.6 
.6 


0.6 
.5 
.5 
.6 
.6 
.7 
.7 
.6 
.6 
.5 
.5 
.6 
.5 
.5 
.5 
.5 
.4 
.4 
.5 
.5 
.5 
.6 
.6 
.6 
.6 
.5 
.5 
.6 
.6 
.6 
.6 


0.6 

.5 

.5 

.5 

.6 

.6 

.5 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.5 

.5 

.6 

.6 

.6 

.7 

3.4 

15.5 

17.9 

al9.1 

18.5 

9.7 

4.8 

4.2 

4.3 

5.1 

5.5 


5.7 
5.0 
4.7 
5.8 
9.6 
7.2 
6.2 
7.0 
6.3 
5.9 
5.1 
3.8 
3.2 
2.8 
2.7 
2.7 
2.7 
2.7 
2.7 
2.7 
2.7 
2.5 
2.5 
2.4 
2.3 
2.3 
2.3 
2.3 
2.2 
2.1 
2.0 


1.9 
1.8 
1.9 
2.4 
2,8 
3.0 
2.5 
2.3 
2.2 
2.1 
1.8 
1.7 
1.7 
1.6 
1.6 
1.5 
1.3 
1.3 
1,3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.4 
1.3 
1.3 
1.2 
1.2 
1.1 
1.0 
1.1 


1.1 

1.2 

1.2 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1,3 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.3 

1.3 

1.2 

1.1 

1.0 

1.0 

.9 

.8 

.8 

.8 

,8 

.9 

.9 

.8 

.7 

.7 

.7 

,7 

.7 

.7 

.9 


0.9 
.8 
1.9 
2.1 
1.8 
1.3 
1.0 
.8 
.6 
.6 
.5 
.5 
.5 
.4 
.4 
.5 
.5 
.4 
.5 
.5 
.3 
.3 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.5 
.5 
.5 
.5 


0.5 
.5 
.1 
.4 
.2 
.1 
.3 
.4 
.5 
.3 
.4 
.5 
.5 
.4 
.5 
.6 
.4 
.7 
.8 
.8 
.6 
.5 
.5 
.4 
.4 
.4 

1.0 
.9 
.7 
.6 
.5 


0.5 

.5 

5.9 

5.7 

7.1 

8,0 

5.6 

4.4 

2.0 

1.4 

1.0 

.9 

.8 

.7 

.7 

.6 

.6 

.6 

.5 

.5 

.4 

.6 

.7 

.9 

1.7 

1.5 

.5 

.5 

.9 

.6 

.4 


0.4 

.4 

.3 

.5 

.5 

.4 

.4 

.7 

.8 

.5 

1.5 

4.6 

5.2 

4.7 

1.3 

3.2 

1.7 

1.7 

2.4 

1.1 

1.4 

1.7 

1.2 

.8 

1.1 

1.1 

.9 

.5 

?.5 

.6 



a 19.6 feet at 6 p. m. 



Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1911-12. 


























1 


0.6 


0.2 


0.4 




0.6 


0.9 


11.1 


3.1 


2.2 


0.6 


0.3 


0.2 


2 


.9 


.3 


■ .4 




,6 


.8 


616.7 


2.8 


2.1 


.6 


.4 


.1 


3 


1.1 


.3 


.3 




.6 


1.3 


12.9 


2.7 


1.7 


.6 


.3 


.2 


4 


.6 


.3 


.4 




.5 


.8 


8.1 


2.4 


1,2 


.5 


.3 


.2 


5 


.4 


.2 


.5 




.5 


.6 


6.8 


2,0 


1.0 


6,1 


.2 


.3 


6 


.4 


.3 


.5 




.5 


.6 


4.8 


1,9 


1,0 


5.3 


.2 


.3 


7 


.4 


.3 


.5 




.4 


.6 


3.6 


1,9 


1,2 


3.1 


.2 


.3 


8 


.4 


.4 


.5 




.4 


.7 


3.1 


1.7 


2,4 


3.8 


.3 


.3 


9 


.4 


.4 


.5 




.4 


.7 


2.9 


1.5 


2,6 


2.4 


.3 


.1 


10 


.4 


.4 


1.2 




.4 


.8 


2.9 


5.3 


2,0 


1.9 


.4 


.2 


11 


.4 


.4 


.8 




.3 


3.7 


2.7 


cl9,7 


2,0 


1,2 


.3 


.3 


12 


.5 


.3 


.7 




.3 


7.8 


2.6 


23.7 


2,2 


,9 


.5 


.1 


13 


.3 


.3 


.6 




.3 


7.1 


2.6 


7.7 


2.6 


.7 


.5 


.2 


14 


.4 


.3 


.6 




.3 


8.4 


2.5 


5.4 


2,1 


.6 


.6 


.3 


15 


.4 


.3 


.7 




.4 


8.6 


2.5 


4.9 


1,6 


.C 


3,4 


.3 


16 


.1 


.4 


.7 




.4 


7.8 


2.4 


3.4 


3,4 


.5 


1,0 


.2 


17 


.3 


.5 


.7 




.5 


9.7 


2.3 


3.0 


2.4 


.5 


,8 


.3 


18 


.3 


.4 


.7 




.5 


10.4 


2.2 


2.8 


5.2 


.5 


1.8 


2,7 


19 


.3 


.2 


.7 




.5 


14,9 


2.1 


2.5 


2.2 


.4 


1.6 


1.5 


20 


.1 


.2 


.8 




.5 


15.9 


2.1 


2.3 


1.5 


.4 


1.2 


1.2 


21 


.1 


.2 


1.6 




.4 


13.1 


2.0 


2.2 


1.5 


.4 


1.3 


.9 


22 


.1 


.3 


1.2 




.5 


9.4 


1.9 


2.0 


1.4 


.4- 


1.7 


.8 


23 


.0 


.4 


1.0 




.5 


5.7 


2.7 


1.8 


2.5 


.5 


1.9 


.8 


24 


.0 


.4 


.9 




.4 


4.6 


2.7 


1.7 


1.2 


.5 


2.5 


.7 


25 


.1 


.3 


.9 




.5 


3.7 


2.1 


1.7 


1.0 


.3 


1.6 


,8 


26 


.1 


.3 


.9 




2.1 


3.4 


1.9 


1.7 


.9 


.5 


1.2 


.6 


27 


.1 


.3 


. .8 




1.4 


5.0 


1.9 


3.0 


.9 


.5 


.7 


.5 


28 


.0 


.4 


.8 




1.7 


18.1 


5,1 


6.5 


.7 


.8 


.5 


,4 


29 


.1 


.4 


.7 




1.0 


23.4 


11.8 


2.7 


.6 


.7 


.6 


.3 


30 


.1 
.1 


.4 


.7 
.9 






20.7 
15.9 


3.8 


2.5 
2.4 


.6 


.5 
.5 


.6 

.4 


.3 


31 

















b 17 . 5 feet at noon, 
c 24.6 feet at 9 p. m. 



398 



Kansas Water Commission. 



Daily Gauge Height, in feet, of Neosho river at Le Roy, Kan., for 1908-1919 — Continued. 



Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1912-13. 


























1. . . 


0.3 


1.4 


0.6 


0.4 


0.4 


1.3 


0.8 


0.8 


1.1 


0.4 


0.0 


—0.3 


2. . . :. 


.2 


1.2 


.6 


.4 


.5 


.7 


.8 


.7 


1.0 


.5 


.2 


— .3 


3 


.4 


1.0 


.6 


.4 


.5 


.6 


.8 


.7 


1.0 


.5 


.1 


— .3 


4 


.4 


.9 


.7 


.3 


.4 


.7 


.7 


3,8 


.9 


.4 


.0 


— .3 


5 


.3 


.9 


.7 


.3 


.4 


3.3 


2.1 


4.2 


.9 


.5 


.0 


— .3 


6 


.0 


.9 


.6 


.3 


.4 


4.2 


1.8 


6.6 


2.1 


.4 


.1 


— .3 


7 


.0 


.9 


.6 


.3 


.4 


4.9 


1.1 


9.7 


1.3 


.4 


.1 


— .3 


8 


.1 


4.6 


.6 


.3 


.4 


7.5 


1.4 


al3.3 


1.2 


.5 


.0 


— .3 


9 


.3 


2.9 


.5 


.3 


.4 


4.7 


1.9 


10,3 


1.1 


.4 


.0 


— .3 


10 


3 


2.4 


.6 


.3 


.4 


3.6 


5.7 


4.5 


1.0 


.4 


.1 


— .2 


11. L... 


.2 


2.0 


.6 


.3 


.5 


3.1 


3.8 


3.4 


1.0 


A 


.0 


— .2 


12 


.2 


1.7 


.5 


.3 


.5 


2.9 


3.2 


4.5 


1.0 


.3 


— .1 


— .2 


13 


8.4 


1.7 


.5 


.3 


.5 


2.3 


2.8 


6.1 


.8 


.3 


— .1 


— .2 


14 


16.8 


1.6 


.5 


.3 


.5 


2.1 


2.5 


8.0 


.8 


.2 


— .1 


— .2 


15 


16.3 


1.5 


.5 


.3 


.5 


1.8 


1.8 


6.7 


.5 


.2 


— .2 


— .2 


16 


7.5 


1.5 


.6 


.5 


.5 


1.8 


1.2 


3.2 


.5 


.4 


— .2 


— .2 


17 


2.7 


1.6 


.6 


.5 


.6 


1.8 


1.2 


2.8 


.5 


.3 


— .1 


— .2 


18 


2.4 


1.5 


.5 


.4 


.6 


1.7 


1.0 


5.0 


.4 


.0 


— .1 


— .2 


19 


2.1 


1.3 


.5 


.4 


.6 


1.7 


.9 


4.1 


.4 


.0 


— .1 


— .2 


20 


1.8 


1.2 


.5 


.4 


.6 


1.7 


.8 


2.5 


.4 


.1 


— .1 


— .2 


21 


1.7 


1.2 


.5 


.4 


.6 


1.8 


.8 


10.0 


.4 


.2 


— .2 


— .2 


22 


1.7 


1.2 


.5 


.4 


.6 


1.6 


.7 


14.6 


.4 


.2 


— .2 


— .2 


23 


1.5 


1.0 


.5 


.4 


.7 


1.5 


.8 


4.9 


.3 


.1 


— .2 


— .2 


24 


1.2 


1.0 


.5 


.5 


.7 


1.9 


.8 


3.1 


.3 


.2 


— .2 


— .2 


25 


.9 


1.0 


.5 


.5 


.8 


3.0 


.7 


2.7 


.3 


.2 


— .2 


— .2 


26 


.9 


.9 


.4 


. 5 


' .9 


2.7 


.8 


2.1 


.3 


.3 


— .3 


— .2 


27 


.9 


.8 


.4 


.5 


1.3 


2.5 


.8 


1.6 


.4 


.3 


— .3 


— .2 


28 


.8 


.8 


.4 


.4 


1.5 


1.4 


.7 


1.4 


.4 


.0 


— .3 


.1 


29 


.8 


.7 


.4 


.4 




1.1 


.8 


1.3 


.3 


.1 


— .3 


.2 


30 


.8 


.6 


.4 


.4 




.8 


.8 


1.3 


.3 


.1 


— .3 


.3 


31 


1.0 




.4 


.4 




.8 




1.2 




.0 


— .3 





o 16. 1 feet at 7 p. m. 



Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


Juno. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1913-14. 


























1 


0.3 


1.0 


0.6 


1.5 


0.9 


5.2 


18.9 


1.8 


2.2 


5,7 


0.4 


1.5 


2 


.3 


.8 


.7 


1.4 


.9 


5,0 


15,5 


1,4 


1.3 


6,7 


.4 


1.1 


3 


.4 


.7 


7.0 


1,4 


.9 


4,1 


8,7 


1,5 


1.0 


8,5 


.3 


1.0 


4 


.5 


.7 


6.6 


1,4 


.8 


3.7 


7.5 


1,6 


1.0 


7,0 


.3 


1.1 


5 


.4 


.7 


7.5 


1.4 


.8 


3.4 


5,6 


10.1 


1.0 


6,6 


.2 


4.4 


6 


.1 


.8 


13.6 


1.4 


.8 


2.8 


4.5 


6.8 


.9 


7.9 


.2 


1.4 


7 


.3 


.7 


15.5 


' 1.3 


,8 


2.5 


9,9 


3,0 


.9 


11.7 




1.4 


8 


.5 


.7 


17.4 


1.3 


,8 


2,2 


6,4 


2,4 


.9 


8.7 




1.3 


9 


1.1 


.5 


18.9 


1.3 


,7 


2,0 


4,6 


2,1 


.8 


4.5 




1.3 


10 


3.4 


.4 


13.6 


1.3 


.7 


1,7 


3,3 


1,8 


.7 


2.4 




1.3 


11 


2.3 


.3 


4.9 


1.2 


.7 


1,7 


2,9 


1.7 


.7 


2.1 




.9 


12 


5.9 


.4 


3.9 


1.2 


.7 


1,4 


2,8 


1.7 


.7 


1.9 




.9 


13 


4.7 


.4 


3.4 


1.2 


.7 


1.3 


2.8 


1.5 


.8 


1.6 




.8 


14 


2.9 


.3 


3.0 


1.2 


.7 


1.3 


2.7 


1.4 


.6 


1.6 


.3 


.8 


15 


1.7 


.2 


2.7 


1,2 


.7 


1.3 


2,2 


1.4 


1.0 


2.8 


.3 


1.9 


16 


1.4 


.2 


2.5 


1,1 


.7 


1.3 


2,2 


1.2 


1.4 


2,2 


.3 


1.7 


17 


.7 


.2 


2.2 


1.1 


.7 


1.3 


2,2 


1.2 


1.1 


1,9 


.3 


4.6 


18 


2.0 


.2 


2.2 


1.1 


.9 


1.3 


2,1 


1.2 


1.1 


1,7 


1,4 


3.7 


19 


10.2 


.2 


2.2 


1.1 


2.2 


1.4 


2.7 


1.1 


1.9 


1,1 


,8 


1.5 


20 


4.2 


.2 


2.1 


1.1 


5.6 


1.4 


3.1 


1.1 


1.3 


,8 


,8 


1.1 


21 


2.6 


.2 


2.1 


1.1 


5,2 


1.3 


4.1 


1.0 


1.1 


.8 


.8 


1.3 


22 


2.6 


.2 


2.1 


1.2 


11.1 


1.3 


2,5 


10.8 


1.0 


.7 


1,0 


1.1 


23 


1.5 


.3 


2.1 


1.2 


8.7 


1.3 


2.1 


2.2 


.8 


.6 


1.2 


1.1 


24 


1.3 


.3 


2.0 


1.1 


4.2 


1,2 


1.8 


2.7 


.7 


.6 


3,8 


1.4 


25 


1.1 


.2 


1.8 


1.0 


3.6 


1,2 


1.7 


3.5 


.6 


.5 


66,2 


1.2 


26 


.8 


.3 


1.8 


1.0 


4.7 


1,2 


1.6 


1.8 


.6 


.5 


2,7 


1.1 


27 


.8 


.4 


1.7 


1.0 


5.0 


10,3 


1.7 


1.6 


,5 


.5 


,9 


1.1 


28 


.8 


.4 


1.6 


1.0 


5.6 


2,5 


1.7 


1.6 


.4 


.5 


4.2 


1.0 


29 


.8 


.4 


1.6 


1.0 




7.9 


1.5 


1.1 


,4 


.5 


3.9 


.8 


30 


.9 


.4 


1.6 


1.0 




9.3 


2.0 


.9 


,4 


.4 


4.6 


.8 


31 


1.0 




1.5 


.9 




11.1 




.9 




.4 


1.7 





6 11.8 feet at noon. 



Surface Waters of Kansas. 



399 



Daily Gauge Height, in feet, of Neosho river at Le Roy, Kan., for 1908-1919— ConMnMed. 



Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1914-15. 


























1 


0.8 


0.5 


0.0 


0.2 


3.2 


8.0 


1.9 


7.0 


9.5 


16.3 


3.5 


4.1 


2 


.5 


.3 


.0 


.3 


3.0 


6.7 


1.9 


5.3 


6.9 


13.8 


5.5 


3.4 


3 


.3 


.2 


.0 


.3 


1.8 


5.5 


1.9 


4.8 


6,0 


6.6 


3.5 


2.6 


4 


.3 


.2 


.0 


.4 


1.2 


9.4 


1.9 


4.2 


7.4 


4.3 


4.2 


2.5 


5 


.2 


.2 


.0 


.3 


.8 


5.9 


1.8 


3.8 


11.4 


3.8 


3.7 


2.4 


6 


.1 


.1 


.0 


.3 


.6 


3.6 


1.8 


3.3 


11.7 


3.4 


4.2 


2.4 


7 


.0 


.1 


.0 


.3 


2.6 


2.7 


1.8 


4.0 


10.4 


3.7 


3.3 


18.6 


8 


.1 


.1 


— .1 


.2 


2.4 


2.5 


1.8 


4.2 


11.6 


8.3 


2.7 


all. 2 


9 


.8 


.0 


— .1 


.2 


2.0 


2.6 


3.4 


4.2 


8.3 


5.5 


2.8 


20.6 


10 


10.2 


.0 


— .1 


.3 


1.3 


4.3 


6.0 


3.7 


5.9 


6.7 


22.9 


22.5 


11 


3.2 


.0 


— .1 


.3 


.8 


4.8 


7.0 


3.2 


8.3 


8.0 


6.8 


7.9 


12 


dl3.4 


.1 


.0 


.3 


.7 


7.4 


4.8 


2.9 


23.8 


6.9 


5,8 


4.2 


13 


13.4 


.1 


.0 


.3 


1.1 


11.1 


3.5 


2.7 


22.3 


9.1 


13.7 


3.8 


14 


2.6 


.0 


.1 


.3 


1.1 


11.4 


3.0 


2.5 


14.2 


4.7 


10.0 


3.4 


15 


1.3 


.1 


.1 


.3 


1.0 


11.3 


2.7 


2.4 


10.5 


13.8 


7.8 


17.0 


16 


1.0 


.1 


.1 


.4 


1.8 


13.6 


2.4 


2.2 


5.5 


20.3 


5.9 


23.0 


17 


1.0 


.1 


.2 


.4 


1.3 


9.6 


2.2 


2.1 


4.5 


12.9 


5.2 


16.7 


18 


.9 


,1 


.2 


.•4 


1.1 


6.6 


2.1 


2.0 


18.8 


8.5 


7.6 


5.4 


19 


.8 


.1 


.2 


.5 


1.4 


5.2 


2.0 


2.4 


21.5 


13.6 


14.6 


11.2 


20 


.8 


.0 


.2 


.4 


2.1 


4.7 


2.0 


24.0 


21.4 


15.3 


12.9 


8.1 


21 


.8 


.0 


.2 


.4 


7.8 


4.3 


3.3 


b26.0 


16.8 


14.8 


7.1 


8.9 


22 


.7 


.0 


.1 


.3 


6.7 


3.8 


2.8 


25.4 


14.5 


16.9 


4.4 


5.3 


23 


.7 


.0 


.1 


.3 


13.5 


3.3 


3.4 


24.8 


8.2 


17.0 


4.8 


3.9 


24 


.7 


.0 


.2 


.3 


12.0 


2.9 


3.7 


,25.3 


5.2 


16.1 


8.8 


3.4 


25 


.6 


.0 


.2 


.3 


7.5 


2.1 


5.4 


25.2 


5.5 


9.3 


4.0 


4.0 


26 


.5 


.0 


.2 


.3 


5.6 


2.1 


18.0 


23. C 


10.7 


6.1 


4.3 


8.1 


27 


.4 


.0 


.3 


.4 


4.1 


2.1 


r;22.0 


22.1 


14.4 


4.4 


8.4 


9.5 


28 


.5 


.0 


.2 


.4- 


9.9 


2.0 


17.1 


23.1 


6.8 


4.1 


6.7 


6,1 


29 


.4 


.1 


.2 


.5 




2.0 


15.3 


20.8 


5.6 


9.3 


11.4 


4,8 


30 


.4 


.1 


. 2 


, .5 




2.0 


9.0 


16.2 


4.8 


4.0 


8.1 


2,5 


31 


.5 




.2 


3.4 




2.0 




15.3 




6.1 


8.0 





a. Highest, 24.5 feet. 6. Highest, 26.1 feet. c. Highest, 23.1 feet. d. 18.8 feet at 6 p. m. 



Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1915-16. 


























1,' 


2.5 


2.2 


1.5 


1.5 


3,7 


2.1 


3.7 


5,1 


20,3 


6.1 


1.7 


0.7 


2 


2.4 


2,2 


1.5 


1.8 


3,6 


2.1 


3.9 


3.7 


19.0 


5.2 


1.7 


.7 


3 


2.4 


2,1 


1.5 


1,9 


3.3 


2.3 


3.7 


3.4 


17,4 


4.7 


1.7 


.8 


4. . . :. 


2.4 


2,1 


1.5 


1,7 


2,6 


2.1 


3.6 


3.1 


9,2 


4.0 


1.6 


.8 


5 


2.4 


2,0 


1.5 


1,5 


2.3 


2.1 


3.6 


2.9 


5,2 


4.0 


1.5 


.7 


6 


2.3 


2.0 


1.5 


1,5 


2.2 


2.1 


3.5 


2.6 


14.8 


4.0 


1.5 


.7 


7 


2.3 


2.0 


1.5 


1,6 


2.0 


2.1 


3.5 


2.5 


16.6 


3,9 


1.4 


.7 


8 


2.2 


2.0 


1.4 


1.4 


2.0 


2.3 


8.3 


2.5 


17.1 


3,7 


1.8 


.8 


9 


2.1 


1.9 


1.4 


1.4 


2,0 


2,2 


6.9 


2,3 


16.8 


3,3 


1.5 


.8 


10 


2.0 


1.9 


1,4 


1.4 


3,2 


2,1 


5.0 


2,3 


16.5 


3.3 


1.5 


.8 


11 


1.9 


1.9 


1,5 


1.4 


5.7 


2.1 


4.4 


2.2 


23.0 


3,2 


1.4 


.8 


12, 


1.9 


2.0 


1,5 


1.5 


9.1 


2.0 


4.0 


2,1 


27.1 


3.2 


1.4 


1.5 


13 


2.3 


2.3 


1,6 


1.5 


10.5 


1.9 


3.8 


1,9 


26.0 


3.2 


1.2 


1.3 


14 


2.5 


3.3 


1,7 


1.5 


12.2 


1.9 


4.7 


2,0 


25.8 


3.1 


1.1 


1.1 


15 


2.4 


3.0 


1,7 


1.5 


10.8 


1.8 


6.3 


3.7 


25,3 


3.0 


1.0 


1.0 


16 


2.3 


2.2 


1,6 


1.5 


6.7 


1.8 


5.1 


12,5 


24,9 


2.8 


1.0 


.8 


17 


6.2 


2.5 


1,5 


1.5 


5.4 


1.7 


7.3 


13,7 


24,8 


2.7 


.9 


.7 


18 


el3.0 


2,1 


1,4 


1.4 


6.2 


1.7 


6.7 


7.5 


24,8 


2,6 


.9 


.7 


19 


13.2 


2,0 


1,4 


1.4 


7.3 


1.6 


4.9 


5.7 


24,1 


2,5 


.9 


.7 


20 


7.2 


2.0 


1,4 


1,4 


6.2 


1.5 


4.3 


4,2 


25,6 


2,5 


.9 


.8 


21 


4,2 


1.9 


1,4 


/13,1 


4,6 


1.5 


3.8 


3,8 


24,5 


2,4 


.8 


.8 


22 


3,7 


1.9 


1,3 


19,0 


3,7 


1,5 


3.5 


7,1 


23,2 


2.3 


.8 


.7 


23 


3.2 


1.8 


1.3 


11,4 


3,3 


1,4 


3.1 


7,2 


23,3 


2.2 


.8 


.7 


24 


3.0 


1.8 


1.3 


6,4 


3,0 


1,4 


2,9 


9.2 


24,5 


2.0 


.7 


.6 


25 


2.8 


1.7 


1.3 


4,6 


2.7 


1.4 


2.9 


7,1 


24,3 


1.7 


.7 


.6 


26 


2.6 


1.7 


1.4 


4,1 


2.5 


5.1 


2.8 


4,2 


18.3 


1.7 


.7 


.6 


27 


2.4 


1.5 


1.4 


17,5 


2.1 


ffl3,2 


2.8 


3,7 


12,6 


1.6 


.8 


.6 


28 


2.4 


1.5 


1.5 


5.8 


2.1 


13.1 


2.7 


5,1 


9,7 


1.9 


.8 


•.6 


29 


2.3 


1.5 


1.5 


3.1 


2.0 


7.5 


2,5 


12,5 


7,8 


1.9 


.7 


.6 


30 


2.3 


1.5 


1.5 


3.3 




4.9 


2,5 


23,0 


7.4 


1.9 


■ .7 


.6 


31 


2.3 




1.6 


3.7 




4.0 




21,2 




1.8 


.7 





e. Highest, 14.3 feet. /. Highest, 22 feet. g. Highest, 14.9 feet. 



400 



Kansas Water Commission. 



Daily Gauge Height, in feet, of Neosho river at Le Roy, Kan., for 1908-1919 — Continued. 



Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec, 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar.. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1916-17. 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

I2! '.'.'.'. 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 


0.6 
.6 
.6 
.6 
.6 
.6 
.5 
.5 
.5 
.4 
.4 
.3 
.3 
.3 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.3 
.3 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.5 
.5 
.4 
.4 
.5 
.5 
.5 


0.5 
.5 
.5 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.5 
.6 
2.0 
1.5 
1.2 
1.0 
1.0 
.9 
.8 
.8 
.7 
.7 
.7 
.7 
.6 
.6 
.6 
.6 
.6 
.6 
.6 
.5 
.5 


0.5 
.5 
.5 
.5 
.4 
.4 
.5 
.5 
.5 
.5 
.5 
.5 
.5 
.5 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.5 
.5 
.5 
.5 
.5 
.5 
.5 
.5 
.7 
.7 
.6 
.6 
.6 
.6 


0.6 
.5 
.5 
.5 
.6 
.6 
.6 
.7 
.7 
.7 
.6 
.6 
.6 
.6 
.6 
.6 
.6 
.7 
.7 
.7 
.6 
.6 
.6 
.6 
.6 
.6 
.6 
.5 
.5 
.5 
.5 


0.5 
.5 
.5 
.5 
.5 
.6 
.5 
.5 
.5 
.5 
.6 
.6 
.6 
.6 
.5 
.5 
.5 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.5 
.5 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.3 


0.3 
.3 

.4 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.3 
.3 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.3 
1.0 
.8 
.8 
.7 
.7 
.7 
.6 
.6 
.5 


0.5 

.5 

• .5 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.3 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.3 

.5 

.6 

.6 

.6 

14.2 

16.7 

14.7 

8.8 

5.9 

4.1 

2.6 

2.1 

1.9 

1.7 

1.7 

2.0 


2.7 
2.6 
2.9 
3.2 
3.1 
4.4 
4.0 
3.1 
2.2 
1.9 
1.9 
1.8 
1.7 
1.7 
1.6 
1.5 
1.4 
1.4 
1.1 
1.0 
1.0 
3.7 
2.4 
2.4 
2.3 
2.6 
7.3 
9.9 

10.3 
9.6 

15.3 


11.0 
8.3 
12.2 
16.7 
18.8 
20.2 
16.7 
6.3 
4.9 
4.0 
3.7 
3.5 
3.2 
2.9 
2.8 
2.6 
2.5 
2.2 
2.0 
2.0 
1.8 
1.8 
1.8 
1.7 
1.7 
1.6 
1.6 
1.5 
1.5 
1.4 


1.4 

1.4 

1.4 

1.3 

1.3 

1.2 

1.2 

1.0 

.9 

.8 

.4 

.4 

.3 

.3 

.2 

.2 

.1 

.1 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.3 

.4 

.4 

.2 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.0 

.1 


0.0 
.0 
.1 
.0 

— .1 

— .1 
+ .1 

.0 
4.9 
5.5 
4.4 
3.9 
3.6 
3.0 
2.3 
8.1 
15.1 
14.8 
14.2 
10.6 
4.5 
9.7 
6.1 
3.5 
2.8 
2.4 
2.0 
1.7 
1.3 
1.1 
1.0 


1.0 
.8 
.9 
.9 

1.0 
.8 
.6 
.5 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.3 
.4 
.4 
.3 
.3 
.4 
.4 
.5 
.5 
.5 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.6 
.6 
.7 
.8 
.7 


Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1917-18. 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 


0.7 
.6 
.6 
.5 
.5 
.5 
.6 
.6 
.7 
.6 
.6 
.5 
.5 
.4 
.5 
.5 
.5 
.5 
.5 
.6 
.6 
.5 
.5 
.8 
.7 
.7 
.6 
.6 
.5 
.5 
.5 


0.5 
.5 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.5 
. 5 
.6 
.6 
.5 
.5 
.5 
.5 
.5 
.5 
.5 
.5 
.5 
.5 
.5 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.3 


0.3 
.3 
.3 
.3 
.3 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.3 
.3 
.3 
.3 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.3 
.3 
.3 
.3 


0.3 
.3 
.3 
.3 

.4 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.3 
.2 
.4 
.5 
.5 
.5 
.5 
.5 
.5 
.5 
.5. 
.5 
.5 
.5 
.6 
.6 
.5 
.5 
.5 
.5 


0.5 
.5 
.5 
.5 
.5 
.5 
.5 
.6 
.6 
.4 
.3 
.3 
.2 
.2 
.1 
.2 
.2 
.2 
.2 
.2 
.2 
.2 
.3 
.2 
.2 
.2 
.2 
.2 


0.3 
.3 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.3 
.3 
.3 
.3 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.3 
.3 
.3 
.3 
.3 
.3 
.3 
.3 
.3 
.2 
.3 
.2 
.1 
.1 
.0 
.1 
.1 
.1 


0.1 
.2 
.2 
.2 

.2 

.3 

.4 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.4 

.3 

.3 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.7 

1.1 

1.6 

1.4 

l-.l 

1.5 

1.9 

1.1 

1.8 

1.6 

2.3 


3.1 

2.9 

2.3 

1.5 

1.2 

1.4 

1.8 

1.5 

1.3 

1.2 

1.2 

.9 

.8 

.5 

.4 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.1 

.1 

.1 

.3 

.3 

.2 

.2 

.3 

.5 

13.9 


16.6 

13.5 

6.8 

3.4 

2.5 

2.1 

1.9 

1.6 

1.4 

1.3 

1.3 

1.1 

1.0 

1.0 

.9 

.7 

.6 

.6 

.5 

.5 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.5 

.5 

2.7 

1.8 

1.1 

.9 

.8 


0.6 
.5 
.5 
.4 
.5 
.5 
.5 
.5 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.3 
.6 
.5 
.5 
.3 
.3 
.4 
1.0 
1.0 
.9 
.8 
.8 
.7 
.7 
.8 
.5 
.1 

— .5 

— .6 

— .6 


—0.6 

— .6 

— .7 

— .7 

— .7 

— .7 

— .7 
^ .8 

— .7 

— .4 

— .4 

— .4 

— .5 

— .5 

— .3 

— .3 

— .3 

— .3 

— .3 

— .2 

— .2 

— .3 

— .4 
.0 

— .2 
.9 
.7 
.4 
.3 
.3 
.3 


0.2 
.1 
.1 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.5 
.5 
.4 
.4 
.3 
.3 
.0 

— .2 
—.3 
—.2 
—.2 
—.1 
—.1 
—.1 
—.1 

—.2 
—.3 
—.3 

— .4 

— .4 

— .3 

— .4 

— .5 



Surface Waters of Kansas. 



401 



Daily Gauge Height, in feet, of Neosho river at Le Roy- 


, Kan., 


for 1908-1919- 


— Concluded. 


Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1918-19. 


























1 


—0.5 


2.4 


1.2 


1.6 


1.9 


2.0 


3.2 


14.9 


2.3 


5.4 


0,1 


—0.1 


2 


— .5 


1.4 


1.1 


1.6 


1.9 


1.8 


3.1 


17.6 


2.2 


3,8 


.1 


— .1 


3 


— .5 


1.3 


1.1 


1.6 


1.9 


1.7 


3.1 


16.7 


2.1 


3,6 


.1 


.0 


4 


— .5 


1.2 


1.1 


1.6 


1.9 


1.7 


2.9 


7.2 


4.0 


2,4 


.1 


.0 


5 


— .6 


1.0 


1.0 


1.6 


1.8 


2.8 


2.7 


4,3 


3.7 


2.0 


.6 


.0 


6 


— .6 


.8 


1.0 


1.6 


3.0 


2.5 


2.6 


4.3 


3.2 


2.0 


1,1 


.0 


7 


— .7 


1.0 


.9 


1.6 


2.4 


2.3 


2,6 


4.2 


3.2 


1.0 


,2 


.1 


8 


— .6 


10.8 


.8 


1.5 


2.1 


2.2 


3.8 


3.4 


2,6 


1.5 


.1 


— .2 


9 


— .6 


16.1 


.8 


1.5 


1.9 


2.0 


6,4 


3.0 


2,4 


1.4 


.1 


— .1 


10 


3.7 


16.6 


.7 


1.5 


1.8 


1.9 


12,6 


2.9 


2,4 


1.4 


.0 


— .1 


11 


4.7 


11.5 


.7 


1.6 


1.7 


1.9 


14.4 


2.8 


3.0 


1.3 


— .1 


— .1 


12 


2.1 


3.7 


.7 


1.8 


1.7 


1.8 


12.7 


2,6 


3.6 


1,3 


— .1 


.0 


13 


1.6 


3.2 


.7 


2.2 


1.8 


1.7 


6.9 


4,4 


3.3 


1,1 


.0 


.0 


14 


1.3 


2.3 


2.9 


2.8 


1.8 


1.7 


5.7 


3.1 


3,2 


.9 


— .2 


.0 


15 


1.1 


1.8 


3.8 


3.4 


1.9 


1.6 


5.1 


3.1 


2,5 


.7 


— .1 


.0 


16 


1.0 


1.6 


3.7 


6.5 


1,9 


5.2 


3.7 


3.1 


4.7 


.6 


— .1 


.0 


17 


1.0 


1.6 


2.9 


7.4 


1.9 


15.8 


3.2 


3.0 


3.0 


.5 


— .1 


.0 


18 


.9 


1.6 


2.4 


7.9 


1.7 


19.3 


2.8 


4.2 


3.5 


.4 


— .1 


.0 


19 


.9 


1.6 


1.8 


9.7 


1,6 


22.2 


2.5 


13.4 


4.4 


.2 


— .1 


.0 


20 


.6 


1.5 


1.7 


9.4 


1.6 


23.3 


2.4 


13.4 


4.4 


.5 


— .1 


.0 


21 


.4 


1.5 


2.8 


10.4 


1.7 


19.6 


2.4 


10.4 


3.4 


.5 


— .1 


— . 1 


22 


.1 


1.4 


2.7 


8.3 


3.0 


5.7 


2.4 


10.2 


2,3 


.4 


— .1 


— _ X 


23 


.0 


1.3 


2.4 


6.1 


4.0 


4.6 


2.4 


8.0 


7.3 


.4 


— .1 


— . 1 


24 


.0 


1.2 


2.1 


4.6 


3.8 


4,0 


2.3 


3.2 


9.0 


.4 


.0 


— _ X 


25 


.0 


1.2 


2.1 


3.8 


3,2 


3,8 


2,2 


3.0 


5.2 


.3 


— .1 


— . 1 


26 


— .1 


1.2 


1.9 


3.6 


3,0 


3,5 


2,2 


2,9 


3.6 


.3 


.1 


— _ 1 


27 


.8 


1.2 


1.8 


3.3 


2,5 


3.5 


2.3 


2,9 


3.5 


.3 


.0 


— . 1 


28 


5.7 


1.2 


1.8 


2.9 


2.2 


3.4 


2.6 


2,7 


2,2 


.2 


.0 


— , \ 


29 


7.2 


1.2 


1.7 


2.6 




3.3 


3,6 


2,7 


1,8 


.2 


,0 


— . 1 


30 


5.4 


1.2 


1.7 


2.4 




3,3 


8,1 


2,5 


1,7 


.2 


— .1 


— . 1 


31 


4.9 




1.7 


2.2 




3,2 




2,4 




.1 


— ,1 





Note. — ^River frozen January 1-31, 1912. 

NEOSHO RIVER AT lOLA, KAN. 

Location. — U. S. Geological Survey gauge was located at head gate of 
dam at city water and power house, about ninety feet above highway 
bridge; U. S. Weather Bureau gauge was located above this dam, 
about one mile west of lola, Allen county. Deer creek enters Neosho 
river about two and one-half miles above and Elm creek enters about 
two miles below the gauges. 

Drainage Area. — 3,670 square miles.^i 

Records Available. — U. S. Geological Survey, August 1, 1895, to Novem- 
ber SO, 1903. Station discontinued November 30, 1903. (See also 
stream-flow records on Neosho river near lola, 1917-1919, post.) 
U. S. Weather Bureau, July 1, 1904, to September 30, 1919. 

Gauge. — U. S. Geological Survey: Vertical staff, fastened to head gates 
of flume, 90 feet upstream from highway bridge. 

U. S. Weather Bureau: Vertical staff, reading from — 2.5 feet to 
16.8 feet, attached by ring bolts to a 3-inch gas pipe, braced to an elm 
and a willow tree, about 200 feet above the dam, near the northwest 
corner of the power house. Gauge moved to this location October 12, 
1906. Zero of gauge corresponds to present elevation of top of dam. 
Prior to October 12, 1906, the gauge was located 220 feet south of its 
present location. 



51. U. S. Weather Bureau gives the area as 3,640 square miles. 
26— Water Com. — 4162 



402 Kansas Water Commission. 

Discharge Measurements. — Made from highway bridge. 

Channel and Control. — Bed composed of gravel; control somewhat 
shifting. The rock dam at the pumping plant forms the control for 
the U. S. Weather Bureau gauge. A low-water opening on the dam 
usually is closed with sand bags during periods of unusually low water 
to maintain the level of the pool back of the dam. The dam has been 
repaired several times. 

The river overflows both banks extensively at high stages. The 
stream is subject to wide and rapid fluctuations in stage. Flood stage, 
U. S. Weather Bureau gauge, about 10 feet. 

Extremes of Stage. — U. S. Geological Survey record, 1895-1903: Maxi- 
mum stage recorded, 22 feet, June 3, 1903 (discharge, 39,100 second- 
feet) ; higher discharge given for 20.1 feet, May 24, 1896 (discharge, 
45,600 second-feet). 1904: Maximum stage, 24 feet, July 10, 1904, 
determined from high -water marks (discharge, estimated as 74,600 
second-feet) ; minimum discharge, practically none on days in Septem- 
ber and October, 1896, and October, 1897. 

U. S. Weather Bureau record, 1904-1919 : Maximum stage recorded, 
15.6 feet, June 14, 1904; highest known stage was 16.6 feet, date un- 
known; minimum stage, — 4.0 feet, September 9, 1913. 

Ice. — Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. 

Regulation. — Low-water flow affected by closing of gap in dam, and by 
operation of the water and power plants. 

Accuracy. — U. S. Geological Survey record. (See general statement in 
Introduction.) 

Cooperation. — Gauge height record from U. S. Weather Bureau gauge 
furnished by U. S. Weather Bureau. 



Surface Waters of Kansas. 



403 



Discharge Measurements of Neosho river at lola, Kan., during 1895-1903. 



Date. 



1895. 
July 30.. 
Aug. 3 . . 
Sept. 6.. 
Nov.- 15. . 



1896. 
Apr. 14. . 
May 26a. 
July 8.. 
Oct. 166. 

1897. 

May 19 . . 

Apr. 1 . . 

2.. 



1898. 

Mar. 24. 

May 19. 

20., 

July 11., 

1899. 
May 18., 
June 9. , 
July 5 . , 
8., 
Oct. 11., 



1900. 
May 15. , 
June 12. . 

22.. 
Oct. 2.. 

29 
Nov. 21.'. 



1901. 
Apr. 4. 
May 22. 
Aug. 13 . 
Oct. 11. 



1902. 
Apr. 26.. 
May 29 . . 
June 19. . 
July 29.. 
Aug. 25. . 

1903. 
Apr. 8.. 
May 22. . 

23.. 

24.. 
Aug. 30. . 



Made by- 



C. Murphy. 

do 

do 

do 



C. Murphy. 

do 

do 

do 



E. C. Murphy. 

do 

do 



E. C. Murphy. 

do 

do 

do 



E. C. Murphy. 

do 

• do 

do 

do 



W. G. Russell. 

do 

do 

do 

do 

do 



W. G. Russell. 

do 

do 

do 



W. G. Russell. 

do 

do 

do 

do 



W. 



G. Russell. 

do 

do 

do 

do 



Gauge height. 


Discharge. 


Feet. 
2.75 
3.10 
2.80 
2.40 


Sec.-ft. 
257 
521 
358 
267 


3.40 

16.80 

3.50 

2.25 


664 

34.700 

863 

73 


3.15 
4.60 
4.35 


566 
2,050 
1,750 


2.80 

5.50 

10.60 

2.85 


400 

3,430 

11,200 

386 


2.70 
18.00 

8.20 
16.70 

2.30 


242 

28,000 

6,310 

25,800 

316 


2.80 
3.40 
3.20 
5.80 
7.10 
3.30 


414 
637 
489 
4,480 
7,560 
788 


5.20 
3.60 
2.00 
2.00 


3,210 
917 
190 
190 


3.00 

12.00 

4.50 

7.70 

16.50 


512 

15,200 

1,310 

7,000 

25,200 


5.40 
12.40 

9.85 
12.90 

3.80 


2,320 

13,600 

10,900 

15,600 

765 



o. Surface floats. 



h. Measurement a little below station with boat and cable. 



404 



Kansas Water Commission. 



Daily Gauge Height, in feet, of Neosho river at lola, Kan., for 1895-1903; 1904-1919. 



Day. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Day. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1895. 










1 


2.75 


3.4 


16 


3.6 


3.7 


2 


2.6 


3.2.5 


17 


3.9 


3.45 


3 


3.05 


3.2 


18 


4.4 


3.3 


4 


2.85 


3.15 


19 


3.75 


3.15 


5 


2.92 


2.95 


20 


6.1 


3.05 


6 


3.1 

2.72 


2.85 
2.82 


21 


11.5 
8.85 


2.85 


7 


22 


2.62 


8 


2.5 
2.42 


3.4 
16.5 


23 

24 


7.35 
4.55 


2.55 


9 


2.57 


10 


2.45 


18.4 


25 


7.35 


2.5 


11 


2.5 


20.25 


26 


7.65 


2.42 


12 


2.5 


O20.8 


27 


4.8 


2.45 


13 


2.5 


12.3 


28 


3.95 


2.47 


14 


2.6 


4.7 


29 


3.5 


2.47 


15 


2.85 


4.0 


30 

31 


3.3 
3.27 


2.42 



a. 21.0 feet at 10 a. m. 



Daily Gauge Height, in feet, of Neosho river at lola, Kan., for 1895-1903; 1904-1919 — Continued. 



Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1895-96. 


























1 


2.37 


2.1 


2.5 


2.95 


2.95 


2.4 


2.3 


3.6 


4.4 


3.3 


3.0 


2.1 


2 


2.4 


2.08 


2.45 


2.8 


2.95 


2.4 


2.3 


3.4 


4.0 


3.3 


2.85 


2.1 


3 


2.37 


2.05 


2.35 


2.6 


2.9 


2.4 


2.3 


3.15 


3.9 


3.3 


2.8 


2.1 


4 


2.43 


2.08 


2.3 


2.5 


2.7 


2.4 


2.3 


7.58 


3.8 


4.35 


2.7 


2.1 


5 


2.37 


2.08 


2.3 


2.7 


2.7 


2.45 


2.3 


5.0 


3.7 


4.95 


2.6 


2.1 


6 


2.4 


2.2 


2.3 


2.65 


2.7 


2.45 


2.3 


3.85 


3.7 


3.9 


2.55 


2.1 


7 


2.4 


2.25 


2.25 


2.55 


2.65 


2.4 


2.3 


3.75 


3.8 


3.8 


2.5 


2.1 


8 


2.4 


2.35 


2.25 


2.5 


2.55 


2.4 


3.95 


3.4 


6.45 


3.5 


2.4 


2.1 


9 


2.37 


2.43 


2.25 


2.55 


2.5 


2.4 


10.25 


3.0 


4.85 


3.35 


2.3 


2.1 


10 


2.3 


2.45 


• 2.25 


2.5 


2.5 


2.4 


8.1 


2.9 


4.3 


3.2 


2.3 


2.1 


11 


2.3 


2.43 


2.25 


2.5 


2.5 


2.3 


6.85 


2.85 


4.0 


2.95 


2.3 


2.1 


12 


2.32 


2.39 


2.25 


2.55 


2.5 


2.3 


4.5 


2.8 


3.95 


2.8 


2.3 


2.1 


13 


2.32 


2.39 


2.25 


2.5 


2.5 


2.3 


3.75 


2.7 


3.7 


2.75 


2.3 


2.0 


14 


2.33 


2.25 


2.25 


2.55 


2.5 


2.2 


3.5 


2.7 


3.45 


2.7 


2.2 


2.0 


15 


2.38 


2.25 


2.2 


2.5 


2.5 


2.2 


3.35 


3.75 


3.35 


2.6 


2.2 


2.0 


16 


2.5 


2.23 


2.2 


2.5 


2.5 


2.3 


3.35 


11.55 


3.25 


2.6 


2.2 


2.0 


17 


2.48 


2.25 


2.25 


2.55 


2.4 


2.3 


3.45 


9.45 


3.15 


2.6 


2.2 


2.0 


18 


2.45 


2.25 


3.3 


2.6 


2.4 


2.3 


3.2 


7.4 


3.05 


2.65 


2.2 


2.0 


19 


2.3 


2.2 


8.05 


2.6 


2.4 


2.3 


3.05 


. 6.4 


3.0 


4.45 


2.15 


2.0 


20 


2.23 


2.2 


6.2 


2.6 


2.4 


2.2 


3.0 


5.55 


3.0 


5.45 


2.1 


2.0 


21 


2.18 


2.25 


4.7 


2.6 


2.4 


2.2 


2.8 


4.85 


2.95 


7.2 


2.1 


2.0 


22 


2.18 


2.25 


3.85 


2.6 


2.4 


2.2 


2.9 


16.25 


2.9 


7.75 


2.1 


2.0 


23 


2.1 


2.15 


4.0 


2.6 


2.4 


2.3 


4.25 


18.25 


2.9 


5.65 


2.1 


2.0 


24 


2.05 


2.25 


7.45 


2.6 


2.4 


2.4 


3.0 


20.1 


2.9 


4.3 


2.1 


2.1 


25 


2.08 


2.3 


13.25 


2.6 


2.4 


2.6 


9.5 


19.05 


3.4 


4.0 


2.1 


2.1 


26 


2.05 


2.3 


7.1 


2.6 


2.4 


2.5 


7.7 


16.5 


3.6 


3.65 


2.1 


2.1 


27 


2.05 


2.3 


4.65 


2.5 


2.4 


2.4 


9.4 


15.25 


3.45 


3.5 


2.1 


2.1 


28 


2.08 


2.45 


3.8 


2.5 


2.4 


2.4 


6.95 


10.75 


3.65 


3.3 


2.1 


2.1 


29 


2.05 


2.45 


3.7 


2.5 


2.4 


3.35 


4.5 


5.7 


3.45 


3.3 


2.1 


2.1 


30 


2.03 


2.45 


3.45 


2.55 




2.3 


3.85 


5.05 


3.4 


3.2 


2.1 


2.1 


31 


2.13 




3.15 


2.75 




2.3 




4.65 




3.1 







Surface Waters of Kansas. 



405 



Daily Gauge Height, in feet, of Neosho river at Tola, Kan., for 1895-1903; 1904-1919 — Continued. 



Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1896-97. 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 


2.1 

2.1 

2.1 

2.1 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

2.1 

2.1 

2.0 

2.1 

2,1 

2.1 

2.05 

2.05 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

2.05 

2.85 


3.7 

3.35 

2.6 

2.4 

2.35 

2.35 

2.45 

2.4 

2.4 

2.3 

2.3 

2.3 

2.3 

2.25 

2.2 

2.2 

2.2 

2.2 

2.2 

2.2 

2.2 

2.1 

2.1 

2.1 

2.15 

2.8 

4.85 

4.0 

3.55 

3.45 


3.25 

3.15 

2.85 

2.65 

2.55 

2.5 

2.5 

2.5 

2.5 

2.45 

2.4 

2.4 

2.4 

2.4 

2.4 

2.4 

2.35 

2.3 

2.3 

2.3 

2.3 

2.3 

2.2 

2.2 

2.2 

2.2 

2.2 

2.2 

2.2 

2.2 

2.2 


2.2 

2.3 

2.4 

2.5 

2.6 

2.6 

2.6 

2.7 

2.9 

2.9 

2.95 

3.1 

3.15 

3.2 

3.2 

3.15 

3.0 

3.2 

3.2 

3.3 

3.4 

3.5 

3.6 

3.6 

3.5 

3.5 

3.4 

3.35 

3.3 

3.3 

3.3 


3.2 

3.5 

3.9 

5.9 

4.7 

3.2 

3.3 

3.15 

3.45 

3.75 

4.25 

5.15 

4.85 

4.8 

5.85 

5.3 

4.8 

5.4 

5.85 

5.2 

4.65 

4.3 

3,85 

3.25 

2.7 

3.3 

3.0 

2.9 


2.95 

3.05 

3.0 

3.1 

6.35 

5.05 

4.0 

3.55 

3.45 

3,25 

3,05 

2.95 

2.9 

2.9 

2.8 

2.85 

2.9 

2.9 

3.05 

4.85 

3.85 

3.5 

3.05 

3.25 

3.2 

3.1 

3.0 

3.0 

3.0 

4.8 

5.35 


4.75 
4.2 
4.1 
3.85 
3.65 
3.45 
3.4 
3.6 
3.9 
4.0 
4.0 
4.0 
3.9 
3.8 
2.65 
3.4 
.3.2 
3.1 
3.1 
3.1 
3.0 
3.0 
3.0 
2.9 
2.9 
3.1 
3.1 
3.45 
3.55 
3.45 


3.3 
3.3 
3.3 
3.2 

3.2 

3.15 

3.1 

3.1 

3.1 

3.0 

3.0 

3.0 

3.0 

2.9 

2,9 

2.9 

2.8 

2.8 

2.7 

2.7 

2.6 

2.6 

2.5 

2.5 

2.5 

2.5 

2.4 

2.4 

2.4 

2.4 

2.4 


2.4 

2.4 

2.4 

2.45 

2.5 

2.5 

2.5 

2.45 

2.4 

2.4 

3.6 

3.55 

3.25 

3.15 

2.85 

2.75 

2.55 

2.35 

2.25 

2.3 

2.25 

2.2 

2.2 

2.1 

2.1 

2.5 

3.85 

3.85 

4.1 

2.75 


2,25 

2,2 

2,2 

2,25 

2.35 

2.3 

2.2 

2.65 

2.7 

2.9 

2.95 

2.85 

2.75 

2.65 

2.5 

2.4 

2.3 

2.3 

2.25 

2.25 

2,2 

2,2 

2,2 

2,2 

2,15 

2,15 

2.15 

2.15 

2.15 

2.15 

2,15 


2.0 

2.1 

2.1 

2.1 

2.1 

2.1 

2.1 

2.0 

2.1 

2.1 

2.1 

2.1 

2.1 

2.1 

2.0 

2.1 

2.1 

2.1 

2.15 

2.15 

2.15 

2.1 

2.1 

2.1 

2.1 

2.1 

2.1 

2.1 

2.0 

2.05 

2.05 


2 
2 
2 
2 


05 







9 

9 

8 

8 

8 

8 

8 

8 

8 

8 

8 

8 

8 

8 

8 

8 

8 

8 

8 

8 

8 

8 

8 

8 

8 

8 


Day. 


Oct. 


Nc-. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept, 


1897-98. 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 


1 
1 


8 
8 
8 
8 
8 
8 
8 
8 
8 
8 
8 
8 
8 
8 
8 
8 
8 
8 
8 
8 
8 
8 
8 
8 
7 
7 
7 
7 
7 
7 
8 


1.8 
1.8 
1.8 
1.8 
1.8 
1.8 
1.8 
1.8 
1.8 
1.8 
1.8 
1.8 
1.8 
1.8 
1.8 
1.8 
1.8 
1.8 
1.8 
1.8 
1.8 
1.8 
1.8 
1.8 
1.8 
1.8 
1.8 
1.8 
1.8 
1.8 


1.8 
1.8 
1.8 
1.8 
1.8 
1.8 
1.8 
1.8 
1.8 
1.8 
1.8 
1.8 
1.8 
1.8 
1.8 
1.8 
1.8 
1.8 
1.8 
1.8 
1.8 
1.8 
1.8 
1.8 
1.8 
1.8 
1.8 
1.8 
1.8 
1.8 
1 8 


1.8 

1.8 

1.8 

1.8 

1.8 

1.8 

1.8 

1.8 

1.8 

1.8 

1.8 

1.8 

1.8 

1.8 

1.8 

1.8 

1.8 

1.8 

1.8 

1.8 

1.8 

1.8 

1.8 

1.8 

1.8 

1.85 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

1.9 

1.8 


1.95 

1.95 

1.95 

1.8 

1.95 

1.8 

1.8 

1.95 

1.95 

6.6 

4.8 

4.2 

2.95 

2.85 

2.9 

2.95 

2.85 

2.8 

2.7 

2.7 

2.55 

2.45 

2.3 

2.25 

2.2 

2.2 

2.1 

2.1 


2.25 

2,25 

2.2 

2.15 

2.1 

2.1 

2.1 

2.1 

2.1 

2.2 

7.85 

4.75 

3.3 

3.1 

3.8 

3.3 

3.15 

3.05 

3.35 

3.3 

3.2 

3.15 

3.1 

2.9 

2.75 

3.0 

3.75 

3.7 

3.3 

2.85 

2.85 


2.7 
2.8 
2.8 
3.15 
. 6.85 
■ 4.55 
3.6 
3.25 
3.1 
2.95 
2.85 
2.7 
2.7 
2.6 
2.6 
2.6 
2.55 
2.5 
2.5 
2.5 
2.55 
2.85 
2.7 
2.8 
4.35 
4.75 
4.05 
3.6 
3.15 
3.6 


11.0 

18.8 

19.5 

19.5 

16.8 

12.3 

7.5 

6.2 

5.7 

4.95 

4.7 

4.3 

4.25 

4.95 

5.5 

17.5 

11.6 

6.1 

5.7 

9.8 

12.35 

12.3 

8.0 

6.45 

5.45 

4.6 

4.1 

4.0 

6.45 

6.7 

8 2 


9.4 
8.0 
5.7 
5.15 
4.4 
4.15 
4.0 
4.1 
5.5 
4.85 
7.3 
9.35 
7.8 
5.1 
5.4 
5.3 
5.5 
7.8 
5.8 
5.1 
5.8 
4.7 
5.7 
5.3 
4.2 
5.4 
20.5 
19.0 
7.0 
4.25 


3.65 

3.45 

3.25 

3.1 

3.0 

2.9 

2.9 

2.9 

2.8 

2.8 

2.8 

2.8 

2.8 

2.8 

2.8 

2.8 

2.7 

2.7 

2.7 

2.7 

3.8 

2.9 

2.75 

2.7 

2.65 

2.6 

2.6 

2.55 

2.5 

2.45 

2.4 


2.4 

2.45 

2.75 

3.0 

2.65 

2.25 

2.2 

2.2 

3.35 

i.35 

3.85 

3.8 

3.45 

3.05 

2.85 

2.7 

3.2 

4.5 

4.1 

3.7 

3.35 

3.2 

3.1 

2.95 

2.8 

2.7 

2.6 

2.6 

2.6 

2.5 

2.5 


2.5 

2.4 

2.3 

2.3 

2.3 

2.3 

2.2 

2.2 

2.2 

2.2 

2.5 

3.2 

5.8 

3.9 

3.5 

3.4 

4.8 

6.7 

3.85 

3.35 

3.1 

2.9 

2.8 

2.6 

2.5 

2.4 

2.4 

2.3 

2.3 

2.2 





















406 



Kansas Water Commission. 



Daily Gauge Height, in feet, of Neosho river at lola, Kan., for 1895-1903; 1904-1919 — Continued. 



Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1898-99. 


























1 


2.2 


2.4 


2.9 


3.0 


2.7 


3.6 


3.85 


3.1 


4.5 


2,8 


2.8 


2.7 


2 


2.2 


2.3 


2.9 


2.9 


2.6 


3.55 


3.7 


3.1 


5.2 


2.8 


2.7 


2.7 


3 


2.2 


2.3 


2.9 


2,9 


2.6 


3.6 


3.7 


3.0 


4.45 


3.0 


2.7 


2.6 


4 


2.1 


2.3 


2.9 


2.8 


2.6 


3.6 


4.2 


3.1 


4.8 


12.5 


2.7 


2.6 


5 


2.1 


3.3 


2.9 


2.8 


2.6 


3.65 


4.4 


3.1 


6.3 


8.9 


2.6 


2.6 


6 


2.1 


3.75 


2.8 


2.8 


2.6 


3.7 


4.0 


3.0 


7.95 


5.8 


2.5 


2.5 


7 


2.1 


3.1 


2.8 


2,8 


2.6 


3.7 


3.85 


3,1 


6.6 


14.0 


2.6 


2.5 


8 


2.1 


2.85 


2.8 


2,7 


2.6 


3.6 


3.6 


3.1 


5.55 


16.5 


3.05 


2.45 


9 


2.1 


2.75 


2.7 


2,7 


2.6 


3.5 


3.6 


3.1 


17.03 


9,8 


2.9 


2.4 


10 


2.05 


2.7 


2.7 


2.8 


2.5 


3.5 


3.5 


3.15 


15.7 


6,6 


2.8 


2.4 


11 


2.0 


2.7 


2.7 


2.8 


2.5 


4.9 


3.5 


3.3 


11.4 


4.5 


2.7 


2.4 


12 


2.0 


2.6 


2.7 


2.8 


2.5 


11.05 


3.4 


3.5 


11.5 


3.75 


2.6 


2.4 


13 


2.0 


2.6 


2,8 


2.9 


2.5 


6.05 


3.4 


3,4 


9.2 


3.25 


2.5 


2.4 


14 


2.0 


2.6 


2.8 


2,9 


2.6 


5.45 


3.4 


3.4 


5,6 


3.0 


2.5 


2.4 


15 


2,1 


2.5 


2.9 


2,9 


2.7 


5.C 


3,4 


3.25 


4.75 


3.65 


2.5 


2.4 


16 


2.1 


2.5 


2,8 


2.9 


2.8 


4.5 


3.3 


3.0 


4.4 


4.65 


2.55 


2.4 


17 


2.25 


2.5 


2.7 


2,9 


2,9 


4.85 


3.2 


2.9 


4.2 


4.8 


3.3 


2.4 


18 


5.7 


2.5 


2.8 


2,9 


5.95 


7.55 


3.2 


2.85 


4.1 


4.1 


3.0 


2.4 


19 


5.2 


2.5 


11.5 


2,8 


3.1 


5.85 


3.1 


2.85 


4.05 


3.6 


2.8 


2.4 


20 


3.8 


2.5 


13.35 


2,8 


3.15 


5.4 


4.5 


2.9 


3.85 


3.95 


2.8 


2.4 


21 


3.35 


2.6 


8.9 


2.8 


3.2 


5.15 


4,05 


2,9 


3.7 


5.35 


2.6 


2.4 


22 


3.05 


5.8 


8.85 


2.8 


3.3 


4.65 


3.8 


2.9 


3.6 


6.4 


2.6 


2.4 


23 


2.8 


4.15 


7.7 


2.8 


3.4 


4.1 


3.75 


4.65 


3.5 


3.5 


2.6 


2.4 


24 


2.7 


3.3 


5.7 


2.8 


3.6 


3.85 


3.6 


6.6 


3.25 


3.35 


2.5 


2.4 


25 


2.6 


3.05 


4.6 


2.8 


3.95 


3.65 


3.5 


4.9 


3.15 


3.05 


2.5 


2.4 


26 


2.6 


2.8 


4.15 


2.8 


5.95 


3.55 


3.4 


6.95 


3.1 


3.0 


2.6 


2.4 


27 


2.5 


2.7 


4.0 


2.8 


4.7 


3.7 


3.3 


6.55 


3.05 


2.85 


2.6 


2,4 


28 


2.5 


2.8 


3.9 


2.7 


3.9 


3.9 


3.2 


4.45 


3.0 


2.8 


2.6 


2,4 


29 


2.4 


2.9 


3.75 


2.7 




4.2 


3.1 


3.85 


2.9 


2.7 


2.85 


2.4 


30 


2.4 


2.9 


3.6 


2.7 




4.2 


3.1 


3.7 


2.8 


2.7 


2,85 


2.4 


31 


2.4 




3.2 


2.7 




3 95 




3.25 




2.7 


2.75 




Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1899- 


























1900. 


























1 


2.3 


2.0 


2.C 


2.1 


2.3 


2.6 


2.8 


4.0 


5.25 


5.5 


3.2 


2.1 


2 


2.3 


2.0 


2.0 


2.2 


2.3 


2.6 


2.8 


3.9 


4.15 


4.2 


2.95 


2.1 


3 


2.3 


2.0 


2.0 


2.2 


2.3 


2.6 


2.8 


3.5 


3.9 


3.5 


2.75 


2.1 


4 


2.3 


2.0 


2.0 


2.2 


2.3 


2.7 


2.7 


3.5 


3.8 


3.3 


2.6 


2.1 


5 


2.3 


2.e 


2.0 


2.2 


2.3 


3.05 


2.7 


3.5 


3.7 


3.3 


2.5 


2.1 


6 


2.3 


2.0 


2.0 


2.2 


2.3 


8.0 


2.7 


3.4 


3.7 


3.2 


2.45 


2.1 


7 


2.3 


2.0 


2.0 


2,2 


2.3 


7.8 


2.7 


3.5 


3.7 


3.2 


2.4 


2.1 


8 


2.3 


2.0 


2.0 


2,2 


2.3 


7.6 


2.7 


3,8 


3.55 


3.2 


2.3 


2.1 


9 


2.25 


2.0 


2.0 


2.2 


2.3 


6.95 


2.7 


3.55 


3.5 


3.2 


2.3 


2.1 


10 


2.2 


2,0 


2.0 


2.2 


2.3 


7.8 


2,8 


3.5 


3.5 


3.15 


2.25 


2.1 


U 


2.2 


2.0 


2.0 


2.2 


2.3 


9.15 


2,8 


3.4 


3.35 


3.1 


2.2 


2.1 


12 


2.2 


2.0 


2.1 


2.2 


2.3 


8.85 


2,9 


3.3 


3.35 


3.0 


2.2 


2.1 


13 


2.2 


2.0 


2.1 


2.2 


2.3 


5.95 


2.9 


3.15 


3.4 


3.0 


2.2 


2.1 


14 


2.2 


2.0 


2,1 


2.2 


2.3 


4.7 


2.9 


2.95 


3.6 


2.9 


2.2 


2.1 


15 


2.2 


2,0 


2.1 


2.3 


2.3 


4.15 


2.9 


2.8 


3.5 


2.8 


2.2 


2.1 


16 


2.2 


2,0 


2,1 


2.3 


2.3 


3.85 


7.5 


4.5 


3.5 


2.7 


2.2 


2.25 


17 


2.1 


2,0 


2,2 


2.3 


2,3 


3,8 


7.6 


13.0 


3,8 


2.85 


2.1 


2.75 


18 


2.1 


2,0 


2,2 


2,3 


2.3 


3.7 


4.35 


15.6 


3.55 


2.85 


2.1 


3.15 


19 


2.1 


2,0 


2,2 


2.3 


2.3 


3.55 


4.9 


15.8 


3.35 


2.75 


2.1 


3.4 


20 


2.1 


2.0 


2.2 


2.3 


2.3 


3.6 


6.25 


7.1 


3.3 


2.7 


2.1 


3.15 


21 


2.1 


2.0 


2,2 


2.3 


2.3 


3.3 


4.4 


5.2 


3.3 


2.6 


2.1 


2.95 


22 


2.1 


2.0 


2.2 


2.3 


2.3 


3.1 


3.65 


4.8 


3.2 


2.7 


2.1 


2.9 


23 


2.1 


2.0 


2.1 


2.3 


2.3 


2.9 


7.65 


4.4 


3.05 


2.8 


2.1 


2.9 


24 


2.1 


2.0 


2.1 


2.3 


2.3 


2.9 


8.8 


4.15 


2.9 


2.9 


2.1 


3.4 


25 


2.0 


2.0 


2.1 


2.3 


2.4 


2.9 


5.0 


3.95 


2.75 


3.05 


2.1 


7.3 


26 


2.0 


2.0 


2.1 


2.3 


2.45 


2.9 


5.4 


4.15 


2.55 


3.25 


2.1 


4.45 


27 


2.0 


2.0 


2.1 


2.3 


2.5 


2.85 


4.9 


4.4 


2.5 


3.65 


2.1 


4.9 


28 


2.0 


2.0 


2.1 


2.3 


2.6 


2.8 


3.95 


3.9 


2.7 


3.85 


2.1 


10.8 


29 


2.0 


2,0 


2.1 


2.3 




2,8 


4.05 


7.2 


2.9 


3.65 


2.1 


11.7 


30 


2.0 


2.0 


2.1 


2.3 




2,8 


4.2 


7.95 


5.9 


3.6 


2.1 


10.3 


31 


2.0 




2.1 


2.3 




2.8 




7.35 




3.45 


2.1 





Surface Waters of Kansas. 



407 



Daily Gauge Height, in feet, of Neosho river at lola, Kan., for 1895-1903; 1904-1919 — 

Continued. 



Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept.. 


1900-01. 


























1 


7.8 


17.4 


3.2 


2.5 


2.7 


3,6 


3.9 


4.0 


3.1 


2,5 


2.0 


1.6 


2 


5.55 


18.95 


3,1 


2,5 


2.7 


3.55 


4.6 


4.0 


3.0 


2,5 


2.0 


1.6 


3 


4.7 


12.5 


3.1 


2,6 


2.6 


3.5 


5.05 


3,8 


3.0 


2,4 


2.0 


1.5 


4 


3.95 


5,3 


3,0 


2.6 


2.6 


3.4 


5.4 


3,8 


3.0 


2,4 


2.0 


1.5 


5 


3.6 


4,9 


3,0 


2.6 


2.6 


3.3 


5.8 


3.7 


3.0 


2,4 


1,9 


1.5 


6 


3.4 


4,45 


3,0 


2.6 


2,5 


3,25 


8.75 


3,7 


3.0 


2.35 


1,9 


1.5 


7 


3.2 


4,1 


2,9 


2.5 


2.5 


3,2 


11.0 


3,7 


3.0 


2.3 


1,9 


1.5 


8 


3.2 


3,75 


2.9 


2.5 


2.55 


3,25 


12.0 


3,7 


3.0 


2.3 


2,0 


1,4 


9 


3.1 


3.65 


2.8 


2.5 


2.6 


3.35 


9.5 


3,7 


3.0 


2.3 


2,0 


1.4 


10 


3.0 


3.5 


2.8 


2.8 


2.6 


3,8 


5.35 


3,7 


3,25 


2.3 


2,0 


1.4 


11 


3.0 


3,5 


2.8 


2.8 


2.6 


4,15 


4.9 


3,7 


5,65 


2.3 


2,0 


1.3 


12 


3.0 


3,4 


2.8 


2.8 


2.7 


3,75 


7.15 


3,6 


4,9 


2.2 


2,0 


1.3 


13 


2.9 


3,3 


2.8 


2.8 


2.9 


3,55 


10.9 


3,6 


3,9 


2,35 


2,0 


1,3 


14 


2.9 


3,2 


2.7 


2.8 


3.5 


3,35 


12.1 


3,6 


3,6 


2,3 


2.0 


1.4 


15 


2.9 


3,2 


2.7 


3,5 


3.8 


3,05 


12.6 


3.6 


3,4 


2,3 


2.0 


1.3 


16 


2.85 


3,1 


2,7 


3.3 


4.25 


3,0 


12.9 


3.6 


3,0 


2.3 


2.0 


1.3 


17 


2.8 


3.0 


2,7 


3.0 


4.55 


3,0 


13,3 


3.5 


3,0 


2.3 


2,0 


1.3 


18 


2.8 


3.0 


2,7 


2.85 


4.6 


2,9 


11,8 


3.5 


2,95 


2.2 


2,0 


1.3 


19 


2.8 


3.0 


2,7 


2.8 


4.95 


3.3 


6,25 


3.5 


.3,0 


2.2 


1,9 


1.3 


20 


2.7 


3.6 


2,7 


2.7 


5.25 


3.65 


5,2 


3.5 


3,1 


2.2 


1,9 


1.2 


21 


2.7 


3.35 


2,7 


2.7 


4.8 


3.9 


5,2 


3.6 


3,3 


2.2 


1,9 


1.2 


22 


2.7 


3.15 


2.6 


2.7 


4.6 


3.6 


4,7 


3.6 


4,0 


2,2 


1,9 


1.0 


23 


2.7 


3.2 


2.6 


2.6 


4.0 


3.3 


4.6 


3.6 


3,5 


2.1 


1,8 


1.0 


24 


2.7 


3.45 


2.6 


2.6 


4.0 


3.3 


4.5 


3.5 


3,4 


2,15 


1.8 


1.0 


25 


2.8 


3.5 


2.6 


2.7 


4.0 


3.3 


4,25 


3.5 


3,1 


2.0 


1.8 


1,0 


26 


2.9 


3.4 


3.6 


2.7 


4.0 


3.65 


4,2 


3.5 


3.0 


2.0 


1.7 


1.0 


27 


2.8 


3.3 


2.65 


2.6 


3.8 


3.95 


4.2 


3.4 


2.95 


2.0 


1.7 


1,0 


28 


2.8 


3.3 


2.6 


2.6 


3.8 


3,8 


4.2 


3.35 


2.85 


2.0 


1.7 


1,0 


29 


7.5 


3.3 


2,7 


2.6 




3,8 


4.2 


3.2 


2.7 


2.0 


1.7 


.9 


30 


11.0 


3.3 




2.6 




3,9 


4.1 


3.1 


2.7 


2.0 


1.7 


.9 


31 . 


10.75 






2,7 




3,7 




3.1 




2.0 


1.7 












Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1901-02. 


























1 


0.9 


0.5 


0,6 


2,0 


2.7 


3.15 


2,9 


4.0 


8.0 


4.5 


5.15 


13.5 


2 


.9 


.5 


,6 


2,0 


2.7 


4.0 


2,9 


3,5 


7.5 


4.5 


4.25 


12.1 


3 


.9 


.5 


.6 


2.1 


2.7 


3.5 


2,9 


3,5 


5.75 


4,5 


3.0 


10.5 


4 


.9 


.5 


.6 


2.2 


2.7 


3.6 


2,9 


3,3 


5,5 


4,5 


2.85 


6.25 


5 


.9 


,5 


.6 


2.3 


2.7 


3.0 


2,9 


3,3 


13,0 


4,5 


2.8 


5.25 


6 


.9 


,6 


.6 


2.3 


2,7 


3.0 


2,9 


6.1 


15,25 


4,5 


2.65 


6.15 


7 


.9 


,7 


.6 


2.5 


2,7 


3.0 


2,9 


5.25 


16.75 


4,5 


2.5 


7.35 


8 


.9 


,7 


.7 


2.5 


2,7 


3.0 


2,85 


3.5 


17.9 


5,0 


2.5 


8.4 


9 


.9 


,7 


.7 


2.5 


2,7 


3.0. 


2,8 


3.0 


17.9 


5,0 


2.4 


6.75 


10 


.9 


,7 


.7 


2.5 


2,7 


3.0 


2,8 


3,0 


20.5 


5,0 


2.4 


5.9 


11 


.9 


,7 


.7 


2.5 


2,8 


2.9 


2.8 


2.9 


21.25 


4,7 


2.4 


5.25 


12 


.9 


.7 


.7 


2.5 


2,8 


3.0 


2.8 


2.8 


15.5 


4,7 


2.4 


4.4 


13 


.9 


.7 


,7 


2.5 


2,8 


3.1 


2.8 


2.8 


5.55 


4,5 


2.4 


3.5 


14 


.9 


1.0 


,7 


2-. 5 


2,8 


3.0 


2.8 


2.8 


5.0 


4,5 


2.4 


3.4 


15 


.9 


1,0 


,7' 


2.5 


2.8 


2.8 


2.8 


2.8 


5.0 


4,2.5 


2.9 


3.4 


16 


.5 


,9 


,6 


2.5 


3.0 


2.8 


2.8 


4.25 


5.0 


4,0 


2.9 


3.4 


17 


.5 


,9 


,6 


2.5 


3.0 


2.9 


2.8 


6.55 


5.0 


4,0 


2.5 


3.0 


18 


.5 


.8 


,5 


2.5 


3.0 


2.9 


2.8 


5.2 


4.5 


4,0 


2.5 


3.0 


19 


.5 


.8 


,5 


2.5 


3.0 


2.7 


2.8 


4.25 


4.5 


4,5 


3.0 


3.1 


20 


.5 


,8 


,5 


2.6 


3.0 


2.7 


2.8 


3:25 


11.5 


6.0 


5.85 


3.2 


21 


.5 


,8 


,5 


2.6 


3,0 


3.0 


2.8 


4.5 


15.5 


5.0 


9.75 


3.5 


22 


.5 


.6 


,5 


2,7 


3.0 


3,0 


2.8 


11.5 


15.0 


4.0 


11.5 


6,0 


23 


.5 


.6 


,6 


2,7 


3.0 


2,8 


2.8 


12.0 


10.5 


4.0 


13.5 


8,5 


24 


.5 


.6 


.6 


2,7 


3.0 


2,8 


3.0 


12.75 


8.25 


4.0 


16.25 


8.5 


25 


.5 


.6 


.6 


2,75 


3.0 


2,9 


4.0 


12.35 


7.65 


3.5 


16.25 


12.25 


26 


.5 


.6 


,9 


2,7 


3.15 


2.9 


3.0 


13.5 


5.5 


3.5 


15.25 


7,75 


27 


.5 


.6 


1,15 


2,7 


3.6 


2.9 


3.0 


12.5 


5,0 


3.5 


15.25 


6,0 


28 


.5 


.6 


1,2 


2.7 


3,6 


3.0 


6.5 


12.6 


4,5 


4.0 


14.15 


5,0 


29 


.5 


.6 


1,2 


2.7 




3.0 


5.75 


12.0 


4,5 


7.55 


7.5 


5,0 


30 


.5 


.6 


1,0 


2.7 




2.8 


4.25 


9.0 


4,5 


6.0 


5.25 


4,9 


31 


.5 




1,0 


2.7 





2.8 




6.25 




5.4 


12.25 





408 



Kansas Water Commission. 



Daily Gauge Height, in feet, of Neosho river at lola, Kan., for 1895-1903; 1904-1919- 

Continued. 



Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1902-03. 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 


4.65 
4.0 
4.5 
10.0 
14.25 
11.75 
11.75 
10.75 
8.75 
6.65 
6.1 
6.2 
5.5 
5.4 
5.3 
5.2 
5.5 
5.5 
5.2 
5.4 
5.5 
4.75 
4.5 
4.25 
4.2 
4.5 
4.0 
4.0 
3.65 
3.5 
3.4 


3.35 

3.3 

3.35 

3.3 

3.15 

3.0 

3.0 

3.0 

3.0 

3.0 

3.0 

3.0 

3.0 

5.0 

5.0 

4.5 

4.3 

4.3 

4.2 

4.2 

4.0 

3.8 

3.8 

3.7 

3.7 

3.7 

3.6 

3.6 

3.6 

3.6 


3.6 

3.65 

4.85 

5.7 

4.5 

3.95 

3.9 

3.65 

3.5 

3.5 

3.5 

3.5 

3.5 

3.6 

4.5 

4.65 

3.85 

3.9 

4.0 

7.25 

8.0 

7.0 

6.5 

6.0 

5.0 

4.65 

4.5 

4.5 

4.2 

4.0 

3.9 


3.8 

3.8 

3.8 

3.8 

3.8 

3.8 

3.75 

3.7 

3.7 

3.7 

3.7 

3.7 

3.55 

3.5 

3.5 

3.6 

3.6 

3.6 

3.5 

3.55 

3.4 

3.4 

3.4 

3.4 

3.4 

3.45 

3.5 

3.6 

3.6 

3.6 

3.6 


3.6 

3.6 

3.6 

3.85 

3.65 

3.25 

2.95 

2.9 

3.0 

3.1 

3.1 

3.1 

3.1 

3.1 

3.1 

3.1 

3.1 

3.05 

3.0 

3.0 

3.0 

3.0 

3.15 

3.55 

4.05 

4.3 

9.0 

8.35 


6.15 

5.5 

4.85 

4.6 

4.4 

4.5 

8.75 

9.5 

5.15 

5.0 

6.65 

5.0 

4.5 

4.3 

4.05 

4.0 

3.9 

3.85 

3.8 

7.95 

6.3 

5.55 

5.15 

4.7 

4.4 

4.2 

4.05 

4.0 

4.0 

3.9 

3.9 


3.8 
3.8 
8.05 
10.7 
6.7 
6.25 
5.85 
5.25 
4.75 
8.0 
7.05 
5.35 
5.25 
5.05 
4.7 
4.6 
4.45 
4.25 
4.05 
4.0 
3.95 
3.9 
3.8 
3.8 
3.7 
3.6 
3.5 
3.5 
3.5 
3.5 


3.5 

3.5 

3.5 

4.0 

4.1 

4.2 

3.9 

4.1 

4.25 

4.3 

4.15 

5.8 

9.05 

10.8 

11.9 

7.7 

5.9 

5.25 

4.95 

4.85 

10.45 

12.25 

10.35 

13.5 

14.9 

14.8 

15.4 

15.85 

17.15 

17.35 

18.5 


18.95 

21.75 

22.0 

21.95 

21.4 

20.45 

18.45 

15.9 

7.75 

6.3 

6.05 

5.95 

5.75 

5.1 

5.0 

4.9 

4.8 

4.7 

4.7 

4.6 

4.6 

4.5 

4.35 

5.15 

5.45 

5.45 

5.1 

5.0 

4.8 

4.7 


4.6 
4.6 
4.5 
4.4 
6.5 
4.5 
4.3 
4.2 
4.2 
4.1 
4.0 
3.8 
3.8 
3.8 
3.8 
5.8 
4.4 
4.1 
4.1 
4.0 
4.0 
4.0 
4.0 
3.9 
3.8 
3.8 
3.8 
3.7 
3.7 
3.7 
4.0 


4.0 

4.1 

4.9 

4.7 

4.5 

11.5 

10.5 

9.8 

11.5 

9.5 

8.4 

6.3 

6.0 

7.1 

9.2 

14.3 

12.1 

10.2 

10.2 

9.8 

8.2 

7.4 

6.3 

6.2 

6.0 

5.7 

5.4 

5.3 

5.0 

3.8 

3.6 


3.5 
4.0 
3.5 
3.4 
3.4 
3.4 
3.3 
3.6 
4.6 
9.6 

11.9 
5.0 
4.3 
4.3 
4.0 
3.9 
3.7 
3.7 
3.5 

' 3.5 
3.4 
3.4 
3.3 
3.3 
3.2 
3.2 
3.1 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 



Daily Gauge Height, in feet, of Neosho river at Tola, Kan., for 1895-1903; 1904-1919- 

Continued. 



Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


1903. 

1 

2 


2.0 
2.0 
2.0 
5.5 
4.3 
3.6 
3.7 
12.0 
6.0 
5.5 
4.3 
3.9 
4.0 
6.4 
7.6 


12.7 

14.3 

13.2 

12.0 

12.0 

10.0 

8.0 

5.8 

5.2 

5.0 

4.9 

5.0 

4.9 

4.9 

4.6 


16 

17 

18 r. ... . 

19 

20 

21 


8.4 
6:6 
5.0 
4,5 
4.2 
4.0 
3.9 
3.7 
3.6 
4.4 
3.5 
3.5 
3.4 
3.4 
3.4 
3.8 


4.6 
4.6 


3 

4 


4.4 
4.3 


5 


4.3 


6 


4 3 


7 .. . 


22 


4.3 


8 


23 

24 

25 

26 


4.3 


9 


4.1 


10 


3.9 


11 


3.9 


12 


27 


3.8 


13 


28 


3.8 


14 . . . 


29 


3.8 


15 


30 


3.7 




31 











Surface Waters of Kansas. 



409 



Daily Gauge Height, in feet, of Neosho river at lola, Kan., for 1895-1903; 1904-1919— 

Continued. 



Day. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


Day. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1904. 
















1 


11.4 
9.5 
3.7 
4.2 
4.2 

11.0 


1.1 
1.1 
1.1 
1.0 
1.0 
1.0 


0.5 
.5 
.8 
.7 
.6 
.5 


16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 


11.5 
3.3 
2.9 
2.2 
1.8 
2.2 


.5 
.5 
.6 

.8 
.7 
.6 


0.3 


2 


.3 


3 


.3 


4 


.3 


5 


.3 


6 


-•3 


7 


12.6 


.9 


.5 


22 


2.1 


.6 


.4 


8 


13.8 
15.0 


.8 
.8 


.5 
.5 


23 

24 


2.5 
3.4 


.8 
1.8 


.3 


9 


.2 


10 


15.2 


.7 


.3 


25 


2.4 


.7 


.2 


11 


14.7 


.7 


.4 


26 


1.7 


1.0 


.4 


12 


14.0 


.7 


.4 


27 


1.2 


.9 


.4 


13 


13.2 


.7 


.3 


28 


1.3 


.8 


.4 


14 


13.0 


.6 


.3 


29 


1.3 


.6 


.4 


15 


12.6 


.6 


.3 


30 

31 


1.1 
1.2 


.6 

.7 


.4 



Daily Gauge Height, in feet, of Neosho river at Tola, Kan., for 1895-1903; 1904-1919 — Continued. 



Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. Jan. 


Feb. Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1904-05. 






















1 


0.3 


0.2 


0.3 C.3 


1.7 


2.7 


1.0 


1.5 


0.4 


1.4 


—0.3 


2 


.3 




.3 .3 


1.1 


1.7 


1.0 


1.4 


1.3 


1.3 


— .3 


3 


.3 




.3 .3 


9 


1.1 


1.0 


1.0 


5.4 


1.1 


— .1 


4 


.3 




.3 .4 


8 


.9 


1.1 


.9 


6.8 


1.4 


— .3 


5 


.4 




.3 .4 


8 


.9 


.9 


3.1 


6.2 


1.1 


— .3 


6 


.4 




.3 .4 


9 


.9 


.9 


3.3 


6.4 


.9 


.1 


7 


.4 




.3 .4 


9 


.9 


.7 


1.6 


7.0 


.7 


— .1 


8 


.3 




.3 .4 


7 


.9 


.7 


1.1 


4.1 


.6 


.1 


9 


.3 




.4 .4 


6 


.9 


2.8 


.8 


2.8 


.6 


.2 


10 


.3 


.3 


.4 


6 


.9 


2.5 


.6 


2.1 


.6 


-.4 


11 


.3 


.3 


.4 


6 


.7 


2.8 


.6 


1.9 


.8 


.8 


12 


.3 


.3 


.4 


6 


.7 


2.6 


.5 


1.1 


.7 


1.4 


13 


.3 


.2 


.4 


6 


.6 


2.0 


.5 


1.0 


.9 


1.3 


14 


.3 


.2 


.1 


6 


.6 


1.9 


.5 


.8 


.6 


.8 


15 


.4 


.2 


.4 


6 


.5 


2.2 


.4 


.7 


.5 


1.2 


16 


.4 


.2 


.4 


6 


.5 


.9 


.4 


.5 


.4 


3.9 


17 


.3 


.2 


.4 


6 


.5 


.8 


.3 


.6 


.1 


2.1 


18 


.3 


.2 


.4 


8 


.5 


.9 


.3 


.7 


.1 


3.7 


19 


.3 


.2 


.4 


7 


.5 


.9 


2.0 


.7 


2.1 


9.4 


20 


.3 


.3 


.4 


1.5 


.4 


.6 


1.9 


.7 


1.0 


alO.O 


21 


.3 


.4 


.4 


1.3 


.4 


.6 


1.3 


.7 


.7 


9.9 


22 


.2 


.4 


.4 


...... 1.3 


.4 


.6 


1.1 


.5 


.4 


5.9 


23 


.2 


.3 


.4 


9 


.4 


.6 


.6 


.5 


.2 


2.6 


24 


.2 


.2 


.4 


1.1 .9 


.4 


.6 


.6 


.3 


.2 


1.5 


25 


.2 


.2 


.4 


1.8 1.3 


.5 


.6 


.5 


.3 


— .1 


1.1 


26 


.2 


.2 


.4 


2.2 1.0 


.6 


.9 


.5 


.3 


— .1 


1.0 


27 


.2 


.2 


.3 


2.7 .9 


.7 


1.8 


.4 


.4 


— .2 


.8 


28 


.2 


.3 


.3 


2.2 .8 


.7 


1.2 


.4 


.7 


— .2 


.7 


29 


.2 


.3 


.3 


2.6 


1.1 


1.4 


.4 


.8 


— .2 


.7 


30 


.2 


.3 


.3 


4.3 


1.1 


2.7 


.4 


.9 


— .2 


.6 


31 


.2 




.3 


4.8 




2.1 




.9 


— .2 





o. 10.6 feet during day. 



410 



Kansas Water Commission. 



Daily Gauge Height, in feet, of Neosho river at Ida, Kan., for 1895-1903; 1904-19] 9 — Continued, 



Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1905-06. 


























1 


0.6 


1.2 


0.8 


0.5 


0.3 


0.4 


1.2 


1.5 


2.5 


1.0 


0.5 


0.0 


2 


.5 


.7 


.5 


.5 


.3 


.6 


.9 


1.2 


1.1 


.9 


.2 


.5 


3 


.4 


.6 


.5 


.7 


.3 


.9 


.8 


1.0 


1.0 


.9 


.2 


.6 


4 


.4 


.6 


.4 


.9 


.3 


.8 


.8 


.8 


1.2 


.9 


1.2 


.9 


5 


.4 


2.6 


.2 


.6 


.3 


.6 


1.6 


1.0 


1.2 


.8 


1.2 


.6 


6 


.4 


3.5 


.4 


.6 


.3 


.6 


2.9 


.9 


.9 


.8 


1.3 


.4 


7 


.5 


2.2 


.4 


.5 


.3 


.6 


2.5 


.8 


.7 


.8 


1.4 


.3 


8 


.3 


1.9 


.3 


.5 


.3 


.6 


2.2 


.7 


4.8 


.7 


2.4 


.3 


9 


.0 


1,5 


.4 


.5 


.3 


.5 


2.7 


.7 


6.8 


.4 


.8 


.2 


10 


— .1 


1.2 


.4 


.5 


.3 


.5 


2.8 


.6 


8.6 


.4 


2.4 


.2 


11 


.0 


.9 


.4 


.5 


.3 


.5 


4.6 


.6 


8.1 


.4 


2.9 


.2 


12 


.3 


.9 


.5 


.5 


.2 


.5 


4.4 


.6 


7.9 


.3 


2.2 


.2 


13 


.3 


.8 


.4 


.5 


.2 


.5 


2.4 


.5 


7.9 


.4 


2.4 


.2 


14 


.4 


.7 


.4 


.4 


.3 


.4 


3.0 


.5 


7.7 


.6 


1.6 


.4 


15 


.4 


.7 


.4 


.4 


.4 


.4 


4.6 


.5 


2.3 


.4 


1.1 


.2 


16 


.3 


.7 


.4 


.4 


.4 


.4 


3.8 


.4 


1.6 


.7 


.8 


.5 


17 


.3 


.6 


.4 


.4 


.4 


.4 


2.1 


.3 


1.3 


1.3 


.4 


.3 


18 


2.6 


.6 


.4 


.4 


.4 


.4 


1.7 


.2 


1.0 


1.0 


.4 


.3 


19 


.6 


.6 


.4 


.4 


.4 


.4 


.5 


.6 


1.0 


1.0 


.2 


.2 


20 


.4 


.6 


.5 


.5 


.3 


.4 


.4 


.5 


1.0 


2.4 


.2 


.2 


21 


.2 


.5 


.5 


.5 


.3 


.4 


1.0 


.3 


.9 


2.2 


.2 


.2 


22 


.2 


.5 


.5 


.4 


.3 


.5 


1.2 


.3 


.8 


1.2 


.1 


1.0 


23 


.2 


.5 


.5 


.4 


.4 


.7 


1.1 


.3 


.8 


1.4 


.1 


.8 


24 


.2 


2.0 


.5 


.3 


.4 


.9 


1.0 


.5 


1.2 


1.0 


.1 


.6 


25 


1.1 


1.3 


.4 


.3 


.6 


1.1 


1.0 


.5 


3.4 


.7 


.1 


.4 


26 


.6 


1.3 


.4 


.3 


.5 


1.1 


.9 


.5 


1.7 


.5 


.1 


.4 


27 


.4 


1.2 


.4 


.3 


.4 


2.1 


.8 


.8 


1.3 


.4 


.3 


.4 


28 


.3 


1.0 


.4 


.3 


.4 


3.0 


.9 


1.2 


1.0 


.5 


.3 


.3 


29. 


.3 


1.0 


.4 


.3 




2.7 


1.5 


1.1 


.8 


3.0 


.3 


.2 


30 


1.1 


1.2 


.5 


.3 




2.1 


1.6 


.7 


.8 


.7 


.2 


.2 


31 


1.9 




.5 


.3 




1.6 




2.4 




.6 


.2 




Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1906-07. 


























1 


0.1 


0.0 


2.9 


0.3 


1.0 


1.3 


0.8 


0.9 


0.4 


2.2 


0.4 


—0.3 


2 


.1 


.0 


3.4 


.3 


1.0 


3.8 


.8 


.6 


.4 


1.1 


.1 


— .4 


3 


.1 


.0 


1.4 


.3 


.9 


4.2 


.7 


.6 


.4 


1.0 


.0 


— .4 


4 


.1 


.0 


.8 


.3 


.6 


3.1 


.7 


1.2 


.5 


.9 


.0 


— .5 


5 


.0 


.2 


.8 


.3 


.6 


2.3 


.7 


.8 


.5 


.8 


— .1 


— .3 


6 


.0 


.1 


.8 


.3 


.6 


1.8 


.7 


3.2 


.4 


.6 


— .2 


— .4 


7 


.0 


.1 


.7 


.3 


.6 


1.6 


.7 


3.2 


.3 


.5 


— .2 


— .5 


8 


.0 


.2 


.6 


.3 


.7 


1.4 


.7 


2.4 


.3 


.3 


— .2 


— .5 


9 


— .] 


.3 


.5 


.3 


.9 


1.2 


.7 


2.0 


.2 


.3 


— .2 


— .6 


10 


— .1 


.3 


.4 


.3 


1.0 


3.3 


.6 


1.5 


2.5 


.2 


— .2 


— .6 


11 


.0 


.3 


.4 


.3 


1.2 


5.1 


.6 


1.2 


1.2 


.2 


— .3 


— .7 


12 


.0 


.2 


.4 


.3 


1.9 


5.3 


.6 


.9 


.6 


.2 


— .3 


— .6 


13 


— .1 


.1 


.4 


.3 


1.6 


5.1 


.6 


.8 


.8 


.3 


— .3 


— .6 


14 


— .2 


.2 


.4 


.3 


1.3 


3.1 


.5 


.1 


.6 


.6 


— .3 


— .6 


15 


— .3 


.2 


.3 


.3 


1.2 


2.2 


.5 


1.6 


.4 


1.3 


.0 


— .7 


16 


— .3 


.2 


.3 


.4 


1.0 


1.8 


.5 


1.0 


.4 


.5 


.0 


— .8 


17 


— .3 


.3 


.3 


2.7 


.9 


1.6 


.5 


.8 


.3 


.3 


— .2 


—1.0 


18 


— .4 


.3 


.3 


2.5 


.8 


1.5 


.5 


.7 


.1 


.7 


— .3 


—1.0 


19 


— .4 


.3 


.3 


9.6 


.8 


1.4 


.5 


.6 


.1 


.4 


— .3 


—1.1 


20 


— .4 


.2 


.3 


13.1 


.8 


1.3 


.5 


.6 


.0 


.4 


— .2 


—1.2 


21 


— .4 


.3 


.3 


13.0 


.7 


1.2 


.5 


.6 


2 


.2 


.2 


—1.2 


22 


— .4 


.3 


.2 


9.5 


.7 


1.2 


.5 


.0 


.2 


.0 


.5 


—1.3 


23 


— .4 


.3 


.2 


6.4 


.7 


1.1 


.5 


.7 


2.5 


.0 


1.0 


—1.3 


24 


— .7 


.3 


.2 


3.8 


.7 


1.1 


.5 


.6 


4.5 


— .2 


.5 


—1.4 


25 


—1.0 


.3 


.2 


2.0 


.6 


1.0 


.5 


.5 


4.6 


— .2 


.2 


—1.4 


26 


—1.3 


.4 


.1 


1.7 


.6 


.9 


.5 


.4 


5.1 


— .3 


— .1 


—1.5 


27 


—1.3 


1.2 


.2 


1.6 


.6 


.9 


.5 


.4 


4.6 


— .2 


— .1 


—1.4 


28 


— .7 


.7 


.2 


1.3 


.6 


.9 


.5 


.4 


2.8 


— .2 


— .1 


—1.4 


29 


— .4 


.4 


.2 


1.1 




2.3 


.4 


.3 


1.5 


— .2 


— .2 


—1.4 


30 


— .3 


.4 


.2 


1.1 




1.3 


1.9 


.3 


2.2 


.2 


— .2 


—1.5 


31 


— .1 




.2 


1.1 




.9 




.4 




.4 


— .2 





Surface Waters of Kansas. 



411 



Daily Gauge Height, in feet, of Neosho river at lola, Kan., for 1895-1903; 1904-1919 — Continued. 



Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1907-08. 


























1 


—1.3 


1.0 


0.1 


0,3 


0.0 


0.6 


0.2 


0,1 


1.7 


5,0 


0.1 


0.1 


2 


—1.1 


.7 


.2 


,3 




,6 


1 


.1 


1,4 


5,2 


,2 


.2 


3 


—1.0 


.5 


.2 


.3 




,5 


.1 


.0 


6,3 


5,9 


.1 


.1 


4 


— .7 


.4 


.2 


.3 




.5 


.1 


.2 


5,2 


6.9 


.0 


— .2 


5 


— .5 


.3 


.2 


.5 




.5 


.1 


1,4 


9.8 


6,7 


— .1 


,0 


6 


1.3 


.2 


.2 


.6 




.5 


,1 


1,5 


7.3 


2,8 


— .1 


— .2 


7 


.7 


.2 


.2 


.5 




.5 


3.9 


2.9 


7,1 


2,0 


— ,2 


— ,2 


8 


.4 


.2 


.2 


.3 




.6 


4.2 


1.7 


6.0 


2,7 


— .1 


— .3 


9 


.2 


.0 


.2 


.3 




1.2 


2.3 


1.5 


3.0 


1,8 


,0 


— .5 


10 


.0 


.0 


.2 


.3 




.6 


1.6 


1.0 


1.8 


1.3 


.0 


— .6 


11 


.1 


.0 


.1 


.3 




.5 


1.0 


.7 


1.7 


1,1 


.3 


— .7 


12 


.0 


.0 


.1 


.4 




.4 


.7 


3.0 


1.8 


,9 


.2 


— .7 


13 


.0 




.3 


.2 




.4 


.6 


5.0 


6.7 


.7 


.0 


— .8 


14 


— .1 




.3 


.2 


.3 


.4 


.4 


6.0 


8.6 


.7 


— .1 


— .8 


15 


— .2 




.3 


.2 


2.1 


.3 


.6 


6,8 


8,5 


.6 


— .2 


— .6 


16 


— .3 




.3 


.2 


3.1 


.3 


.5 


6.3 


8.8 


,5 


— .3 


— .7 


17 


— .3 




.5 


.2 


1.9 


.3 


.5 


3.2 


9.6 


.4 


— .3 


— .7 


18 


— .4 


.0 


.4 


.3 


1.3 


.2 


1.9 


1.3 


11.0 


.4 


— .4 


— ,7 


19 


— .5 


.0 


.4 


.2 


1.5 


.2 


.7 


2.9 


012.3 


.3 


— .3 


— .8 


20 


— .6 


.1 


.3 


.2 


.9 


.2 


.4 


3.1 


10.4 


.3 


— ,3 


— ,9 


21 


— .6 


.5 


.3 


.2 


.8 


.2 


.7 


2,0 


3.6 


.2 


— .2 


— .9 


22 


— .7 


.6 


.4 


.1 


.7 


.1 


.8 


1.3 


4,2 


.2 


1.7 


— .9 


23 


— .7 


.4 


.9 


.1 


.6 


.2 


1.2 


1.1 


3,2 


,2 


2,0 


— .7 


24 


— .7 


.3 


.9 


.2 


.5 


.1 


.8 


3.4 


1,9 


.7 


1,2 


— .6 


25 


— .7 


.3 


.9 


.1 


1.4 


.1 


1.8 


8.1 


1.4 


.5 


,6 


— .7 


26 


— .6 


.3 


.7 


.2 


2,2 


.1 


.9 


9.4 


1.3 


.8 


1.1 


— ,7 


27 


— .2 


.2 


.6 


.2 


1.2 


.1 


.6 


10.0 


1.2 


1,0 


.8 


— ,3 


28 


.0 


.1 


.5 


.2 


.9 


.0 


.4 


4.6 


1,0 


.6 


.7 


.0 


29 


.0 


.1 


.5 


.1 


.7 


,0 


.3 


2.8 


2,3 


.5 


.6 


— .2 


30 


.4 


.1 


.4 


.1 




— .1 


.2 


3.7 


5,6 


.3 


.5 


— .4 


31 


.3 




.4 


rl 




.1 




2.3 




.2 


.4 





a 12 , 5 feet during day. 



1908-09 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 



Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


—0.5 


—0.2 


6,3 


—1.3 


—1.4 


0.3 


—0.1 


—1.1 


1.0 


0.8 


2.5 


— .6 


— ,4 


2.2 


—1.4 


—1.6 


.1 


— .2 


-1,1 


1.5 


.2 


1.5 


— .7 


— ,5 


1.3 


—1.5 


—1.7 


— .1 


— .3 


—1.2 


1.2 


— .2 


.9 


— .8 


— .6 


1.0 


—1,6 


—1.6 


— .2 


— .4 


—1.3 


.7 


— .3 


.3 


— .8 


— ,7 


1.1 


—1,3 


—1.4 


— .4 


— .5 


—1.5 


1.4 


.1 


2.0 


— .9 


—1,0 


.8 


—1.4 


—1.1 


— .5 


4.5 


—1.5 


.5 


.2 


3.9 


1,0 


—1.1 


.6 


—1.7 


—1,0 


— .6 


2.4 


—1.6 


.2 


.6 


2.6 


—1.2 


—1.2 


.4 


—1.8 


—1,1 


— .7 


.6 


—1.6 


.2 


2.5 


2,1 


—1.3 


—1.3 


.3 


—1,7 


—1.3 


3.7 


.1 


—1.7 


— .1 


4.2 


,8 


—1.3 


—1.4 


.2 


—1.7 


—1,4 


3.8 


— .1 


—1.8 


— .4 


6.5 


.3 


—1.6 


—1.6 


.1 


—2.3 


—1.6 


1.7 


— .3 


—1.9 


— .3 


11.7 


.0 


—1.6 


—1.6 


.0 


— 2.2 


—1,6 


1.5 


— .4 


— .9 


.8 


12.2 


— .2 


—2.1 


—1.5 


,0 


—2.1 


—1.5 


.9 


3.1 


— .7 


.3* 


12.6 


— .4 


—2.5 


—1.5 


— .1 


—2,0 


—1,7 


1.4 


.9 


—1.3 


2.1 


12,5 


— .6 


—2.6 


—1,5 


— .2 


—1.6 


—1.9 


1.4 


.2 


1.2 


.5 


bl3.0 


— .7 


—2.3 


—1.6 


— .2 


—1.8 


—2,2 


1.1 


.0 


2.7 


.8 


13.2 


— .8 


—2.4 


—1.6 


— .3 


—2,0 


—2,1 


1.0 


— .2 


5.5 


.5 


11.9 


—1.0 


—2,6 


—1.6 


— .4 


—1.8 


-1.9 


.9 


— .3 


4.4 


— .1 


4.1 


—1.1 


—2,8 


—1,8 


— .5 


—1,7 


.5 


1.1 


— .5 


1.4 


.1 


2.5 


—1.2 


—2,8 


—1,8 


— .6 


—2,0 


1.0 


1.2 


— .6 


.8 


3.6 


1.7 


—1.3 


2,5 


—1.8 


— .7 


—1,6 


1.5 


6.1 


.0 


.6 


1.9 


1.0 


—1.4 


3,9 


—2.1 


— ,8 


—1.0 


1.6 


1.5 


.1 


1.0 


.5 


.7 


—1.5 


8.6 


—2.7 


—1,0 


— .5 


4,4 


1.0 


.0 


.9 


.7 


.5 


—1.6 


8.9 


1,4 


—1.0 


— ,5 


2.9 


.9 


— .2 


.8 


2.6 


.3 


—1.6 


3.9 


4.1 


—1.0 


— .7 


1.4 


.7 


— .3 


2.0 


3.9 


.1 


—1.8 


1.6 


4.1 


—1.0 


— .8 


.8 


.5 


— .5 


2.1 


3.1 


.6 


—1.8 


.9 


1.4 


—1.1 


— .9 


.5 


.3 


— .6 


1.9 


1.2 


3.8 


—1.8 


.5 


1,2 


—1.1 


— .9 


.4 


.2 


— .7 


1.4 


.5 


4.7 


—1.9 


.2 


5,1 


—1.2 


—1.0 




.1 


— .8 


1.0 


.4 


4.2 


.5 


.0 


9.5 


—1.2 


—1.1 




.0 


—1.0 


1.4 


1.8 


2.2 


— .7 


— .1 




—1.2 


—1.3 




.0 




1.1 




1.0 


—1.4 



Sept. 



—1.6 
—1.7 
—2.0 



—2, 

— 1. 
— 1, 
— 1, 
—2, 
— 1. 



-2.0 



—2 

—2.5 

—2.4 

—2,2 

—2,4 

—2,4 

—2,5 

—2.5 

—2.5 

—2.5 

—2.9 

—2.8 

—2,8 

—2,9 

—2.7 

—2.7 

—2.4 

—1.9 

—1.5 

—1.4 



6. 13.3 feet at midnight. 



412 



Kansas Water Commission. 



Daily Gauge Height, in feet, of Neosho river at lola, Kan., for 1895-1903; 1904-1919 — Continued. 



Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1909-10. 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 


—1.4 
—1.2 
—1.2 
—1.2 
—1.2 
—1.2 
— 1.3 
—1.4 
—1.2 
—1.2 
—1.4 
—1.5 
—1.6 
—1.5 
—1.5 
—1.4 
—1.2 
—1.1 
—1.3 
—1.2 
—1.3 
—1.4 
—1.3 
—1.2 
—1.3 
—1.3 
—1.4 
—1.6 
—1.6 
—1.6 
—1.6 


—1.2 

—1.5 

—1.6 

—1.7 

—1.9 

—1.9 

—1.8 

—1.7 

—1.8 

—1.8 

—1.8 

—1.6 

—1.6 

— 1.2 

4.0 

5.6 

6.9 

7.8 

7.4 

3.6 

2.3 

1.7 

1.5 

1.3 

1.2 

1.1 

1.0 

.9 

.8 

.8 


1.7 

3.3 

3.5 

2.9 

3.0 

2.4 

1.9 

1.5 

1.0 

.5 

1.0 

1.1 

1.2 

1.1 

1.0 

.8 

.8 

.4 

.6 

.6 

.6 

.6 

.6 

.7 

.5 

.4 

.6 

.6 

.5 

.5 

.7 


0.7 
.5 
1.5 
2.0 
2.1 
2.1 
1.4 
1.1 
.9 
.8 
.9 
.5 
5.4 
6.3 
6.6 
7.1 
8.7 
11.4 
9.1 
5.3 
5.0 
4,3 
3.7 
2.9 
2.3 
2.3 
2,3 
2,3 
2,2 
1,8 
1,5 


1.2 

1.0 

1.0 

1.5 

2.0 

1.8 

1.6 

1.5 

1.3 

1.3 

1.3 

1.4 

1,2 

.9 

,9 

1,0 

.8 

.8 

.7 

.6 

.7 

.6 

.1 

.1 

.6 

.7 

.6 

.7 


0.8 
.7 
.7 
.6 
.6 
.6 
.6 
.6 
.5 
.5 
.5 
.5 
,4 
.4 
,4 
.4 
.4 
.4 
,4 
.3 
,3 
.3 
,3 
,3 
,2 
,2 
.1 
.1 
.0 
.0 
,0 


0,0 

— .1 
.0 
,0 
,0 
,0 
,0 

— .1 

— .1 

— .2 

— .3 

— .3 

— .3 

— .3 

— .1 
.0 
.0 
.1 
.1 
.0 
.0 

— ,1 

— ,2 

— ,2 

— ,3 

— ,4 

— .4 

— .5 

— .6 

— .7 


—0,6 
— .5 
,9 
3,4 
2,1 
2,1 
8,5 
9,4 
9,1 
6,7 
2,9 
2,0 
1,6 
1,4 
1,2 ' 
1,2 
2,7 
4,1 
3,5 
2,4 
1,7 
1,6 
2,4 
2,7 
2,3 
1,6 
1,4 
3.0 
2,8 
2,7 
4,1 


5,4 

3,8 

2,1 

1,7 

1,7 

1,4 

1,3 

1.2 

1.1 

1.5 

1.7 

1.6 

1.3 

1.1 

.9 

.8 

.9 

.7 

.7 

.8 

.8 

.9 

.9 

.7 

.5 

.4 

.7 

.7 

.4 

.5 


0.4 
.6 
.2 
.3 
.3 
.2 
.3 
.2 
.0 
.0 
.0 
.0 
.C 
.0 
.0 
.0 
.1 
.0 

— .1 

— .4 

— .5 

— .6 

— .7 

— .8 

— .8 

— .8 
—1.0 
—1.1 
—1.1 
—1.2 
— l.S 


—1.4 
—1.4 
—1.3 
—1.3 
—1.3 
—1.1 

— .9 

— .9 

— .8 

— .8 

— .7 
1.1 

.6 

,2 

,1 

,0 

.0 

1,1 

3,0 

4,5 

4,0 

1.6 

1.1 

.7 

.6 

.5 

.2 

.2 

.2 

— .1 

— .1 


—0.1 
.1 

2.7 

2.4 

3.1 

6.2 

5.5 

3.5 

1.9 

1.1 

.9 

1,4 

.7 

.7 

.5 

.4 

.4 

.3 

.4 

.4 

.1 

.1 

.0 

.0 

,0 

,0 

,0 

— .1 

.0 

.1 


Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1910-11. 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 


0.1 
.3 
.1 
.2 

— .2 

— .2 
.1 

— .2 
.1 

— .1 

— .1 

— .3 

— .6 

— .5 

— .5 

— .4 

— .8 
—1.2 
-1.1 
—1.2 
—1.0 

— .9 
—1.1 
—1.1 
—1.1 
—1.1 
—1.1 
—1.2 
—1.2 
—1.3 
—1.3 


—1.3 
—1.3 

— 1.3 
—1.3 
—1.2 
—1.2 
—1.1 
—1.3 
—1.2 
—1.3 
—1.2 
—1.5 
—1.3 
—1.2 
—1.3 
—1.1 
—1.3 
—1.4 
—1.3 
—1.2 
—1.1 
—1.1 
—1.1 

— 1.3 
—1.5 

— 1.3 
—1.0 
—1.0 
—1.4 
—1.1 


—1.0 
—1.1 

— .9 
—1.0 
—1.0 
—1.1 
—1.1 
—1.1 
—1.1 
—1.0 

— .9 

— .8 

— .8 

— .8 

— .8 
—1.3 
—1.3 
—1.0 
—1.0 
—1.1 
—1.0 
—1.1 
—1.4 
—1.1 
—1.0 
—1.0 
—1.1 

— .9 
—1.0 
—1.0 
—1.0 


—0.9 

— ,9 

— .9 

— ,9 

— ,9 

— ,9 

— ,9 

— ,9 

— ,9 

— ,9 
—1,0 
—1,0 
—1,1 
—1.0 
—1.0 
—1.0 
—1.0 
—1.0 
—1.0 
-1.0 
—1.0 
—1.0 
—1.0 
-1.0 

— 1.0 

—1.1 

—1.2 
—1.1 
—1.0 
—1,0 
—1,0 


—1.0 

—1.2 

—1.3 

—1.2 

-1.2 

—1.3 

—1.2 

—1.2 

—1.1 

—1.2 

—1.3 

—1.3 

—1.3 

—1.2 

—1.0 

—1.0 

—1.0 

— .7 

5.1 

6.7 

7.2 

7.6 

6.0 

2.3 

1.8 

1.8 

2.2 

2.2 


2,1 

2,0 

1,7 

1,6 

4,6 

3,7 

2,7 

3,0 

2.7 

2.9 

2.0 

1,7 

1,5 

1,3 

1,1 

1,0 

1,0 

1,0 

.9 

,8 

.8 

,8 

,7 

,7 

.7 

,7 

.6 

,6 

,6 

.6 

.6 


0.5 
,5 
.5 
.7 
1.5 
1.5 
1.0 
,8 
,7 
,6 
.6 
.6 
.5 
.5 
,5 
.4 
,5 
,4 
.4 
.4 
.3 
,3 
.3 
,3 
.3 
,2 
.2 
,2 
,2 
.2 


0,2 
,2 
.2 
,3 
.3 
,3 
,3 
,2 
,2 
,1 
.2 
.2 
.1 
.0 
,0 
,0 

— ,2 

— ,3 

— ,4 

— ,3 

— ,3 

— ,4 

— ,5 

— ,6 

— ,6 

— ,7 

— ,8 

— ,8 

— ,9 

— .8 

— .8 


—0.6 

— .4 

— .2 
.7 
.5 
.3 
.1 

— .1 
— ' . 4 

— .7 

— .9 
—1.0 
—1.2 
—1.2 
—1.4 
—1.4 
—1.5 
—1.5 
—1.6 
—1.7 
—1.8 
—1.7 

— 1.7 

— 1.8 
—1.8 
—1.8 
—1.9 
—1.9 
—1.8 
—1.8 


—1.9 
—2.0 
—2.0 
—1.7 
—1.4 
—1.2 

— .9 

— .8 

— .6 

— .4 

— .3 

— .2 
.0 
.1 
.1 
.2 
.2 
.2 
.1 
.2 
.2 
.3 
.4 
.4 
.2 
.1 
.1 
.5 
.5 
.4 
.4 


0.4 
.4 
.4 
3.0 
2.8 
3.1 
2.8 
1.8 
1.0 
.8 
.6 
.5 
.5 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.3 
.4 
.3 
.2 
.2 
.2 
.2 
.2 
.5 
.5 
.5 
.5 
.9 
.5 
.4 


0,3 

.2 

.4 

.5 

.4 

.3 

.3 

.2 

.2 

.2 

.4 

1.6 

1.7 

1.6 

.9 

2.9 

2.8 

.9 

1.1 

.9 

.8 

.8 

.7 

.5 

.4 

.3 

.2 

.3 

.2 

.2 



Surface Waters of Kansas. 



413 



Daily Gauge Height, in feet, of Neosho river at lola, Kan., for 1895-1903; 1904-1919 — 

Continued. 



Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1911-12. 

1 

2 

3 

4 


0.2 
.3 
.5 
.4 
.3 
.3 
. 2 
.1 
.1 
.1 
.2 
.1 
.1 
.2 
.4 
.4 
.2 
.0 
.0 
.0 

— .1 
.0 

— .1 

— .1 

— .1 

— .2 

— .2 

— .2 

— .3 

— .3 

— .3 


—0.3 

— .3 

— .3 

— .3 

— .3 

— .2 
.0 
.0 
.0 
.0 
.0 
.0 
.0 
.0 
.0 
.0 
.0 
.0 
.0 
.0 

— .1 

— .1 

— .1 

— .1 

— .4 

— .7 

— .9 
—1.0 
—1.0 
—1.0 


—1.0 

—1.0 

— 1.0 

—1.0 

—1.0 

—1.0 

—1.0 

—1.0 

—1.0 

1.8 

.9 

.6 

.5 

.4 

.4 

4 

'.i 

.4 
.3 
.4 
1.3 
1.1 
.7 
.6 
.5 
.5 
.4 
.3 
.3 


0.3 
.3 
.3 


0.5 
.5 
.5 


0.9 


5.5 
7.8 
7.0 
4.2 
3.1 
2.5 
2.0 
1.8 
1.6 
1.5 
1.4 
1.3 
1.3 
1.2 
1.1 
1.1 
1.1 
1.0 
1.0 
.9 
.9 
.9 
.9 
.9 
1.0 
1.6 
1.0 
3.2 
7.1 
3.1 


1.7 

1.4 

1.3 

1.1 

1.0 

.9 

.8 

.8 

.7 

.7 

6.2 

11.0 

9.8 

3.C 

2.2 

1.8 

1.5 

1.3 

1.2 

1.0 

1.0 

.9 

.8 

.7 

.8 

1.0 

.8 

2.8 

2.3 

1.1 

.7 


0.8 

.5 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.5 

.4 

.4 

1.4 

.9 

.8 

.8 

.7 

.7 

.6 

1.9 

2.3 

3.4 

1.7 

.9 

.7 

1.8 

.9 

.8 

.7 

.5 

.3 

.3 

.2 

.1 


0.1 

.2 

.0 

.0 

1.2 

2.8 

1.6 

1.0 

1.2 

.7 

.4 

.2 

.1 

.0 

.0 

— .2 

— .3 

— .3 

— .4 

— .4 

— .5 

— .6 

— .5 

— .4 

— .5 

— .7 

— .9 
—1.0 
—1.2 
—1.5 
—1.7 


—1.7 
—1.8 
—1.8 
—1.8 
—1.9 
—1.9 
—1.9 
—2.0 
—2.0 
—1.8 
—2.0 
—2.1 
—2.1 
—1.2 
1.3 
.8 
.3 

— .1 
.7 

.6 
.9 
.6 
1.0 
.8 
.5 
.3 
.1 
.0 

— .2 

— .3 


—0.3 
— .7 
—1.1 
— 1.1 


5 

6 








—1.1 
— 9 


7 








— .6 


8 








— .4 


9 








— 2 


10 ... 








— .1 


11 

12 .... 






1.5 
4.5 
3.9 
3.9 
4.3 
3.4 
3.3 
4.8 
5.7 
6.3 
6.1 
4.6 
3.2 
2.5 
1.9 
2.3 
3.9 
8.4 
10.1 
10,4 
8.5 


. .0 
.3 


13 






2 


14 ... 






.0 


15 







2 


16 .... 






.2 


17 






.3 


18 






1 4 


19 






1.2 


20 






7 


21 






.6 


22 






.6 


23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 


.4 
.5 
.9 
.7 
.6 
.6 
.6 
.5 


" ' ^6' 
2.4 
1.2 
1.4 
1.0 


.4 
.3 
.3 
.3 
.3 
.3 
.1 
.2 


Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1912-13. 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 


0.2 
.1 
.1 
.1 
.2 
.2 
.0 

— .1 

— .2 

— .2 

— .1 
.0 

3.5 

5.6 

6.4 

3.9 

1.4 

,9 

.9 

.7 

.5 

.4 

.2 

.0 

.0 

— .1 

— .2 

— .2 

— .3 

— .4 

— .2 


0.0 
.0 

— .1 
.0 

— .1 
.0 
.0 
.5 

1.4 
.8 
.5 
.4 
.3 
.1 
.0 

— .1 

— .1 

— .3 

— .4 

— .3 

— .4 

— .4 

— .5 

— .6 

— .7 

— .7 

— .7 

— .8 

— .8 

— .8 


—0.9 

— .7 

— .8 

— .7 

— . 7 

— .8 

— .4 

— .4 

— 5 

— '.7 

— .7 

— .5 

— .6 

— .6 

— .7 

— .8 

— .9 

— .9 
—1.0 

— .9 
—1.1 

— .9 

— .9 
—1.0 
—1.0 
—1.0 
—1.1 
—1.2 
—1.0 
—1.0 
—1.1 


—1.1 
—1.2 
—1.2 
—1.1 
—1.0 
-1.3 
—1.3 
—1.4 
—1.4 
—1.3 
—1.3 
—1.3 
—1.4 
—1.3 
—1.1 
—1.0 

— 1.0 

— .9 
—1.1 
-1.1 
—1.1 
—1.1 
—1.0 
—1.1 

— 1.0 
—1.0 
—1.0 
—1.1 
—1.0 
—1.0 

—1.1 


—1.0 
—1.0 
—1.1 
—1.2 
—1.2 
—1.3 
—1.1 
—1.2 
—1.2 
—1.2 
—1.2 
—1.2 
—1.2 
—1.2 
—1.2 
—1.2 
—1.3 
—1.2 
—1.3 
—1.4 
—1.4 

— .9 

— .4 

— .4 

— .5 

— .4 

— .4 

— .4 


0.3 
.4 

— .1 

— .2 
1.0 
1.9 
2.0 
2.9 
3.5 
1.6 

.9 
1.0 
.9 
.8 
1.0 
.6 
.5 
.5 
.5 
.4 
.8 
.4 
.3 
1.0 
.8 
.5 
.9 
.9 
.7 
.8 
.6 


0.5 
.4 
.2 
.2 
.2 
.4 
.1 
.5 
1.0 
2.0 
1.8 
1.4 
.8 
.5 
.2 
.5 
.4 
.5 
.3 
.3 
.1 
.1 

— .1 

— .1 

— .2 

— .3 

— .1 

— .4 

— .5 

— .5 


—0.6 

— .7 

— .6 
1.4 
2.4 
.3.3 
4.6 
4.8 
2.4 
1.5 
1.2 
2.5 
3.0 
3.3 
1.4 
1.0 
2.1 
1.5 

.9 

1.0 

6.0 

2.0 

1.5 

1.0 

.9 

.6 

.5 

.5 

.5 

.4 


0.5 
.3 

.1 
.0 

^9 
.5 
.9 
.2 
.0 

— .2 

— .5 

— .6 

— .7 
—1.0 
—1.0 
—1.2 
—1.4 
—1.4 
—1.7 
—1.7 
—1.7 
—1.7 
—1.6 
—1.6 
—1.6 
—1.7 
—1.8 
—1.7 

— .6 


0.2 
.4 
.6 
5 
^5 
.5 
.2 
.5 
.4 
.5 
.5 
.4 
.3 
.3 
.2 

— .1 

— .2 

— .3 

— .3 

— .4 

— .4 

— .6 

— .6 

— .2 

— .1 

— .1 

— .2 

— .4 

— .4 

— .4 

— .5 


—0.6 

— .7 

— .8 

— 1.0 
—1.2 
—1.2 
—1.2 
—1.3 
—1.6 
—1.7 
—1.9 
—2.0 
—2.1 
—2.2 
—2.4 
—2.5 
—2.6 
—2.7 
—2.7 
—2.7 
—2.7 
—2.6 
—2.7 
—2.7 
—2.8 
—2.8 
—2.9 
—3.0 
—3.0 
—3.0 
—3.1 


—3.2 
—3.3 
—3.5 
—3.6 
—3.7 
—3.8 
—3.8 
—3.9 
—4.0 
—4.0 
—4.0 
—4,0 
—4.0 
—4.0 
—4.0 
—4.0 
—3.9 
—4.0 
—3.8 
—3.8 
—3.8 
—3.8 
—3.8 
—3.8 
—3.8 
—3.8 
—3.8 
—3.8 
—3.8 
—3.8 



414 



Kansas Water Commission. 



Daily Gauge Height, in feet, of Neosho river at lola, Kan., for 1895-1903; 1904-1919 — 

Continued. 



Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1913-14. 


























1 


—3.8 


0.1 


—1.4 


0.5 


0.1 


1,3 


6.0 


0.4 


0.8 


0.9 


—1.6 


0,8 


2 


—2.7 


.1 


—1.5 


.5 


.0 


2.0 


7.0 


.5 


.8 


2.8 


—1.5 


,6 


3 


—1.8 


.2 


2.3 


.5 


.0 


1.5 


4.5 


.5 


.4 


3.0 


—1.6 


.6 


4 


—1.2 


.0 


2.6 


.4 


.0 


2.0 


3.5 


.4 


.3 


3.4 


—1.6 


.4 


5 


—1.0 


— .2 


2.2 


.4 


— . 1 


1.8 


2.7 


3.2 


.2 


3.5 


—1.8 


.4 


6 


— .8 


— .4 


4.4 


.4 


— . 1 


1.4 


2,0 


3.4 


.0 


2.8 


—1.8 


.2 


7 


— .6 


— .4 


5.6 


.3 


— . 1 


1.0 


4,0 


1.6 


— .2 


3.4 


—1.8 


.2 


8 


— .6 


— .5 


6.0 


.4 


— . 1 


1.2 


2,2 


1.0 


— .4 


3.0 


—2.0 


.1 


9 


— .2 


— .5 


6.7 


.4 


— . 1 


1.0 


1,8 


.9 


-^ ,5 


1.4 


—2.0 


.1 


10 


1.0 


— .6 


6.5 


.3 


— 1 


.8 


1.4 


.5 


— .5 


1.0 


—2.0 


— .2 


11. ,. . . 


1.0 


— .7 


2.5 


.3 


— .2 


.8 


1,2 


.4 


— .8 


• .5 


—2.1 


— .4 


12 


1.3 


— .7 


1.7 


.3 


— .2 


.8 


1,0 


.5 


—1,0 


.5 


—2.1 


— .4 


13 


2.2 


— .9 


1.4 


.3 


— .3 


.5 


1.1 


.4 


—1,2 


.4 


—2,2 


— .6 


14 


1.4 


—1.0 


1.1 


.4 


— .2 


.4 


1,0 


.4 


— .1 


.4 


—2,1 


— .8 


15 


.7 


—1.1 


1.0 


.4 


— .3 


.4 


1,C 


.3 


— .8 


.2 


—2,0 


.1 


16 


.6 


— .8 


.9 


.4 


— .3 


.4 


,8 


.3 


.2 


1.0 


—1,0 


.8 


17 


.3 


— .9 


1.0 


.4 


— .3 


.4 


.8 


.3 


.2 


.6 


— .5 


.6 


18 


.1 


— .9 


.9 


.3 


— .3 


.4 


.6 


.1 


.1 


.2 


— .2 


1.0 


19 


3.5 


—1.1 


.7 


.3 


.0 


.2 


.4 


.2 


.4 


.0 


.4 


.8 


20 


2.4 


-1.1 


.4 


•3i 


2.2 


.2 


1,0 


.1 


.0 


— .2 


.5 


.6 


21 


.4 


—1.2 


.5 


.3 


2.4 


1,0 


1,6 


.2 


— .2 


— .4 


- .4 


.4 


22 


.6 


—1.2 


.4 


.3 


4.0 


.2 


1,0 


3.5 


— .4 


— .6 


— .4 


.6 


23 


.6 


—1.3 


.3 


.2 


4.5 


.3 


1,1 


1.4 


— .6 


— .8 


.0 


.6 


24 


.4 


—1.1 


.5 


.2 


2.4 


.2 


.6 


.4 


— .8 


—1.0 


.0 


.4 


25 


.2 


—1.0 


.6 


.2 


1.2 


.0 


.4 


.1 


—1.0 


—1.4 


3.0 


.1 


26 


.4 


— .9 


.5 


.2 


1.4 


— .1 


.4 


.2 


-1.4 


—1.5 


1.1 


— .1 


27 


.6 


—1.1 


.4 


.2 


2.0 


5.5 


.4 


.3 


—1.5 


—1.6 


.4 


— .2 


28 


.2 


—1.2 


.4 


.2 


2.7 


2.0 


,4 


.4 


—1.4 


—1,8 


.4 


— .9 


29 


.0 


—1.3 


.4 


.2 




.8 


,4 


.4 


—1.5 


—1,6 


2.4 


—1.3 


30 


.0 


—1.4 


.4 


.2 




4.4 


,2 


.3 


—1.6 


—1,8 


.6 


—1.6 


31 


— .1 




.4 


.1 




4,0 




.3 




—1,8 


1.4 




Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1914-15. 


























1 


—1.8 


—1.1 


—1.1 


—1.0 


1.2 


3,5 


0,8 


2,4 


4.8 


5,2 


1.8 


2.1 


2 


— 1.8 


—1.2 


—1.1 


—1.0 


1.0 


3,0 


,8 


2,0 


3.0 


6,3 


1.6 


1.2 


3 


—2.0 


—1.4 


—1.0 


—1.0 


.6 


2.2 


,7 


2,1 


2.6 


3,1 


1.5 


1.2 


4 


—2.0 


—1.7 


—1.3 


— .8 


.8 


4,1 


,8 


1,6 


2.8 


2,0 


1.4 


.8 


5 


—2.0 


— 1.8 


—1.4 


— .6 


.4 


3,2 


,6 


1,5 


5.0 


1.8 


1.1 


.6 


6 


—2.1 


—1.8 


—1.5 


— .6 


.1 


2.4 


.6 


1,8 


4.5 


1.4 


. 1.0 


.6 


7 


—2.1 


—1.9 


—1.5 


— .6 


.1 


2.1 


,6 


1,6 


2 8 


1.2 


1.0 


614.4 


8 


— 2.1 


—2.0 


—1.1 


— .5 


.1 


2.4 


,6 


1.4 


2.4 


4.0 


1.0 


13.6 


9 


— 1.8 


—2.0 


—1.0 


— .5 


.4 


2.0 


1,4 


1.8 


3,6 


2.0 


1.6 


5.3 


10 


5.7 


—2.1 


—1.0 


— .4 


.5 


2.0 


3,8 


1.8 


2,6 


1.7 


7.2 


8.9 


11 


2.3 


—2.1 


—1.0 


— .5 


.6 


2,2 


4,0 


1.8 


3,0 


1.2 


6.5 


6.6 


12 


2.8 


—2,2 


—1.0 


— .5 


.6 


2,5 


2,1 


1.4 


11.0 


2.8 


2.5 


2.4 


13 


7.0 


—2.1 


—1.1 


— .6 


.8 


4,2 


1,2 


1.1 


9.0 


4.0 


5,0 


1.5 


14 


2.0 


—2.2 


—1.0 


— .5 


1.8 


4.5 


,8 


.9 


7.8 


2,2 


4,4 


1.8 


15 


.8 


—2.2 


— 1.0 


— .5 


.8 


4.4 


1,2 


.8 


6.4 


2.6 


2,1 


11.5 


16 


.8 


—2.3 


—1.0 


— .5 


.4 


5.0 


1.2 


.8 


2.8 


7.0 


1.8 


14.2 


17 


.6 


—2.3 


—1.0 


— .1 


.8 


4.5 


1.0 


.8 


2,0 


6.8 


2,0 


12.2 


18 


.2 


—2.3 


—1.0 


— .1 


.6 


4.1 


1.0 


.7 


5,8 


2.0 


1,8 


2,4 


19 


— .1 


—2.1 


—1.0 


— .4 


.5 


2.4 


.8 


1.0 


8,4 


2.2 


5,8 


3.4 


20 


— .2 


-2.1 


—1.0 


— .6 


1.4 


1.8 


.8 


8.5 


11,6 


6.3 


5.0 


3.1 


21 


— .4 


—1.8 


—1.0 


— .6 


2.0 


1.4 


.8 


11.3 


8,6 


5.5 


3,4 


3.0 


22 


— .4 


—1.6 


—1.0 


— .6 


3.0 


1.4 


1.0 


12,0 


5,8 


6.0 


2.0 


2.5 


23 


— .6 


—1.5 


—1.0 


— .6 


5.5 


1.4 


1.1 


12,3 


4,5 


6.6 


2.2 


1.8 


24 


— .6 


—1.4 


— 1.0 


— .6 


5.8 


1.4 


1.6 


12,3 


2,4 


6.0 


3.2 


1.6 


25 


— .6 


—1.4 


—1.0 


— .6 


3.9 


1.2 


1.8 


11,9 


2,1 


5.0 


1.8 


1.6 


26 


— .6 


—1.4 


-1.0 


— .6 


2.7 


1.1 


7.3 


11,7 


3.8 


2.4 


1.8 


2.4 


27 


— .8 


—1.2 


—1.0 


— .6 


1.7 


1.2 


9.1 


al3.0 


5.7 


2.0 


4.0 


2.1 


28 


— .8 


—1.0 


—1.0 


— .6 


3.7 


1.0 


7.9 


12.2 


3.6 


1.4 


2.8 


3.0 


29 


— .8 


—1.0 


—1.0 


— .6 




1.0 


6,4 


10.5 


2.0 


1.6 


, 2,8 


2.0 


30 


—1.0 


—1.0 


—1.0 


— .6 




1.1 


4,5 


7.3 


1.8 


2.0 


2,4 


1.8 


31 


—1.0 




—1.0 


2.3 




1.1 




6.3 




2.1 


3,0 




a. B 


[ighest. 


13.2 fee 


t. 6 


High? 


St, 14.7 


feet. 








^ 







Surface Waters of Kansas. 



415 



Daily Gauge Height, in feet, of Neosho river at lola, Kan., for 1895-1903; 1904-1919- 

Continucd. 



Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1915-16. 


























1 


1.5 


0.6 


0.3 


0.6 


1.2 


1.3 


1.8 


1.6 


8.6 


2.7 


0.5 


—0.8 


2 


1.4 


.8 


.3 


.8 


1.4 


1.3 


1.4 


1.8 


8.0 


2.6 


.5 


— .6 


3 


1.1 


.5 


.2 


.6 


1.4 


1.3 


1.4 


1.6 


7.3 


2.0 


.4 


— .6 


4 


1.1 


.4 


.3 


.5 


1.4 


1.3 


1.8 


1.6 


4.7 


1.9 


.4 


— .7 


5 


1.0 


.4 


.3 


.6 


1.4 


1.2 


1.8 


1.4 


3.2 


1.8 


.3 


— .8 


6 


.8 


.6 


.3 


.6 


1.3 


1.6 


2.1 


1.4 


5.5 


1.6 


.3 


— .9 


7 


.8 


.5 


.4 


.6 


1.3 


1.5 


2.0 


1.4 


7.1 


1.6 


.3 


—1.0 


8 


.6 


.5 


.4 


.5 


1.3 


1.5 


1.8 


1.2 


6.7 


1.5 


1.2 


— .9 


9 


.5 


.4 


.4 


.5 


1.3 


1.3 


4.1 


1.1 


6.7 


1.4 


.8 


— .7 


10 


.5 


.4 


.4 


.5 


1.6 


1.1 


2.4 


1.1 


6.6 


1.4 


.6 


— .7 


11 


.5 


.4 


.5 


.5 


1.6 


1.1 


2.0 


1.0 


612.0 


1.2 


.4 


— .7 


12 


.6 


.4 


.4 


.6 


2.4 


1.0 


2.0 


.9 


13.8 


.9 


.3 


5.4 


13 


.5 


.3 


.6 


.5 


1.8 


1.0 


1.8 


.9 


13.8 


1.0 


.3 


1.4 


14 


.5 


.3 


.6 


.5 


1.7 


1.0 


2.6 


.9 


13.7 


1.0 


.3 


.6 


15 


.4 


1.0 


.6 


.5 


4.7 


.9 


3.0 


.9 


13.3 


1.2 


.0 


.3 


16 


.3 


.8 


.6 


.5 


3.4 


.8 


2.8 


3.7 


12.8 


1.1 


— .2 


.0 


17 


.4 


.8 


.7 


.5 


2.8 


.8 


3.2 


5.7 


12.2 


1.1 


— .3 


— .3 


18 


3.0 


.6 


.6 


.5 


1.7 


.7 


3.0 


4.0 


11.9 


1.0 


— .4 


— .3 


19 


5.0 


.4 


.6 


.5 


1.5 


.8 


3.0 


2.0 


11.7 


1.1 


— .4 


— .5 


20 


4.5 


.4 


.6 


.5 


1.3 


.7 


2.8 


1.7 


12.6 


1.0 


— .5 


— .6 


21 


3.0 


.5 


.5 


8.3 


1.4 


.7 


2.6 


1.6 


13.0 


.9 


— .5 


— .7 


22 


2.4 


.5 


.5 


alO.8 


1.8 


.7 


1.6 


1.9 


12.3 


.9 


— .6 


— .8 


23 


1.2 


.5 


.5 


5.6 


1.8 


.8 


1.5 


2.5 


11.0 


.9 


— .6 


— .9 


24 


1.0 


.5 


.6 


3.7 


1.7 


.8 


1.6 


4.1 


9.4 


.9 


— .7 


— .9 


25 


1.8 


.5 


.7 


2.4 


1.5 


.8 


1.6 


3.7 


10.8 


.8 


— .6 


—1.0 


26 


1.5 


.4 


1.0 


1.8 


1.4 


1.0 


1.4 


2.3 


11.0 


.9 


— .6 


—1.0 


27 


1.0 


.4 


1.0 


5.1 


1.4 


4.6 


1.4 


1.8 


9.4 


.8 


. 7 


— 1.0 


28 


1.0 


.4 


.8 


2.8 


1.3 


6.0 


1.4 


1.7 


4.6 


.8 


— .6 


—1.0 


29 


.8 


.3 


.8 


2.8 


1.2 


4.0 


1.2 


2,4 


3.4 


.8 


— .7 


—1.0 


30 


.8 


.3 


.6 


1.4 




3.4 


1.2 


8.5 


3.0 


.7 


— .7 


—1.0 


31 


.7 




.6 


1.4 




2.3 




9.2 




.7 


— .8 





a. 11.4 feet at 1 a. 


m. I 


. 14.5 feet at 7 


p. m. 














Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1916-17. 


























1 


—0.9 


—1.0 


0.6 


—0.7 


—0.9 


—1.3 


—0.9 


2.9 


5,5 


0.1 


—1.4 


0.4 


2 


—1.0 


—1.0 


.6 


— .6 


—1.0 


—1.3 


— .9 


1.2 


4,0 


.0 


—1.5 


.4 


3 


—1.1 


—1.0 


.6 


— .5 


—1.0 


—1.2 


— .9 


1.0 


4,8 


— .1 


—1.5 


.3 


4 


—1.1 


—1.0 


.7 


— .5 


—1.0 


—1.2 


—1.0 


1.9 


6,3 


— .2 


—1.5 


.3 


5 


—1.2 


—1.0 


.8 


— .5 


—1.1 


—1.1 


—1.1 


1.5 


7.2 


— A 


—1.5 


.5 


6 


—1.3 


—1.0 


.8 


— .6 


—1.1 


—1.1 


—1.2 


2.2 


7.9 


— .4 


—1.5 


.4 


7 


—1.3 


—1.1 


.8 


— .6 


—1.0 


-1.2 


—1.3 


1.8 


7.9 


— .4 


—1.4 


.2 


8 


—1.3 


—1.0 


.8 


— .6 


—1.0 


—1.2 


— 1.3 


1,6 


3.5 


— .4 


—1.4 


,0 


9 


-1.3 


1.0 


.8 


— .6 


—1.0 


— 1.2 


—1.4 


1.2 


2.5 


— .4 


—1.0 


— ,2 


10 


—1.3 


.7 


.9 


— .5 


—1.1 


—1.2 


—1.4 


.9 


2.0 


— .4 


2.4 


— .4 


11 


—1.3 


.7 


.9 


— .6 


—1.1 


—1.2 


—1.2 


.8 


1.7 


— .5 


1.8 


— .4 


12 


—1.2 


.5 


.9 


— .7 


—1.1 


—1.3 


—1.2 


.7 


1.5 


— .6 


1.1 


— ,3 


13 


—1.2- 


.3 


.9 


— .8 


—1.2 


—1.2 


—1.2 


.7 


1.4 


— .7 


.8 


— .4 


14 


—1.3 


.5 


.9 


—1.0 


—1.2 


1.7 


—1.2 


.6 


1.3 


— .7 


.6 


— .6 


15 


—1.4 


.5 


1.0 


—1.0 


—1.2 


.6 


—1.3 


.6 


1.2 


— .8 


1.6 


— ,7 


16 


—1.4 


.4 


1.1 


—1.0 


—1.2 


.4 


—1.4 


.6 


1.0 


— .9 


.7 


— ,7 


17 


—1.3 


.1 


.9 


—1.0 


—1.1 


.6 


—1.4 


.5 


.9 


— .9 


5.5 


— .7 


18 


—1.3 


— .2 


.9 


— .9 


—1.1 


.2 


—1,4 


.5 


.9 


—1.1 


6.3 


— .8 


19 


—1.4 


— .4 


1.0 


— .9 


—1.1 


— .3 


4.9 


.4 


.8 


.4 


6.1 


— .9 


20 


—1.2 


— .5 


1.0 


— .9 


—1.1 


— .3 


6.5 


.3 


.7 


— .5 


5.5 


— .9 


21 


-1.2 


— .6 


1.1 


— .8 


—1.1 


— .6 


6.4 


.3 


,7 


— .8 


2.8 


— .9 


22 


—1.1 


— .5 


l.C 


— .8 


—1.1 


— .7 


5.4 


1.1 


,7 


.6 


4.0 


— .9 


23 


—1.2 


.9 


1.1 


— .9 


—1.1 


1.4 


2.3 


1.4 


..7 


.3 


3,1 


— .9 


24 


—1.3 


.5 


1.0 


— .9 


-1.1 


l.C 


1.5 


1.4 


.6 


.0 


2,2 


—1.0 


25 


—1.2 


.2 


1.0 


— .9 


—1.1 


.5 


1.2 


.9 


.6 


— .1 


1,4 


—1.1 


26 


—1.0 


.0 


1.0 


— .9 


-1.1 


.4 


1.0 


1.7 


.6 


— .4 


1,1 


—1.2 


27 


— .9 


— .3 


1.0 


— .9 


—1.1 


.0 


1.0 


2,9 


.5 


— .7 


.9 


— .6 


28 


— .8 


— .5 


.8 


— .8 


—1.2 


— .4 


.8 


6,2 


.4 


— .8 


,8 


— .6 


29 


— .9 


— .5 


.8 


— .8 




— .5 


.7 


4,7 


.4 


—1.0 


.7 


— .1 


30 


— .9 


— .5 


.8 


— .9 




— .6 


1.0 


4,3 


.3 


—1.2 


.6 


.6 


31 


—1.0 




.8 


— .8 




— .8 




6,5 




—1.3 


.5 





416 



Kansas Water Commission. 



Daily Gauge Height, in feet, of Neosho river at Ida, Kan., for 1895-1903; 1904-1919 — 

Concluded. 



Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


1917-18. 
























1 


0.4 
— .1 


—0.1 
— .1 


—0.8 

— .7 






—0.6 
— .6 


—0.3 

— .4 


1,6 

1.8 


6.4 
6.4 


—0.7 
— .9 


—0.3 
— .5 


2 






3 


— .4 

— .6 

— .8 
— l.C 
—1.1 
— 1.1 


.1 
.1 
.0 
.0 
.0 
— .1 


— .7 

— .8 

— .7 

— .9 

— .7 

— .8 






— .3 
.1 
.4 
.5 
.5 
.5 


— .4 

— .2 

— .1 
.0 
.3 
.3 


1.6 

1.0 

.9 

.8 
1.1 
1.0 


4.4 
2.0 
1.4 
1.2 
1.4 
1.0 


— .9 

— .9 
—1.3 
—1.6 
—1.7 
—1.6 


— .7 

— ,9 
—1.0 
—1.2 
—1.4 
—1.6 


4 






5 






6 






7 






8 . . . . 






9 


—1.2 
— 1.2 


.1 
.2 


— .8 

— .6 






.4 

,4 


.2 
.1 


.8 

.7 


.8 

.7 


—1.3 
— 1.1 


—1.8 
—1,9 


10 .... 






11 


—1.2 


.2 


— .7 




—0.5 


.3 


— .1 


.6 


.5 


— .8 


—2.0 


12 


—1.3 


.1 


— .7 




— .5 


.3 


— .1 


.7 


.5 


— .5 


—2.2 


13 


—1.4 


.0 


— .7 




— .5 


.2 


— .1 


.7 


.4 


— .2 


—2.3 


14 


— 1.5 


— .1 


— .6 




— .5 


.1 


— .1 


.6 


.3 


.7 


—2.4 


15 


—1.6 


.0 


— .6 




— .4 


.0 


.0 


.5 


.3 


.6 


— 2.4 


16 


—1.7 


.0 


— .7 




— .4 


— .1 


— .1 


.5 


2 


.6 


—2.3 


17 


—1.8 


— .1 


— .6 




— .1 


— .1 


— .1 


.4 


.0 


.5 


—2.2 


18 


—1.6 


— .2 


— .6 




— .1 


— .1 


— .1 


.4 


.0 


.5 


—2.2 


19 


—1.7 


— .2 


— .5 




— .0 


— .2 


— .2 


.4 


— .3 


.7 


—2.2 


20 


—1.6 


— .2 


— .5 




— .1 


— .2 


— .1 


.3 


— .5 


.8 


— 2.2 


21 


—1.6 


— .1 


— .6 




— .2 


— .2 


.8 


.8 


— .5 


.9 


—2.2 


22 


—1.7 


— .3 


— .6 




— .4 


— .4 


.7 


.5 


— .7 


.9 


—2.2 


23 


—1.8 


- .3 


— .6 




— .4 


— .4 


.6 


.4 


— .7 


.8 


—2.2 


24 


—1.9 


— .2 


— .3 




— .2 


— .4 


.6 


.3 


— .6 


.7 


—2.2 


25 


—1.4 


— .4 


— .4 




— .6 


— .3 


.8 


.0 


— .7 


.6 


—2.2 


26 


— .6 


— .6 


— .4 




— .4 


— .3 


.9 


.0 


1.2 


.5 


—2.0 


27 


— .2 


— .7 


— .2 




— .6 


— .4 


.9 


.3 


.8 


.5 


.8 


28 


— .1 


— .7 


— .3 




— .4 


— .4 


1.4 


.2 


.4 


.4 


.7 


29 


.0 
.0 

— .1 


— .8 

— .7 


— .3 






— .2 

— .2 

— .2 


1.2 
.9 


.4 
1.1 
5.0 


— .1 

— .4 


.2 

.1 

— .1 


.6 
.5 


30 






31 









Sept. 



0.5 
.5 
.4 
.5 
.5 
.5 
.3 
.3 
.3 
.3 
.2 
.2 
.1 
.0 
.0 

- .1 

- .1 

- .2 

- .1 

- .2 

- .3 

- .3 

- .4 

- .5 

- .5 

- .7 

- .8 

- .9 
-1.0 
-1.1 



Day. 



1918-19 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 



Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


—1.1 


1.3 


0.5 


0.8 


1.3 


1.2 


1.6 


5.6 


1.4 


1.8 


0,4 


— 1.1 


1.0 


.5 


.9 


1.2 


1.0 


1.5 


6.9 


1.3 


2.1 


.5 


—1.2 


.8 


.5 


.8 


1.1 


1.0 


1.4 


7.5 


1.3 


2.1 


.5 


—1,2 


.6 


.4 


.8 


1.1 


1.2 


1.4 


5.2 


1.3 


1.4 


.5 


—1.3 


.5 


.4 


.8 


1.3 


1,8 


1.4 


2,6 


2.2 


1.2 


.5 


—1.3 


.4 


.4 


.8 


1,5 


1.5 


1,3 


2,4 


2.1 


1.6 


.5 


—1.4 


.4 


.4 


.8 


1.4 


1.4 


1.3 


2.2 


1.9 


1.0 


.5 


—1,4 


2,0 


.3 


.7 


1.3 


1.2 


1,6 


2.0 


1.5 


.9 


.5 


—1.4 


6,1 


.3 


.8 


1,1 


1.1 


3.4 


1.8 


1.3 


.9 


.5 


—1.4 


6.6 


.2 


.8 


1,0 


1.0 


5.4 


1.6 


3.0 


.9 


.5 


2.5 


6.3 


.2 


.8 


1.0 


1,0 


5.7 


1.5 


2.3 


.8 


.5 


2.4 


2.5 


.2 


.8 


.9 


1.0 


5.5 


1.5 


2.5 


.6 


.5 


.9 


1.6 


.2 


i.r 


.9 


1.0 


3.7 


1.6 


1.8 


.6 


.5 


.7 


1.3 


.2 


1.5 


1.0 


1.0 


2,6 


1.9 


2.4 


.5 


.5 


.5 


1.1 


1.] 


1.9 


1.0 


.9 


2.0 


1.7 


2.2 


.6 


.3 


.2 


1.0 


2,0 


2.6 


1.0 


1.2 


1.8 


1.7 


1.9 


.5 


.3 


— .1 


.9 


1.7 


2.8 


1,0 


6,1 


1.7 


1.9 


2.0 


.5 


.4 


— .2 


.8 


1.2 


3.1 


.9 


7.2 


1.6 


1.7 


1.6 


.1 


.3 


— .4 


.8 


1.2 


3.7 


.9 


8.3 


1.4 


5.8 


1.9 


— .1 


.3 


— .6 


.8 


1.0 


4.4 


.8 


9.2 


1.4 


7.3 


2.1 


— .2 


.3 


— .9 


.6 


1.7 


4.8 


.9 


9.6 


1.3 


4.7 


2.0 


— .2 


.2 


—1,2 


.6 


1.4 


4,1 


1.3 


4.0 


1.3 


4.5 


1.5 


— .4 


.1 


— 1.1 


.5 


1.5 


3,2 


1.8 


2.5 


1.2 


4.3 


3.4 


— .5 


.0 


—1.2 


.5 


1,4 


2.6 


2.0 


2.2 


1,1 


2.4 


4.1 


— .6 


.0 


—1.3 


.5 


1,3 


2.1 


1.9 


2.0 


1.1 


1.8 


3.3 


— .6 


.2 


—1.4 


.4 


1.2 


1.9 


1.5 


1.9 


1.1 


1.6 


1.8 


— .6 


.3 


— .9 


.4 


.9 


1.8 


1.3 


1.8 


1.1 


1.5 


1.5 


— .6 


.2 


.7 


.4 


.9 


1.6 


1.3 


1.8 


1.3 


1.4 


1.4 


— .7 


.2 


3.3 


.4 


,8 


1.5 




1.7 


2.2 


1.4 


1.1 


.0 


.5 


2,7 


.3 


1.0 


1.4 




1,6 


2,0 


1.4 


1.0 


.4 


.4 


1.9 





1..1 


1,4 




1,7 




1,4 




.5 


.3 



Sept. 



0.2 
.1 
.0 

— .1 

— .2 

— .1 
.0 
.0 
.0 

— .2 

— .2 
.0 
.2 
.2 
.2 
.1 

— .1 

— .2 
.0 
.0 
.0 

— .1 

— .1 

— .2 

— .2 

— .1 
.0 
.0 
.1 
.2 



Note. — River frozen January 10 to February 23, 1905; January 4-22, February 4-24, March 
2-10, 1912. River was frozen but open at gauge for the following periods: January 7-10, 14-17, 
25, 26, 1914; December 13, 1914, to January 13, 1915; January 23-31, February 2-3, 1915; Jan- 
uary 13-21, February 1-11, 1916; December 12-31, 1916. No record December 30, 1917, to Feb- 
ruary 10, 1918. . - 

Opening made in dam below gauge, October 7-21, 1908. Gap in dam open January, June and 
November and December, 1913 (16 feet wide by 2 feet 4 in<:hes deep). August 1 to September 24, 
1916, opening in dam with 6-foot head for repairs below gauge. 



Surface Waters of Kansas. 



417 



Daily Discharge, in second-feet, of Neosho river at lola, Kan., for 1896-1903. 



Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1896. 


























1 .... 








275 
200 
125 
100 
160 
143 
113 
100 
113 
100 
100 
113 
100 
113 
100 
100 
113 
125 
125 
125 
125 
125 
125 
125 
125 
125 
100 
100 
100 
113 
180 


275 

275 

250 

160 

160 

160 

143 

113 

100 

100 

100 

100 

100 

100 

100 

100 

75 

75 

75 

75 

75 

75 

75 

75 

75 

75 

75 

75 

75 


75 
75 
75 
75 
88 
88 
75 
75 
75 
75 
50 
50 
50 
20 
20 
50 
50 
50 
50 
20 
20 
20 
50 
75 
125 
100 
75 
75 
63 
50 
50 


50 

50 

50 

50 

50 

50 

50 

1,140 

15,000 

8,750 

5,880 

1,820 

905 

650 

520 

520 

605 

410 

325 

300 

200 

250 

1,500 

300 

12,700 

7,770 

12,400 

6,090 

1,820 

1,02C 


740 

560 

380 

7,480 

2,500 

1,020 

905 

560 

300 

250 

225 

200 

160 

160 

905 

19,100 

12,500 

7,070 

4,940 

5,250 

2,290 

33,600 

39,800 

45,600 

42,300 

34,400 

30,500 

16,600 

3,550 

2,580 

2,020 


1,690 

1,200 

1,080 

960 

850 

850 

950 

5,050 

2,290 

1,560 

1,200 

1,140 

850 

605 

520 

445 

380 

325 

300 

300 

275 

250 

250 

250 

560 

740 

605 

525 

605 

560 


480 

480 

480 

1,620 

2,430 

1,080 

960 

650 

520 

410 

275 

200 

180 

160 

125 

125 

125 

143 

1,760 

3,180 

6,630 

7,890 

3,480 

1,560 

1,200 

795 

650 

480 

480 

410 

350 


300 
225 
200 
160 
125 
113 
100 
75 
50 
50 
50 
50 
50 
20 
20 
20 
20 
20 
15 
10 
10 
10 
10 
10 
10 
10 
10 
10 
10 
10 
10 


10 


2 








10 


3. . . . 








10 


4 








10 


5 








10 


6 








10 


7 








10 


8 








10 


9 








10 


10 








10 


11 








10 


12 








10 


13 











14. ... 











15 











16 











17 











18 











19 











20 











21 











22 











23 











24 








10 


25 








10 


26 








10 


27 








10 


28 








10 


29 








10 


30 








10 


31 










Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1896-97. 


























1 


10 


850 


445 


105 


590 


422 


2,180 


665 


170 


120 


50 


62 


2 


10 


520 


380 


135 


830 


485 


1,560 


665 


170 


105 


75 


50 


3 


10 


125 


225 


170 


1,220 


455 


1,440 


665 


170 


105 


75 


50 


■4 


10 


75 


143 


205 


3,970 


520 


1,160 


590 


187 


120 


75 


50 


5 





63 


113 


245 


2,120 


4,840 


965 


590 


205 


150 


75 


25 


6 





63 


100 


245 


590 


2,590 


785 


553 


205 


135 


75 


25 


7 





88 


100 


245 


665 


1,330 


745 


520 


205 


105 


75 




8 





75 


100 


290 


553 


872 


920 


520 


187 


265 


50 




9 





75 


100 


395 


785 


785 


1,220 


520 


170 


290 


75 




10 





5C 


88 


395 


1,060 


625 


1,330 


455 


170 


395 


75 




11 





5C 


75 


422 


1,620 


485 


1,330 


455 


920 


422 


75 




12 


C 


5C 


75 


52C 


2,730 


422 


1,330 


455 


875 


365 


75 




13 


C 


5C 


75 


553 


2,320 


395 


1,220 


455 


625 


312 


75 




14 


C 


35 


75 


590 


2,250 


395 


1,120 


395 


553 


265 


75 




15 





2C 


75 


590 


3,790 


340 


965 


395 


365 


205 


50 




16 


IC 


2C 


75 


553 


2,950 


365 


745 


395 


312 


170 


75 




17 


IC 


2C 


63 


455 


2,250 


395 


590 


340 


222 


135 


75 




18 


C 


2( 


5C 


59C 


3,100 


395 


520 


340 


150 


135 


75 




19 


1( 


2( 


50 


590 


3,790 


485 


520 


290 


120 


120 


87 




20 


1( 


2{ 


5C 


665 


2,80C 


2,320 


520 


290 


135 


120 


87 




21 


1( 


2( 


5C 


745 


2,05C 


1,160 


455 


245 


120 


105 


87 




22 


5 


1( 


5C 


83C 


1,69C 


830 


455 


245 


105 


105 


75 




23 


5 


1( 


•2C 


92C 


1,16C 


485 


455 


205 


105 


105 


75 




24 


( 


10 


2C 


92C 


625 


625 


.395 


205 


75 


105 


75 




25 


( 


15 


20 


83C 


29C 


590 


395 


205 


75 


87 


75 




26 


( 


200 


2C 


83C 


665 


52C 


520 


205 


205 


87 


75 




27 


( 


2,290 


2( 


745 


455 


455 


52C 


170 


1,160 


87 


75 




28 


( 


1,20( 


2( 


703 


395 


455 


785 


170 


1,160 


87 


75 




29 





695 


2( 


665 




455 


875 


17C 


1,440 


87 


5C 




30 


5 


605 


2( 


665 




2,25C 


785 


170 


312 


87 


62 




31 


225 




20 


665 




3,020 




170 




87 


62 





27— Water Com.— 4162 



418 



Kansas Water Commission. 



Daily Discharge, in second-feet, of Neosho river at lola, Kan., for 1895-1903 — Continued. 



Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1897-98. 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8. ... . 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 








1 






13 
50 
50 
50 
25 
1 


38 

38 

38 

1 

38 

1 

1 

38 

38 

5,360 

2,250 

1,560 

422 

365 

395 

422 

365 

340 

290 

290 

222 

187 

135 

120 

105 

105 

75 

75 


120 

120 

105 

87 

75 

75 

75 

75 

75 

105 

8,130 

2,280 

665 

520 

1,120 

665 

552 

485 

702 

665 

590 

502 

.520 

395 

312 

455 

1,060 

1,020 

665 

365 

365 


290 
340 
340 
552 
5,880 
1,900 
920 
625 
520 
429 
365 
290 
290 
245 
245 
245 
222 
205 
205 
205 
222 
365 
290 
340 
1,750 
2,180 
1,380 
920 
552 
920 


17,400 

41,500 

43,700 

43,700 

35,300 

21,400 

7,300 

4,540 

3,550 

2,4,50 

2,120 

1,690 

1,620 

2,450 

3,250 

37,500 

19,200 

4,340 

3,550 

13 , 600 

21,500 

21,400 

8,500 

5,010 

3,170 

1,980 

1,440 

1,330 

5,010 

5,560 

9,010 


12,400 
8,500 
3,550 
2,730 
1,720 
1,500 
1,330 
1,440 
3,250 
2,320 
6,850 

12,200 
8,010 
2,660 
3,100 
2,950 
3,250 
8,050 
3,710 
2,660 
3,710 
2,120 
3,550 
2,95C 
1,560 
3,100 

46,800 

42,2C0 
6,200 
1,620 


965 
785 
625 
520 
455 
395 
395 
395 
340 
340 
340 
340 
340 
340 
340 
340 
290 
290 
290 
290 
1,120 
395 
312 
290 
265 
245 
245 
222 
205 
186 
170 


170 
186 
312 
455 
265 
120 
105 
105 
665 
1,750 
1,160 
1,120 
785 
485 
365 
290 
590 
1,840 
1,440 
1,020 
702 
590 
520 
422 
340 
290 
245 
245 
245 
205 
205 


205 
170 
135 
135 
135 
135 
105 
105 
105 
105 
205 
590 
3,710 
1,220 
830 
745 
2,250 
5,560 
1,160 
702 
520 
395 
340 
245 
205 
170 
170 
135 
135 
105 


Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1898-99. 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 


105 

105 

105 

75 

75 

75 

75 

75 

75 

62 

50 

50 

50 

50 

75 

75 

120 

3,550 

2,800 

1,120 

702 

487 

340 

290 

245 

245 

205 

205 

170 

170 

170 


170 
135 
135 
135 
665 
1,060 
520 
365 
312 
290 
290 
245 
245 
245 
205 
205 
205 
205 
205 
205 
245 
3,620 
1,500 
665 
485 
340 
290 
340 
395 
395 


395 

395 

395 

395 

395 

340 

340 

340 

290 

290 

29C 

290 

340 

340 

395 

340 

290 

340 

18,900 

24,600 

10,900 

10,800 

7,770 

3,550 

1,980 

1,500 

1,330 

1,220 

1,060 

920 

590 


450 
400 
400 
350 
350 
350 
350 
305 
305 
350 
350 
350 
400 
400 
400 
400 
400 
400 
350 
350 
350 
350 
350 
350 
350 
350 
350 
305 
305 
305 
305 


305 
260 
260 
260 
260 
260 
260 
260 
260 
220 
220 
220 
220 
260 
305 
350 
400 
425 
505 
535 
565 
630 
700 
865 
1,200 
4,020 
2,100 
1,150 


865 

822 

865 

865 

910 

955 

955 

865 

780 

780 

2,400 

12,300 

4,180 

3.230 

2,550 

1,820 

2,320 

6,580 

3,860 

3,160 

2,780 

2,030 

1,360 

1,100 

910 

822 

955 

1,150 

1,460 

1,460 

1 200 


1,100 

955 

955 

1,460 

1,700 

1,250 

1,100 

865 

865 

780 

780 

700 

700 

700 

700 

630 

565 

565 

505 

1,820 

1,300 

1,050 

1,000 

865 

780 

700 

630 

565 

505 

505 


505 
505 
450 
505 
505 
450 
505 
505 
505 
535 
630 
780 
700 
700 
597 
450 
400 
375 
375 
400 
400 
400 
282 
5,060 
2,400 
5,620 
4,980 
1,760 
1,100 
955 
597 


1,820 

2,850 

1,760 

2,250 

4,580 

7,240 

5,060 

3,390 

22,200 

20,100 

12,900 

13,100 

9,310 

3,460 

2,180 

1,700 

1,460 

1,360 

1,300 

1,100 

955 

865 

• 780 

597 

535 

505 

475 

450 

400 

350 


350 

350 

450 

14,800 

8,760 

3,780 

17,200 

21,400 

10,400 

5,060 

1,820 

1,000 

597 

450 

910 

2,030 

2,250 

1,360 

865 

1,200 

3,080 

4,740 

780 

665 

475 

450 

375 

350 

305 

305 

305 


350 
305 
305 
305 
260 
220 
260 
475 
■ 400 
350 
305 
260 
220 
220 
220 
240 
630 
450 
350 
350 
260 
260 
260 
220 
220 
260 
260 
260 
375 
375 
327 


305 
305 
260 
260 
260 
220 
220 
200 
180 
180 
180 
180 
180 
180 
180 
180 
180 
180 
180 
180 
180 
180 
180 
180 
180 
180 
180 
180 
180 
180 



Surface Waters of Kansas. 



419 



Daily Discharge, in second-feet, of Neosho river at lola, Kan., for 1895-1903 — Continued. 



Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1899- 


























1900. 


























1 


145 


50 


50 


145 


192 


292 


385 


1,520 


3,590 


4,020 


650 


145 


2 


145 


50 


50 


165 


192 


292 


385 


1,390 


1,730 


1,800 


478 


145 


3 


145 


50 


50 


165 


192 


292 


385 


912 


1,390 


912 


361 


145 


4 


145 


50 


50 


165 


192 


338 


338 


912 


1,260 


730 


292 


145 


5 


145 


50 


50 


165 


192 


545 


238 


912 


1,140 


730 


256 


145 


6 


145 


50 


50 


165 


192 


8,400 


338 


810 


1,140 


650 


238 


145 


7 


145 


50 


50 


165 


192 


8,050 


338 


912 


1,140 


650 


220 


145 


8 


145 


50 


50 


165 


192 


7,700 


338 


1,260 


964 


650 


192 


145 


9 


127 


50 


50 


165 


192 


6,560 


338 


964 


912 


650 


192 


145 


10 


110 


50 


50 


165 


192 


8,050 


385 


912 


912 


615 


178 


145 


11 


110 


50 


50 


165 


192 


10,400 


385 


810 


770 


580 


165 


145 


12 


110 


50 


80 


165 


192 


9,890 


447 


730 


770 


510 


165 


145 


13 


110 


50 


80 


165 


192 


4,810 


447 


615 


810 


510 


165 


145 


14 


110 


50 


80 


165 


192 


2,620 


447 


478 


1,020 


447 


165 


145 


15 


110 


50 


80 


192 


192 


1,730 


447 


385 


912 


385 


165 


145 


16 


110 


50 


80 


192 


192 


1,320 


7,520 


2,280 


912 


338 


165 


178 


17 


80 


50 


110 


192 


192 


1,260 


7,700 


18,000 


1,260 


416 


145 


361 


18 


80 


50 


110 


192 


192 


1,140 


2,020 


23,300 


964 


416 


145 


615 


19 


80 


50 


110 


192 


192 


963 


2,980 


23,700 


770 


361 


145 


810 


20 


80 


50 


110 


192 


192 


1,020 


5,340 


6,860 


730 


338 


145 


615 


21 


80 


50 


110 


192 


192 


730 


2,100 


3,500 


730 


292 


145 


478 


22 


80 


50 


110 


192 


192 


58C 


1,080 


2,800 


650 


338 


145 


447 


23 


80 


50 


80 


192 


192 


447 


7,790 


2,100 


545 


385 


145 


447 


24 


80 


50 


80 


192 


192 


447 


9,800 


1,730 


447 


447 


145 


810 


25 


50 


50 


80 


192 


220 


447 


3,150 


1,450 


361 


545 


145 


7,200 


26 


50 


50 


80 


192 


238 


447 


3,850 


1,730 


274 


690 


145 


2,190 


27 


50 


50 


80 


192 


256 


416 


2,980 


2,100 


256 


1,080 


145 


2,980 


28 


50 


50 


80 


192 


292 


385 


1,450 


1,390 


338 


1,320 


145 


13,600 


29 


50 


50 


80 


192 




385 


1,590 


7,060 


447 


1,080 


145 


15,400 


30 


50 


50 


80 


192 




385 


1,800 


8,310 


4,720 


1,020 


145 


12,600 


31 


50 




80 


192 




3851 


7,280 




861 


145 




Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1900-01. 


























1 


8,050 


27, ICO 


650 


353 


450 


1,070 


1,380 


1,500 


678 


353 


190 


142 


2. . . .. 


4,110 


30,400 


580 


353 


450 


1,020 


2,380 


1,500 


610 


3.53 


190 


142 


3 


2,620 


17,000 


580 


400 


400 


982 


3,140 


1,270 


610 


310 


190 


130 


4 


1,450 


3,680 


510 


400 


4C0 


900 


3,740 


1,270 


610 


310 


190 


130 


5 


1,020 


2,980 


510 


400 


400 


823 


4,420 


1,170 


610 


310 


178 


130 


6 


810 


2,190 


510 


400 


353 


786 


9,6C0 


1,170 


610 


291 


178 


130 


7 


650 


1,660 


447 


353 


353 


750 


14,000 


1,170 


610 


273 


178 


130 


8 


650 


1,200 


447 


353 


400 


786 


16,100 


1,170 


610 


273 


190 


118 


9 


580 


1,080 


385 


353 


400 


861 


11,000 


1,170 


610 


273 


190 


118 


10 


510 


912 


385 


500 


400 


1,270 


3,660 


1,170 


786 


273 


190 


118 


11 


510 


912 


385 


500 


400 


1,690 


2,890 


1,170 


4,160 


273 


190 


106 


12 


510 


810 


385 


500 


450 


1,220 


6,720 


1,070 


2,890 


240 


190 


106 


13 


447 


730 


385 


500 


552 


1,020 


13,800 


1,070 


1,380 


291 


190 


106 


14 


447 


650 


338 


500 


982 


861 


16,300 


1,070 


1,070 


273 


190 


118 


15 


447 


650 


338 


3.'S3 


1,270 


643 


17,400 


1,070 


900 


273 


190 


106 


16 


416 


580 


338 


823 


1,830 


610 


18,100 


1,070 


610 


273 


190 


106 


17 


385 


510 


338 


610 


2,300 


610 


19,000 


982 


610 


273 


190 


106 


18. ... 


385 


510 


338 


525 


2,380 


552 


15,700 


982 


580 


240 


190 


106 


19 


385 


510 


338 


500 


2,980 


822 


5,180 


982 


610 


240 


178 


106 


20 


338 


1,020 


238 


450 


3,480 


1,120 


3,400 


982 


678 


240 


178 


94 


21 


338 


770 


338 


450 


2,720 


1,380 


3,400 


1,070 


823 


240 


178 


94 


22 


338 


615 


292 


450 


2,380 


1,070 


2,550 


1,070 


1,500 


240 


178 


70 


23 


338 


650 


292 


400 


1,500 


823 


2,380 


1,070 


982 


213 


166 


70 


24 


338 


861 


292 


400 


1,500 


823 


2,210 


982 


900 


226 


166 


70 


25 


385 


912 


292 


450 


1,500 


823 


1,830 


982 


982 


190 


166 


70 


26 


447 


810 


292 


45C 


1,500 


1,120 


1,760 


982 


610 


190 


154 


70 


27 


385 


730 


315 


40C 


1,27C 


1,440 


1,760 


900 


580 


190 


154 


70 


28 


385 


730 


292 


400 


1,270 


1,270 


1,760 


861 


525 


190 


154 


70 


29 


7,52C 


73C 


33J 


40( 


1,270 


1,76C 


750 


450 


190 


154 


58 


30 


]4,00C 


73C 


292 


40( 


1,380 


1,6301 Gli 


45( 


190 


154 


58 


31 


13,400 




292 


450 


1,170| 1 678 




190 


154 





420 



Kansas Water Commission. 



Daily Discharge, in second-feet, of Neosho river at lola, Kan., for 1895-1903 — Continued. 



Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1901-02. 

1 

2 

3 

4.'.'.'.'. 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 


58 
58 
58 
58 
58 
58 
58 
58 
58 
58 
58 
58 
58 
58 
58 
10 
10 
10 
10 
10 
10 
10 
10 
10 
10 
10 
10 
10 
10 
10 
10 


10 
10 
10 
10 
10 
22 
34 
34 
34 
34 
34 
34 
34 
70 
70 
58 
58 
46 
46 
46 
46 
22 
22 
22 
22 
22 
22 
22 
22 
22 


22 
22 
22 
22 
22 
22 
22 
34 
34 
34 
34 
34 
34 
34 
34 
22 
22 
10 
10 
10 
10 
10 
22 
22 
58 
58 
88 
94 
94 
70 
70 


190 
190 
225 
260 
295 
295 
365 
365 
365 
365 
365 
365 
365 
365 
365 
365 
365 
365 
365 
400 
400 
445 
445 
445 
467 
445 
445 
445 
445 
445 
445 


445 
445 
445 
445 
445 
445 
445 
445 
445 
445 
490 
490 
490 
490 
490 
580 
580 
580 
580 
580 
580 
580 
580 
580 
580 
670 
1,000 
1,000 


670 
1,400 
925 
1,000 
580 
580 
580 
580 
580 
.580 
535 
580 
640 
580 
490 
490 
535 
535 
445 
445 
580 
580 
490 
490 
535 
535 
535 
580 
580 
490 
490 


535 
535 
535 
535 
535 
535 
535 
512 
490 
490 
490 
490 
490 
490 
490 
490 
490 
490 
490 
490 
490 
490 
490 
580 
1,400 
580 
580 
.1,900 
3,720 
1,700 


1,400 

925 

925 

775 

775 

4,260 

2,980 

925 

580 

580 

535 

490 

490 

490 

490 

1,700 

4,980 

2,900 

1,700 

737 

2, COO 

14,200 

15,200 

16,800 

16,000 

18,500 

16,300 

16,500 

15,200 

9,300 

4,500 


7,500 

6,600 

3,720 

3,350 

17,400 

22,400 

25,600 

28,200 

28,200 

33,900 

35,600 

22,900 

3,420 

2,600 

2,600 

2,600 

2,600 

2,000 

2,000 

14,200 

22,900 

21,800 

12,100 

7,950 

6,870 

3,350 

2,600 

2,000 

2,000 

2,000 


2,000 
2,000 
2,000 
2,00C 
2,000 
2,000 
2, COO 
2,600 
2,600 
2,600 
2,240 
2,240 
2,000 
2,000 
1,700 
1,400 
1,400 
1,400 
2,000 
4,100 
2,600 
1,400 
1,400 
1,400 
925 
925 
925 
1,400 
6,690 
4,100 
3,200 


2,820 

1,700 

580 

512 

490 

422 

365 

365 

330 

330 

330 

330 

330 

330 

535 

535 

365 

365 

580 

3,880 

10,600 

14,200 

18,500 

24,600 

24,600 

22,400 

22,400 

19,900 

6,600 

2,980 

15,800 


18,500 

15,400 

12,100 

4,500 

2,980 

4,340 

6,330 

8,220 

5,300 

3,950 

2,980 

1,880 

925 

850 

850 

850 

580 

580 

640 

700 

925 

4,100 

8,400 

8,400 

15,800 

7,050 

4,100 

2,600 

2,600 

2,480 


Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1902-03. 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 


2,180 

1,400 

2,000 

11,100 

20,200 

14,700 

14,700 

12,600 

8,850 

5,140 

4,260 

4,420 

3,350 

3,200 

3,050 

2,900 

3,350 

3,350 

2,900 

3,200 

3,350 

2,300 

2,000 

1,700 

1,640 

2,000 

1,400 

1,400 

1,050 

925 

850 


812 

775 

812 

775 

670 

580 

580 

580 

580 

580 

580 

580 

580 

2,600 

2,600 

2,000 

1,760 

1,760 

1,640 

1,640 

1,400 

1,200 

1,200 

1,100 

1,100 

1,100 

1,000 

1,000 

1,000 

1,000 


1,000 
1,050 
2,420 
3,650 
2,000 
1,350 
1,300 
1,050 
925 
925 
925 
925 
925 
1,000 
2,000 
2,180 
1,250 
1,300 
1,400 
6,150 
7,500 
5,700 
4,900 
4,100 
2,600 
2,180 
2,000 
2,000 
1,640 
1,400 
1,300 


770 
770 
770 
770 
770 
77C 
770 
700 
700 
700 
700 
700 
630 
580 
580 
630 
630 
630 
580 
580 
530 
.530 
530 
530 
530 
555 
580 
630 
630 
630 
630 


630 
630 
630 
805 
685 
470 
365 
350 
380 
415 
415 
415 
415 
415 
415 
415 
415 
397 
380 
380 
380 
380 
432 
605 
957 
1,150 
8,490 
7,320 


3,380 

2,370 

1,630 

1,400 

1,230 

1,320 

8,040 

9,390 

1,940 

1,780 

4,260 

1,780 

1,320 

1,150 

957 

920 

845 

805 

770 

6,600 

3,640 

2,440 

1,940 

1,490 

1,230 

1,070 

957 

920 

920 

845 

845 


770 

770 

6,780 

11,700 

4,350 

3.540 

2,800 

2,060 

1,540 

6,690 

4,980 

2,180 

2,060 

1,840 

1,490 

1,400 

1,270 

1,110 

957 

920 

882 

845 

770 

770 

700 

630 

580 

580 

580 

580 


580 

580 

580 

920 

995 

1,070 

845 

995 

1,110 

1,150 

1,030 

2,800 

8,580 

11,800 

14,000 

6,150 

2,960 

2,060 

1,730 

1,630 

11,200 

14,700 

11,000 

17,400 

20,600 

20,400 

21,800 

22,900 

26,100 

26,600 

29,700 


30,900 

38,400 

39,100 

39,000 

37,500 

34,900 

29,500 

23,000 

6,240 

3,640 

3,200 

3,040 

2,720 

1,890 

1,780 

1,680 

1,580 

1,490 

1,490 

1,400 

1,400 

1,320 

1,190 

1,940 

3,300 

3,300 

1,890 

1,780 

1,580 

1,490 


1,400 

1,400 

1,320 

1,230 

3.990 

1,320 

1,150 

1,070 

1,070 

995 

920 

770 

770 

770 

770 

2,800 

1,230 

995 

995 

920 

920 

920 

920 

845 

770 

770 

770 

700 

700 

700 

920 


920 

995 

1,680 

1,490 

1,320 

13,200 

11,200 

9,930 

13,200 

9,390 

7,410 

3,640 

3,120 

5,070 

8,850 

19,200 

14,400 

10,700 

10,700 

9,930 

7,050 

5,610 

3,640 

3,460 

3,120 

2,650 

2,240 

2,120 

1,780 

770 

630 


580 
920 
580 
530 
530 
530 
490 
630 
1,400 
9,570 
14,000 
1,780 
1,150 
1,150 
920 
845 
700 
700 
580 
580 
530 
530 
490 
490 
450 
450 
415 
120 
120 
120 



Surface Waters of Kansas. 



421 



Daily Discharge, in second-feet, of Neosho rivei 


at lola, Kan. 


for 1895-1903 


— Concluded. 


Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1903. 
1 . . . . 


120 

120 

120 

2,370 

1,150 

630 

700 

14,200 

3,120 

2,370 

1,1.50 

845 

920 

3,810 

5,970 

7,410 

4,170 

1,780 

1,320 

1,070 

920 

845 

700 

630 

1,230 

580 

580 

530 

530 

530 

770 


15,700 

19,200 

16,800 

14,200 

14,200 

10,300 

6,690 

2,800 

2,000 

1,780 

1,680 

1,780 

1,680 

1,680 

1,400 

1,400 

1,400 

1,230 

1,150 

1,150 

1,150 

1,150 

1,150 

995 

845 

845 

770 

770 

770 

700 






















2 






















3 . . . 






















4 






















5 






















6 






















7 






















8 






















9 






















10 






















11 






















12 






















13 






















14.. .. 






















15 






















16 .... 






















17 






















18 






















19 






















20 






















21 






















22 






















23 . . . 






















24 






















25 






















26 






















27 






















28 






















29 






















30 .... 






















31 































422 



Kansas Water Commission. 



Monthly Discharge of Neosho river at Ida, Kan., for 1896-1903. 



Month. 


Discharge in second-feet. 


Run-off 
(Total 


Maximum. 


Minimum. 


Mean. 


in 
acre-feet.) 


1896. 

January 

February 

March 

April 

May 

June 

July 

August 

September 


275 

275 

125 

15,000 

45,600 

5,050 

7,890 

300 

10 


100 

75 

20 

50 

160 

250 

125 

10 




125 
114 
60.9 
2,710 
10,300 
906 
1,270 
57.5 
6.3 


7,690 

6,560 

3,740 

161,000 

633,000 

53,900 

78,100 

3,540 

375 










948,000 












1896-97. 
October 


225 
2,290 

445 

920 
3,970 
4,840 
2,180 

665 
1,440 

422 
87 
62 




10 

20 

105 

290 

340 

395 

170 

75 

87 

50 

1 


10.6 
245 

88.3 
531 
1,690 
960 
894 
378 
362 
163 

72.1 
9.5 


652 


November 


14,600 


December 


5,420 


January 


32,600 
93 , 900 


March 


59,000 




53,200 


May 


23,200 


June 


21,500 


July 


10,000 


August 


4,430 




565 






The year 


4,840 





441 


319,000 






1897-98. 


. 1 

1 

1 

50 

5,360 

8,130 

5,880 

43,700 

46,800 

1,120 

1,840 

5,560 




1 
1 
1 
1 

75 
205 
1,330 
1,330 
170 
105 
105 


0.8 
1.0 
1.0 
6.9 

376 

740 

774 

12,700 

6,870 

389 

556 

691 


49 


November , ... 


60 




61 


Jahuarv 


424 


February 


26,400 


'March 


45,500 


April 


46,100 




781,000 


June 


409,000 


July 


23,900 


August 


34,200 


September 


41,100 






The year 


46,800 





1,940 


1,410,000 






1898-99. 
October 


3,550 

3,620 

24,600 

450 

4,020 

12,300 

1,820 

5,620 

22,200 

21,400 

630 

305 


50 
135 
290 
305 
220 
780 
505 
282 
350 
305 
220 
180 


387 

477 

2,950 

357 

617 

2,140 

886 

1,090 

4,170 

3,450 

308 

200 


23,800 


November 


28,400 




181,000 


January 


22,000 




34,300 


March ... 


132,000 


April 


52,700 


May 


67,000 


June 


248,000 


July : 


212,000 


August 


18,900 




11,900 








24,600 


50 


1,430 


1,030,000 






1899-1900. 
October 


145 

50 

110 

192 

292 

10,400 

9,800 

23,700 

4,720 

4,020 

650 

15,400 


50 
50 
50 
145 
192 
292 
338 
385 
256 
292 
145 
145 


98.3 
50.0 
75.2 
179 
200 
2,600 
2,230 
4,]00 
1,060 
767 
201 
2,030 


6,040 




2,980 


December 


4,620 




11,000 


February 


11,100 




160,000 


April 


133,000 


May 


252,000 


June 


63,100 


Julv 


47,200 


August 


12,400 




121,000 






The year 


23,700 


50 


1,140 


824,000 



Surface Waters of Kansas. 



423 



Monthly Discharge of Neosho river at Ida, Kan., for 1896-1903 — Concluded. 



Month. 



Discharge in second-feet. 


Run-ofT 








(Total 








in 


Maximum. 


Minimum 


Mean. 


acre-feet.) 


14,000 


338 


2,020 


124,000 


30,400 


510 


3,420 


204,000 


650 


292 


382 


23 , 500 


823 


353 


444 


27,300 


3,480 


353 


1,220 


67,800 


1 , 690 


552 


999 


61,400 


19,000 


1,380 


6,960 


414,000 


1,500 


678 


1,070 


65,800 


4,160 


450 


921 


54,800 


353 


190 


254 


15,600 


190 


154 


178 


10,900 


142 


58 


102 


6,070 


30,400 


58 


1,490 


1,080,000 


58 


10 


33.2 


2,040 


70 


10 


31,6 


1,880 


94 


10 


35.4 


2,180 


467 


190 


370 


22,800 


1,000 


445 


549 


30,500 


1,400 


445 


601 


37,000 


4,900 


490 


836 


49,700 


18,500 


490 


5,590 


344.000 


35,600 


2,000 


11,700 


696,000 


6,690 


925 


2,170 


133,000 


24,600 


330 


6.390 


393,000 


18,500 


580 


4,960 


295,000 


35,600 


10 


2,770 


2,010,000 


20,200 


850 


4,690 


288,000 


2,600 


580 


1,120 


66,600 


7,5C0 


925 


2,230 


137,000 


770 


530 


646 


39,700 


8,490 


350 


1,040 


57,800 


9,390 


770 


2,130 


131,000 


11,700 


580 


2,210 


132,000 


29 , 700 


580 


9,160 


563,000 


39,100 


1,190 


10,700 


637,000 


3,990 


700 


1,120 


68,900 


19,200 


630 


6,110 


376,000 


14,000 


120 


1,400 


83,300 


,39,100 


120 


3,570 


2,580,000 


14,200 


120 


1,970 


121,000 


19,200 


700 


4,250 


253,000 



1900-01. 

October 

November. . 
December . . . 

January 

February 

March 

April 

May 

June 

July 

August 

September . . . 



The year . 



1901-02. 

October 

November . . . 
December . . . 

January 

February 

March 

April 

May 

June 

July 

August 

September . . . 



The year. 



1902-03. 

October 

November . . . 
December . . . 

January 

February 

March 

April 

May 

June 

July 

August 

September . . , 



The year . 



1903. 
October. . . 
November. 



NEOSHO RIVER NEAR lOLA, KAN. 

Location.— In the N. E. i/4 sec 9, T. 25 S., R. 18 E., about two and one- 
half miles south and one and one-half miles west of lola, Allen county. 
Elm creek enters from east one mile upstream and Owl creek enters 
from west eight miles downstream. 

Drainage Area. — Not measured. 

Records Available. — October 12, 1917, to September 30, 1919. 

The stream-flow measuring station was formerly maintained about 
four miles upstream, one mile west of lola, at city water- and power- 
house dam, August 1, 1895, to November 30, 1903. Gauge-height rec- 
ord on U. S. Weather Bureau staff gauge upstream from this dam, 
July 1, 1904, to September 30, 1919. (See Neosho river at lola, p. 409.) 



424 Kansas Water Commission. 

Gauge. — Stevens water-stage recorder on left bank. (See PL II, B.) 
Staff gauge at this location is in two sections: lower, inclined; upper, 
vertical, and fastened to downstream side of concrete gauge Well. 
Staff gauge was read daily by observer, Ruth Conger, during periods 
when recorder was not operating satisfactorily. 

Discharge Measurements. — Made from cable at gauge or by wading 
above Pipe Line ford about three-fourths mile downstream from gauge. 

Channel and Control. — Control is long shale riffle, one-half mile down- 
stream from gauge, terminating at Pipe Line ford, where a large gas 
pipe line, anchored by concrete blocks in channel, crosses the stream 
bed, which is probably permanent. At low water, pooled section at 
gauge. Bed composed of gravel. Left bank is high, and a well-de- 
fined ledge of limestone confines the flood channel on the left bank in 
the vicinity of the gauge. Right bank is lower, but overflows only 
for about three-fourths of a mile at extreme high stages. On account 
of the high banks, this section of the river is less subject to overflow 
than elsewhere along the Neosho valley, the location having been 
selected after careful field reconnaissance. Channel is straight for a 
long distance upstream and bends slightly downstream from gauge. 

Extremes of Discharge. — 1917-1919: Maximum stage from water-stage 
recorder, 19.4 feet at 4 a. m. March 21, 1919 (discharge, 23,700 second- 
feet) ; minimum stage from water- stage recorder, 2.45 feet, August 
13 to 17, 1918 (discharge, 4 second-feet). 

1895-1903. (See Neosho river at lola, p. 421.) 

Ice. — Stage-discharge relation affected by ice. 

Diversion. — Water is taken from river for water supply by cities up- 
stream. 

Regulation. — Low-water flow is regulated by dams upstream. 

Accuracy. — Stage-discharge relation permanent. Rating curve used as 
follows: October 12, 1917, to September 30, 1918, well defined below 
10,000 second-feet; extended to cover high-water stages by area- 
velocity curve study. Water-stage recorder checked weekly by ob- 
server, reading outside staff gauge to quarter-tenths. 

January 11-18, 1918, no gauge record, as cog on escapement wheel 
of gauge clock was broken. Operation of water-stage recorder was 
not satisfactory May 7-11, May 17 to June 1, 18-23, 29, October 6-12, 
23-25, 30, November 8-14, 1918. Observer's daily readings on staff 
guage used during these periods when available. March 26 to August 
1, 1919, intake pipe was partly clogged with silt, and recorder did 
not always record the same as the outside staff gauge. During this 
period the observer made daily readings on the staff gauge, which en- 
abled the recorder graph to be corrected to the outside gauge datum. 
August 2, 1919, the well and intake were cleaned, and the record there- 
after was satisfactory. Approximate gauge heights for purposes of 
estimating discharge on May 7-11, 21, 29-31, October 10-12, 30, and 
November 8-14, 1918, were determined from gauge relation between 
U. S. Weather Bureau staff gauge above dam at lola (see Neosho 



Surface Waters of Kansas. 



425 



river at lola, p. 409) and U. S. Geological Survey water-stage recorder, 
using U. S. Weather Bureau gauge record. 

Daily discharge was ascertained by applying mean daily gauge 
height to rating table, except for periods from January 5 to February 
25, 1918, and December 29, 1918, to January 18, 1919, when stage- 
discharge relation was affected by ice. Observer's notes and weather 
records were used as basis of estimates for these periods. Records 
are good for low and medium stages and fair for high stages, on ac- 
count of intake clogging and uncertainties in gauge record. Winter 
records are subject to error. 



Discharge Measurements of Neosho river, near lola, Kan., during 1917-1919. 



Date. 


Made by — 


Gauge height. 


Discharge. 


1917. 
Oct. 29 . . . 


R. C. Rice 


Feet. 
2.85 

3.22 
3.37 

4.83 
4.73 
2.48 

5.57 

10.28 

9.46 

3.09 


Sec.-ft. 

38 


1918. 

Mar. 8... 

May 15.. . 

June 5 . . . 

5.. . 


R. C. Rice 

do 

do 

do 


128 
187 
891 
890 


Aug. 15 . . . 


do 


5 2 


1919. 
Mar. 26... 
May 22. . . 


R. C. Rice 

do 


1,380 
6,780 


23. .. 
Aug. 3. . . 


do 

Rice and Grant 


5,850 
96 



426 



Kansas Water Commission. 



Daily Gauge Height, in feet, of Neosho river near lola, Kan., for 1917-1919. 



Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1917-18. 


























1 




2.85 

2.9 

2.9 

2.9 

2.85 

2.85 

2,85 

2.85 

2.85 

2.9 

2.95 

3.0 


2.95 

2.95 

2.9 

2.9 

2.9 

2.9 

2.9 

2.95 

2.9 

2.9 

2.9 

2.9 


2.9 

2.9 

2.9 

2.9 

3.0 

3.0 

2.95 

2.9 

2.95 

2.95 


3.1 

3.1 

3.1 

3.05 

3.1 

3.0 

2.9 

2.95 

3.0 

3,0 

3.0 

3.0 


3,0 

3,0 

3,0 

3,0 

3,25 

3.2 

3.2 

3.2 

3.25 

3,15 

3,1 

3,1 


2.9 

2.9 

2.9 

2.9 

3.0 

3.05 

3.1 

3.15 

3.1 

3.1 

3.0 

3.0 


4,95 

5,1 

4.5 

4,1 

3,9 

3,85 

'3^65 


14,5 
13,3 
7,75 
5,75 
4,8 
4,6 
4,8 
4,25 
4,0 
3,85 
3,75 
3.7 


3.15 

3.1 

3.1 

3.1 

3.0 

2.85 

2.8 

2.8 

2.55 

2.55 

2.55 

2.6 


2,65 

2,6 

2,6 

2.6 

2.6 

2.55 

2.55 

2.55 

2,5 

2,5 

2,5 

2,5 


3 


2 . . . 




3 


3 




2.9 


4. . 




2 95 


5 




2 9 


6 




2.85 


7 




2 8 


8 




2.8 


9. . 




2 8 


10 




2.8 


11. . 




2 8 


12 


3.6 


2.75 


13 


2.95 


2.95 


2.95 




3.0 


3,1 


3.0 


3,6 


3.6 


2.6 


2,45 


2.7 


14 


2.9 


2.95 


2.95 




3.05 


3,05 


3.05 


3,5 


3.55 


3.1 


2,45 


2.75 


15 


2.85 


3.0 


2.9 




3.1 


3,0 


3.1 


3.35 


3.5 


3.2 


2,45 


2.7 


16 


2.85 


3.0 


2.9 




3.15 


3,0 


3.05 


3.3 


3.45 


3.15 


2,45 


2.75 


17 


2.9 


3.0 


2.9 




3.0 


3,0 


3.05 




3.4 


3.1 


2,45 


2.7 


18. . 


2.9 

2.85 


3.0 
3.0 


2.9 
2.9 


"3.0 


3.0 
3.0 


3,0 
2,95 


2.0 
3.0 






3.05 
3.3 


2,5 
2.55 


2 7 


19 


3.2 




2.75 


20 


2.9 

2.9 

2.85 

2.8 

2.65 


3.0 

2.95 

2.95 

2.95 

3.0 


2.9 
2.9 
2.9 
2.9 
2.95 


3.0 

3.0 

3.0 

2.95 

2.95 


3,0 
3,0 
3,0 
3,0 
3,0 


2,95 

2,9 

2,9 

2,9 

2,9 


3.0 

3.7 

3.65 

3.55 

3.65 






3.5 

3.5 

3.5 

3.45 

3.3 


2.6 

2.6 
2.6 

2.55 
2.55 


2,7 


21 






2,7 


22. ... . . 






2,7 


23 






2,7 


24 


3.5 


3 .2 


2.65 


25 


2.5 


2.9 


2.9 


2.95 


3,0 


2,9 


3.8 




3.2 


3.15 


2.55 


2,65 


26 


2.6 


2.9 


2.95 


2.9 


3,0 


2,9 


3.9 




3.4 


3.05 


2.55 


2,65 


27 


2.75 


2.95 


2.95 


2.95 


3,0 


2,85 


4,05 




4.2 


2.95 


3.15 


2,6 


28 


2.8 


2.9 


2.95 


3.0 


3,0 


2,85 


4,8 




3.65 


2.8 


3.4 


2.6 


29 


2.85 
2.85 


2.9 
2.9 


2.95 
2.9 


3.05 
3.05 




2,9 
2.9 


4,35 
4,15 






2.7 
2.7 


3.3 
3.2 


2.6 


30 




3.2 


2.6 


31 


2.85 




2.9 


3.1 




2.9 








2.65 


3.1 














Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1918-19. 


























1 


2.6 


4.7 


3.55 


4.35 


4,45 


4.25 


5,0 


11.95 


4.85 


6.6 


3.1 


2.75 


2 


2.6 


4.25 


3.55 


4.4 


4,4 


4.15 


4,95 


14.6 


4,65 


5.8 


3.05 


2.75 


3 


2.55 


3.95 


3.55 


4.55 


4,3 


4,15 


4,9 


16.0 


4,65 


5.1 


3.05 


2.8 


4 


2.55 


3.8 


3.5 


4.2 


4,3 


4,55 


4,75 


11.65 


5,05 


4.7 


3.1 


2.8 


5 


2.55 


3.7 


3.45 


4.15 


4,6 


5,2 


4,7 


6.85 


6.05 


4.45 


3.1 


2.8 


6 




3.6 

4.85 


3.4 

3.5 

3.6 

3.6 

3.55 

3.55 

3.5 

3.5 


4,1 
4.0 
4.0 
4.0 
4.0 
4.0 
4.2 
4.85 


5,0 

4.8 

4,5 

4,35 

4,2 

4,15 

4,1 

4.15 


4,85 
4.65 
4.45 
4.35 
4.25 
• 4.2 
4.15 
4.1 


4,55 

4,65 

5,7 

8,4 

11,35 

12,15 

11.25 

8.4 


6.35 

6.0 

5,7 

5,45 

5,2 

4,95 

4,95 

5,55 


6.0 

5.55 

5~..0 

4.7 

6.8 

6.9 

6.5 

5.5 


4.8 

4.45 

4,1 

3,95 

3,9 

3.8 

3.65 

3.55 


3.6 
. 3.6 
3.2 
3.1 
3.0 
3.0 
2.9 
3.0 


2.8 


7 




2.8 


8 




2.8 


9 






2.8 


10 






2.8 


11 






2.8 


12 






2.8 


13 


4.35 




2.95 


14 


4.0 




3.7 


5.15 


4,25 


4.1 


6.7 


5.6 


6.5 


3.45 


3.0 


2.9 


15 


3.75 


4.45 


4.35 


5.9 


4,25 


4.1 


5.7 


5,1 


6.4 


3,75 


3.0 


2.9 


16 


3.55 


4.25 


5.4 


6.9 


4,25 


5.7 


5.4 


5,95 


6.3 


1,7 


2.95 


2.9 


17 


3.45 


4.2 


5.55 


7.35 


4,15 


12.45 


5.15 


5,6 


5.65 


3,35 


2.95 


2.8 


18 


3.4 


4.05 


4.9 


7.75 


4,05 


15.6 


5.0 


5,6 


5.3 


3,25 


2.9 


2.8 


19 


3.25 


4.0 


4.5 


9.1 


4.0 


17.65 


4,85 


13,0 


5.65 


3,3 


2.9 


2.75 


20 


3.15 


3.9 


4.8 


9.95 


4,05 


19.0 


4,75 


14.9 


5.9 


3.2 


2.85 


2.75 


21 


3.0 


S.8 


5.25 


10.4 


4,1 


18.65 


4,65 


10,65 


5.6 


3.2 


2.85 


2.7 


22 


3.0 


3.7 


4.95 


9.25 


4,55 


9.7 


4,55 


10,4 


6.05 


3.2 


2.8 


2.7 


23 




3.6 
3.55 
3.5 
3.45 


5.05 
4.95 
4.65 
4.4 


7.6 
6.5 
5.9 
5.55 


5,3 

5,65 

5,35 

4,85 


6.4 
5.9 
5.65 
5.55 


4,55 
4,45 
4,4 
4,4 


9,1 
6,25 
5,25 
5,15 


8.5 
9.05 
7.55 
5.3 


3.25 
3.2 
3.1 
3,1 


2.8 
2.8 
2.85 
2.85 


2.7 


24 




2.7 


25 




2.65 


26 


3.15 


2.7 


27 


3.3 


3.45 


4.15 


5.3 


4,5 


5.45 


4,4 


5,0 


5.15 


3,2 


2.85 


2.75 


28 


4.9 


3.55 


4.05 


5.1 


4,4 


5.35 


4,85 


4,95 


4.8 


3,1 


3.05 


2.75 


29 


7.75 


3.6 


4.2 


4.9 




5.2 


4,95 


5,05 


4.25 


3.0 


3s0 


2.75 


30 




3.55 


4.35 
4.5 


4.7 
4.55 




5.1 
5.1 


7,05 


5,05 
4,95 


6.7 


3,1 
3,05 


2.85 
2.8 


2.75 


31 


5.45 





Note. — No record from water-stage recorder for days on which no gauge heights are given 
Gauge heights given for May 19, 24, June 1, 24-28, 30, 1918, June 30 and July 1, 1919, are ob- 
server's daily readings. Ice conditions January 5 to February 25, 1918, and December 29, 1918, 
to January 18, 1919, affected stage-discharge relation. 



Surface Waters of Kansas. 



427 



Daily Discharge, in second feet, of Neosho river near Ida, Kan., for 1917-1919. 



Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1917-18. 
1 




38 
46 
46 
46 
38 
38 
38 
38 
38 
46 
57 
68 
57 
57 
68 
68 
68 
68 
68 
68 
57 
57 
57 
68 
46 
46 
57 
46 
46 
46 


57 
57 
46 
46 
46 
46 
46 
57 
46 
46 
46 
46 
57 
57 
46 
46 
46 
46 
46 
46 
46 
46 
46 
57 
46 
57 
57 
57 
57 
46 
46 


46 
46 
46 
46 

46 
30 


40 

50 

80 

75 

• 68 

68 
68 
68 


68 
68 
68 
68 
143 
126 
126 
126 
143 
110 
96 
96 
96 
82 
68 
68 
68 
68 
57 
57 
46 
46 
46 
46 
46 
46 
38 
38 
46 
46 
46 


46 

46 

46 

46 

68 

82 

96 

110 

96 

96 

68 

68 

68 

82 

96 

82 

82 

68 

68 

68 

320 

296 

258 

296 

364 

410 

488 

902 

644 

540 




989 
1,080 
728 
514 
410 
387 
670 
618 
514 
462 
364 
296 
276 
238 
180 
160 
149 
137 
126 
245 
364 
322 
280 
238 
246 
253 
261 
268 
276 
670 
7,780 


13,800 
11,600 
3,550 
1,520 
902 
786 
902 
592 
462 
387 
343 
320 
276 
258 
238 
216 
196 
186 
176 
166 
156 
146 
136 
126 
126 
196 
566 
296 
211 
126 


110 

96 

96 

96 

68 

38 

38 

30 

8 

8 

8 

10 

10 

96 

126 

110 

96 

82 

160 

238 

238 

238 

216 

160 

110 

82 

57 

30 

18 

18 

14 


14 

10 

10 

10 

10 

8 

8 

8 

6 

6 

6 

6 

4 

4 

4 

4 

4 

6 

8 

10 

10 

10 

8 

8 

8 

8 

110 

196 

160 

126 

96 


68 


2 




68 


3. . . . 




46 


4 




57 


5 




46 


6 




38 


7 




30 


8 




30 


9 




30 


10 




30 


11 




30 


12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28..... 

29 

30 

31 


68 
57 
46 
38 
38 
46 
46 
38 
46 
46 
38 
30 
14 
6 
10 
24 
30 
?8 
38 
38 


24 
18 
24 
18 
24 
18 
18 
24 
11 
18 
18 
18 
14 
14 
14 
10 
10 
10 


Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1918-19. 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 


10 

10 

8 

8 

8 

8 

8 

8 

8 

8 

2,160 

2,070 

644 

462 

342 

258 

216 

196 

143 

lie 

68 

68 

78 

89 

100 

110 

160 

960 

3,550 

2,580 

1,320 


844 
592 
436 
365 
320 
276 
931 
1 , 560 
10,900 
12,500 
11,400 
2,260 
1,020 
844 
699 
592 
566 
488 
462 
410 
365 
320 
276 
258 
238 
216 
216 
258 
276 
258 


258 
258 
258 
238 
216 
196 
238 
276 
276 
258 
258 
238 
238 
320 
644 

1,280 

1,380 
960 
728 
9G2 

1,180 
989 

1,050 
989 
815 
670 
540 
488 
1 

^ 400 
1 


• 400 

1 

1 

' 450 

600 

800 

1,500 

2,500 

2,800 

3,600 

5,240 

6,430 

7,060 

5,450 

3,370 

2,160 

1,640 

1,380 

1,210 

1,080 

960 

844 

757 


699 
670 
618 
618 
786 
1,020 
, 902 
728 
644 
566 
540 
514 
540 
592 
592 
592 
540 
488 
462 
488 
514 
757 
1,210 
1,460 
1,240 
931 
728 
670 


592 

540 

. 540 

757 

1,150 

931 

815 

699 

644 

592 

566 

540 

514 

514 

514 

1,490 

10,200 

15,800 

20,000 

22,800 

22,100 

6,080 

2,070 

1,640 

1,460 

1,380 

1,320 

1,240 

1,150 

1,080 

1,080 


1,020 

989 

960 

873 

844 

757 

815 

1,490 

4,330 

8,460 

9,720 

8,300 

4,33C 

2,360 

1,490 

1,280 

1,120 

1,020 

931 

873 

815 

757 

757 

699 

670 

670 

670 

931 

989 

2,740 


9,400 

13, £00 

16,600 

8,92C 

2,520 

2,020 

1,720 

1,490 

1,320 

1,150 

989 

989 

1,380 

1,420 

1,080 

1,680 

1,420 

1,420 

11,100 

14,500 

7,410 

7,060 

5,240 

2,010 

1,180 

1,120 

1,020 

990 

1,050 

1,050 

990 


930 
810 
810 
1,050 
1,820 
1,780 
1,400 
1,020 
840 
2,470 
2,580 
2,160 
1,360 
2,160 
2,160 
2,060 
1,480 
1,220 
1,480 
1,690 
1,440 
1,820 
4,460 
5,180 
3,310 
1,220 
1,120 
900 
588 
2,360 


2,260 
1,600 
1,080 
840 
698 
900 
698 
510 
435 
410 
365 
300 
260 
222 
342 
320 
188 
154 
170 
139 
139 
139 
154 
139 
109 
109 
139 
109 
84 
109 
96 


109 
96 
96 
109 
109 
280 
280 
139 
109 
84 
84 
64 
84 
84 
84 
74 
74 
64 
64 
56 
56 
48 
48 
48 
56 
56 
56 
96 
84 
56 
48 


• 

42 
42 
48 
48 
48 
48 
48 
48 
48 
48 
48 
48 
74 
64 
64 
64 
48 
48 
42 
42 
36 
36 
36 
36 
31 
36 
42 
42 
42 
42 



Note. — Stage-discharge relation affected by ice January 5 to February 25, 1918, and Decem- 
ber 29, 1918, to January 11, 1919. Braced figures show raean discharge for periods indicated. 



428 



Kansas Wate?^ Commission. 



Monthly Discharge of Neosho river near Tola, Kan., for 1917-1919. 



Month. 



1917-18. 
October 12-31. 
November .... 
December .... 

January 

February 

March 

April 

May 

June 

July 

August 

September. . . 



The period . 

1918-19. 

October 

November 

December 

January 

February 

March 

April 

May 

June 

July 

August 

September 



The year 22.800 



Discharge in second-feet. 



Maximum. Minimum. Mean 



143 
902 

7,780 

13,800 

238 

196 



3,550 

12,500 

1,380 

7,060 

1,460 

22,800 

9,720 

16,600 

5,180 

2,260 

276 

57 



6 
38 
46 



38 

46 

126 

126 

8 

4 

10 



216 
196 



462 

514 

670 

989 

592 

68 

30 

14 



36.8 
52.8 
49.5 
34.6 
59.4 
74.0 

200 

629 
1,300 
87.3 
28.6 
26.5 



509 
1,670 

559 
1,750 

718 
3,890 
2,060 
4,000 
1,770 

419 
74, 
28. 



1,460 



Run-off 
(Total 



acre-feet.) 



1,460 

3,140 

3,040 

2,130 

3,300 

4,550 

11,900 

38,700 

77,400 

5,370 

1,760 

1 , 580 



154,000 



31,300 

99,400 

34,400 

108,000 

39,900 

239,000 

123,000 

246,000 

105,000 

25,800 

4,590 

1,690 



1,060,000 



NEOSHO RIVER AT HUMBOLDT, KAN. 

Location. — At highway bridge, about 300 feet above a masonry milldam, 
about one-half mile west of Humboldt, Allen county. Station estab- 
lished for flood data. 

Drainage Area. — Not measured. 

Records Available. — April 23 to July 18, 1904. Station discontinued July 
18, 1904. 

Gauge. — Wire gauge fastened to downstream guard rail of bridge near 
left bank. On August 30, 1904, this gauge was replaced by a chain 
gauge at the same location and datum. 

Discharge Measurements. — Made from highway bridge. None were 
made during 1904. 

Channel and Control. — Masonry dam used for developing power for 
gristmill near by acts as the control for gauge. Left bank is com- 
paratively high; right bank is low and wooded and overflows ex- 
tensively at high stages. During the flood of 1904 the overflow ex- 
tended about three miles back from the main channel. 

Extremes of Stage. — 1904: Maximum stage recorded, 30.7 feet at 7 
p. m. July 10, 1904. In 1885 the river was about one foot higher. 

Ice. — No record. 

Regulation. — Gauge record affected by operation of power plant at dam. 

Accuracy. — Stage-discharge relation not determined. 



Surface Waters of Kansas. 



429 



Daily Gauge Height, in feet, of Neosho river at Humboldt, Kan., for 1904. 



Day. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Day. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


1904. 
1 




• 


21.0 

22.95 

28.15 

28.9 

27.6 

27.3 

28.3 

27.4 

25.95 

24.5 

18.35 

13.25 

15.7 

17.1 

13.15 


22.8 

21.8 

13.9 

11.65 

13.35 

24.2 

26.75 

28.5 

29.25 

30.5 

29.75 

28.7 

27.25 

26.1 

25.05 


16 . . . 






15.75 
18.0 
13.2 
12.8 
15.1 
15.9 
14.0 
9.2 
6.0 
14.9 
23.05 
25.95 
24.65 
23.4 
23.1 


22.95 


2 






17 




18.75 
18.0 
16.8 
15.65 

7.5 


12.0 


3 . 






18 . . . 




7.0 


4 






19 






5 






20 . . 






6 




11.0 
13.0 
11.9 


21 






7 . . 




22 






8 




23.... 
24.... 
25.... 
26. . . . 


3.0 
25.9 
25.0 


■ "4.0" 
15.2 
9.5 
11.45 
10.95 
16.85 
19.45 




9 






10 








11 








12 






27. . . . 






13 






28 






14 






29 . . . 






15 






30 












31 



















NEOSHO RIVER AT OSWEGO, KAN. 

Location. — At county highway bridge, near municipal waterworks plant, 

three-fourths mile north of Oswego, Labette county. 
Drainage Area. — 5,110 square miles. (Authority, U. S. Weather Bu- 
reau.) 
Records Available. — September 1, 1904, to September 30, 1919. 
Gauge. — Chain gauge attached to downstream guard rail of highway 

bridge. 
Channel and Control. — Channel composed of sand and gravel. Flood 

stage, about 20 feet. 
Extremes of Stage. — 1904-1919: Maximum stage recorded, 23.1 feet, 

June 19, 1916; a higher stage of 25.2 feet was reported, date unknown; 

minimum stage recorded, — 0.7 foot, September 7, 1913. 
Ice.— Stage affected by ice. 
Regulation. — Low-water guage heights are somewhat affected by the 

operation of milldams at various points upstream. 
Cooperation. — Gauge height record furnished by U. S. Weather Bureau. 



430" 



Kansas Water Commission. 



Daily Gauge Height, in feet, of Neosho river at Oswego, Kan., for 1904-1919. 



Day. 


Sept. 


Day. 


Sept. 


1904. 

1 

2 


0.9 

.9 

.9 

1.0 

1.1 

1.1 

1.1 

1.0 

.8 

.7 

.7 

.7 

.7 

.6 

.6 


16 ; 

17 


0.6 
.6 


3 


18 


6 


4 


19 

20 

21 


.6 


5 

6 


,6 
.6 


7 

8 


22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 


.6 
1 5 


9 


.7 


10 


5 


11 


.5 


12 


.5 


13 


.5 


14 


.5 


15 


.6 



Daily Gauge Height, in feet, of Neosho river at Oswego, Kan., for 1904-1919 — Continued. 



Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1904-05. 


























1 


0.6 


0.2 


0.2 


0.2 


0.2 


3.3 


7.4 


1.3 


4.5 


2.3 


7.0 


0.3 


2 


.6 


.2 


.2 


.2 


.2 


2.4 


6.4 


1.0 


3.1 


12.7 


1.7 


0.3 


3 


.6 


.1 


.3 


.2 


.2 


1.7 


3.2 


.8 


2.6 


12.2 


1.2 


.3 


4 


.6 


.1 


.3 


.2 


.2 


1.2 


2.0 


.8 


2.0 


11.0 


1.6 


.5 


5 


.6 


.3 


.3 


.2 


.2 


1.2 


1.5 


.8 


1.6 


11.0 


1.3 


.5 


6 


.6 


.4 


.3 


.2 


.2 


2.7 


1.2 


1.9 


2.7 


11.9 


1.7 


.5 


7 


.6 


.3 


.3 


.2 


.2 


2.9 


1.5 


1.7 


3.6 


11.5 


2.0 


.9 


8 


.6 


.2 


.3 


.2 


.2 


2.1 


1.5 


1.2 


2.9 


11.5 


5.2 


1.0 


9 


.6 


.3 


.3 


.2 


.2 


1.6 


1.3 


.9 


2.0 


11.8 


1.7 


2.9 


10 


.6 


.3 


.3 


.2 


.2 


1.2 


1.2 


.8 


1.5 


6.8 


■ 1.3 


2.6 


11 


.5 


.3 


.3 


.2 


.1 


.8 


1.2 


4.6 


1.2 


2.3 


1.0 


8.7 


12 


.5 


.2 


.4 


.2 


.2 


.8 


1.0 


2.5 


.9 


2.0 


.8 


3.0 


13 


.5 


.1 


.3 


.2 




.7 


.9 


3.1 


.8 


2.4 


.7 


1.7 


14 


.4 


.1 


.3 


.2 




.6 


.8 


3.2 


.7 


1.9 


.6 


1.5 


15 


.4 


.1 


.3 


.2 




.5 


.6 


3.3 


.6 


1.5 


.6 


2. ,3 


16 


.4 


.1 


.3 


2 




.5 


.6 


2.3 


1.1 


1.3 


.7 


14.5 


17 


.4 


.2 


.3 


.2 




.7 


.6 


1.8 


2.8 


1.2 


.6 


18.0 


18 


.4 


.3 


.3 


.3 




2.8 


.6 


1.6 


1.9 


1.0 


.5 


19.0 


19 


.4 


.3 


.3 


.3 




6.5 


.6 


1.8 


1.6 


1.0 


9.2 


14.3 


20 


.4 


.3 


.3 


.2 




2.5 


.6 


1.8 


1.5 


1.0 


18.2 


16.0 


21 .... . 


.3 


.3 


.3 


.2 


.2 


1.5 


.6 


1.6 


4.0^ 


.9 


18.8 


15.6 


22 


.3 


.3 


.3 


.2 


.2 


1.3 


.5 


1.5 


2.2 


.8 


7.3 


15.6 


23 


.3 


.2 


.3 


.2 


.2 


1.2 


.4 


1.1 


1.4 


.7 


1.4 


16.4 


24 


.3 


.2 


.3 


.2 


.3 


1.2 


.4 


.8 


1.0 


.6 


.9 


15.3 


25 


.3 


.2 


.3 


.2 


5.6 


1.1 


.4 


1.1 


.8 


.5 


.7 


3.8 


26 


.3 


.2 


.3 


.2 


7.7 


.9 


.3 


1.0 


.6 


.5 


.5 


2.0 


27 


.2 


.2 


.3 


.2 


3.9 


1.2 


.7 


1.2 


1.0 


.8 


.5 


1.6 


28 


.2 


.2 


.3 


.2 


3.9 


1.3 


.6 


1.4 


.9 


2.8 


.5 


1.5 


29 


.2 


.2 


.2 


.2 




1.5 


.6 


8.2 


.9 


1.6 


.4 


1.3 


30 


.2 


.2 


.2 


.2 




1.5 


1.6 


7.8 


1.0 


2.6 


.3 


1.2 


31 


.2 




.3 


.2 




5.8 




6.6 




12.2 


.3 





Surface Waters of Kansas. 



431 



Daily Gauge Height, in feet, of Neosho river at Oswego, Kan., for 1904-1919 — Continued. 



Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1905-06. 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

10. .'. .. 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 


1.2 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

.9 

.8 

.8 

.7 

.6 

.6 

.5 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.6 

.5 

1.4 

8.4 

3.9 

4.3 

1.8 

1.4 

1.2 

1.0 

7.3 

6.4 

3.4 

3.2 

1.8 

1.8 

7.8 


8.0 
6.9 
1.9 
1.6 
3.5 
8.4 
9.3 
5.4 
3.4 
2.5 
2.0 
1.8 
1.6 
1.5 
1.3 
1.2 
1.2 
1.2 
1.1 
1.1 
1.0 
1.0 
1.0 
1.0 
4.5 
3.2 
2.0 
2.0 
1.8 
1.6 


1.5 
1.4 
1.3 
1.1 
1.0 
1.0 
.9 
.8 
.8 
.7 
.6 
.6 
.6 
.8 
.8 
.8 
.7 
.7 
.6 
.6 
.6 
.8 
.8 
.7 
.7 
.6 
.6 
.6 
.9 
.9 
.9 


0.8 

1.1 

6.9 

6.7 

2.8 

2.6 

1.9 

1.5 

1.2 

1.2 

1.1 

1.0 

.9 

.9 

.8 

.8 

.8 

.7 

.6 

.5 

.5 

.5 

.5 

.5 

.5 

.6 

.7 

2.0 

2,3 

1.7 

14 


1.2 

1.1 

1.0 

1.0 

.9 

.8 

.7 

.6 

.6 

.6 

.6 

.6 

.6 

.5 

.5 

.6 

.6 

.6 

.7 

■ .7 

.6 

.6 

1.7 

2.8 

2.8 

2.0 

1.4 

1.2 


1.0 
1.0 
2.2 

2.0 

1.5 

1.2 

1.0 

.9 

.9 

.8 

.8 

.7 

.9 

.9 

.8 

.8 

.7 

.7 

.7 

.7 

.7 

.9 

1.0 

1.3 

1.5 

1.7 

2.3 

2.2 

3.5 

4.1 

2.4 


2.2 

2.0 
1.5 
1.4 
1.6 
3.8 
6.4 
4.6 
3.4 
3.8 
3.2 
6.6 
8.5 
5.2 
4.6 
5.8 
7.9 
3.7 
2.3 
2.1 
1.8 
1.6 
1.5 
1.3 
1.0 
1.0 
1,2 
2.4 
1.6 
1.4 


2.4 

4.8 

4,9 

3.2 

1.7 

1.4 

2.6 

1.8 

1.6 

1.3 

1.0 

1.0 

.8 

.7 

.7 

.7 

.6 

.6 

.6 

.5 

.8 

.9 

1.2 

1.2 

1.1 

1.1 

.9 

.8 

1.3 

1.6 

1 6 


8.5 

13.8 

11.4 

7.5 

9.6 

7.8 

3.2 

2.8 

9.2 

12,4 

12.8 

14.2 

14.5 

14.1 

13.9 

12.3 

4,6 

2,4 

2.0 

1.8 

1.6 

1.3 

1.0 

2.3 

4.5 

7.3 

5.4 

3.6 

2.8 

3.9 


4.5 
2,4 
2.2 
2.0 
1.6 
1.2 
1.2 
1.0 
.9 
.8 
.7 
1.5 
1.2 
1.1 
1.0 
2.2 
2.2 
2.0 
1.8 
2.6 
4.5 
3.8 
3.6 
2.8 
2.6 
2.2 
1.8 
1.6 
3.4 
4.6 
3,2 


2.8 

2.4 

1.8 

1.4 

1.2 

2.4 

6.1 

3,6 

2.4 

1.8 

4.6 

4.2 

3.8 

3.2 

2.9 

2.0 

1.6 

1.4 

1.1 

1.0 

.9 

.9 

.8 

.7 

.6 

.6 

.6 

.6 

.8 

.7 

.6 


0.5 

.5 

1.1 

1.5 

2.6 

4.1 

2.4 

2.0 

1.4 

1.1 

.9 

.9 

.9 

.8 

.8 

.8 

.8 

1.5 

1.0 

.7 

.5 

.5 

.5 

1.4 

1.2 

1.0 

1.0 

.9 

.7 

.5 












Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1906-07. 

1 

2 

3 

4. 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 


0.5 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.3 
.3 
2 

'.2 
.2 
.2 
.2 
.2 
.3 
.2 
.3 
.3 
.3 
.2 
.2 
.2 
.2 
.3 
.2 
.2 
.1 
.0 
.0 
.0 
.0 




1 

1 












1 


1.1 

8.4 

9.9 

4.7 

2.0 

1.6 

1.4 

1.3 

1.2 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

.9 

.9 

.8 

.8 

.8 

.7 

.7 

.7 

.7 

.7 

.6 

.6 

.5 

.5 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.6 


1.2 

.9 

.8 

.8 

.8 

.8 

.8 

.8 

1.2 

1.8 

1.6 

2.1 

2.0 

1.8 

1.6 

1.5 

9.4 

16.3 

17.1 

18.6 

19.4 

19.2 

19.4 

20.0 

20.7 

20.8 

8.5 

3.1 

2.6 

2.0 

2.0 


2.0 

1.9 

1.8 

1.7 

1.6 

1.5 

1.3 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.1 

1.1 

2.1 

2.4 

2.0 

2.1 

2.0 

1.7 

1.5 

1.2 

1.0 

1.0 

.9 

.9 

.9 

.9 

.8 

.8 


0.8 
.9 
4.9 
6.3 
5.2 
3.6 
2.6 
2.1 
1.9 
1.7 
1.6 
6.4 
8.4 
8.8 
6.5 
3.0 
2.6 
2.5 
2.4 
2.3 
1.9 
1.5 
1.4 
1.3 
1.2 
1.1 
1.2 
1.2 
1.2 
2.0 
2.4 


2.4 

2.0 

1.9 

1.5 

1.2 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

.9 

.9 

.9 

.9 

.8 

.8 

.7 

.7 

.7 

.7 

.6 

.6 

.6 

.6 

.6 

.6 

.6 

.6 

.6 

.6 

.6 

8.1 


10.0 

3.7 

3.2 

2.0 

2.8 

6.1 

11.6 

11.4 

5.9 

3.4 

2.8 

2.0 

1.8 

6.5 

11.5 

6.8 

3.6 

3.0 

2.7 

2.1 

1.6 

1.3 

1.1 

1.0 

1.0 

.9 

.9 

.8 

.8 

.8 

.8 


0.8 

.7 

.6 

.6 

.6 

.5 

.5 

.5 

.4 

.9 

5.6 

3.2 

1.8 

1.4 

1.2 

1.0 

.8 

.8 

.8 

.8 

.8 

1.4 

1.2 

4.3 

9.2 

12.8 

15.5 

16.8 

9.4 

3.2 


7.2 

6.4 

3.8 

2.9 

1.8 

1.6 

1.5 

1.2 

1.0 

1.0 

.9 

.8 

.8 

.7 

.6 

1.5 

1.8 

1.4 

.9 

.9 

.9 

.8 

.6 

.5 

.5 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.4 

.3 


0.3 
.2 
.2 
.2 
.2 
.2 
.2 
.2 
.2 
.2 
.2 
.2 
.2 
.2 
.2 
.2 
.2 
.2 
.2 
.2 
.2 
.2 
.9 
1.6 
1.4 
1.3 
1.2 
1.0 
.9 
.9 
.8 


0.6 
.5 
.5 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.3 
.3 
.2 

:i 

.2 
.2 
.2 

!o 

.0 
.0 
.0 
.0 
.0 
.0 
.0 



432 



Kansas Water Commission. 



Daily Gauge Height, in feet, of Neosho river at Oswego, Kan., for 1904^1919 — Continued. 



Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept.' 


1907-08. 


























1 


0.0 


0.5 


0.4 


1.2 


0.4 


2.3 


1.0 


0.7 


5.0 


13.4 


1.1 


1.3 


2 


.0 


.7 


.4 


1.0 


.4 


1.8 


.9 


.6 


4.5 


11.2 


1.0 


1.3 


3 


.4 


1.5 


.3 


.8 


.4 


1.4 


.9 


.5 


13.1 


9.4 


1.0 


1.3 


4 


.3 


1.4 


.2 


2.0 


.4 


1.2 


.9 


.5 


12.8 


10.8 


.9 


1.4 


5 


.3 


1.3 


.3 


3.5 


.4 


1.1 


.9 


2.4 


11.2 


11.0 


.9 


1.3 


6 


.2 


1.1 


.3 


2.0 


.4 


1.0 


.8 


2.0 


11.8 


11.9 


.9 


1.1 


7 


.4 


1.0 


.3 


1.8 


.4 


1.0 


3.8 


3.5 


14.2 


10.9 


.8 


1.1 


8 


.7 


.9 


.3 


1.6 


.4 


1.7 


9.4 


4.9 


16.0 


4.6 


.8 


1.0 


9 


1.2 


.8 


.3 


1.4 


.4 


14.0 


16.2 


2.4 


16.5 


4.4 


.8 


1.0 


10 


.7 


.8 


.3 


1.2 


.3 


9.7 


16.7 


2.4 


15.2 


3.8 


.7 


.9 


11 


.6 


.8 


.3 


1.1 


.3 


4.2 


9.2 


2.0 


3.6 


3.1 


.6 


.9 


12 


.6 


.8 


.3 


.9 


.8 


3.4 


4.6 


2.0 


3.2 


2.7 


.6 


.9 


13 


.5 


.6 


.4 


.8 


1.4 


2.1 


2.2 


1.8 


8.5 


1.8 


.5 


.7 


14 


.4 


.6 


.5 


.8 


3.3 


1.6 


1.8 


6.2 


14.5 


1.6 


.5 


.6 


15 


.4 


.5 


1.8 


.8 


6.7 


1.2 


1.4 


8.3 


15.3 


1.5 


.5 


.6 


16 


.4 


.5 


1.7 


.8 


5.3 


1.0 


1.2 


9.8 


16.1 


1.5 


.5 


.5 


17 


.4 


.5 


1.6 


.8 


7.2 


.8 


1.0 


10.5 


16.3 


1.4 


.4 


.6 


18 


.3 


.4 


1.5 


.7 


8.3 


.7 


3.8 


8.2 


16.2 


1.4 


.4 


.6 


19 


.3 


.3 


1.1 


.6 


9.8 


.7 


5.4 


3.0 


15.2 


1.3 


.4 


.6 


20 


.3 


.5 


1.6 


.6 


6.7 


.7 


2.8 


4.2 


16.1 


1.3 


.4 


.5 


21 


.2 


.5 


1.8 


.6 


4.3 


.7 


1.6 


4.0 


16.4 


1.3 


.4 


.5 


22 


.2 


1.6 


1.8 


.6 


1.9 


.7 


1.5 


3.5 


16.9 


1.8 


.4 


.4 


23 


.2 


2.4 


2.4 


.6 


1.5 


.7 


1.3 


4.0 


12.6 


1.4 


.4 


.4 


24 


.2 


1.5 


3.5 


.6 


1.3 


.6 


1.2 


4.6 


11.3 


1.5 


2.8 


.3 


25 


.2 


.8 


2.7 


.6 


5.6 


.6 


1.0 


6.5 


9.5 


1.3 


2.3 


.3 


26 


.6 


.6 


3.8 


.6 


9.7 


.6 


2.4 


9.4 


2.8 


1.2 


1.2 


.3 


27 


.4 


.5 


2.6 


.5 


5.8 


.6 


1.6 


13.3 


2.4 


1.1 


1.0 


.3 


28 


.4 


.5 


2.3 


.5 


3.6 


.6 


1.4 


14.6 


2.1 


1.0 


1.6 


.3 


29 


.4 


.5 


2.0 


.5 


3.2 


.6 


1.3 


15.7 


2.0 


1.8 


1.2 


.3 


30 


.5 


.5 


1.7 


.5 




.8 


.9 


14.1 


11.2 


1.4 


1.2 


.3 


31 


.5 




1.4 


.5 




2.0 




6.4 




1.2 


1.1 




Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1908-09. 


























1 


0.3 


1.8 


21.7 


0.7 


0.4 


2.4 


0.9 


0.8 


2.1 


2.8 


3.2 


0.8 


2 


.3 


1.7 


21.5 


.6 


.4 


2.1 


.9 


.8 


1.8 


2.4 


2.6 


.8 


3 


.3 


1.6 


20.7 


.6 


.4 


1.9 


.8 


.8 


1.6 


1.8 


1.5 


.8 


4 


.3 


1.6 


19.4 


.6 


.4 


1.8 


.8 


.7 


1.3 


1.6 


1.4 


.7 


5 


.3 


1.5 


4.8 


.6 


.4 


1.6 


.7 


.7 


1.2 


1.3 


1.3 


.7 


6 


.3 


1.5 


4.0 


.6 


.4 


1.3 


.7 


.7 


1.2 


1.0 


2.8 


.7 


7 


.3 


1.5 


3.5 


.6 


.7 


1.0 


2.5 


.7 


1.2 


1.2 


4.6 


.6 


8 


.3 


1.4 


3.0 


.6 


.7 


.9 


8.7 


.7 


1.1 


1.4. 


6.1 


.6 


9 


.3 


1.4 


2.3 


.6 


.7 


1.6 


5.2 


.7 


1.1 


1.4 


2.4 


.6 


10 


.3 


1.4 


1.9 


.6 


.6 


3.8 


3.4 


.7' 


1.0 


5.8 


1.6 


.6 


Ill 


.3 


1.3 


1.7 


.6 


.6 


7.8 


2.6 


.6 


1.0 


12.2 


1.5 


.6 


12 


.3 


1.3 


1.4 


.6 


.6 


3.4 


1.7 


.5 


.9 


14.2 


1.3 


.6 


13 


.2 


1.2 


1.2 


.6 


.6 


2.9 


1.4 


.5 


2.3 


15.4 


1.2 


.6 


14 


.2 


1.1 


1.2 


.6 


2.0 


2.7 


2.8 


.5 


1.5 


16.2 


1.0 


.6 


15 


.2 


1.0 


1.2 


.6 


1.4 


2.5 


2.5 


1.0 


7.6 


17.0 


1.0 


.6 


16 


.2 


1.0 


1.2 


.6 


.8 


2.3 


2.0 


2.4 


4.2 


17.6 


.9 


.6 


17 


.2 


.9 


1.2 


.6 


.7 


2.1 


1.6 


2.6 


3.0 


18.0 


.9 


.6 


18 


.1 


.8 


1.1 


.6 


.7 


1.8 


1.5 


4.4 


2.3 


18.3 


.9 


.6 


19 


.1 


.7 


1.0 


.5 


2.5 


1.7 


1.5 


9.5 


2.8 


18.8 


.8 


.6 


20 


.1 


.7 


1.0 


.5 


3.8 


3.0 


1.8 


4.2 


4.1 


18.9 


.8 


.6 


21 


2.8 


.7 


1.0 


.5 


2.3 


10.5 


1.6 


1.8 


4.6 


12.4 


.8 


.6 


22 


5.5 


.6 


1.0 


.5 


2.0 


15.4 


2.3 


1.4 


3.5 


4.8 


.7 


.5 


23 


17.5 


.6 


.9 


.5 


3.6 


13.9 


2.0 


1.2 


3.0 


2.5 


.7 


.5 


24 


19.9 


.7 


.9 


.5 


5.0 


4.6 


1.6 


2.7 


2.4 


1.8 


.7 


.5 


25 


20.8 


3.8 


.9 


.5 


6.4 


2.0 


1.5 


3.2 


3.6 


1.4 


.7 


.5 


26 


21.0 


8.0 


.8 


.5 


3.2 


1.8 


1.4 


5.3 


6.6 


1.3 


.6 


.5 


27 


20.8 


10.6 


.8 


.0 


3.0 


1.6 


1.3 


5.9 


6.9 


1.2 


.6 


.5 


28 


19.4 


12.5 


.8 


.5 


2.8 


1.4 


1.1 


3.6 


2.0 


3.0 


.6 


.5 


29 


5.5 


19.0 


.8 


.4 




1.5 


1.0 


2.4 


1.8 


8.4 


.6 


.5 


30 


2.4 


21.4 


.8 


.4 




1.3 


.9 


2.2 


1.6 


7.0 


1.4 


.4 


31 


2.0 




.8 


.4 




1.0 




3.4 




6.1 


1.0 





Surface Waters of Kansas. 



433 



Daily Gauge Height, in feet, of Neosho river at Oswego, Kan., for 1904-1919 — Continued. 



Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1909-10. 
1 

2. . . r 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 


0.4 
.4 
.4 
.3 
.3 
.3 
.3 
.3 
.3 
.3 
.3 
.3 
.3 
.3 
.3 
.2 
.2 
.2 
.2 
.2 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.4 
• .4 
.3 
.3 
.3 
.3 
.3 


0.3 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.3 

.8 

.8 

.6 

.6 

.6 

1.4 

6.6 

8.5 

11.6 

12.4 

10.7 

2.2 

1.9 

1.7 

1.5 

1.3 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 


1.0 
1.0 
2.3 
3.6 
5.5 
6.1 
2.8 
2.4 
2.2 
3.0 
3.3 
3.0 
2.8 
2.5 
2.1 
2.0 
1.8 
1.6 
1.4 
1.3 
1.2 
1.0 
1.0 
1.0 
1.0 
1.2 
1.2 
1.2 
1.1 
1.0 
1.0 


1.0 

.9 

.9 

.9 

2.1 

3.9 

2.6 

1.4 

1.3 

1.2 

1.2 

1.1 

3.0 

8.7 

9.8 

10.5 

10.0 

11.5 

12.1 

14.1 

16.1 

8.1 

7.3 

5.4 

4.3 

3.1 

2.8 

2.8 

3.0 

2.7 

2.7 


2.4 

2.3 

2.3 

2.3 

2.0 

2.6 

2.3 

2.3 

2.0 

2.0 

1.8 

2.6 

.9 

1.6 

1.4 

1.2 

1.1 

1.0 

1.0 

l.C 

.9 

.9 

.9 

.9 

.8 

.8 

.8 

.7 


0.7 

.7 
.7 
.7 
.7 
.7 
.7 
1.3 
1.1 
1.0 
1.0 
.9 
.9 
.9 
.9 
.9 
.9 
.8 
.8 
,8 
.8 
.8 
.7 
.7 
.7 
.7 
.7 
.7 
.7 
.6 
.6 



1 

1 
1 


6 
6 
6 
6 
9 
9 

9 
9 
9 
9 

i 

8 
8 
8 


9 
9 
8 
8 
8 
8 
8 
8 
8 
8 
7 


0.7 

.7 

1.0 

.9 

2.3 

3.5 

3.2 

11.6 

13.8 

13.2 

16.6 

12.0 

2.0 

1.8 

2.0 

2.4 

5.5 

5.3 

5.2 

3,8 

3.0 

3,2 

3,5 

3,8 

3,6 

3,2 

2,8 

10,4 

8,6 

5,2 

4,5 


6,2 
7,6 
7,0 
3,1 
5,0 
3,3 
3,0 
2,5 
2.5 
2.5 
2.3 
2.2 
2.2 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 
1.6 
1.5 
1.5 
1.3 
1.2 
1,2 
1,2 
1,2 
,9 
,9 
,9 
.9 


0,9 

,8 
,7 
,7 
,7 
,7 
,7 
,7 
,7 
,7 
.7 
.7 
,7 
,7 
,7 
.7 
,6 
,6 
.6 
.6 
,6 
,6 
,6 
.6 
,6 
,6 
,6 
,6 
,6 
.8 
.7 


0,7 
1,3 
1,3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.1 
1.0 
1.0 
1,5 
1.1 
1,1 
1.1 
1,1 
1,4 
1,3 
1,3 
1,3 
1,3 
1,3 
1,3 
3,1 
6,4 
3.0 
2,5 
2,3 
2,1 
2,1 
2,0 
2,0 
1,9 
1,8 


1,8 

1,6 

1,6 

6,2 

17,0 

17,2 

11,0 

12,2 

10.0 

4.0 

3,4 

1,8 

1,6 

1,5 

1,4 

1,3 

1,1 

1,0 

1.0 

1.0 

1,0 

,9 

.9 

.9 

,9 

.9 

,9 

,8 

,8 

.8 


Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1910-11. 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 


0.8 

.8 

1,4 

2.5 

1.6 

1.4 

1.4 

1.3 

1.2 

1.2 

1.1 

1.1 

1.1 

1.1 

1:1 

1.0 

1.0 

.9 

.8 

.8 

.8 

.8 

.8 

.8 

.8 

.7 

.7 

.6 

.6 

.6 

.6 


0.6 
.6 
.5 
.5 
.5 
.5 
.5 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.4 
.3 
.3 
.3 
.3 
.3 
.3 
.3 
.3 
.3 
.3 
.3 
.3 
.3 
.3 
.2 


0.2 
.2 
.2 
.2 
.2 
.2 
.2 
.2 
.2 
.2 
.2 
.2 
.2 
.2 
.2 
.2 
.2 
.2 
.2 
.2 
.2 


0.1 

'.C 
.0 
.0 
.0 


0.1 

10.1 

13.3 

10.5 

10.1 

10.2 

11.0 

5,4 

3.2 

2.8 

2.2 


2.0 

3.0 

3.5 

5.1 

5.3 

7.0 

10.5 

8.9 

5.0 

4,0 

3.5 

2.4 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

1.5 

1.3 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.2 

1.0 

.8 

.6 

.6 

.6 

.6 

.6 

.6 

.6 

.6 


0.6 

.6 

1.0 

8.2 

12.8 

12.5 

4.1 

2.5 

2.2 

2.0 

1.5 

1.0 

1,0 

,8 

,7 

,7 

.7 

.7 

.6 

.6 

.6 

.6 

,6 

1,4 

1,5 

.6 

,6 

.6 

.4 

.5 


0,5 

,5 

,5 

,5 

,5 

.5 

,5 

.5 

,5 

,5 

,5 

,5 

,5 

.5 

,5 

.5 

.5 

,5 

,5 

2,1 

8,5 

2.5 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

2.0 

1.2 

.9 

.7 

.7 


0,5 
.5 
,5 
.4 
.4 
,4 
,3 
.3 
,3 
,3 
,3 
,2 
,2 
,2 
.2 
.2 
.2 

!3 
.2 
.2 
,2 


0,2 
.1 
.1 
.1 
,1 
,0 
.0 
.0 

,c 

1,6 

2,0 

1,6 

1.2 

1.0 

.8 

.8 

.6 

.6 

.6 

1.0 

.8 

.8 

.8 

.8 

.8 

.8 

.7 

,7 

,8 

,6 

,6 


0,6 

,6 

,8 

1,5 

13.2 

14.7 

4.2 

3.1 

2.6 

2.0 

1.7 

1.3 

1.0 

.9 

.9 

.8 

.7 

,6 

.6 

,6 

,6 

1,3 

1,5 

1.1 

,9 

,9 

,7 

,7 

,7 

,6 

,6 


0,6 

,5 

.5 

,5 

,5 

,5 

,5 

,5 

.5 

,5 

.4 

,4 

,4 

,4 

2,1 

1.6 

8.2 

7.5 

2.8 

1,3 

1.0 

.9 

.9 

,9 

,9 

,9 

,9 

,8 

,8 

,8 



28— Water Com.— 4162 



434 



Kansas Water Commission. 



Daily Gauge Height, in feet, of Neosho river at Oswego, Kan., for 1904-1919 — Continued. 



Day. 


Oct. No 


V. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1911-12. 


























1 


0.8 C 


3 


0.0 


0.6 


0.6 


2.0 


18. C 


20.3 


1.0 


1.0 


0.3 


0.2 


2 


.7 


2 


.0 


.6 


.6 


.9 


18.7 


13.2 


1.0 


1.0 


.3 


.2 


3 


.7 


2 


.0 


.6 


.6 


.8 


20.2 


2.0 


.8 


.9 


3 


.2 


4 


.7 


2 


,0 


.6 


.5 


.8 


19.6 


1.8 


.8 


.9 


.3 


.2 


5 


.7 


2 


.0 


.6 


.5 


.8 


17.0 


1.6 


.8 


.8 


.3 


.2 


6 


.7 


2 


.0 


.5 


.5 


.8 


5.6 


1.4 


.8 


.8 


.3 


.2 


7 


.6 




.0 


.5 


.5 


.8 


4.2 


1.2 


.8 


.8 


.3 


.2 


8 


.6 




— .1 


.5 


.4 


.8 


2.5 


1.1 


.8 


.8 


.3 


.2 


9 


.6 




— .1 


.5 


.4 


.8 


2.0 


1.0 


.8 


.8 


.3 


.2 


10 


.6 




.3 


.5 


.4 


1.3 


1.4 


1.0 


.8 


.8 


.3 


.2 


11 


.6 




.2 


.5 


.4 


2.4 


1.1 


3.2 


.8 


1.4 


.3 


.2 


12 


.5 




1.6 


.5 


.4 


4.5 


.9 


11.5 


.8 


1.2 


.3 


.2 


13 


.5 




1.1 


.5 


.4 


14.0 


.9 


15.0 


1.1 


1.0 


.2 


.2 


14 


.5 




.9 


.5 


.4 


12.4 


.9 


16.2 


1.1 


.8 


.2 


.2 


15 


.5 





.8 


.5 


.4 


10.6 


.9 


16.5 


1.1 


.7 


.2 


2 


16 


.6 





.8 


.4 


.4 


7.2 


.8 


6.5 


1.0 


.7 


.2 


.2 


17 


.6 





.6 


.4 


.3 


5.4 


.8 


1.8 


13.0 


.7 


.2 


.4 


18 


.5 





.4 


.4 


.3 


5.C 


.8 


1.5 


16.0 


.7 


.2 


.3 


19 


.5 





.4 


.4 


.3 


5.4 


.8 


1.2 


12.3 


.7 


.2 


.2 


20 


.5 





.4 


.4 


.3 


7.0 


.8 


1.0 


5.2 


.7 


.2 


.2 


21 


.4 





.4 


.8 


.3 


8.0 


1 8 


1.0 


1.8 


.7 


.2 


1.0 


22 


.4 





.4 


.7 


.3 


8.9 


1.6 


l.C 


4.5 


.7 


.2 


.8 


23 


.3 





1.0 


.7 


. 


7.4 


1.5 


1.0 


4.0 


.7 


.2 


.6 


24 


.3 





1.2 


.6 


.6 


9.0 


1.4 


1.0 


2.2 


.7 


.2 


.4 


25 


.3 





1.0 


.6 


1.0 


9.4 


1.2 


1.3 


1.8 


.6 


.2 


.4 


26 


.3 





.9 


.6 


8.2 


7.5 


12.8 


2.6 


1.6 


.6 


:2 


.4 


27 


.3 





.9 


.6 


9.7 


8.0 


12.0 


1.4 


1.4 


.5 


.2 


.4 


28 


.3 





.8 


1.2 


4.5 


9.5 


]3.8 


1.2 


1.3 


.5 


.2 


.4 


29 


.3 





.8 


.8 


2.2 


18.4 


21.7 


3.5 


1.0 


.5 


.2 


.4 


30 


.3 





.8 


.7 




19.5 


21.2 


2.0 


1.0 


.4 


.2 


.4 


31 


.3 ... 




.7 


.7 




18.2 




.8 




.4 


2 




Day. 


Oct. No 


V. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1912-13. 


























1 


0.4 


7 


0.2 


0.2 


0.1 


0.6 


1.8 


0.5 


0.6 


0.1 


—0.1 


—0.4 


2 


.4 1 


2 


.2 


.2 


.1 


.6 


1.7 


.5 


.5 




— . 1 


— .4 


3 


.4 


9 


.2 


.2 


.1 


.5 


1.6 


.4 


.5 




— . ] 


— .4 


4 


.4 


7 


.2 


.2 


.1 


.5 


1.5 


.6 


.4 




— . . 1 


— .6 


5 


.4 


6 


.2 




.1 


.4 


1.2 


1.3 


.4 




— . 1 , 


— .6 


6 


.4 


7 


.2 




.1 


.4 


1.0 


6.8 


.3 




— , 1 


— .6 


7 


.4 2 


2 


.2 




.1 


.4 


1.0 


3.5 


.2 




— . 1 


— .7 


8 


.4 1 


8 


.2 




.1 


.4 


1.0 


4.0 


.2 




-^ . 1 


— .7 


9 


.4 1 


4 


.2 




.1 


1.6 


1.4 


4.7 


.2 




— . 1 


.0 


10 


.6 1 


2 


.3 




.1 


3.4 


1.1 


6.5 


.4 




— .2 


.2 


11 


.5 1 





.3 




.1 


1.5 


1.4 


3.1 


.3 




— .2 


.2 


12 


1.0 1 





.3 




.1 


1.2 


1.8 


2.0 


.3 




— .2 


.6 


13 


.8 


9 


.3 




.1 


1.1 


1.7 


2.5 


.3 




— .2 


.6 


14 


.6 


8 


.3 




.1 


2.2 


1.6 


1.5 


.3 




— .2 


.5 


15 


6.2 


7 


.3 




. .1 


1.2 


1.5 


3.0 


.2 




— .2 


.5 


16 


7.5 


7 


.3 




.1 


1.0 


1.4 


3.5 


.2 




— .2 


.4 


17 


9.8 


7 


.3 




.1 


1.0 


1.3 


2.5 


.2 




— .2 


.4 


18 


3.5 


6 


.3 




.1 


1.0 


1.2 


1.5 


.2 




— .2 


.4 


19 


1.0 


6 


.3 




.1 


.9 


1.1 


1.5 


.2 




— .2 


.4 


20 


1.5 


6 


.3 




.1 


.9 


1.1 


2.0 


.2 




— .2 


.4 


21 


1.0 


5 


.3 




.3 


.8 


1.1 


2.0 


.2 


.0 


— .2 


.4 


22 


.3 


4 


.3 




1.3 


.8 


1.0 


2.5 




-C 


— .2 


.4 


23 


.3 


4 


.3 




1.0 


.8 


1.0 


5.5 




.0 


— .2 


.3 


24 


.3 


4 


.3 




.9 


.8 


1.0 


6.5 




.0 


.2 


.3 


25 


.3 


3 


.2 




.8 


7.0 


.9 


4.0 




.0 


— .2 


.3 


26 


.3 


3 


.2 




.7 


3.5 


.8 


1.5 




.0 


— .2 


.3 


27 


.3 


3 


.2 




.7 


2.2 


.8 


1.2 




.0 


— .2 


.3 


28 


.3 


3 


.2 




.7 


2.5 


.7 


1.0 




.0 


— .2 


.3 


29 


.3 


3 


.2 






2.3 


.6 


.8 




.0 


— .2 


.3 


30 . . .. 


.3 


3 


.2 






2.2 


.5 


.8 




.0 


— .2 


.3 


SI 


.5 .. . 




.2 






2.0 




.7 




.0 


— .4 





Surface Waters of Kansas. 



435 



Daily Gauge Height, in feet, of Neosho river at Oswego 


Kan., 


for 1904-1919 


— Continued. 


Day. 


Oct. No 


V. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1913-14. 
























1 


0.3 


6 


0.1 


1.0 


1.0 


1.5 


9.3 


1.2 


0.9 


0.7 


0.3 


2.0 


2 


.3 


6 


.2 


1.0 


1.0 


1.4 


14.0 


1.2 


.9 


.7 


.2 


2.0 


3 


.2 


6 


.3 


1.0 


1.0 


1.3 


12.5 


1.2 


.8 


.7 


.2 


1.5 


4 


.2 


4 


2.3 


1.0 


1.0 


12 


14. C 


1.2 


.7 


2.0 


.2 


1.5 


5 


.0 


3 


3.6 


1.0 


1.0 


1.2 


7.3 


1.1 


.7 


3.2 


.2 


1.3 


6 


.0 


2 


10.2 


.9 


1.0 


1.2 


4.0 


1.1 


.7 


6.5 


.2 


1.0 


7 


.0 


1 


10.4 


.9 


1.0 


1.2 


4.6 


5.0 


.7 


4.8 


.2 


.9 


8 


.0 


1 


8.9 


.8 


.9 


1.2 


6.0 


3.0 


.9 


4.3 


.2 


1.4 


9 


.0 


1 


9.5 


.8 


.9 


1.2 


5.5 


1.5 


.9 


4.2 


.2 


1.0 


10 


.0 


1 


10.1 


.8 


.9 


1.2 


5.0 


1.4 


.8 


4.0 


.2 


.8 


11 


.0 


1 


10.9 


.8 


.9 


1.2 


2.5 


1.3 


.7 


3.9 


.2 


.7 


12 


.0 


1 


8.0 


.7 


.9 


1.2 


2.3 


1.2 


.7 


3.0 


.2 


.6 


13 


.9 


1 


2.5 


.7 


.9 


1.2 


2.0 


1.1 


.7 


2.0 


.2 


.5 


14 


1.3 


1 


2.0 


.7 


.9 


1.2 


2.C 


1.1 


.6 


1.5 


.1 


.5 


15 


2.1 


1 


1.8 


.7 


.9 


1.2 


2 


1.1 


.6 


1.4 


.1 


3.2 


16 


1.6 


1 


1.5 


.7 


.9 


1.2 


1.5 


1.1 


.8 


1.2 


.1 


1.5 


17 


1.3 


1 


1.4 


.7 


.9 


1.2 


1.5 


1.0 


' .8 


1.0 


.1 


2.0 


18 


1.3 


1 


1.4 


.7 


1.5 


1.1 


1.8 


1.0 


2.3 


1.2 


.1 


1.8 


19 


1.2 


1 


1.3 


.7 


10.2 


1.1 


1.5 


1.0 


1.5 


.8 


.1 


1.0 


20 


1.2 


1 


1.2 


.7 


13.7 


1.1 


1.5 


1.0 


1.3 


.8 


.2 


.8 


21 


4.5 


1 


1.2 


.7 


6.5 


1.1 


1.5 


1.0 


1.0 


.7 


.1 


.5 


22 


3.5 


1 


1.1 


.7 


5.4 


1.1 


1.4 


1.0 


.9 


.7 


.1 


1.0 


23 


1.5 


1 


1.1 


.6 


4.0 


1.1 


1.4 


7.4 


.9 


.6 


.1 


.9 


24 


1.0 


1 


1.1 


.6 


7.6 


1.1 


1.3 


5.2 


.8 


.6 


.1 


.8 


25 


1.0 


1 


1.0 


.6 


5.5 


1.1 


1.3 


3.0 


.8 


.5 


.1 


.7 


26 


.8 


1 


1.0 


.6 


2.5 


1.1 


1.2 


1.2 


.7 


.5 


.1 


.6 


27 


.7 


1 


.9 


.6 


2.0 


1.1 


1.2 


1.0 


.7 


.4 


.1 


.5 


28 


.7 


1 


.8 


.6 


1.5 


1.6 


1.2 


1.0 


.7 


.4 


1.5 


.4 


29 


.7 


1 


.8 


1.5 




6.2 


1.2 


1.0 


.7 


.3 


1.4 


.3 


30 


.7 


1 


.8 


1.1 




2.0 


1.2 


1.0 


.7 


.3 


2.8 


.3 


31 


.6 ... 




.8 


1.1 




6.3 




1.0 




.3 


3.2 




Day. 


Oct. No 


V. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1914-15. 


























1 


0.3 


3 


0.2 


0.2 


6.0 


8.0 


1.0 


19.0 


21.7 


3.0 


3.5 


3.0 


2 


.3 


2 


.3 


.2 


5.1 


7.2 


1.0 


9.6 


21.2 


12.5 


3.5 


2.5 


3 


.3 


2 


.4 


.2 


4.C 


8.6 


1.0 


4.5 


18.6 


12.0 


3.2 


2.2 


4 


.2 


2 


.4 


.2 


3.0 


11.2 


.9 


4.0 


5.1 


6.8 


3.0 


2.0 


5 


.2 


1 


.4 


.2 


2.0 


14.0 


.9 


1.5 


4.9 


5.5 


2.8 


1.8 


6 


.2 


1 


3 


.2 


1.5 


14.4 


.9 


1.0 


4.7 


2.3 


2.5 


1.5 


7 


.2 


1 


.3 


.2 


1.0 


8.3 


.9 


6.5 


10.0 


1.5 


2.2 


1.0 


8 


.2 


4 


.3 


.2 


.9 


5.2 


.9 


6.0 


10.0 


1.0 


2.0 


12.0 


9 


.2 


4 


.3 


.2 


.8 


4.6 


.9 


3.6 


9.C 


3.5 


2.0 


16.5 


10 


.2 


4 


.3 


.2 


.7 


4.2 


6.4 


2.8 


6.5 


3.0 


2.6 


17.9 


11 


5.8 


3 


.3 


.2 


.6 


3.8 


7.0 


2.0 


5.0 


3.0 


8.5 


18.0 


12 


7.6 


3 


.2 


.2 


.5 


3.2 


7.8 


1.8 


10.0 


2.9 


12.2 


19.4 


13 


3.1 


3 


.2 


.2 


.5 


4.8 


4.0 


1.5 


14.7 


2.5 


7.4 


20.2 


14 


3.0 


3 


.2 


.2 


.5 


5.6 


2.1 


1.4 


16.4 


10.9 


6.3 


18.0 


15 


10.0 


3 


.2 


.2 


.5 


7.0 


1.8 


1.2 


19.8 


6.9 


7.8 


9.0 


16 


2.5 


.3 


.2 


2.4 


.5 


6.8 


1.6 


1.1 


20.4 


3.0 


3.6 


17.5 


17 


1.0 


.3 


.2 


1.3 


.4 


6.7 


1.5 


1.0 


19.7 


8.5 


2.5 


20.4 


18 


.9 


.3 


.2 


1.5 


.4 


8.2 


1.4 


1.0 


11.2 


9.0 


2.0 


20.6 


19 


.8 


.3 


.2 


1.4 


.4 


6.0 


1.3 


10 


12.0 


10.0 


1.5 


20.4 


20 


.7 


.3 


.2 


1.0 


.3 


2.5 


1.2 


1.5 


13.6 


8.0 


5.2 


21.1 


21 


.6 


.3 


.2 


.6 


.3 


2.0 


1.1 


11.0 


15.0 


10.5 


8.0 


22.6 


22 


.5 , 


.3 


.2 


.6 


4.1 


1.5 


1.0 


16.2 


16.3 


10.5 


8.3 


21.9 


23 


.4 


.3 


.2 


.5 


11.0 


1.4 


1.6 


17.2 


16.3 


9.5 


4.5 


15.2 


24 


.4 


.3 


.2 


.4 


14.5 


1.3 


2.2 


18.3 


14.5 


10.1 


2.0 


5.1 


25 


.4 


.3 


.2 


.3 


13.3 


1.2 


4.0 


19.4 


6.2 


10.1 


6.0 


2.5 


26 


.4 


.3 


.2 


.3 


12.7 


1.1 


7.5 


19.6 


5.0 


10.0 


3.8 


3.0 


27 


.4 


.3 


.2 


.3 


8.5 


1.0 


12.0 


20.1 


5.0 


5.1 


3.0 


6.5 


28 


.4 


.3 


.2 


.3 


8.0 


1.0 


16.2 


21.2 


9.0 


4.5 


4.5 


7.0 


29 


.3 


.3 


.2 


3 




1.0 


18.6 


21.7 


8.9 


4.0 


3.1 


6.5 


30 


.2 


.2 


.2 


.3 




1.0 


19.6 


21.9 


2.5 


4.0 


3.5 


6.0 


31 


.3 . .. 




.2 


.3 




1.0 




21.9 




3.5 


5.0 





436 



Kansas Water Commission. 



Daily Gauge Height, in feet, of Neosho river at Oswego, Kan., for 1904-1919 — Continued. 



Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. Aug. 


Sept. 


1915-16. 


























1 


1.5 


0.8 


1.0 


0.6 


1.6 


1.2 


9.2 


1.5 


13.5 


4.5 1 


2 


0.5 


2 


1.0 


.7 


1.0 


.6 


1.5 


1.1 


2.5 


1.5 


14.5 


3.0 1 


1 


.5 


3 


.9 


.6 


1.0 


.6 


1.5 


1.0 


2.0 


2.7 


15.0 


2.0 1 


1 


.5 


4 


.8 


.5 


.8 


.6 


1.5 


1.0 


1.8 


2.0 


14.2 


1.9 1 


1 


.5 


6 


.8 


.5 


.7 


.6 


1.4 


1.0 


1.3 


2.0 


]2.5 


1.9 1 


1 


.5 


6 


.7 


.5 


.7 


.6 


1.2 


1.0 


3.2 


2.0 


10.0 


1.8 1 





.5 


7 


.6 


.4 


.7 


.6 


1.0 


1.0 


3.5 


2.0 


11. C 


1.8 


9 


.5 


8 


.5 


.4 


.7 


.6 


1.0 


1.0 


8.0 


2.0 


13.8 


1.7 


9 


.6 


9 


.5 


.4 


.7 


.6 


1.0 


1.0 


8.3 


2.0 


13.5 


1.7 


8 


.6 


10 


.5 


.4 


.7 


.6 


1.5 


1.0 


8.0 


2.0 


12.0 


1.7 


8 


.6 


11 


.5 


.4 


.7 


.6 


4.5 


1.0 


5.0 


1.8 


13.2 


1.7 


8 


.6 


12 


.5 


.4 


.7 


.6 


8.5 


1.0 


2.5 


1.8 


18.,0 


1.7 


8 


.7 


13 


.5 


.4 


.7 


.6 


5.3 


1.0 


2.0 


1.8 


22.3 


1.7 


8 


.7 


14 


.4 


.4 


.7 


.6 


4.2 


1.0 


3.2 


1.8 


22.4 


1.7 


8 


4.0 


15 


.4 


.4 


.7 


.6 


3.0 


.9 


6.0 


1.8 


22.0 


1.6 


8 


2.0 


16 


.4 


.4 


.7 


.6 


3.0 


.9 


9.2 


1.7 


22.0 


1.6 


8 


1.5 


17 


.7 


.4 


.7 


.6 


3.0 


.9 


8.1 


1.5 


22.2 


1.6 


8 


1.5 


18 


1.7 


.4 


.7 


.6 


3.0 


.9 


7.5 


7.0 


22.5 


1.5 


8 


1.5 


19 


2.5 


.3 


.6 


.6 


3.0 


.9 


4.5 


6.8 


23.1 


1.5 


8 


1.5 


20 


7.0 


.3 


.6 


.6 


2.5 


.9 


4.0 


6.5 


22.7 


1.5 


6 


1.5 


21 


6.5 


.3 


.6 


12.5 


2.0 


.8 


4.2 


4.5 


23.0 


1.5 


6 


1.2 


22 


2.5 


.3 


.6 


20.5 


1.9 


.8 


2.0 


2.0 


22.8 


1.5 


6 


1.0 


23 


2.3 


.3 


.6 


21.7 


1.8 


.8 


1.9 


2.0 


22.3 


1.5 


6 


.9 


24 


2.2 


.3 


.6 


21.0 


1.7 


.8 


1.8 


1.8 


21.8 


1.5 


5 


.9 


25 


2.0 


.3 


.6 


19.9 


1.6 


11.7 


1.6 


1.8 


21.5 


1.4 


5 


.9 


26 


1.9 


1.2 


.6 


18.5 


1.5 


14.2 


1.5 


1.8 


21.2 


1.4 


5 


.9 


27 


1.8 


1.5 


.6 


14.0 


1.4 


7.5 


1.5 


1.8 


20.9 


1.3 


5 


.8 


28 


1.5 


1.4 


.6 


16.5 


1.3 


8.0 


1.5 


3.8 


20.3 


1.3 


5 


.7 


29 


1.4 


1.2 


.6 


15.6 


1.2 


10.4 


1.5 


4.0 


19.1 


1.2 


5 


.7 


30 


1.1 


1.0 


.6 


7.0 




8.5 


1.5 


5.1 


6.2 


1.2 


5 


.6 


31 


.9 




.6 


1.6 




8.0 




11.0 




1.2 


5 





Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1916-17. 


























1 


0.6 


0.4 


0.6 


0.5 


0.5 


0.3 


1.6 


2.6 


11.1 


0.8 


1.6 


0.9 


2 


.6 


.4 


.6 


.5 


.5 


.3 


1.4 


3.8 


10.8 


.8 


1.4 


.9 


3 


.6 


.4 


.6 


.5 


.5 


.3 


1.3 


1.9 


8.4 


.7 


1.3 


.8 


4 


.6 


.4 


.6 


.5 


.4 


3 


1.3 


1.8 


6.7 


.7 


1.2 


.7 


5 


.6 


.4 


.6 


.5 


.4 


.3 


1.1 


2.0 


7.0 


7 


1.2 


.7 


6 


.5 


.4 


.6 


.5 


.4 


.3 


1.1 


2.3 


10.8 


.6 


1.2 


.6 


7 


.5 


.4 


.6 


.5 


.4 


.3 


1.1 


2.5 


12.5 


.6 


1.2 


.6 


8 


.5 


.4 


.6 


.5 


.3 


o 


1.0 


2.4 


32.8 


.6 


1.2 


.5 


9 


.5 


.4 


.6 


.5 


.3 


.2 


1.0 


1.7 


11.6 


.6 


1.2 


.5 


10 


.5 


.4 


.6 


.5 


.3 


.2 


1.0 


1.4 


3.8 


.6 


1.2 


.5 


11 


.5 


.4 


.6 


.5 


.3 


.2 


1.0 


1.0 


3.5 


.6 


2.2 


.5 


12 


.5 


.4 


.6 


.5 


.3 


.2 


1.0 


1.0 


3.2 


.6 


3.1 


.5 


13 


.5 


.4 


.6 


.5 


.3 


.2 


1.0 


1.0 


2.6 


.6 


3.0 


1.1 


14 


.5 


.4 


.6 


.5 


.3 


.2 


1.0 


.8 


•2.3 


.6 


1.2 


1.5 


15 


.4 


.4 


.6 


.5 


.3 


.2 


1.0 


.8 


2.2 


.6 


.8 


1.0 


16 


.4 


.4 


.6 


.5 


.3 


1.5 


.9 


.8 


2.0 


1.6 


3.6 


.6 


17 


.4 


.4 


.5 


.5 


.3 


1.2 


.9 


.8 


1.6 


1.6 


2.5 


.5 


18 


.4 


.4 


.5 


.5 


.3 


1.1 


.9 


.7 


1.4 


1.6 


2.4 


.4 


19 


.4 


.4 


.5 


.5 


.3 


.8 


.9 


.7 


1.3 


1.6 


7.1 


.4 


20 


.4 


.4 


.5 


.5 


.3 


.8 


.9 


.7 


1.2 


1.6 


10.0 


.4 


21 


.4 


.4 


.5 


.5 


.3 


.7 


9.8 


.8 


1.2 


1.6 


8.1 


.4 


22. .. .. 


.4 


.4 


.5 


.5 


.3 


.7 


10.6 


.8 


1.0 


1 6 


5.1 


.3 


23 


.4 


.6 


.5 


.5 


.3 


.7 


11.1 


.8 


.8 


2.8 


5.0 


.3 


24 


.4 


.5 


.5 


.5 


.3 


.7 


7.2 


.8 


.8 


1.7 


5.0 


.2 


25 


.4 


.5 


.5 


.5 


.3 


1.9 


3.4 


.8 


1.0 


1.7 


2.6 


.2 


26 


.4 


.5 


.5 


.5 


.3 


1.6 


2.8 


1.4 


1.0 


1.7 


2.1 


.3 


27 


.4 


.5 


.5 


.5 


.3 


1.4 


2.4 


2.8 


.9 


1.6 


2.0 


2.3 


28 


.4 


.6 


.0 


.5 


.3 


1.3 


2.2 


3.4 


.8 


1.6 


1.6 


1.7 


29 


.4 


.6 


.5 


.5 




1.2 


2.2 


10.0 


.8 


1.6 


1.7 


1.5 


30 


.4 


.6 


.5 


.5 




1.0 


2.2 


9.2 


.8 


1.6 


1.2 


1.0 


31 


.4 




.5 


.5 




.9 




9.5 




1.6 


.8 





Surface Waters of Kansas. 



437 



Daily Gauge Height, in feet, of Neosho river at Oswego, Kan., for 1904-1919 — Concluded. 



Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1917-18. 
1 


1.0 
1.0 
.9 
.8 
.7 
.7 
.7 
.7 
.7 
.7 
.6 
.6 
.6 
.6 
.6 
.6 
.6 
.6 
.6 
.6 
.6 
.6 
.6 
.6 
.6 
.8 
.8 

■I 
.6 
fi 


0.6 
.6 
.6 












2.9 
2.3 
2.2 
3.0 
2.6 
2.5 
8.8 
6.8 
4.6 
3.3 
2.8 
2.6 
2.3 
2.0 
1.9 
1.9 
1.8 
1.8 
1.7 
1.7 
2.0 
2.0 
1.8 
1.7 
1.6 
1.6 
1.6 
1.5 
1.5 
2.0 
2.4 


3.1 
9.3 
10.8 
9.4 
4.7 
2.8 
2.6 
3.2 
3.0 
2.5 
2.3 
2.0 
1.8 
1.7 
1.7 
1.6 
1.6 
1.5 
1.6 
1.5 
1.5 
1.4 
1.4 
1.4 
1.4 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
2.0 
1.8 


1.6 
1.5 
1.4 
1.4 
1.4 
1.4 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.5 
1.5 
1.4 
1.4 
1.8 
1.7 
1.6 
1.6 
1.6 
1.6 
1.5 
1.5 


1.5 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3. 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 

1.0 

1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1 .3 


1.3 


2 












1 3 


3 












1.3 


4 












1.5 


5 


.5 










1.5 
1.5 
1.5 
1.5 
1.5 
1.5 
1.5 
1.4 
1.4 
1.4 
1.5 
1.5 
1.5 
1.5 
1.9 
1.7 
1.6 
1.5 
1.5 
1.8 
2.6 
2.1 
4.6 
4.1 
3.8 
3.6 


3.0 


6. . . . 










2.0 


7 












1.8 


8. . . . 


.5 
.5 
.5 
.5 
.5 
.5 
.5 
.5 
.5 
.5 
.5 
1.0 
.8 
.8 
.8 
.8 
.7 
.6 
.6 
.7 
.7 
.9 
.9 










1.6 


9 










1.5 


10. . . 










1.5 


11 










1.5 


12. . 










].5 


13 










1.5 


14 










1.4 


15 










1.4 


16 










1.4 


17. . 








1.5 
1.4 


1.4 


18 








1.3 


19. ... 








1.3 


20 








1.4 
1.4 
1.4 
1.4 
1.8 
1.7 


1.3 


21 








1.3 


22 








1.5 


23 . 








1.5 


24 








1.4 


25 








1.4 


26 








1.4 


27 






. . . 




1.3 


28 . 










1.3 


29 










1.3 


30 










1.3 


31 






















Day. 


Oct. 


Nov. 


Dec. 


Jan. 


Feb. 


Mar. 


Apr. 


May. 


June. 


July. 


Aug. 


Sept. 


1918-19. 

1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7. .... 

8 

9 

10 

11 

12 

13 

14 

15 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 


1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
3.0 
2.2 
2.1 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 
2.0 
1.9 
1.8 
1.7 
1.6 
1.6 
1.5 
1.4 
1.8 
3.4 
3.1 
2.7 
4.5 


2.5 
2.4 
2.3 
2.1 
2.0 
2.0 
5.0 
9.9 
10.9 
9.3 
10.6 
11.1 
7.9 
3.9 
2.8 
2.6 
2.4 
2.3 
2.2 
2.2 
2.2 
2.2 
2.2 
2.2 
2.2 
2.2 
2.2 
2.2 
2.2 
2.2 


2.2 
2.2 

2.2 
2.2 
2.1 
2.1 
2.0 
2.0 
1.9 
1.9 
1.8 
1.7 
1.7 
1.6 
1.6 
3.3 
3.6 
3.6 
3.4 
3.3 
4.4 
4.5 
4.5 
4.5 
4.5 
4.4 
4.3 
4.3 
4.3 
3.9 
3.7 


3.8 
3.1 
3.0 
2.9 
2.6 
2.3 
2.0 
1.6 
1.4 
1.4 
1.8 
2.6 
3.7 
4.4 
4.0 
3.8 
4.0 
4.5 
5.1 
5.8 
7.3 
7.4 
7.1 
5.5 
4.1 
3.6 
3.4 
3.0 
3.0 
2.8 
2.7 


2.6 
2.5 
2.4 
2.3 
2.2 
2.2 
2.2 
2.4 
2.5 
2.5 
2.4 
2.3 
2.3 
2.2 
2.3 
2.4 
2.3 
2.3 
2.2 
2.2 
2.3 
2.4 
2.5 
2.9 
3.4 
3.4 
3.0 
2.5 


2.5 
2.4 
2.4 
2.3 
2.3 
2.4 
2.8 
2.6 
2.6 
2.5 
2.4 
2.4 
2.3 
2.3 
2.2 
3.7 
2.8 
7.2 
10.5 
12.3 
14.0 
15.0 
15.2 
5.0 
3.6 
3.3 
3.2 
3.1 
3.0 
2.9 
2.8 


2.7 
2.7 
2.7 
2.6 
2.6 
2.5 
2.5 
2.8 
3.0 
5.4 
8.8 
9.3 
9.2 
6.3 
4.4 
3.3 
3.2 
3.0 
2.8 
2.6 
2.6 
2.5 
2.5 
2.4 
2.4 
2.4 
2.4 
2.4 
5.0 
6.2 


4.1 
7.1 
10.2 
12.0 
13.0 
6.0 
3.8 
4.0 
4.8 
3.8 
3.2 
3.0 
2.7 
2.7 
3.3 
3.3 
3.5 
4.0 
6.4 
16.5 
18.2 
15.6 
8.5 
7.0 
4.5 
3.5 
3.0 
3.0 
3.0 
2.8 
2.8 


2.8 

2.6 

2.6 

2.6 

2.8 

3.3 

3.5 

3.3 

3.0 

2.7 

3.0 

4.7 • 

4.3 

3.5 

3.4 

4.5 

3.6 

3.6 

3.0 

3.3 

3.8 

3.5 

3.2 

6.4 

5.8 

6.0 

8.8 

3.7 

3.3 

3.3 


3.6 
3.9 
3.7 
3.2 
3.0 
5.2 
3.3 
2.8 
3.2 
2.2 
1.9 
1.8 
1.7 
1.7 
1.7 
5.0 
3.5 
2.3 
1.8 
1.7 
1.5 
1.4 
1.4 
1.4 
1.4 
1.3 
1.3 
1.3 
1.2 
1.2 
1.2 


1.2 

1.1 

1.1 

1.1 

1.1 

1.1 

1.1 

1.0 

1.6 

1.3 

1.3 

1.2 

1.1 

1.1 

1.1 

1.0 

1.0 

1.0 

.9 

.9 

.9 

.9 

.9 

.9 

.9 

.9 

.9 

.9 

.8 

.8 

.8 




8 
8 
3 
8 
8 
8 
8 
8 
7 
7 
7 
7 
7 
7 
7 
7 
7 
7 
7 
7 
7 
7 
7 
7 
7 
7 
7 
7 
6 
6 



Note.— No record December, 1917, to March 16, 1918; March 19, March 26 to April 4, 1918. 



438 



Kansas Water Commission. 






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Surface Waters of Kansas. 



439 



PRECIPITATION RECORDS FOR KANSAS. 

A summary of mean annual precipitation for the various rainfall sta- 
tions in Kansas maintained by the United States Weather Bureau, from 
the date of establishment to 1917, is presented in the following table. 
(See PI. X.) 

A table showing monthly and annual precipitation for the entire state 
and the eastern, middle and western divisions has also been included. 



Mean Annual Precipitation, in inches, for U. S 


. Weather 


Bureau stations 


in Kansas. 


Station. 


County. 


Elevation. 


Period 

of 
record. 


Mean 

annual 

precipitation. 






Feet. 
1,157 
1,684 
1,651 
1,329 
1,951 
973 

1,260 
1,383 
2,894 
1,175 
1,010 
1,804 

1,256 
940 
1,113 
2,625 
1,203 
3,138 
2,090 
898 
1,392 
3,346 
1,234 
1,680 

1,218 
2,509 
2,731 

1,291 
1,790 
1,537 
1,138 
1,412 
1,093 

925 

857 

1,146 

864 

2,836 
1,046 
3,687 
2,750 
2,235 
1,116 

1,225 
2,000 
2,850 
•2,134 
1,034 
1,188 
1,112 
2,700 
3,100 
1,535 


1889-1917 
1910-1917 
1878-1917 
1896-1917 
1888-1917 
1891 1917 

1902 1917 
1893-1917 
1893-1917 
al905-1917 
1894-1917 
1888-1917 

1909-1917 

al896-1917 

1904-1917 

1906-1917 

1902-1917 

al888-1917 

al888-1917 

1890-1917 

188.5-1917 

1894-1917 

1908-1917 

61884-1917 

1886-1917 
1874-1917 
1895-1917 

1892-1917 
1875-1917 
1904-1917 
1881-1917 
1906-1917 
1895-1917 

1896-1917 
ol843-19:7 
61894-1914 
O1902-1917 

1889-1917 
61906-1914 
al906-1917 
1889-1917 
1907-1917 
1887-1917 

1893-1917 
1868-1917 
19C1-1917 
1907-1917 

O1902-1917 
1888-1917 
1907-1917 
1897-1917 

al888-1917 
1891-1917 


Inches. 
29 02 




Rice 


24.48 






23.59 




Harper 


26.96 




Clark 


23 . 55 






34.85 




Chase 


32 01 


Beloit 


Mitchell ' 


24.25 


Blakeman 


Rawlins 

Marshall 


17.11 
25.77 




Coflfev 


36.57 


Burr Oak 




26.10 






31.24 


Chanute 


Neosho 


38.02 
30.34 


Cimarron : . 

Clay Center 


Gray 

Clay 


21.78 
29.49 


Colby 




16.48 


Coldwater 

Columbus 

Concordia 

Coolidge 


Comanche 

Cherokee 

Cloud 

Hamilton 

Morris 

Kingman 

Sumner 

Ford 

Decatur 

Butler 

Barton 

Ellsworth 

Lyon 

Wabaunsee 

Greenwood 

Greenwood 

Bourbon 

Marshall 

Wilson 

Finney 


21.47 
43.13 
26.76 
15.59 
28.88 


Cunningham 

Dalton. 


25.69 

30.11 
19.71 


Dresden 

El Dorado 


20.97 
30.30 


Ellinwood 

Ellsworth 

Emporia 

Eskridge 

Eureka 

Fall River 


25.32 
25.29 
32.98 
37.04 
34.12 

37.20 


Fort Scott 


41.52 


Frankfort 

Fredonia 

Garden City 

Garnett 


34.66 
38.04 

18.99 
36.85 


Goodland 

Gove 


Sherman 

Gove 

Kiowa 

Elk 


16.73 
19.30 


Greensburg 

Grenola 


23.18 
32.45 


Hanover 




30.66 




Ellis 


22.88 


Healy 

Hill City 


Lane 

Graham 


18.50 
19 . 85 


Holton 




35.16 


Horton 




33.13 


Howard 


Elk 


34.70 






20.08 


Hugoton 




19.74 


Hutchinson 




•27 . 84 









a Record incomplete. 
6 Station discontinued. 



440 



Kansas Water Commission. 



Mean Annual Precipitation, in inches, for U. S. Weather Bureau stations in Kansas. 



Station. 



Independence . 

lola 

Irene 



Jetmore . 



Kansas City, Mo 

Kansas State Agricultural 
College, Manhattan. . . . 



La Crosse 

Lakin 

learned 

Lawrence (Kansas State 

University) 

Leavenworth 

Lebanon 

Lebo 

Leoti 

Le Roy 

Liberal 

Lincoln 

Lindsborg 



County. 



McPherson 

Macksville 

Madison 

Marion 

Medicine Lodge. 
Minneapolis. . , . 

Moran 

Mount Hope. . , , 



Neosho Rapids . 

Newton 

New Ulysses. . . 

Norton 

Norwich 



Oberlin. . . , 

Oketo 

Olathe 

Osage City . 
Oswego. . . . 
Ottawa .... 



Paola 

Phillipsburg . 

Plains 

Plainville . . . , 
Pleasanton. . 
Pratt 



Republic 

Richfield 

Russell 

Russell Springs . 



St. Francis 

St. Joseph, Mo 

Salina 

Scott City 

Sedan 

Smith Center 

Sublette (formerly called 
Santa Fe) 



Topeka . 
Tribune . 



Montgomery . 

Allen 

Hamilton 



Hodgeman . 
Jackson . . . 



Riley . 



Rush. . . 
Kearny . 
Pawnee . 



Utica Ness 



Douglas 

Leavenworth . 

Smith 

Coffey 

Wichita 

Coffey 

Seward 

Lincoln 

McPherson. . 



McPherson. 

Stafford 

Greenwood . 
Marion. . . . 

Barber 

Ottawa 

Allen 

Sedgwick . . . 



Lyon. , . . 
Harvey. . 
Grant. . . . 
Norton . . . 
Kingman . 



Decatur . . 
Marshall . 
Johnson . . 
Osage . . . . 
Labette. . 
Franklin . 



Miami. . 
Phillips . 
Meade. 
Rooks . . 
Linn . . . 
Pratt. . , 



Republic . 
Morton. . 
Russell . . . 
Logan. . . 



Cheyenne. . . 
Buchanan . . . 

Saline 

Scott 

Chautauqua . 
Smith 



Haskell . 



Shawnee . 
Greeley . . 



Elevation. 



Feet. 
800 
984 

3,440 

2,268 

963 

1,031 

2,061 
2,993 
2,090 

997 
913 
1,812 
1,138 
3,300 
990 
2,843 
1,374 
1,333 

1,495 
2,032 
1,074 
1,310 
1,475 
1,259 
1,098 
1,410 

1,902 
1,454 
3,050 
2,340 
1,496 

2,539 
1,164 
1,032 
1,081 
899 
926 

865 
1,939 
2,766 
2,156 

862 
1,880 

1,495 



Period 

of 
record. 



1,834 
2,935 

3,288 
967 

1,227 

2,971 
834 

1,800 

2,950 

997 
3,612 

2,614 



1872-1917 
1905-1917 
1910-1917 

1901-1917 

1888-1917 

1858-1917 

al890-1917 

1889-1917 

al860-1917 

1868-1917 

1836-1917 
61898-1914 

1887-1917 
01888-1917 

1909-1917 
al892-1917 

1912-1917 
al905-1917 

01876-1917 
■ 1889-1917 
1900-1917 
1907-1917 
1891-1917 
1889-1917 
61896-1917 
1893-1917 

1905-1917 
1897-1917 
1891-1917 
al890-1917 
1895-1917 

1887-1917 
19C8-1917 
1887-1917 
01896-1917 
1890-1917 
1895-1917 

01869-1917 
1891-1917 
1910-1917 
1905-1917 
1903-1917 
1896-1917 

1902-1917 
01891-1917 
01895-1917 

1910-1917 

1908-1917 
1910-1917 
1883-1917 
01899-1917 
1885-1917 
1910-1917 

1913-1917 

1887-1917 
01888-1917 

1893-1917 



Mean 

annual 

precipitation. 



Inches. 
36.13 
36.51 
14.33 

19.72 

37.41 

31.50 

21.01 
14.83 
22 . 59 

36.68 

34.78 
22.28 
36.80 
17.22 
36.64 
18,79 
20.59 
24.09 

31.85 
23.79 
36.64 
30.17 
23.51 
25.02 
37.42 
26.54 

31.91 
30.52 
16.16 
22.11 
28.67 

21.92 
29.15 
38.14 
35.95 
39.51 
37.83 

41.05 
22.40 
18.19 
22.13 
39.58 
24.73 

29.03 
17.66 
23.87 
15.68 

19.15 
31.60 
26.45 
18.75 
34.97 
21.96 

16.77 

33.84 
16.50 

20.86 



a Record incomplete. 
b Station discontinued. 



Surface Waters of Kansas. 



441 



Mean Annual Precipitation, in inches, for U. S. Weather Bureau stations in Kansas. 



Station. 


County. 


Elevation. 


Period 

of 
record. 


Mean 

annual 

precipitation. 


Valley Falls 




Feet. 
913 
880 

2,456 
3,303 
940 
1,002 
1,225 
1,377 
1,124 

1,068 


1899-1917 
1909-1917 

1883-1917 
1870-1917 
1902-1917 
1893-1917 

al879-1917 
1888-1917 

al889-1917 

1879-1917 


Inciie':. 
32.26 


Vinland 


Douglas ... 


35.37 




Trego 

Wallace 

Crawford 


20.58 




16.25 


Walnut 


42.00 


Wamego 

Wellington 

Wichita 

Winfield 


Pottawatomie 

Sumner 

Sedgwick 

Cowley 

Woodson 


34.09 
29.78 
29.93 
31.79 


Yates Center 


35.57 



a Record incomplete. 

Note. — Compiled from data furnished by U. S. Weather Bureau. For records in detail' 
see Summary of the climatological data for the United States, by sections; reprint of section3 
38 and 39, Kansas U. S. Dept. Agr., 1919. 

Monthly' and Annual Precipitation, in inches, for state of Kansas and subdivisions, for 

1887-1919. 
[Record furnished by U. S. Weather Bureau.] 



1887 

1888 

1889 

1890 

1891 

1892 

1893 

1894 

1895 

1896 

1897 

1898 

1899 

1900 

1901 

1902 

1903 

1904 

1905 

1906 

1907 

1908 

1909 

1910 

1911 

1912 

1913 

1914 

1915 

1916 

1917 

1918 

1919 

State 

Means — 
Eastern 
division . 
Middle 
division . 
Western 
division . 



0.26 
0.56 
1.19 
1.49 
1.51 
0.65 
0.11 
0.75 
0.57 
0.71 
1.10 
1.72 
0.35 
0.22 
0.42 
0.86 
0.33 
0.51 
0.88 
0.71 
2.38 
0.21 
0.49 
1.02 
0.25 
0.15 
0.48 
0.17 
1.26 
2.18 
0.33 
0.69 
0.07 
0.74 



1.14 
0.62 
0.361 



0.84 

1.05 

0.73 

0.42 

0.96 

2.77 

0.58 

1.20 

1.22 

0.27 

1.16 

1.06 

0.69 

1.78 

1.24 

0.78 

2 

0.11 

0.98 

0.-77 

0.83 

1.90 

0.79 

0.50 

4.05 

2.08 

1.81 

1.24 

2.72 

0.27 

0,04 

0.79 

1.83 

1.20 



1.63 
1.10 
0.74 



0.60 

2.00 

1.69 

0.26 

2 

3.40 

0.95 

0.91 

0.85 

0.79 

1.97 

1.92 

1.90 

0.80 

1.73 

1.88 

1.54 

1.45 

2.26 

1.61 

1.12 

0.81 

1 

0.08 

0.44 

2.80 

1.01 

1.21 

1.75 

1.22 

0.98 

1.74 

1.91 

1.46 



2.18 
1.22 
0.77 



3.09 

2 

3.14 

2.93 

2.38 

1.72 

1.37 

2.37 

1.29 

3.84 

3.69 

3,11 

1.63 

4,12 

3.64 

1.19 

2.89 

3,61 

2,51 

2,97 

1.41 

2,08 

1.43 

1.19 

1.94 

2,68 

1.89 



3.09 
2.37 
2.17 



2.56 
3.24 



2.20 
2,57 
4,75 
2.04 
6.28 
3.68 
3,39 



1,64 

6,64 

8.57 

5.81 

4,54 

2,62 

2,48 

5,56 

3, 

5, 

2, 

2, 

3, 

3, 

7, 



22 

71 

96 

15 

35 

10 

3.69 

3.65 

4,24 

3,13 

4,06 



5.14 
3,99 
2,60 



3.58 
3.96 

4.01 
2,65 
6.28 
1,87 
3,91 
4,94 



01 

32 

64 

60 

53 

68 

35 

04 

40 

04 

96 

3.83 

5.02 

8.27 

5.45 

1.96 

0.62 

4,01 

2,41 

4.04 

6,80 

6,26 

2,20 

1,35 

4,51 

4.14 



4,89 
4.19 
2,99 



1.62 
5.53 
4,75 
3,13 
3,00 
5,32 
3,46 
1,89 
4,32 
3.17 
6,41 
5,55 
4.65 
3,78 
3,47 
5.86 
2.05 
4,08 
2.54 
1.36 
2,69 
6.06 
0.77 
1,50 
2.53 
1.83 
3.43 



3.93 
3.18 



4.34 
4.39 
2 

4,06 

1.27 

3.43 

2.69 

0,67 

5,20 

69 

06 

46 

09 

25 

61 

89 

19 



3,35 

1 

3 

3,26 

4.00 

1,25 

4,51 

3,68 

4,22 

0,47 

3,31 

4,61 

2,04 

4.94 

2.31 

1.91 

3.18 



3.98 
3.15 



3.021 2.48 



Sept 


Oct. 


Nov 


Dec 


Annual. 


2 76 


1.40 


0,90 


1.06 


23.41 


0.72 


1.53 


0,67 


0.52 


24.17 


1.90 


2.37 


1,4J 


0.0^ 


29.47 


1 84 


1.77 


1,4£ 


0.52 


20.73 


2 49 


1.89 


0,42 


1.48 


30 90 


1 03 


1,94 


0,52 


1,49 


29.06 


2.50 


0.29 


0,78 


0.38 


20.12 


3.62 


1,21 


0,33 


0,90 


20.72 


1 71 


0,70 


1,43 


l.li 


27.86 


2 99 


2,79 


0.92 


0,44 


29.26 


1.35 


2,39 


0.27 


0,78 


24.58 


3,85 


1.92 


1.10 


1,73 


32,75 


1 91 


1.75 


1.34 


1,22 


27,41 


6 37 


2.68 


0,56 


0,34 


29,65 


3,12 


1.89 


0,65 


0.64 


21.82 


3 62 


2.21 


1,53 


1.12 


36.08 


2.25 


3.63 


0.97 


0.43 


33.46 


2,60 


1.18 


0.15 


0.64 


32.86 


5 06 


1.88 


2,41 


0.18 


32.09 


3 81 


1.89 


1,94 


0.70 


29.48 


2,07 


3,13 


0,82 1.47 


27.77 


1.71 


3,64 


2.56 


0,16 


34.35 


3 9.?. 


1,78 


5.21 


1,47 


32.71 


3.21 


0,60 


0.08 


0.57 


20.99 


3,29 


1,40 


0.86 


2.20 


25.52 


2 59 


2,40 


0.52 


0.36 


27.31 


3,84 


2.17 


1.70 


3.56 


23.85 


2 84 


2,24 


0.13 


0.76 


23.74 


4 83 


1,55 


0,56 


0.59 


41.59 


2,35 


1.72 


1,50 


0.65 


25.24 


2.38 


0,49 


0.38 


0.24 


20.14 


2 76 


3,92 


1.82 


2.74 


28.07 


2 64 


2,16 


2.02 


0.19 


26.13 


2,83 


1,95 


1.15 


0.95 


27.67 


3,76 


2,54 


1.62 


1.30 


35.20 


2.67 


1,98 


1.03 


0.84 


26.34 


1.76 


1.17 


0.64 


0.61 


19.31 



442 



Kansas Wate7' Commission. 



HYDRAULIC CONVERSION TABLES AND CONVENIENT 
EQUIVALENTS. 



The conversion of one unit to another is a simple arithmetical process. 
The following tables afford a ready means of conversion of the terms in 
common use in hydraulic computations. The results are carried out 
separately for units, hundreds, etc., and then combined to get the desired 
result. 

Attention is called to the fact that although the tables give results to 
more than three significant figures, the base data or the requirements for 
v^hich the records are collected will seldom justify the use of more than 
three significant figures. 

CONVERSION TABLES. 

Discharge in second-feet per square mile into run-off in depth in inches. 

86,400X12 

[1 second-foot for 1 day=86,400 cubic feet= =0.03719 inch deep on 1 square mile.] 

27,878,400 



Discharge (second-feet 


Run-off (depth in inches.) 


per square milel. 


1 day. 


28 days. 


29 days. 


30 days. 


31 days. 


1 

2 

3 

4 

5 

6 

7 


0.03719 
. 07438 
.11157 
. 14876 
.18595 
.22314 
.26033 - 
.29752 
.33471 


1.041 
2.083 
3.124 
4.165 
5.207 
6.248 
7.289 
8.331 
9.372 


1.079 
2.157 
3.236 
4.314 
5.393 
6.471 
7.550 
8.628 
9.707 


1.116 
2.231 
3.347 
4.463 
5.578 
6.694 
7.810 
8.926 
10.041 


1.153 
2.306 
3.459 
4.612 
5.764 
6.917 
8.070 


8 


9.223 


9 


10.376 



Note. — For part of month multiply run-off for 1 day by number pf days. 



Discharge in second-feet into run-off in acre-feet. 
86,400 



[1 second-foot for 1 day=86,400 cubic feet= 



43,560 



=1.983471 acre feet.] 



Discharge 




Run-off (acre-feet). 




(second-feet) . 


1 day. 


28 days. 


29 days. 


30 days. 


31 days. 


1 


1.983 
3.967 
5.950 
7.934 
9.917 
11.90 
13.88 
15.87 
17.85 


55.54 
111.1 
166.6 
222.1 
277.7 
333.2 
388.8 
444.3 
499.8 


57.52 
115.0 
172.6 
230.1 
287.6 
345.1 
402.6 
460.2 
517.7 


59 . 50 . 
119.0 
178.5 
238.0 
297.5 
357.0 
416.5 
476.0 
535.5 


61.49 


2 

3 


123.0 

184.5 


4 


246.0 


5 


307.4 


6 


368.9 


7 


430.4 


8 


491.9 


9 


553.4 



Note. — For part of month multiply run-off for 1 day by number of d ays. 



Surface Waters of Kansas. 



443 



Discharge in second-feet into run-off in millions of cubic feet. 
[1 second-foot for 1 day=^86,400 cubic feet=0.0864 million cubic feet.] 



Discharge 


Run-off (millions of cubic feet). 


(second-feet). 


1 day. 


28 days. 


29 days. 


30 days. 


31 days. 


1 


0.0864 
.1728 
.2592 
.3456 
.4320 
.5184 
.6048 
.6912 
.7776 


2.419 
4.838 
7.257 
9.676 
12.10 
14.51 
16.93 
19.35 
21 77 


2.506 
5.012 
7.518 
10.02 
12.53 
15.04 
17.54 
20.05 
22.55 


2.592 
5.184 
7.776 
10.37 
12.96 
15.55 
18.14 
20.74 
23.33 


2 678 


2 

3 


5.356 
8 034 


4 

5 

6 

7 

8 


10.71 
13.39 
16.07 

18.75 
21 42 


9 


24.10 



Note. — For part of month multiply run-off for 1 day by the number of days. 

Discharge in second-feet into run-off in millions of gallons. 

86,400x1,728 

[1 second-foot for 1 day=86,400 cubic feet= =646,317 gallons=0.646317 million gals.] 

231 



Discharge 






ilun-off (millions of gallons). 




(second-feet). 


1 day. 


28 days. 


29 days. 


30 days. 


31 days. 


1 

2 


0.6463 

1.293 

1.939 

2.585 

3.232 

3.878 

4.524 

5.170 

5.817 


18.10 
36.20 
54.30 
72.40 
90.50 
108.6 
126.7 
144.8 
162.9 


18.74 
37.48 
56.22 
74.96 
93.70 
112.4 
131.2 
149.9 
168.7 


19.39 
38.78 
58.17 
77.56 
96.95 
116.3 
135.7 
155.1 
174.5 


20. C4 
40.08 


3 


60.12 


4 

5 


80.16 
100.2 


6 


120 2 


7 

8 


140.3 
160.3 


9 


180.4 



Note. — For part of month multiply run-off for 1 day by the number of days. 

Run-off, in millions of gallons per day into discharge in second-feet. 

231,000,000 

[1 million gallons per 24 hours^ cubic feet per second, or 1,547 second-feet.] 

1,728x86,400 



Tens. 










Units. 













1 


2 


3 


4 


5 


6 


7 


8 


9 







1.55 

17.02 

32.49 

47.96 

63.44 

78.91 

94.38 

109.85 

125.33 

140.80 


3.09 

18.57 

34.04 

49.51 

64.98 

80.46 

95.93 

111.40 

126.87 

142.34 


4.64 

20 11 

35.59 

51.06 

66.53 

82.00 

97.48 

112.95 

128.42 

143.89 


6.19 

21.66 

37.13 

52.61 

68.08 

83.55 

99.02 

114.49 

129.97 

145.44 


7.74 

23.21 

38.68 

54.15 

69.63 

85.10 

100.57 

116.04 

131.51 

146.99 


9.28 

24.76 

40.23 

55.70 

71.17 

86.64 

102.12 

117.59 

133.06 

148.53 


10.83 

26.30 

41.78 

57.25 

72.72 

88.19 

103.66 

119.14 

134.61 

150.08 


12.38 

27.85 

43.32 

58.79 

74.27 

89.74 

105.21 

120.68 

136.16 

151.63 


13.93 


1 


15.47 

30.94 

46.42 

61.89 

77.36 

92.83 

108.31 

123.78 

139.25 


29.40 


2 


44.87 


3 

4 

5 


60.34 
75.81 
91.29 


6 


106.76 


7 

8 

9 


122.23 
137.70 
153.18 



444 



Kansas Water Commission. 



Run-off, in millions of gallons into run-off in acre-feet. 
[1 million United States liquid gallons or 231 million cubic inches^=133,680.555 cubic feet, 



133 , 680 



43,560 



- = 3 . 0689 acre- feet.] 



Tens. 


















Units. 















1 


2 


3 


4 


5 


6 


7 


8 


9 







3 

33 

64 

95 

125 

156 

187 

217 

248 

279 


07 
76 
45 
14 
82 
51 
20 
89 
58 
27 


6 
36 

67 
98 
128 
159 
190 
220 
251 
282 


14 
83 
52 
20 

89 
58 

97 


9 
39 
70 
101 
131 
162 
193 


21 
90 
58 
27 
96 
65 
34 
03 
72 
41 


12.28 
42.96 
73.65 
104.34 
135.03 
165.72 
196.41 
227.10 
257.79 
288.48 


15.34 
46.03 
76,72 
107.41 
138.10 
168.79 
199.48 
230.17 
260.86 
291.54 


18 
49 
79 
110 
141 
171 
202 
233 
263 
294 


41 
10 
79 
48 
17 
86 
55 
24 
92 
61 


21.48 
52.17 
82.86 
113.55 
144.24 
174.93 
205 . 62 
236.30 
266.99 
297.68 


24.55 
55.24 
85.93 
116.62 
147.31 
178.00 
208.68 
239.37 
270.06 
300.75 


27.62 


1 


30 
61 
92 
122 
153 
184 
214 
245 
276 


69 
38 
07 
76 
44 
13 
82 
51 
20 


58.31 


2 


89.00 


3 


119.69 


4 


150.38 


6 


181.06 


6 


211.75 


7 


96 


^94 


242.44 


8 


65 1 254 


273 . 13 


9 


34 


285 


303.82 



Discharge, in gallons per minute into discharge in second-feet. 

231 231 

[1 gallon per minute = cubic inches per second = = 0. 0022278 second-foot. 

60 60x1,728 



Tens. 


Units. 





1 


2 


3 


4 


5 


6 


7 


8 


9 







0.0022 
.0245 
.0468 
.0691 
.0913 
.1136 
.1359 
.1582 
.1805 
.2027 


0.0045 
.0267 
.0490 
.0713 
.0936 
.1158 
.1381 
.1604 
.1827 
.2050 


0.0067 
.0290 
.0512 
.0735 
.0958 
.1181 
.1404 
.1626 
.1849 
.2072 


0.0089 
.0312 
.0535 
.0757 
.0980 
.1203 
.1426 
.1649 
.1871 
.2094 


0.0111 
.0334 
.0557 
.0780 
.1003 
.1225 
.1448 
.1671 
.1894 
.2116 


0.0134 
.0356 
.0579 
.0802 
.1025 
.1248 
.1470 
.1693 
.1916 
.2139 


0.0156 
.0379 
.0602 
.0824 
.1047 
.1270 
.1493 
.1715 
.1938 
2161 


0.0178 
.0401 
.0624 
.0847 
.1069 
.1292 
.1515 
.1738 
.1960 
2183 


0.0201 


1 


0.0223 
.0446 
.0668 
.0891 
.1114 
.1337 
.1559 
.1782 
.2005 


.0423 


2 


.0646 


3 


.0869 


4 


.1092 


5 


.1314 


6 


.1537 


7 


.1760 


8 


.1983 


9 


2206 











Discharge, in second-feet into run-off in acre-feet for a year of 365 days. 

86,400x365 
[1 second-foot^86,400 cubic feet in 1 day= ^723.966942 acre-feet in 1 year.] 



Tens. 


Units. 





1 


2 


3 


4 


5 


6 


7 


8 


9 







724 
7,964 
15,203 
22,443 
29,683 
36,922 
44,162 
51,402 
58,641 
65,881 


1,448 
8,688 
15,927 
23 , 1 67 
30,407 
37,646 
44,886 
52,126 
59,365 
66,605 


2,172 
9,412 
16,651 
23,891 
31,131 
38,370 
45,610 
52,850 
60,089 
67,329 


2,896 
10,136 
17,375 
24,615 
31,855 
39,094 
46,334 
53,574 
60,813 
68 053 


3,620 
10,860 
18,099 
25,339 
32,579 
39,818 
47,058 
54,298 
61,537 
68,777 


4,344 
11,583 
18,823 
26,063 
33,302 
40,542 
47,782 
55,021 
62,261 
69 501 


5,068 
12,307 
19,547 
26,787 
34,026 
41,266 
48,506 
55,745 
62,985 
70,225 


5,792 
13,031 
20,271 
27,511 
34,750 
41,990 
49 , 230 
56,469 
63,709 
70,949 


6,516 


1 


7,240 
14,479 
21,719 
28,959 
36,198 
43,438 
50,678 
57,917 
65,157 


13,755 


2 


20,995 


3 


28,235 


4 


35,474 


5 


42,714 


6 


49,954 


7 


57 , 193 


8 


64,433 


9. . . 


71,673 



















Surface Waters of Kansas. 



445 



Discharge, in second-feet into theoretical horsepower per foot of fall. 

[1 second-foot = 0. 1136 theoretical horsepower per foot of fall. Weight of 1 cubic foot 
of water = 62 . 5 pounds.] 



Tens. 










Units. 













1 


2 


3 


4 


5 


6 


7 


8 


9 





0.00 
1.14 
2.27 
3.41 
4.54 
5.68 
6.82 
7.95 
9.09 
10.2 


0.114 
1.25 
2.39 
3.52 
4.66 
5.79 
6.93 
8.07 
9.20 
10.3 


0.227 
1.36 
2.50 
3.64 
4.77 
5.91 
7.04 
8.18 
9.32 
10.5 


0.341 

1.48 
2.61 
3.75 
4.88 
6.02 
7.16 
8.29 
9.43 
10.6 


0.454 
1.59 
2.73 
3.86 
5.00 
6.13 
7.27 
8.41 
9.54 
10.7 


0.568 
1.70 
2.84 
3.98 
5.11 
6.25 
7.38 
8.52 
9.66 
10.8 


0.682 
1.82 
2.95 
4.09 
5.23 
6.36 
7.50 
8.63 
9.77 
10.9 


0.795 
1.93 
3.07 
4.20 
5.34 
6.48 
7.61 
8.75 
9.88 
11.0 


0.909 

2.04 

3.18 

4.32 

5.45 

6.59 

7.72 

8.86 

10.0 

11.1 


1.02 


1 


2.16 


2 


3.29 


3 


4.43 


4 


5.57 


5 


6.70 


6 


7.84 


7 


8.97 


8 


10.1 


9 


11.2 



Velocity, in feet per second into velocity in miles per hour. 

[1 foot per second = 0.681818 mile per hour, or two-thirds mile per hour, very nearly; 1 mile 
per hour = 1.4666 feet per second. In computing the table the values 0.68182 and 
1 . 4667 were used.] 



Feet per second 


Miles per hour for tenths of foot per second. 


(units). 





1 


2 


3 


4 


5 


6 


7 


8 


9 




1 

2 

3 

4 


0.000 
.682 
1.36 
2.05 
2.73 
3.41 
4.09 
4.77 
5.45 
6.14 


0.068 
.750 
1.43 
2.11 
2.80 
3.48 
4.16 
4.84 
5.52 
6.20 


0.136 
.818 
1.50 
2.18 
2.86 
3.55 
4.23 
4.91 
5.59 
6.27 


0.205 
.886 
1.57 
2.25 
2.93 
3.61 
4.30 
4.98 
5.66 
6.34 


0.273 
.995 
1.64 
2.32 
3.00 
3.68 
4.36 
5.05 
5.73 
6.41 


0.341 

1.02 

1.70 

2.39 

3.07 

3.75 

4.43 

5.11 

5.80 

6.48 


0.409 

1.09 

1.77 

2.45 

3.14 

3.82 

4.50 

5.18 

5.86 

6.55 


0.477 

1.16 

1.84 

2.52 

3.20 

3.89 

4.57 

5.25 

5.93 

6.61 


0.545 

1.23 

1.91 

2.59 

3.27 

3.95 

4.64 

5.32 

6.00 

6.68 


0.614 

1.30 

1.98 

2.66 

3.34 


5 

6 

7 

8 


4.02 
4.70 
5.39 
6 07 


9 


6.75 



CONVENIENT EQUIVALENTS. 

LENGTH, 

1 inch = 140 foot = 0.027778 yard = 0.000015783 mile = 2.54 centi- 
meters. 

1 foot = 12 inches = Vs yard = 0.00018939 mile = 0.3048 meter, 

1 yard = 36 inches = 3 feet = 0.00056818 mile = 0.9144 meter. 

1 mile =: 63,360 inches = 5,280 feet = 1,760 yards = 1.60935 kilo- 
meters. 

1 meter = 100 centimeters = 0.001 kilometer = 39.37 inches = 3.2808 
feet = 1.0936 yards = 0.00062137 mile. 

SURFACE. 

1 square inch = 0.006944 square foot = 0.0007716 square yard = 
0.0000001594 acre = 0.0000000002491 square mile = 6.45163 square centi- 
meters. 

1 square foot = 144 square inches = % square yard =. 0.000022957 
acre = 0.00000003587 square mile = 0.092903 square meter. 

1 square yard = 1,296 square inches = 9 square feet = 0.0002066 acre 
= 0.0000003228 square mile = 0.83613 square meter. 



446 Kansas Water Commission. 

1 acre = 6,272,640 square inches = 43,560 square feet = 4,840 square 
yards = 0.0015625 square mile = 208.71 feet square = 0.404687 hectare. 

1 square mile = 4,014,489,600 square inches = 27,878,400 square feet 
= 3,097,600 square yards = 640 acres = 259 hectares. 

1 square meter = 10,000 square centimeters = 0.0001 hectare = 0.000- 
001 square kilometer = 1,550 square inches = 10.7639 square feet = 
1.19598 square yards = 0.0002471 acre = 0.0000003861 square mile. 

VOLUME 

1 cubic inch = 0.004329 United States gallon =: 0.0005787 cubic foot 
= 16.3872 cubic centimeters. 

1 United States gallon = 231 cubic inches = 0.13368 cubic foot = 
0.00000307 acre-foot = 3.78543 liters. 

1 cubic foot = 1,728 cubic inches = 7.4805 United States gallons = 
0.037037 cubic yard = 0.000022957 acre-foot = 28.317 liters. 

1 cubic yard = 46,656 cubic inches = 27 cubic feet = 0.00061983 acre- > 
foot = 0.76456 cubic meter. 

1 acre-foot = 325,851 United States gallons = 43,560 cubic feet = 
1,613% cubic yards = 1,233.49 cubic meters. 

1 cubic meter, stere, or kiloliter = 1,000,000 cubic centimeters = 1,000 
liters = 61,023.4 cubic inches = 264.17 United States gallons = 35.3145 
cubic feet = 1.80794 cubic yards = 0.000810708 acre-foot. 

HYDRAULICS. 

1 United States gallon of water weighs 8.34 pounds avoirdupois. 

1 cubic foot of water weighs 62.5 pounds avoirdupois. 

1 second-foot = 7.48 United States gallons per second = 448.8 United 
States gallons per minute = 26,929.9 United States gallons per hour = 
646,317 United States gallons per day. 

1 second-foot = 60 cubic feet per minute = 3,600 cubic feet per hour 
= 86,400 cubic feet per day = 31,536,000 cubic feet per year = 0.000214 
cubic miles per year. 

1 second-foot = 0.9917 acre-inch per hour = 1.983471 acre-feet per day 
= 723.966942 acre-feet per year. 

1 second-foot = 50 miner's inches in Idaho, Kansas, Nebraska, New 
Mexico, North Dakota, and South Dakota — 40 m.iner's inches in Arizona, 
California, Montana, and Oregon = 38.4 miner's inches in Colorado. 

1 second-foot = 0.028317 cubic meter per second = 1.699 cubic meters 
per minute = 101.941 cubic meters per hour = 2,446.58 cubic meters per 
day. 

1 cubic meter per minute = 0.5886 second-foot =: 4.403 United States 
gallons per second — 1.1674 acre-feet per day. 

1 million gallons per day = 1.55 second-feet = 3.07 acre-feet per day 
=z 2.629 cubic meters per minute. 

1 second-foot falling 8.81 feet = 1 horsepower. 

1 second-foot falling 10 feet = 1.135 horsepower. 

1 second-foot falling 11 feet = 1 horsepower, 80 per cent efficiency. 

1 second-foot for 1 year (365 days) will cover 1 square mile 1.1312 
feet or 13.5744 inches deep. 

1 inch deep on 1 square mile = 2,323,200 cubic feet = 0.0737 second- 
foot for 1 year. 



Surface Waters of Kansas. 447 

1,000,000,000 (1 United States billion) cubic feet = 11,570 second-feet 
for one day = 413 second-feet for one 28-day month = 399 second-feet 
for one 29-day month = 386 second-feet for one 30-day month = 373 sec- 
ond-feet for one 31-day month. 

100 California miner's inches = 18.7 United States gallons per second 
= 4.96 acre-feet in one day. 

100 Colorado miner's inches = 2.60 second-feet = 19.5 United States 
gallons per second =r 5.17 acre-feet in one day. 

100 United States gallons per minute = 0.223 second-foot = 0.442 acre- 
foot in one day. 

1 foot deep (head of 1 foot) = 0.434 pound pressure on 1 square inch. 

MISCELLANEOUS. 

1 foot per second = 0.68 mile per hour = 1.097 kilometers per hour. 

1 avoirdupois pound = 7,000 grains = 0.4536 kilogram. 

1 kilogram = 1,000 grams = 0.001 tonne = 15,432 grains = 2.2046 
pounds avoirdupois. 

1 atmosphere = about 15 pounds per square inch, about 1 ton per 
square foot, and about 1 kilogram per square centimeter. 

Acceleration of gravity, g, = 32.16 feet per second. 

1 mil = 0.001 inch. 

TT 

1 circular mil = — (0.001)2 or 0.0000007854 square inch. 

4 
1 square inch = 1,273,240 circular mils. 

No. 10 Bii-mingham gauge wire has a diameter of 134 mils and a cross- 
sectional area of 14.103 circular mils. 

1 horsepower = 5,894,120 foot-gallons per day = 550 foot-pounds per 
second = 33,000 foot-pounds per minute = 1,980,000 foot-pounds per hour 
= 2,545 British thermal units per hour =i 76 kilogrammeters per second 
= 1.27 kilogrammeters per minute = 746 watts. 

1 horsepower, boiler rating, requires the evaporation of 34 ^/^ pounds 
per hour of water at 212° F. to dry steam at the same temperature; or 
the expenditure of 33,317 British thermal units; and in practice is de- 
veloped by burning 3^4 to 4% pounds per hour of coal under 10 to 12 
square feet of heating surface. 

1 British thermal unit = 778 foot-pounds. 

1 pound of bituminous coal contains about 14,100 British thermal units, 
or 11,000,000 foot-pounds of energy. 

Best engine efficiency is about 18 per cent and requires 1 pound of coal 
per hour per horsepower. Average efficiency is about 10 per cent and 
requires 1.8 pounds of coal per hour per horsepower, 

MAP SCALES. 



In. to 1 mi. Mi. to 1 in. 

1:1,000,000 = 0.06336 = 15.78282 
1:500,000 = .12672= 7.89141 
1:250,000 = .25344= 3.94570 
1:126,720 = .50000= 2.00000 
1:125,000 = .50688= 1.97285 
1:90,000 = .70400= 1.42046 



In. to 1 mi. Mi. to 1 in. 

1:63,360 = 1.00000 = 1.00000 
1:62,500 = 1.01376= .98642 
1:45,000 = 1.40800 = .71023 
1 :31,680 = 2.00000 = .50000 
1:30,000 = 2.11200= .47349 
1:24,000 = 2.64000= .378787 



448 Kansas Water Commission. 

BIBLIOGRAPHY RELATING TO WATER RESOURCES OF 

KANSAS. 



Stream-flow data for 1895 to 1906, included in this volume, have been 
compiled from the reports of the U. S. Geological Survey listed below. 
The annual reports contain more detailed information than was possible 
to include in the present volume. 

Stream-flow data in reports of U. S. Geological Survey. 

[A = Annual Report; B = Bulletin; W. S. = Water-Supply Paper.] 



Report. Year. 

B. 140 1895 

18th A, pt. 4 1895-1896 

W. S. 11 1896 

W. S. 16 1897 

19th A, pt. 4.. 1897 

W. S. 27 and 28 1898 

20th A, pt. 4 1899 

W. S. 37 189& 



Report. Year. 

21st A, pt. 4 1900 

W. S. 50 1900 

W. S. 66 and 75 1901 

W. S. 84 1902 

W. S. 99 1903 

W. S. 130 and 131 1904 

W. S. 172 and 173 1905 

W. S. 208 and 209 1906 



PUBLICATIONS OF THE U. S. GEOLOGICAL SURVEY 
WATER-SUPPLY PAPERS. 

• 5. Irrigation practice on the Great Plains, by E. B. Cowgill, 1897. 
6. Underground waters of southwestern Kansas, by Erasmus Ha- 
worth, 1897. 
96. Destructive floods in the United States in 1903, by E. C. Murphy, 
1904. 

145. Contributions to the hydrology of eastern United States, 1905, by 
M L. Fuller, geologist in charge, 1905. Contains: Water re- 
sources of the Joplin district, Missouri-Kansas, by W. S. Tangier 
Smith, pp. 74-83. 

147. Destructive floods in the United States in 1904, by E. C. Murphy 
and others, 1905. 

153. The underflow in Arkansas valley in western Kansas, by C. S. 
Slichter, 1906. 

162. Destructive floods in the United States in 1905, by E. C. Murphy 
and others, 1906. 

258. Underground-water papers, 1910, by M. L. Fuller and others, 1911. 
Contains: The utilization of the underflow near St. Francis, 
Kansas, by H. C. Wolff, pp. 98-119. 

273. Quality of the water supplies of Kansas, by H. N. Parker, with a 
preliminary report on stream pollution by mine waters m south- 
eastern Kansas, by E. H. S. Bailey, 1911. 

ANNUAL REPORTS. 

Sixteenth Annual Report of the U. S. Geological Survey, 1894-'95, pt. 2, 

1895. Contains : Water resources of a portion of the Great Plains, by 

Robert Hay, pp. 535-588. 
Twenty-first Annual Report of the U. S. Geological Survey 1899-1900, 

pt. 4, 1901. Contains : The High Plains and Their Utilization, by W. 

D. Johnson, pp. 601-741. 



Surface Waters of Kansas. , 449 

BULLETINS. 

264. Records of deep-well drilling for 1904, by M. L. Fuller, E. F. Lines, 

and A. C. Veatch, 1905. 
298. Records of deep-well drilling for 1905, M. L. Fuller and Samuel 

Sanford, 1906. 

PROFESSIONAL PAPERS 

32. Preliminary report on the geology and underground water resources 
of the central Great Plains, by N. H. Darton, 1905. 

MISCELLANEOUS REPORTS. 

Other federal bureaus and state and other organizations have from 
time to time published reports relating to the water resources of Kansas. 
The following reports deserve special mention: 

Report of the water power of the region tributary to the Mississippi on 
the west below Dubuque, Iowa, by Dwight Porter. Tenth Census of 
the United States, 1880, vol. 17, 1887. (Contains descriptions of 
Kansas river and its tributaries, pp. 56-77.) 

TJ. S. War Department. 

Examination and reports of Kansas river, Kansas, by U. S. Army En- 
gineers, as follows: 
Lieut. Col. Chas. R. Suter, Corps of Engineers, dated February 9, 1893. 

Ann. Rep,, Chief of Engineers, 1893, p. 2293. 
Capt. H. M. Chittenden, Corps of Engineers, dated February 17, 1903. 

House Doc. No. 82, 58th Congress, 2d session. 
Maj. E. H. Schulz, Corps of Engineers, on preliminary examination, 

dated January 21, 1909, and on survey, dated December 9, 1910. House 

Doc. No. 94, 62d Congress, 1st session. 
Special Board of Engineers, three reports dated January 23, 1904. Senate 

Doc. No. 160, 58th Congress, 2d session. 
Mr. Herbert Deakyne, Corps of Engineers, dated November 27, 1912, and 

October 10, 1913, with maps. House Doc, No. 584, 63d Congress, 2d 

session. 
Report on the physics and hydraulics of the Mississippi river, by A. A. 

Humphreys and H. L. Abbott. Prof. Papers, Corps Top. Engineers, 

U. S. Army, No, 4, 1861, 

U. S Department of Agriculture. 

The prevention of injury by floods in the Neosho valley, Kansas, by J. O, 
Wright. Bull. No. 198, Office of Experiment Stations, 1911. 

Reclamation of the overflowed lands in the Marais des Cygnes Valley, 
Kansas, by S. H. McCrory. Bull. No. 234, Office of Experiment Sta- 
tions, 1908. 

Overflowed bottom land of the Cottonwood river in Lyon, Chase and 
Marion counties, Kansas. In preparation. Office of Experiment Sta- 
tions. 

Summary of the climatological data for the United States, by sections, 
reprint of sections 38 and 39, Kansas, from the establishment of sta- 
tions to 1917, by S. D. Flora, meteorologist. U. S. Weather Bureau, 
1919. 

Other Reports. 

Climatology of Kansas, by T. B. Jennings. Kansas Acad, Sci, Trans, 
vol. 20. 

29 — Water 'Com. — 4162 



450 Kansas Watei' Commission. 

Special report on well waters in Kansas, by Erasmus Haworth, state 
geologist, , Kansas Univ. Geol. Survey, Bull. 1, 1913. 

Description of river basins in Kansas, Kansas Univ. Geol. Survey, vols. 
1 and 2. 

Water Supplies of Kansas, by C. A. Haskins and C. C. Young, Univ. of 
Kansas, Bull. 5, vol. 16, 1915. 

Report of the Board of Irrigation Survey and Experiment (Kansas) for 
1895-'96 to the legislature of Kansas, 1897. 

The effect of obstruction to navigation and flood prevention by the Kan- 
sas City Northwestern Railway Company's bridge on the Kansas river 
at Kansas City, Kan., by H. B. Walker and R. C. Rice, preliminary 
report, Kansas Water Commission, 1917. 

The relation of the Kansas Water Commission to the flood problem of 
Kansas, by H. A. Rice and R. C. Rice, Kansas Water Commission, 1918. 



Surface Waters of Kansas. 



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PLATE VII. 




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B. Republican river at Wakefield, Kan., during 191.5 flood, 
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PLATE IX. 




A. Reenforced concrete well and shelter for sender 
of long-distance water-stage recorder on Kansas river 
at Topeka. 




B. High-water staff gauge on Big Blue 
river at Randolph. 



INDEX. 

PAGE 

Abilene, Kan., Smoky Hill river near 161 

Accuracy of field data 16 

Acre-foot, definition of 14 

Alton, Kan., south fork of Solomon river at 227 

Arkalon, Kan., Cimarron river at 351 

Arkansas City, Kan., Walnut river at 342 

Arkansas river basin, gauging-station records in 278-437 

Arkansas river near Coolidge, Kan 280-282 

near Syracuse, Kan 283-289 

at Dodge City, Kan 290-295 

near Dodge City, Kan 295-301 

at Great Bend, Kan 301-303 

at Hutchinson, Kan 303-319 

at Wichita, Kan 320-332 

at Arkansas City, Kan 332-339 

at Sedgwick, Kan 340-341 

Beloit, Kan., Solomon river at 197 

Bennington, Kan., Solomon river near 209 

Beverly, Kan., Saline river at 175 

Bibliography relating to water resources of Kansas 448 

Big Blue river basin, gauging-station records in 229-268 

Big Blue river at Hull, Kan 229-230 

at Blue Rapids, Kan 231-238 

at Randolph, Kan 239-244 

near Manhattan, Kan 244-245 

Blue Rapids, Kan., Big Blue river at 231 

Bonner Springs, Kan., Kansas river at 113 

Cimarron river at Arkalon, Kan 351-357 

Cimarron river basin, gauging-station records in 350-357 

Clay Center, Kan., Republican river at 24 

Clyde, Kan., Republican river at 22' 

Control, definition of 14 

Coolidge, Kan., Arkansas river near 280 

Cooperation 7 

Cottonwood river at Emporia, Kan 378-385 

Definition of terms 13 

Dodge City, Kan., Arkansas river at 290 

Droughts 12 

Ellsworth, Kan., Smoky Hill river at 132 

Emporia, Kan., Cottonwood river at 378 

Explanation of stream-flow data 14 

Fall River at Fall River, Kan 374-376 

Floods 13 

Gauging stations maintained in Kansas 17 

Great Bend, Kan., Arkansas river at 301 

, Hull, Kan., Big Blue river at 229, 

Humboldt, Kan., Neosho river at 428 

Hutchinson, Kan., Arkansas river at 303 

Hydraulic conversion tables and convenient equivalents. 442 

(461) 



•462 Index. 

PAGE 

Independence, Kan., Verdigris river at 359 

Introduction 7 

Ida, Kan., Neosho river at 401-423 

lola, Kan., Neosho river near 423-428 

Junction City, Kan., Republican river at 38 

Kansas City, Kan., Kansas river at 118 

Kansas river at Ogden, Kan 57- 62 

at St. George, Kan 62- 63 

at Wamego, Kan 63— 68 

at Topeka, Kan 68- 83 

at Lecompton, Kan 83— 96 

at Lawrence, Kan 96-112 

at Bonner Springs, Kan 113-118 

at Kansas City, Kan 118-130 

Kansas river basin, gauging-station records in 56-130 

Kansas river system 19 

Kiowa, Kan., Medicine Lodge river near 346 

Kirwin, Kan., Solomon river, north fork at. 194 

Ladder creek, near Scott City, Kan 173-174 

Lawrence, Kan., Kansas river at 96 

Lecompton, Kan., Kansas river at S3 

Le Roy, Kan., Neosho river at 395 

Liberty, Kan., Verdigris river near 360 

Lindsborg, Kan., Smoky Hill river at 152 

Manhattan, Kan., Big Blue river near 244 

Marais des Cygnes river at Ottawa, Kan 269-275 

near Ottawa, Kan 275-277 

Marais des Cj'gnes river basin, gauging-station records in 268-277 

Medicine Lodge river near Kiowa, Kan 346-350 

Millions of cubic feet, definition of 14 

Minsr's inch, definition of 14 

Miscellaneous measurements 438 

Missouri river basin . 17 

Neosho Rapids, Kan., Neosho river at 385 

Neosho river at Neosho Rapids, Kan 385-395 

at Le Roy, Kan 395-401 

at lola, Kan 401-423 

near lola, Kan 423-428 

at Humboldt, Kan 428 

at Oswego, Kan .■ 429-437 

Neosho river basin, gauging-station records in 376-437 

Niles, Kan., Solomon river at 213 

Ogden, Kan., Kansas river at 57 

Oswego, Kan., Neosho river at 429 

Ottawa, Kan., Marais des Cygnes river at 269 

Point of zero flow, definition of 14 

Precipitation 11 

Precipitation records in Kansas 439 

Publication of U. S. Geological Survey water-supply papers 448 

Rainfall in Kansas 11 

Randolph, Kan., Big Blue river at 239 

Republican river at Scandia, Kan 21- 22 

at Clyde, Kan 22-23 

at Clay Center, Kan 24- 31 

at Wakefield, Kan 32- 37 

at Junction Citj', Kan 38- 55 



Index. 463 

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Republican river basin, gauging-station records in 20- 55 

Run-off (depth in inches), definition of 14 

Salina, Kan., Saline river at 182 

Saline river basin, gauging-station records in 175-193 

Saline river at Beverly, Kan 175-180 

at Tescott, Kan 181 

at Salina, Kan 182-193 

Salt Fork of Arkansas river basin 345-350 

Scandia, Kan., Republican river at ' 21 

Scope of report 9 

Scott City, Kan., Ladder creek near 173 

Second-feet, definition of 14 

Second-feet per square mile, definition of 14 

Sedgwick, Kan., Arkansas river at 340 

Smoky Hill river at Ellsworth, Kan 132-151 

at Lindsborg, Kan 152-160 

at Solomon, Kan 160-161 

near Abilene, Kan 161-172 

Smoky Hill river basin, gauging-station records in 131-228 

Solomon, Kan., Smoky Hill ri-\er at 160 

Solomon river basin, gauging-station records in 194-228 

Solomon river, north fork at Kirwin, Kan 194-197 

Solomon river at Beloit, Kan 197-209 

near Bennington, Kan 209-213 

at Niles, Kan 213-226 

Solomon river, south fork at Alton, Kan 227-228 

Stage-discharge relation, definition of 14 

St. George, Kan., Kansas river at 62 

Syracuse, Kan., Arkansas river near 283 

Tescott, Kan., Saline river at 181 

Topeka, Kan., Kansas river at 68 

Topographic features in Kansas 10 

Verdigris river at Independence, Kan 359-360 

near Liberty, Kan ■ 360-373 

Verdigris river basin, gauging-station records 358-376 

Wakefield, Kan., Republican river at 32 

Walnut river at Arkansas City, Kan 342-345 

Wamego, Kan., Kansas river at 63 

Wichita, Kan., Arkansas river at 332 



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